Department of Engineering Sciences: Recent submissions
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Design and model test of a soft-connected lattice-structured floating solar photovoltaic concept for harsh offshore conditions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Various types of floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) devices have been previously proposed, designed and constructed with applications primarily limited to onshore water bodies or nearshore regions with benign environmental ... -
A Digital Twin predictive maintenance framework of air handling units based on automatic fault detection and diagnostics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The building industry consumes the most energy globally, making it a priority in energy efficiency initiatives. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems create the heart of buildings. Stable air handling ... -
Exploring the factors influencing the use of public transport by commuters living in networks of small cities and towns
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The use of public transport is directly associated with a reduced environmental impact for satisfying daily mobility needs. Current research has focused on identifying the factors affecting the use of public transport, ... -
Analysis of spar and semi-submersible floating wind concepts with respect to human exposure to motion during maintenance operations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) are expected to experience onsite maintenances and inspections during their lifetimes. To carry out offshore maintenance activities, a crew will be transferred to an FOWT and spend ... -
Condition classification of fibre ropes during cyclic bend over sheave testing using machine learning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Fibre ropes have been shown to be a viable alternative to steel wire rope for offshore lifting operations. Visual inspection remains a common method of fibre rope condition monitoring and has the potential to be further ... -
Simple Lossless Inductive Snubbers-Assisted Series Load Resonant Inverter Operating under ZCS-PDM Scheme for High-Frequency Induction Heating Fixed Roller
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This paper presents a high-frequency pulse-density-modulated (PDM) soft-switching series load resonant inverter for use in induction heating (IH) fixed roller applications, which is used in copy and printing machines. The ... -
A Review of the Digital Twin Technology in the AEC-FM Industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Facility Management (AEC-FM) industry is increasingly affected by digital technologies that monitor sensor network data and control automation systems. Advances in digital ... -
THE USE of AGGLOMERAtion AND BINDERS For BIOCHAR, SPREADIng IN AGRICULTURE
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Evaluating Anomaly Detection Algorithms through different Grid scenarios using k-Nearest Neighbor, iforest and Local Outlier Factor
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2022)Detection of anomalies based on smart meter data is crucial to identify potential risks and unusual events at an early stage. The available advanced information and communicating platform and computational capability renders ... -
Preparation and Characterization of Spherical Nickel Silicide Powder by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spheroidization for Additive Manufacturing
(The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series;, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2022)Metal alloy powder with spherical-shaped morphology, high flowability, and packing density is the main requirements for metal-based additive manufacturing (AM). Among metal alloys, nickel silicide is considered as a potential ... -
AI/Human Augmentation: A Study on Chatbot – Human Agent Handovers
(IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology;660, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2022)The combination of chatbots with live chats supported by human agents creates a new type of man-machine coordination problem. Prior research on chatbot interactions has focused mostly on the interaction between end users ... -
Attitude Control of a 2-DOF Helicopter System with Input Quantization and Delay
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In this paper the attitude tracking control problem of a 2 degrees-of-freedom helicopter system with network induced constraints is studied. A predictor feedback control law is developed to compensate a known delay in the ... -
ANN modelling of CO2 refrigerant cooling system COP in a smart warehouse
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Industrial cooling systems consume large quantities of energy with highly variable power demand. To reduce environmental impact and overall energy consumption, and to stabilize the power requirements, it is recommended to ... -
LCA-analyse av en ny, glassbasert vann- og frostsikringsløsning i tunnel
(Master thesis, 2023)This master thesis addresses some opportunities of reducing the environmental impacts when planning and construction of a road tunnel. It includes a LCA for two different approaches of tunnel lining; a new solution of ... -
On the Influence of Cross-Section Size on Measured Strength of SLM-Produced AlSi10Mg-Alloy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The freedom in choice of geometries in additive manufacturing (AM) favors the use of structures with large surface and small cross-section such as lattice structures and thin-walled hollow profiles. On the other hand, the ... -
Modeling of Modified Vehicle Crashworthiness using a Double Compound Pendulum
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2022)Vehicle crash modeling has been a challenge for researchers for several decades. Occupant injury prevention and prediction is a critical area within vehicle safety design. The modeling of material failure in structural ... -
A Novel Technique for Modeling Vehicle Crash using Lumped Parameter Models
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021)This paper presents a novel technique for modeling a full frontal vehicle crash. The crash event is divided into two phases; the first until maximum crush and the second part when the vehicle starts pitching forward. This ... -
Effect of welding and heat treatment on the properties of UHSS used in automotive industry
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This paper deals with the undesired effects of the heat treatments on the mechanical properties of (UHSS) Ultra High Strength Steel used nowadays in automotive industry to improve crashworthiness performance of vehicles. ... -
Power production forecast for distributed wind energy systems using support vector regression
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Due to the inherent intermittency in wind power production, reliable short-term wind power production forecasting has become essential for the efficient grid and market integration of wind energy. The current wind power ... -
Forward Kinematic Modelling with Radial Basis Function Neural Network Tuned with a Novel Meta-Heuristic Algorithm for Robotic Manipulators
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The complexity of forward kinematic modelling increases with the increase in the degrees of freedom for a manipulator. To reduce the computational weight and time lag for desired output transformation, this paper proposes ...