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Importance of human influence in systems engineering - implications for autonomous vehicles
(Master thesis, 2018)Technological systems are becoming more and more interconnected. At the same time that human activities are becoming more connected to technology. With the merging of these complex systems, systems design takes on a new ... -
Importance of supply chain and fulfillment operations in businesses that offer perishable food products online
(Master thesis, 2015)This study highlights the importance of logistics when businesses work with an online channel and perishable food products. An online channel not online provides physical products to its consumers but also related services ... -
Impressed current system for internal corrosion protection in monopiles for offshore windmills: Investigation of the calcareous deposits formation mechanism and behaviour in confined and partially open compartments
(Master thesis, 2022)Impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) is a highly effective corrosion protection system for submerged structures. When polarising the steel to its immune state by applying a protective current, the interfacial pH ... -
Improved Bacteriostatic and Anticorrosion Effects of Polycaprolactone/Chitosan Coated Magnesium via Incorporation of Zinc Oxide
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Magnesium has been recognized as a groundbreaking biodegradable biomaterial for implant applications, but its use is limited because it degrades too quickly in physiological solutions. This paper describes the research on ... -
Improved Methods For Reliability Assessments Of Safety-Critical Systems: An Application Example For BOP Systems
(Master thesis, 2012)A blowout preventer is a safety critical system that is used during drilling and well interventions of oil and gas wells to make sure the operations are safe. The main function of a blowout preventer system is to seal the ... -
Improved methods for reliability assessments of safety-critical systems: An application example for BOP systems
(Master thesis, 2012)The failure of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig's blowout preventer has been pointed to as one of the main causes of the Macondo accident on April 10th 2010. The blowout preventer system is one the most important safety ... -
Improved sample reception logistics as a way to reduce response time of samples at St. Olavs hospital laboratory
(Master thesis, 2023)Sammendrag Norske sykehus møter en økende etterspørsel for helsetjenester. Grunnet en svært begrenset ressurstilgang, sliter sykehuslaboratoriene med å allokere tid for å søke mer effektive løsninger innen logistikk. ... -
Improved water quality in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) by applying a membrane bioreactor (MBR) concept for removal of colloidal and fine suspended solids
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2013:105, Doctoral thesis, 2013)The world’s human population is growing, and there is an increased demand for food. Aquaculture production is increasing rapidly to meet these demands and there is a growing interest for recirculating aquaculture systems ... -
Improvement of Continuous Larynx Examination test equipment
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)Det nåværende utstyret på St. Olavs hospital som blir brukt til å diagnostisere Exercise Induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) ved hjelp av Continuous Larynx Examination (CLE), har flere utbredte problemer. En riktig EILO ... -
Improvement of flood forecasting simulations with the Telemark Flood Forecasting Model
(Master thesis, 2016)Flood is the most common environmental hazard worldwide and can have an devastating consequences affecting the economy, environment, and people. The causes and nature of flood may be different, but it is important to control ... -
Improvement of the Positioning Accuracy of Industrial Robots
(Master thesis, 2014)Industriroboter er godt kjent for sin høye repeterbarhet, noe som reflekteres i deres hovedbruksområde i industrien, deriblant pick and place -operasjoner og punktsveising. Med det økende behovet for automatisering i ... -
Improvements of the shuttlecock launcher robot BADDY
(Master thesis, 2021)Denne rapporten tar for seg en utviklingsprosess og forbedring av en allerede eksisterende robot, kalt BADDY. BADDY er en badmintonrobot som skyter ut fjærballer. Den nødvendige bakgrunnsinformasjonen har blitt hentet inn ... -
Improvements of the shuttlecock launcher robot BADDY
(Master thesis, 2021)Denne rapporten tar for seg en utviklingsprosess og forbedring av en allerede eksisterende robot, kalt BADDY. BADDY er en badmintonrobot som skyter ut fjærballer. Den nødvendige bakgrunnsinformasjonen har blitt hentet inn ... -
Improving and implementing the STEP ISO 10303 standard for design, analysis and structural test data correlation
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:416, Doctoral thesis, 2020)The objective of this thesis was to improve the effectiveness of data management of physical test and simulation data, in the context of digital twins, PDM (Product Data Management)/PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) and ... -
Improving carbon efficiency and profitability of the biomass to liquid process with hydrogen from renewable power
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)A process where power and biomass are converted to Fischer-Tropsch liquid fuels (PBtL) is compared to a conventional Biomass-to-Liquid (BtL) process concept. Based on detailed process models, it is demonstrated that the ... -
Improving flow, efficiency and costs in warehouses through storage location assignment and inventory monitoring: A case study in a fast moving consuming goods environment
(Master thesis, 2019)Denne oppgaven fokuserer inventarstyring i lagerhus i et produksjonsmiljø med raske forbruksvarer. Målet med oppgaven er å analysere og undersøke OHPC sitt lager, i tillegg til andre lager, for å beskrive hvordan deres ... -
Improving Forecasting of Censored Demand for Bread using Footfall Data in a Norwegian Retail Chain
(Master thesis, 2017)The retail business for fresh food products is characterized by short shelf life and low-to-moderate profit margin, leading to frequent stockouts. Forecasting demand for such products faces difficulty due to the presence ... -
Improving Friction Drilling and Joining through Controlled Material Flow
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Friction drilling is a novel hole-making process that can be performed on thin-walled sheet metals. The friction between a rapid-rotating conical tool and a sheet metal workpiece generates heat to soften and displace the ... -
Improving mechanical properties of wire-based EBAM Ti-6Al-4V parts by adding TiC powders
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This paper addresses the problem of enlarging the strength of Ti-6Al-4V titanium parts fabricated by wire-based electron-beam additive manufacturing (EBAM) technology. The investigations on microstructure and phase composition ... -
Improving Mechatronics Education with Design Thinking
(Master thesis, 2022)Dette er en masteroppgave skrevet av Andreas Knudsen Sund våren 2022, som del av 5. klasse ved sivilingeniørstudiet i Produktutvikling og Produksjon ved NTNU. Oppgaven undersøker hvordan praktiske laboratorieøvinger i ...