Browsing 2 Doktoravhandlinger ved Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge by Title
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Cost estimation methods for CO2 capture processes
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;140, Doctoral thesis, 2022-10-12)Cost engineering and economic assessment play a crucial role in evaluation of CO2 capture technologies and energy systems. Cost is one of the key decisive factors when considering industrial deployment of a technology. ... -
Creating, uncreating and recreating: experimenting together with students, things and processes in design education
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;161, Doctoral thesis, 2023-05-12)The research that makes up this thesis takes place in the context of design education. However, the implications reach beyond the confines of design, education, and design education. The research, or the subject(s) of the ... -
Customer identity and dysfunctional behaviors: The case of impoliteness
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;114, Doctoral thesis, 2021)A common intuition in marketing is that businesses should ‘treat customers as kings or queens.’ However, customers do not always reciprocate in kind. In this research, I explore how merely identifying as a customer facilitates ... -
Data Driven Models for Estimation of Drilling Fluid Rheological Properties and Flow Rate
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;65, Doctoral thesis, 2020-05-11)Pressure control during well drilling operations includes management of the well pressure above the formation pore pressure and below the formation fracture pressure. If these boundaries are not kept, an influx of formation ... -
Degradation of Aqueous 2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol for Carbon Dioxide Capture
(Doctoral dissertations at TUC;2013:1, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2013-01-29)Absorption-stripping with aqueous 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), and especially AMP blends with other amines, such as monoethanolamine (MEA) and piperazine (PZ), presents an attractive option for carbon dioxide (CO2) ... -
Degradation of polymeric and particulate organic carbon in biofilms
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2003:101, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2003)Polymeric and particulate organic carbon (POM) are fundamental compounds in the global cycling of carbon, and constitute significant amounts of BOD in municipal wastewater. The main objective of this work is to study ... -
Den norske arbeids- og velferdsforvaltningen (NAV) sitt arbeid med oppfølging av sykmeldte arbeidstakere : Ny kontekst – nye roller?
(Doktoravhandlinger ved Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge;135, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Denne avhandlingen handler om den norske arbeids- og velferdsforvaltningen (NAV) sitt arbeid med oppfølging av sykmeldte arbeidstakere, og hvordan dette arbeidet kan forstås i lys av utviklingen av den norske velferdsstats- ... -
A descriptive study of ulcer-related pain characteristics and management
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;128, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Background: Chronic leg ulcers are hard-to-heal wounds located below the knee and are increasingly prevalent in the Western population. Irrespective of pathology, chronic leg ulcers are associated with a negative impact ... -
Design and microfabrication of new automatic human blood sample collection and preparation devices
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)For self-sampling or collection of blood by health personal related to point-ofcare diagnostics in health rooms, it may often be necessary to perform automatic collection of blood samples. The most important operation that ... -
Design of a bidirectional front-end for resonating sensors
(Doctoral dissertations at the University College of Southeast Norway;27, Doctoral thesis, 2017)In the last decades, the use of electronic sensors in portable applications became increasingly common. They provide a simple way to study processes, monitor envi-ronment conditions or to provide hazard systems. In order ... -
Developing Doctorateness in Art, Design and Architecture
(Doctoral dissertations at the University College of Southeast Norway;15, Doctoral thesis, 2017-05-05)The topic of this doctoral work is the collective effort leading to the establishment of doctoral qualifications in art, design, architecture and adjoining areas. These are fields that do not have the same academic traditions ... -
Developing Marketing Capabilities Using Networks: Structure, Content, and Performance Implications
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway; 129, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Building on marketing capabilities literature and social network theories, this thesis empirically investigates the contribution of network connections to the development of firm marketing capabilities. This thesis ... -
Development and testing of an online educational intervention in early labour care
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;158, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Background: Early labour is a challenging situation for many women, and reports of dissatisfaction with care provided during early labour prior to hospital admission have been made. A mismatch between the woman's perceived ... -
Die-attach for high-temperature electronics
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Applications in harsh environments push the boundaries for electronic systems. High temperatures put great stress on electronic components. The die-attach is an enabling component that makes the system work. It needs to ... -
Digital literacies as social practices: students, technology and research methods
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;111, Doctoral thesis, 2021)This article-based thesis explores students’ digital literacies both in and outside of the classroom. Digital literacies are more than digital skills, and here understood as social practices that consists of students, ... -
Digital Transformation in the Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Production supply chain operations
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;122, Doctoral thesis, 2022)The offshore oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) industry currently faces significant challenges that jeopardise its profitability and future. Sustainable operations are needed to comply with increased regulations ... -
Dynamics and Control for Efficient Fertilizer Processes
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;105, Doctoral thesis, 2021-10-11)Granulation processes have been a subject of research for more than 60 years. During these years of research, there has been a significant improvement in qualitative and quantitative knowledge of the granulation processes, ... -
Dynamics and model analysis of hydropower systems
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;37, Doctoral thesis, 2019-09-06)Globalization and growth in energy consumption in combination with climate challenges, make the use of sustainable energy production a necessity. Important sustainable energy sources (solar, wind) are intermittent in ... -
The dynamics between policy and practice: A case study on the integration of municipal health and social care services for people with mental health and substance abuse challenges
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;180, Doctoral thesis, 2024)This doctoral project examines the integration of municipal health and social care services for people with concurrent mental health and substance abuse challenges. The main aim is to explore how professionals and managers ... -
Ecology of Alpine Lichen Heaths: Relationships Between Vegetation, Soil Temperature, and Edaphic Factors in Southern Norway
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;29, Doctoral thesis, 2019-03-01)Alpine lichen heaths are found on nutrient-poor and deep soils in the mountain plateaus in southern Norway. These are generally characterized by terricolous or so-called “mat-forming” lichens dominated by those in the ...