Browsing Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science (TN-IMBM) by Title

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    • Challenges of Conversion from Document Management System to Data Management System 

      Siali, Irene (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)
      Issues that emerged from the use of the document management system and the desire to change to a database management system (DBMS) by many organizations is the driving force behind the ideas from this thesis. Draga AS ...

    • Characterisation of extreme load responses of a 10-MW floating semi-submersible type wind turbine 

      Xing, Yihan; Wang, Shuaishuai; Karuvathil, Anuraj; Balakrishna, Rajiv; Gaidai, Oleg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The global average size of offshore wind turbines has increased steadily from 1.5 MW to 6 MW from 2000 to 2020. With this backdrop, the research community has recently looked at huge 10–15 MW class floating offshore wind ...

    • Characterization and Optimization of Control System and Extreme Value Analysis of a Wind Turbine 

      Balakrishna, Rajiv (Master thesis, 2022)
      The global hunger for energy has only been rising every day as we progress more into adopting superior and better technology to make lives better and easier. As more countries tread the path of industrialization, the need ...

    • Characterization of acoustic emission signals under 3-point bending test 

      Nguyen, Bao; Lemu, Hirpa G.; Gabrielsen, Ole; El-Thalji, Idriss (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This paper summarizes a master’s thesis project which explored whether the characteristics of Acoustic Emission Testing (AET) signals can be used to detect yielding in steel samples undergoing a three-point bending test. ...

    • Choice of fuel system for the offshore support fleet 

      Eliassen, Martin Lie; Gudmestad, Ove Tobias (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The stringent requirements of the IMO's emission regulations call for alternative fuels and new ways of powering ships. However, the IMO predicts that technology which could reduce ship emission to zero, will either not ...

    • Circular Economy (CE) applied to Asset Management/Tech safety: study case on Oil & Gas Asset Decommissioning 

      Iddrisu, Halim Tabsoba (Master thesis, 2022)
      The CE has been fast erupting in terms of its relevance. It has tried to be implemented to achieve sustainable development and most importantly, reap economic benefits since it is reflected as attractive for business but ...

    • The classification and reutilisation of recycled asphalt pavement binder: Norwegian case study 

      Zhang, Xuemei; Chen, Hao; Barbieri, Diego Maria; Lou, Baowen; Hoff, Inge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      With increased demand of asphalt pavement and limited binder and aggregate supply, the reutilisation of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) has gained more attention in pavement engineering from the environmental, sustainable, ...

    • CLT forbindelse i høybygg 

      Swensen, Birk; Wittenberg, Christoffer; Varpe, Malvin (Bachelor thesis, 2022)
      Styrken i CLT er lavere vinkelrett på fibrene i treet, noe som gjør forbindelser sårbare for høye påkjenninger i denne retningen. I større bygninger laget av det nevnte materialet, må vi være forsiktige med utformingen av ...

    • CLT forbindelse i høybygg 

      Swensen, Birk; Varpe, Malvin; Wittenberg, Christoffer T. (Bachelor thesis, 2022)
      Styrken i CLT er lavere vinkelrett på fibrene i treet, noe som gjør forbindelser sårbare for høye påkjenninger i denne retningen. I større bygninger laget av det nevnte materialet, må vi være forsiktige med utformingen av ...

    • CLT forbindelser i høybygg 

      Swensen, Birk; Varpe, Malvin; Wittenberg, Christoffer (Bachelor thesis, 2022)
      Styrken i CLT er lavere vinkelrett på fibrene i treet, noe som gjør forbindelser sårbare for høye påkjenninger i denne retningen. I større bygninger laget av det nevnte materialet, må vi være forsiktige med utformingen av ...

    • Cluster development of the Barents and Kara Seas oil and gas fields from the archipelago Novaya Zemlya 

      Starodubtcev, Andrei (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)
      Starting with a comparison of sea-state parameters and metocean conditions of the Barents and Kara Seas, this thesis will discuss the challenges for development of potential hydrocarbon fields in the Barents-Kara Area. The ...

    • Co-axial Propeller Configuration Optimization 

      Günther, Adrian Otter Falch (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-29)
      The majority of research into Co-axial rotor setup involves same-sized propellers. Different-sized propellers have received less attention. The combination of low Reynolds number ( < 500 000) and different-sized propellers ...

    • Coastal Erosion Due to Decreased Ice Coverage, Associated Increased Wave Action, and Permafrost Melting 

      Kostopoulos, Dimitrios; Yitzhak, Efrat; Gudmestad, Ove Tobias (Chapter, 2018-11)
      It is broadly recognized that the Arctic area has become highly popular for hosting new activities and new infrastructure. This is due to the combination of the need of exploring new areas to satisfy the ever increased ...

    • Cobra riser concept for ultra deepwater condition 

      Nurwanto, Tomy (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)
      Offshore ultra deepwater field is being promising as the future of oil and gas reserves. The advancement of technology in ultra deepwater has been leading Brazil into one of the promising offshore market. A Brazilian ...

    • Cold flow in the Arctic: a feasibility study 

      Tanja, Vinatovskaja (Master thesis, 2015-06)
      As global energy demands continue to grow, the oil and gas industry is challenged to keep up the pace. The more easily accessible source of energy are getting scarcer, forcing the oil and gas industry to move into deeper ...

    • Collapse Design Optimisation of Ring-Stiffened Cylindrical Pressure Hulls 

      Hagen, Kine (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07-01)
      The pressure hull is a vital structural component of the underwater vehicle. It enables the underwater vehicle to withstand environmental loadings such as hydrostatic pressure. Pressure hull design seeks maximum strength ...

    • “Combined oilfield development in the Pechora Sea by using IRGBS "Prirazlomnaya" as a hub" 

      Biktiakov, Aryslan (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-15)
      For a few last decades, the Arctic region is considered to be very wealthy in terms of oil and gas resources. Initial estimations show that roughly 100 billion tonnes of oil and gas reserves might be accumulated under the ...

    • Combining Computational Fluid Dynamics and Gradient Boosting Regressor for Predicting Force Distribution on Horizontal Axis Wind Turbin 

      Bagalkot, Nikhil; Keprate, Arvind; Orderløkken, Rune (Journal article, 2021)
      The blades of the horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) are generally subjected to significant forces resulting from the flow field around the blade. These forces are the main contributor of the flow-induced vibrations that ...

    • Commissioning of subsea pipelines on Wintershall’s Maria project 

      Johansen, David (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-07-25)
      The Wintershall’s Maria subsea project consists of three main pipelines to be installed. The scope of this thesis is to identify and evaluate different approaches to subsea commissioning of Maria’s three pipeline systems ...

    • Compaction and Fluid—Rock Interaction in Chalk Insight from Modelling and Data at Pore-, Core-, and Field-Scale 

      Minde, Mona Wetrhus; Hiorth, Aksel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Water weakening is a phenomenon that is observed in high porosity chalk formations. The rock interacts with ions in injected water and additional deformation occurs. This important effect needs to be taken into account ...