• Airbag for piping systems 

      Vilberg, Ingrid Kristine (Master thesis, 2010)
      Pressure transients are caused by a change in the volumetric flow in a pipeline system, and can have severe consequences for rapid changes of the volumetric flow. A sudden closure of a valve is a common source of a pressure ...
    • An experimental study of a transversely forced round jet 

      Dalton, Michael Amund Enger (Master thesis, 2014)
      It has been well established that an interaction between combustion and acoustics can produce self-sustained acoustic oscillations. In recent years, thermo-acoustic instabilities have been a hot research topic, mainly ...
    • Arterial Flow and Pulse Wave Propagation in one dimensional Arterial Networks with Statistically Distributed Model Parameters 

      Eck, Vinzenz Gregor (Master thesis, 2012)
      Parametric uncertainty in blood flow simulations of cardiovascular systems has received little attention, although methods for blood flow simulation has been subject of many studies. This work presents the implementation ...
    • CFD-analyse av løpehjul og sugerør i en Francis turbin 

      Breivik, Simen Røst (Master thesis, 2011)
      Denne masteroppgaven evaluerer svingningene is sugerørsstrømingen til en Francis turbinved dellast. Bakgrunnen for dette studiet er delvis på grunn av verdens økende energibehov. Med varierende energipriser og vannivåer i ...
    • Design av bladprofil for en stor ventilator 

      Hjetland, Even (Master thesis, 2009)
      Institutt for Energi- og Prosessteknikk ved NTNU gikk, for en tid tilbake, til innkjøp av en fullskala ventilator av typen som Vegdirektoratet i Norge benytter til ventilering i tunneler. Motivasjonen bak innkjøpet var et ...
    • Drinking Water Safety in African Countries 

      Hylin, Frida Douglass (Master thesis, 2012)
      The following report is the result of a literature study of published documents presenting the current water supply situation in Sub-Saharan Africa, in combination with a field trip to the Mpagne village in Cameroon. The ...
    • Dynamic Analysis of Fire Water Pump Module 

      Størkson, Thomas Otto (Master thesis, 2012)
      The thesis starts with a simple description of the system and some brief theory needed for the following analysis. Further a factory acceptance test is performed, this implies measurement of the dynamic response due to ...
    • Evaluation of Split Ratio for Plug Flow at a Meso-Scale T-Junction 

      Wolden, Andre (Master thesis, 2012)
      Numerous applications, such as meso-scale heat exchangers, Lab-on-Chip devices (LOC), different systems within pharmaceutical and food industry, monodispersed emulsion and several other microfluidic systems, include two-phase ...
    • Finite Element Modelling of Weldments 

      Kolstad, Gaute Thorson (Master thesis, 2012)
      Brittle fracture is a large problem for steel structures in the arctic region. It is thus important to qualify materials and welds so they do not behave in a brittle manner. Since fracture testing of the heat affected zone ...
    • Fluid Structure Interaction Simulation on an Idealized Aortic Arch 

      Eeg, Thomas Bertheau (Master thesis, 2012)
      The aortic arch is at risk of several cardiovascular diseases, such as aortic dissection. Many of these risk factors are due to the fluid-structure interaction that occurs in the aorta. Fluid-structure interation (FSI) ...
    • Lessons from Nature, the Wetting of Springtail Cuticles 

      Fjellvang, Kristin (Master thesis, 2012)
      Abstract Surfaces that display super-hydrophobic properties have numerous areas of application in the industry. Nature have trough millions of years of evolution developed structures and materials perfectly adapted to ...
    • Micromechanical Modelling of Strain Localization and Fracture in Aluminium 

      Martinsen, Vegard (Master thesis, 2012)
      Aluminium is often treated as a homogeneous material. However, when investigated on a microscopic scale, a granular structure is observed. The mechanical properties of the constituents, together with the distribution of ...
    • Numerical Analysis of Primary Stability on Cementless Hip Prostheses 

      Olufsen, Sindre Nordmark (Master thesis, 2012)
      Since the first Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) performed in the 60's, it has been regarded among the most successful surgical procedures. When an un-cemented hip prosthesis is employed, the prosthesis is impacted into a ...
    • Simulation-Based Optimization of Lattice Support Structures for Offshore Wind Energy 

      Molde, Håvard (Master thesis, 2012)
      Today, design of wind energy support structures is to a large extent a manual process. It requires a lot of experience, and the design tools are often based on simplified methods. As larger structures are being developed ...
    • Static Analysis of Fire Water Pump Module 

      Størkson, Knut Vilhelm (Master thesis, 2012)
      This thesis is based on a project from the previous semester (fall 2011) and initiated by Sigve Gjerstad at Frank Mohn Flato y AS. The thesis introduces the FWP system and different aspects regarding a static analysis of ...
    • Transient Flow in Gas Transport 

      Gjerde, Joachim Dyrstad (Master thesis, 2011)
      Transport of natural gas to continental Europe and UK is a large portion ofNorwegian petroleum industry. The gas is mainly transported undersea inlarge-scale transport pipelines. Amount of transported gas is currently ...
    • Validation of material model for polypropylene (PP) 

      Sælen, Kristin (Master thesis, 2012)
      A hyperelastic-viscoplastic material model intended for thermoplastics has been developed by SIMLab at NTNU. This model formed the basis of the thesis, where a material model for the polymer polypropylene was calibrated ...
    • Validering av materialmodell for polypropylen (HDPE) 

      Hegni, Tonje (Master thesis, 2012)
      Denne rapporten tar for seg validering av en hyperelastisk viscoplastisk material modell som tidligere har blitt implementert i elementmetode koden LS Dyna. Materialet som er evaluert er polyetylen (HDPE) som er levert ...