Browsing Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science (TN-IMBM) by Title
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Mechanical and microstructural analysis of 3D-Printed 316L stainless steel
(Master thesis, 2021)The project aims to analyze the mechanical properties and microstructure study of 316L stainless steel, which is as-printed using the selective laser melting (SLM) technique. Metal components produced by the SLM process ... -
Mechanical and microstructural assessment of a novel 3D-printed AlSi10Mg- Ti6Al4V alloy using Direct Laser Deposition
(Master thesis, 2023)A novel AlSi10Mg-Ti6Al4V alloy fabricated through DLD was investigated. The novel alloy consists of 92 wt.% AlSi10Mg and 8 wt.% Ti6Al4V. The alloy was found to have very weak mechanical properties, but it was very apparent ... -
Mechanical design of latching/release mechanism
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis documents the early development phase of a latch and release mechanism, where the goal was to make a 10mm separation within 10ms to break 4 electrical circuits. The thesis was proposed by Easee AS, a leading ... -
Mechanical performance of concrete made of steel fibers from tire waste
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Currently, the disposal of used tires is a worldwide challenge, due to their non-degradability. Therefore, recycling has become a potential solution for managing such waste. During recycling, materials such as rubber and ... -
Mechanical Performance of Polymeric ARGF-Based Fly Ash-Concrete Composites: A Study for Eco-Friendly Circular Economy Application
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)At present, low tensile mechanical properties and a high carbon footprint are considered the chief drawbacks of plain cement concrete (PCC). At the same time, the combination of supplementary cementitious material (SCM) ... -
Mechanical properties and microstructure of 17-4 Ph stainless steel made by Jet binder additive manufacturing
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)Additive manufacturing is a field seeing constant innovation. This thesis looks at the mechanical properties and microstructure of a Binder Jet Printing (BJP) technology using the stainless steel alloy 17-4 PH. 17-4 PH is ... -
Mechanical properties of 316L stainless steel made by selective laser melting using powder produced from recycled scrap material by vacuum induction gas atomizing.
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)The purpose of this study has been to investigate if 316L powder for Selective Laser Melting (SLM) can be made from scrap material by the process of Vacuum Induction Gas Atomizing (VIGA). Unused parts from storage represented ... -
Mechanical properties of steel at higher temperatures: A new formulation of reduction factors and its comparison with Eurocode/Experimental data
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Steel is a strong material widely used in a wide array of industries; however, this material will lose a lot of this strength during elevated temperatures, which are calculated using reduction factors. Optimizing these ... -
Mechanical property characterization of water hyacinth and glass fiber reinforced hybrid composite
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)While composites of natural fibers have got more attraction because of their advantages, there are some limitations. Therefore, hybridization is a way to minimize some of the limitations of natural fibers composite. This ... -
Mechanical Testing And Finite Element Analysis Of 3D Printed Continuous Carbon Fiber Reinforced Onyx® Thermoplastic
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)While Additive manufacturing (AM) has been limited in prototyping and research areas, this technology has several advantages and significant potential to revolutionize nowadays conventional manufacturing processes. In ... -
Mekaniske egenskaper og mikrostruktur til LMD 3D-printet Duplex rustfritt stål
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Denne oppgaven har som hovedmål å teste et 3D-printet material i duplex rustfritt stål. De mekaniske egenskapene til 3D-printet duplex stål kan variere etter hvilken 3D-printe metode som blir brukt. Stålet i denne oppgaven ... -
Mekaniske egenskaper og mikrostruktur til LMD 3D-printet Duplex rustfritt stål
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Denne oppgaven har som hovedmål å teste et 3D-printet material i duplex rustfritt stål. De mekaniske egenskapene til 3D-printet duplex stål kan variere etter hvilken 3D-printe metode som blir brukt. Stålet i denne oppgaven ... -
Metal and elastomer matrix composite test method
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012-06)The TDW Offshore Services’ SmartPlug(R) tool is designed to isolate a section of pipeline while it is pressurized. This enables pipeline repair without reducing pipeline pressure or bleeding down the entire pipeline system. ... -
Method study - Jacket removal
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)Decommissioning is a new marked in the petroleum industry. Many offshore installations are coming to the end of their planned lifetime. Hence, it will be a significant increase in decommissioning activity in the next couple ... -
Methodology for development of condition-based maintenance program for surface drilling equipment
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)Maintenance is the essential part of production process in today’s industry. There are several philosophies (e.g. corrective maintenance and preventive maintenance) and concepts (e.g. overall equipment efficiency and ... -
Methodology for Fact-Based Support in Maintenance Management Decision-Making
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)Equipment maintenance is an essential part of any industrial plant. While fundamental, evaluating its impact quantitatively is a great challenge. Companies usually find it hard to obtain reliable financial support figures ... -
Methodology for Project Evaluation
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-15)Recent studies reveal that the offshore projects undertaken on the Norwegian Continental Shelf failed consistently to deliver on time and budget. The study performed by Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) confirms major ... -
Methods for analysing wave slamming loads on truss structures used in offshore wind applications based on experimental data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Offshore wind turbines installed in shallow water regions are subjected to highly varying hydrodynamic loads, also from plunging breaking waves. Many investigations have been made regarding the wave slamming forces acting ... -
Methods for in-line diagnostics of in-field pipelines during subsea production with application(s)
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis serves as a comprehensive study incorporating smart pigging technology and software modeling applications for flow assurance purposes, with a special emphasis on subsea pipelines. In the modeling chapters, ... -
Metocean conditions at two Norwegian sites for development of offshore wind farms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This paper examines metocean data from NORA3, a state-of-the-art wind and wave hindcast dataset for Northern Europe. Two offshore Norwegian areas, Utsira Nord (UN) and Sørlige Nordsjø II (SN2), are investigated. Both areas ...