• Hybrid Intelligent Systems in Manufacturing Optimization 

      Gelgele, Hirpa Lemu (Dr.ingeniøravhandling, 0809-103X; 2002:31, Doctoral thesis, 2002)
      The main objective of the work reported in this thesis has been to study and develop methodologies that can improve the communication gap between design and manufacturing systems. The emphasis has been on searching for the ...
    • Før tårnene faller.: Om forvaltning, drift, vedlikehold og utvikling (FDVU) av kirker, med spesiell vekt på kirkene i Møre bispedømme 

      Mørk, Max Ingar (Dr. ingeniøravhandling, 0809-103X; 2003:7, Doctoral thesis, 2003)
      Before the Steeples Fall Facility Management (FM) techniques applied to churches, with emphasis on the churches of the Diocese of Møre The church is a building old and tall, Standing though steeples are falling. Fell ...
    • On State of Damage and Plasticity in pressurized layered Composite Tubes 

      Vedvik, Nils Petter (Dr. ingeniøravhandling, 0809-103X; 2003:10, Doctoral thesis, 2003)
      A method has been developed for the prediction of successive failure due to transverse cracking in wound composite layers and plastic deformation in isotropic layers of thick walled layered composite tubes. The model can ...
    • Probablistic Evaluation of FPSO-Tanker Collision in Tandem Offloading Operation 

      Chen, Haibo (Dr.ingeniøravhandling, 0809-103X; 2003:9, Doctoral thesis, 2003)
      Collisions between FPSO and shuttle tanker in tandem offloading operation have caused a growing concern in the North Sea. Several recent contact incidents between FPSO/FSU and shuttle tanker have clearly demonstrated a ...
    • Integrated Field Modeling 

      Nazarian, Bamshad (Dr. ingeniøravhandling, 0809-103X; 2003:1, Doctoral thesis, 2003)
      This research project studies the feasibility of developing and applying an integrated field simulator to simulate the production performance of an entire oil or gas field. It integrates the performance of the reservoir, ...
    • A hydrological study concerning the southern slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania 

      Røhr, Paul Christen (Dr. ingeniøravhandling, 0809-103X; 2003:39, Doctoral thesis, 2003)
      The hydrological conditions on the southern slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, are complex and not similar to very many other places. High annual precipitation with complex distribution patterns occurs on these slopes. ...
    • The MaSe decision support system: Development of an integrated information system for the selection of environmentally preferable materials and products in the building process 

      Strand, Sigrid Melbye (Dr. ingeniøravhandling, 0809-103X; 2003:77, Doctoral thesis, 2003)
      New building regulations and increased focus on building related environmental burdens have created a need for guidance to design more sustainable buildings. The main objective in this thesis is to develop a decision support ...
    • Tensile and Compressive Creep of Young Concrete: Testing and Modelling 

      Atrushi, Dawood Soliman (Dr.ingeniøravhandling, 0809-103X; 2003:17, Doctoral thesis, 2003)
      The thesis deals with experimental and numerical modelling to characterize early age tensile and compressive creep and its associated stress relaxation - which are very important properties in stress simulation of early ...
    • Quaternary geological Mapping of Fennoscandia and Nordland: Deglaciation, Deposits, Stratigraphy and Applications 

      Bargel, Terje H (Dr. ingeniøravhandling, 0809-103X; 2003:40, Doctoral thesis, 2003)
      Quaternary geological mapping is performed by geological surveys in most countries. At the Geological Survey of Norway (NGU), mapping of the surficial deposits has been one of the main tasks from the establishment of the ...
    • Deposit Formation on Cylinder Liner Surface in medium-speed Engines 

      Buhaug, Øyvind (Dr. ingeniøravhandling, 0809-103X; 2003:87, Doctoral thesis, 2003)
      The presence of deposits in the honing grooves in diesel engine cylinder liners can cause a severe increase in the consumption of lubricating oil. These deposits may appear amber in which case they may be referred to as ...
    • Operations and maintenance performance in oil and gas production assets : theoretical architecture and capital value theory in perspective 

      Liyanage, Jayantha P. (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2003:53, Doctoral thesis, 2003)
      Oil & gas exploration and production by far is known to be an economically and technologically intensive business. In addition, its social and ecological sensitivity is much discussed and debated lately. The dynamic, ...
    • Aspects of ship design: optimization of aft hull with inverse geometry design 

      Tregde, Vidar (Dr. ingeniøravhandling, 0809-103X; 2003:107, Doctoral thesis, 2003)
      The main contribution of this thesis is on the study of optimization methods in aft hull design. The optimization methods are inverse geometry design methods to find an aft hull with the flow velocities we specify. The ...
    • Flooding Analysis of Urban Drainage Systems 

      Nie, Linmei (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2004:19, Doctoral thesis, 2004)
      - Description of the problems Throughout history floods have been one of the most severe natural catastrophes, which brought about loss of lives and huge economic losses in addition to the influence on community activities ...
    • Internal Tides and the Spread of River Plumes in the Trondheim Fjord 

      Ellingsen, Ingrid Helene (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2004:56, Doctoral thesis, 2004)
      The Trondheim Fjord receives a substantial amount of freshwater during the year, with a mean runoff of 725 m3s-1 and a spring flood maximum of up to 6430 m3s-1. How this freshwater spreads and mixes with the ambient presents ...
    • An alternative perspective on the role of applications of ICT systems for logistics 

      Sagegg, Odd Jøran (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2004:29, Doctoral thesis, 2004)
      Ever since the 1950s, manufacturing enterprises have been using computers to support the flow of materials throughout their business units. Improving logistics performance through applications of ICT4 systems has never ...
    • Sand Erosion in Hydraulic Machinery 

      Thapa, Bhola (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2004:105, Doctoral thesis, 2004)
      The topic of this thesis is damage of hydraulic machinery due to sand erosion. This is a very broad topic in which all the aspects of design of hydraulic machinery namely material selection; mechanics of material and ...
    • Creep in soft Soils 

      Havel, Frantisek (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2004:77, Doctoral thesis, 2004)
      As more and more constructions are concentrated in densely populated urban areas, there is an increasing need to construct buildings and geotechnical structures on soft clay materials, which usually produce significant ...
    • An Integrated Methodology for Design of Distribution Chain 

      Ma, Hongze (Dr.ingeniøravhandling, 0809-103X; 2003:96, Doctoral thesis, 2004)
      In today’s buyer market, the key question for an enterprise is how to sell products rather than how to produce products. That is why the study on distribution part of a supply chain is attracting extensive attentions from ...
    • Adhesive bonding of aluminium 

      Johnsen, Bernt Brønmo (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2004:43, Doctoral thesis, 2004)
      In order to get approval of adhesive bonding as a reliable joining method in the automotive industry, a better understanding of the interfacial interactions between aluminium surfaces and adhesives is important. It is also ...
    • Gas explosions in process pipes 

      Kristoffersen, Kjetil (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2004:79, Doctoral thesis, 2004)
      In this thesis, gas explosions inside pipes are considered. Laboratory experiments and numerical simulations are the basis of the thesis. The target of the work was to develop numerical models that could predict accidental ...