As we described in our December blog-post, we used the summer of 2018 to develop a digital twin of NTNU’s research vessel Gunnerus. A…
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EngineeringMaterials ScienceResearch
New Model for Computing the Strength of Fibre-reinforced Polymers
Petter Holmström’s fresh PhD thesis brings good news to the automotive- and every other industry which moulds fibre-reinforced thermoplastics for withstanding extreme loads.
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There has been much talk and little action on circular economy. What follows are three pieces of concrete advice on how Norwegian companies can…
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To fix a cooling problem in for example electronic devices, we have experimented with a carpet of nano-wires. Guess what, it works.
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EngineeringProduct DevelopmentResearch
NTNU students build Digital Twin of RV Gunnerus during summer project
The summer of 2018, five NTNU students from the Department of Marine Technology and Department Mechanical Engineering were involved in a student project. The…
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Birgit Søvik Opheim never considered a PhD until a couple of people gave her a personal, gentle push. A push that changed her life…
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When you are boiling water for your coffee in the morning, you are observing how energy is wasted. Water is boiling at 100oC, but…
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EnvironmentNatural ScienceResearch
Intelligent robots as a tool to understand climate changes in the Arctic Ocean
On September 12th 2018, R/V Kronprins Haakon left Longyearbyen on the second cruise in the research project named “the Nansen Legacy”. Its goal, to…
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ElektronikkEnergyEngineeringEnvironmentProduct DevelopmentResearch
Occupant behaviour in a zero emission dwelling may influence electricity grid stress
The building sector makes up 40% of the total energy use in Norway. That is why policy makers aim to encourage the construction of…