Delft

This proceedings volume contains selected and expanded contributions presented at the 6th International Symposium of Space Optical Instruments and Applications, held in Delft, the Netherlands on Sep 24th–25th, 2019. The meeting was organized by the Sino-Holland Space Optical Instruments Joint Laboratory and supported by TU Delft.

Le vicende narrate in questo lungo ed intrigante racconto storico, hanno protagonisti cinque rinomati pittori fiamminghi che operarono a Delft nel mezzo del 1600, il “Secolo d'Oro Olandese”, in quella che era allora la “Repubblica delle Sette Province Unite”, ora regno d'Olanda, allorché uno sparuto manipolo d'uomini, abitante la malsana e ventosa regione posta al delta del fiume Reno, dominava il commercio mondiale, al contempo offrendo al mondo la sua cultura vivace, la sua arte pittorica eccelsa, la sua scienza così ricca di innovazioni…

This proceedings volume contains selected and expanded contributions presented at the 6th International Symposium of Space Optical Instruments and Applications, held in Delft, the Netherlands on Sep 24th–25th, 2019. The meeting was organized by the Sino-Holland Space Optical Instruments Joint Laboratory and supported by TU Delft.

Sand, clay and rock have to be excavated for a variety of purposes, such as dredging, trenching, mining (including deep sea mining), drilling, tunnel boring and many other applications. Many excavations take place on dry land, but they are also frequently required in completely saturated conditions, and the methods necessary to accomplish them consequently vary widely.This book provides an overview of cutting theories.

The PRET working conferences are set up as a one-day event in such a way that it attracts an audience from both industry and academia.