• Challenges in Detecting Emergent Behavior in System Testing 

      Kjeldaas, Kent Aleksander; Haugen, Rune André; Syverud, Elisabet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      System integration testing in the defense and aerospace industry is becoming increasingly complex. The long lifetime of the system drives the need for sub-system modifications throughout the system life cycle. The manufacturer ...
    • Conceptual modeling of energy storage systems 

      Vrenne, Therese; Syverud, Elisabet; Muller, Gerrit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Conceptual models are explicit representations of complex systems that help people understand and communicate the system and its behavior in its actual context. The stable energy systems that we rely on in our daily life ...
    • Conceptual Modelling of Seasonal Energy Storage Technologies for Residential Heating in a Dutch town Best 

      Drilen, Erik; Muller, Gerrit; Syverud, Elisabet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The increasing growth of modern renewables in countries with significant seasonal variations leads to a growing amount of excessive energy generated in peak seasons. This combined with the shortage of renewable energy in ...
    • Detecting emergence in engineered systems: A literature review and synthesis approach 

      Haugen, Rune Andre; Skeie, Nils-Olav; Muller, Gerrit; Syverud, Elisabet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Modern product development often generates systems of high complexity that are prone to emergent behavior. The industry has a need to establish better practices to detect inherent emergent behavior when engineering such ...
    • Detecting emergence in engineered systems: A literature review and synthesis approach 

      Haugen, Rune Andre; Skeie, Nils-Olav; Muller, Gerrit; Syverud, Elisabet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Modern product development often generates systems of high complexity that are prone to emergent behavior. The industry has a need to establish better practices to detect inherent emergent behavior when engineering such ...
    • Experiences from Teaching Master level Course in Research Methods in Systems of Systems Engineering 

      Kokkula, Satyanarayana (Satya); Muller, Gerrit; Syverud, Elisabet; Falk, Kristin (Chapter, 2020)
      The paper summarizes the challenges and experiences from a course in research methods for systems engineering master's students. This course is a preparatory course for the final master's project. Each student selects a ...
    • Idea Development Method, Applying Systems Design Thinking in a Very Small Entity 

      Langen, Tommy; Syverud, Elisabet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Very Small Entities (VSE) delivers a substantial percentage of the world's product and services. These agile and innovative companies approach their market in a flexible, informal, and human-centered approach. Their ...
    • Product portfolio mapping used to structure a mature sub-system with large variation – A case study 

      Sundet, Arne Odin Rismark; Syverud, Elisabet; Kokkula, Satyanarayana (Satya); Muller, Gerrit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Managing mature products with high variability is an increasing concern for industrial companies. Product variability affects the operational streamlining efforts from product design to production, inventory, selling, and ...