Browsing Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science (TN-IMBM) by Title
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Design Optimization of Snorre A Tension Leg Platform (TLP) for Extreme Wave Event
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-29)Tendons or tension legs is a vital components of a Tension Leg Platform (TLP). The platform integrity solely relies upon the tension legs. During design phase of a TLP, all components are designed for extreme event wave ... -
Design trends for offshore support vessels
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-09)Nowadays, with the rapid development of the offshore oil and gas industry and the important role on the sea, offshore production and support vessels are getting more and more advanced to fulfill the requirements of offshore ... -
Design, analysis and simulation of the suspension system in the FS team UiS race car
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)This master thesis concerns the design and analysis of the suspension for the Formula Student Team UiS racing car for the Formula Student 2013 student competition. To analyze how parameters such as track width, wheelbase, ... -
Design, installation and operation of high voltage cables at sea.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)Underwater cables have been connecting continents since the 1860s. Over time, the process of laying cables at sea has developed into a state-of-the-art operation. Now these operations are becoming more technologically ... -
Design, modeling, analysis and caculation of offshore module structure
(Master thesis, 2015-06)The main object of this thesis is design, analyses and calculation of offshore module structure to ensure the required safety and the serviceability requirement against different loads and load combination (i.e dropped ... -
Design, simulation and production of hydraulic briquette press for metal chips
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Removal of metal chips are involved in several industrial production processes that machine from casted parts by various operations such as turning, milling and drilling. In addition to the fact that the chips represent a ... -
Design, Testing and Analysis of a New Pipeline Recovery Tool
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)Pipeline Recovery Tools (PRT’s) are used in decommissioning and recovery of subsea pipelines. The PRT often use a mechanical system to insert and lock itself onto the subsea pipeline. This thesis examines a unique connection ... -
Detectability of fatigue cracks in metals.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020)The repetitive cyclic loading are the main cause of fatigue in metals and consequently their failure. Furthermore, the defects due to fatigue such as surface breaking and sub-surface, drastically effects the integrity of ... -
Determination of an optimum testing and inspection interval for pressure safety valves
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2010;, Master thesis, 2010)Thos masters thesis work tries to examine the current procedures used for testing pressure safety valves, and the bench mark used that are used in defining an inspection and testing interval for pressure safety valves. ... -
Determination of atomic positions and polar direction in half-Heusler material Sb1- xSnxTi1-y-zHfyZrzCo using electron channeling
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12)Variation of electron-induced x-ray emission with the crystal direction of an incoming electron beam (channeling) is used to study the crystal site preference of different elements in a promising thermoelectric half-Heusler ... -
Determination of extreme responses of USFG’s equilibrium glide path hovering in ocean current
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The UiS subsea-freight glider (USFG) is a state-of-the-art autonomous vessel designed to be an alternative to existing transportation technologies and serve the demands of small-scale fields for CO2 transportation. Generally, ... -
Determining operating envelope for blade on a floating wind turbine using the extreme value ACER method
(Master thesis, 2022)In this scientific research, a methodological study has been carried out to compare the extreme loads on the blades of a 10MW floating wind turbine. A systematic comparison is being made between a probabilistic method ... -
Determining Optimum Rotary Blade Design for Wind-Powered Water-Pumping Systems for Local Selected Sites
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The design of a windmill rotor is critical for harnessing wind energy. In this work, a study is conducted to optimize the design and performance of a rotor blade that is suitable for low wind conditions. The windmills’ ... -
A deterministic algorithm for nonlinear, fatigue-based structural health monitoring
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10)The irregularity of peak and valley stress values of loading histories is the main impediment for accurate fatigue-based structural health monitoring. Since the available fatigue material data (e.g., S-N curves) have been ... -
Developing a dynamic risk simulator for rotating equipment integrity management
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-15)The aim of this thesis is to understand the existing relevant practices, processes, Norwegian regulations for rotating equipment and develop a simulator to model and simulate the lifetime of single-unit repairable systems ... -
Developing a framework for predictive maintenance for a land-based company from an Industry 4.0 perspective
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)The manufacturing industry today is filled with buzzwords like Industry 4.0, digitalization and automation. Emerging technologies enable operators and companies to better control asset lifetime, operations, failures and ... -
Developing a reference-model for benchmarking: performance improvement in operation and maintenance
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)Statoil has a major responsibility of “driving simplification and improvement initiatives” by relying on tools such as benchmarking. The aim is to drive business performance based on best practice rather than on compliance. ... -
Developing framework to analyze world-class maintenance (wcm) indicators: gap analysis to highlight challenges and opportunities for the Norwegian petroleum industry
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)World-class Maintenance (WCM) is a unique business process which actually does not cost, rather pays back. This study was an initial attempt to understand the extent of WCM concept being utilized in the Norwegian industry. ... -
Development and Design of ROV Manipulator
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)The thesis is carried out in collaboration with the student organization UiS Subsea. The primary objective of this thesis is to design and develop a manipulator for the ROV, named YME, using the product development process ... -
Development and Design of ROV Manipulator
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)The thesis is carried out in collaboration with the student organization UiS Subsea. The primary objective of this thesis is to design and develop a manipulator for the ROV, named YME, using the product development process ...