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The Contribution of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) to the Concept of Nearly Zero-Energy Cities in Europe: Potential and Challenges Ahead
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09)The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the contributions of building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems to the notion of nearly zero-energy cities in the capitals of the European Union member states (EU), ... -
Control of safety barriers through maintenance system
(Master thesis, 2014-06)Measures used to reduce the likelihood of hazardous events and limit the consequences of major accidents are generally referred to the term ‘safety barriers’. There are challenging to identify due to the wide variability ... -
Controlled lateral buckling design of pipelines
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-16)Constrained high temperature and pressure pipelines (HPHT) are subjected to global buckling due to plane strain condition developed by virtual anchorage of soil friction resistance and subsea facilities. Any uncontrolled ... -
Convolutional Neural Networks and Feature Fusion for Flow Pattern Identification of the Subsea Jumper
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The gas–liquid two-phase flow patterns of subsea jumpers are identified in this work using a multi-sensor information fusion technique, simultaneously collecting vibration signals and electrical capacitance tomography of ... -
Cooling Water for pre-commissioning Operations in Subsea Fields
(Master thesis, 2023)Pre-commissioning in subsea oil and gas fields ensures the readiness for operation and integrity of the valves, pipelines, and various components installed on the seabed. A critical task in this process is the pressure ... -
The correlation and determination matrices associated with the burst design of a subsea carbon-fibre-epoxy composite flow-line
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This paper examines the correlation and determination matrices of the burst design in a subsea carbon-fibre-epoxy composite flow-line. A case study of a 4" flow-line is investigated. The correlation and determination ... -
Corrosion challenges due to the introduction of Resident Work ROVs
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-14)The lasts development in remotely operated vehicles, ROV, have led to the introduction ofResident ROVs that is supposed to stay submersed for longer periods without the frequent maintenance. The increased time between ... -
Corrosion propagation phase and bond strength degradation of reinforced concrete structures: state of the art
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Corrosion causes damage to reinforcing steel in concrete structures and governs the service life of the structures. Currently, researchers are paying attention to modelling the behaviour of the bond between the concrete ... -
Cost and safety efficient plugging and abandonment of subsea wells by a smaller vessel
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2009;, Master thesis, 2011-11-08)The main objective of this thesis is to evaluate challenges in satisfying rules and regulations set by regulatory bodies, constrains related to the well status as well as the limitation of technology available to perform ... -
Cost Improvement of Seal Retainer
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)The objectives of the thesis are to optimize the tip angle of the seal retainers and to determine cheaper materials that are appropriate for the application of the tool. Seal retainers are used to retain seals on valve ... -
Cost predictive model to support decision making regarding equipment replacement, using system analysis and system dynamics: A case study in Hydro Aluminium Karmøy.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)Hydro is a fully integrated aluminium company with employees in countries worldwide. Maintaining equipment that is being used in the production of aluminium is an important and complex task. There are many critical operations ... -
Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Transition From Traditional On-Site Training to Interactive VR-training
(Master thesis, 2023)Virtual Reality (VR) is increasing in popularity as a training tool. The recent development of head-mounted displays (HMDs) that have become affordable and more companies starting to use VR, have made VR a popular research ... -
Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Transtion to Cloud Services
(Master thesis, 2023)This master’s thesis delves into the comprehensive assessment of transitioning from on- premises infrastructure to cloud services, focusing on the impact on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). With the rapidly evolving ... -
Cost-effective model for self-assessment of maintenance management: An update to the “Maintenance Baseline Study” early developed by Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)The self-assessment method is used to improve the maintenance management system and its related operations. It has the advantage over the maintenance auditing method, as it is a self-driven improvement method, less required ... -
The COTUR project: remote sensing of offshore turbulence for wind energy application
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09)The paper presents the measurement strategy and data set collected during the COTUR (COherence of TURbulence with lidars) campaign. This field experiment took place from February 2019 to April 2020 on the southwestern coast ... -
Coupled dynamic analysis of cylindrical FPSO, moorings and riser based on numerical simulation
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)The hostile environments are presently one of the challenges that should to be deal with in offshore floating system design where the hydrodynamic interaction effects and dynamic responses dominate the major consideration ... -
Crack Arresting using Cutout Repair in Tubular Offshore Joints
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Finding efficient repair methods for cracked tubular joints in offshore structures is important, both as a permanent or temporary repair solution. The exploration of such methods and techniques includes the use of hole ... -
Crack formation and Crack propagation into the compression zone on reinforced concrete beam structures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Crack formations in concrete may cause major damages in concrete structures. These damages require extensive maintenance work and thus have high costs. This paper addresses issues such as what causes cracks in concrete ... -
Cracking Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Structures Subjected to Service Load: Experimental and Numerical Investigation
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-10)Cracks in reinforced concrete (RC) structures are controlled to enhance the service life, for a better aesthetic appearance, and to avoid leakages in liquid retaining structures. The most widely used crack controlling ... -
Craco propgation in steel plates using FEM and XFEM
(Master thesis, 2021)The pupose of this thesis is to compare stress intensity factor in steel plates using FEM and XFEM. Also to compare methodology in crack propgation with FEM and XFEM. The methods used is finite element method and extended ...