#SWI2013

Study Group Mathematics with Industry 2013

SWI 2013 was held at the Leiden University. Problems were submitted by Heineken, Nedcoffee, TNO, Fytagoras, Philips and Rijkswaterstaat.

Organisation committee SWI 2013:

Markus Heydenreich (Leiden, Netherlands),
Sander Hille (Leiden, Netherlands),
Vivi Rottschäfer (Leiden, Netherlands),
Flora Spieksma (Leiden, Netherlands),
Evgeny Verbitskiy (Leiden, Netherlands),
Frits Veerman (Leiden, Netherlands),
Lotte Sewalt (Leiden, Netherlands),
Workshop Coordinator: Corrie Kuster.

Programme SWI 2013

Monday 28 January 2013

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Sitterzaal

09:00 – 09:30 Arrival and coffee

09:30 – 09:45 Welcome by Lorentz Center director Arjen Doelman

09:45 – 10:00 Welcome by organizers SWI2013, STW director Eppo Bruins

Company presentations (15 minutes + 5 discussion):

10:00 Philips

10:20 TNO

10:40 Nedcoffee

11:30 Rijkswaterstaat

11:50 Fytagoras

12:10 Heineken

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch buffet in front of the Sitterzaal

13:30 – 14:00 Dividing into groups

14:00 – 17:00 Initial group discussion with company representatives

17:00 Wine and cheese welcome party in the common room

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Tuesday 29 January 2013

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09:00 – 12:15 Group discussions

12:15 – 13:30 Lunch @ Snellius restaurant

13:30 – 17:00 Group discussions

17:00 – 18:00 Drinks in the common room sponsored by ECMI

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Wednesday 30 January 2013

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09:00 – 12:15 Group discussions

12:15 – 13:30 Lunch @ Snellius restaurant

13:30 – 17:00 Group discussions

16:30 Departure by bus

17:00-21:00 Workshop dinner & boat trip

21:00 Return by bus to Leiden Central Station, Lorentz Center and Hotel van der Valk

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Thursday 31 January 2013

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09:00 – 12:15 Group discussions

12:15 – 13:30 Lunch@Snellius restaurant

13:30 – 18:00 Group discussions

18:00 – 19:00 Pizza dinner @ Huygens restaurant

19:00 Preperation of final presentation

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Friday 1 February 2013

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Collegezaal 1 – Gorleaus building

09:30 – 10:00 Fytagoras

10:00 – 10:30 NedCoffee

10:30 – 11:00 TNO

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee & tea break

11:30 – 12:00 Philips

12:00 – 12:30 RWS

12:30 – 13:00 Heineken

13:00 Closing & lunch@ Gorlaeus restaurant

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Companies & Problems

Fytagoras – Oxygen Transport in Germinating Seeds

Heineken – Estimates on Returnable Packaging Material

NedCoffee – Coffee Market Volatility

Philips – The Random Disc Thrower Problem

RWS – Effective Water Storage as Flood Protection

TNO – Stress Fields Inside of a Neck for more Accurate Crash Analysis

Fytagoras – Oxygen Transport in Germinating Seeds

Seed germination in most seeds depends on the availability of oxygen. Living seeds start respiration upon imbibitions and respiration accelerates at the moment the germination really commences. The availability of oxygen to the embryo in the seed depends on the oxygen concentration around the seed, the respiration rate of the cells (in the embryo), andView problem details

Heineken – Estimates on Returnable Packaging Material

Heineken Global Logistics is our international supply chain knowledge center, located in Zoeterwoude, the Netherlands. The Corporate Distribution & Logistics Department (CDL) delivers a significant contribution to the development of the Heineken business worldwide through business improvement projects, knowledge development initiatives, and policymaking in the area of distribution & logistics. One of the knowledge areasView problem details

NedCoffee – Coffee Market Volatility

Coffee is a tropical product, produced in over 50 developing countries. It makes an important contribution to socio-economic development and poverty alleviation and is of exceptional importance to exporting countries, some of which rely on coffee for over half their export earnings. For the 25 million smallholder farmers and their families who produce 80% ofView problem details

Philips – The Random Disc Thrower Problem

Philips Research is a global organization that helps Philips introduce meaningful innovations that improve people’s lives. We provide technology options in the area of health and well-being for both developed and emerging markets. Positioned at the front-end of the innovation process, we work on everything from spotting trends and ideation to proof of concept andView problem details

RWS – Effective Water Storage as Flood Protection

Effectief water bergen: De mogelijkheden van Rijnstrangen als retentiegebied voor bescherming tegen overstromingen. De Nederlandse dijken zijn gedimensioneerd op een bepaalde afvoer die (statistisch gezien) eens in de 1250 jaar voorkomt. Dat wil zeggen dat hogere afvoeren tot overstromingen kunnen leiden, maar dat lagere afvoeren veilig (dat wil zeggen zonder overstromingen) via de rivieren afgevoerdView problem details

TNO – Stress Fields Inside of a Neck for more Accurate Crash Analysis

Background As a material (typically, a metal) is stretched, it can reach a point where all of the strain (deformation) is concentrated in just one area. For example, notice in the figure below how the material has become very narrow across a short length in the specimen which was initially cylindrical. This condition is calledView problem details