• Heat generation in underwater transducers 

      Wild, Marcus Sebastian (Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;38, Doctoral thesis, 2019)
      Acoustic transducers are used for a variety of applications, ranging from medical to maritime uses. In the maritime sector, underwater transducers can be used for appli- cations such as seabed mapping, fishing and ...
    • Heterojunction engineering on TiO2 nanotubes electrodes and their applications 

      Du, Kang (Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;9, Doctoral thesis, 2018)
      Abstract With the dramatic progress in nanotechnology, TiO2 nanomaterials have shown blooming applications in the field of energy and environment since the discovery of water photolysis on a TiO2 electrode in 1972. In ...
    • Hierarchical Black Silicon and Their Applications 

      Zhang, Zengxing (Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;116, Doctoral thesis, 2022)
      Black silicon is expected to be a promising material for photoelectric, photothermic, photocatalytic, and microfluidic applications due to its remarkably anti-reflectivity, anti-bacterial effect, hydrophilicity, and ...
    • High-Q bulk acoustic wave resonators for RF filter applications 

      Nguyen, Ngoc Thi Bich (Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;24, Doctoral thesis, 2019)
      This thesis proposes a novel design method for optimizing bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonators, including film bulk acoustic resonators (FBAR) and solidly mounted res-onators (SMR). The purpose is to enhance their quality ...
    • High-stability piezoresistive pressure sensors 

      Sandvand, Åsmund (Doctoral dissertations at the University College of Southeast Norway;25, Doctoral thesis, 2017)
      Piezoresistive pressure sensors have been in use for decades and are among the most successful micromachined sensors. From their introduction in the 1960s, they have experienced a dramatic improvement on performance and ...
    • Human Behaviour Modelling for Welfare Technology 

      Sánchez, Veralia Gabriela (Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;63, Doctoral thesis, 2020-03-31)
      Elderly populations are increasing in Norway, Scandinavia and other developed countries, in part because people are living longer due to medical advances. This is associated with several societal challenges, including an ...
    • Hydrogen leaks in partially confined spaces - dispersion and explosions 

      Sommersel, Ole Kristian (Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;31, Doctoral thesis, 2017-12-12)
      In Porsgrunn, Norway, there was an explosion in an ammonia plant in July 1985. The accident was caused by a hydrogen leak inside a factory building, called N1. The result was a severe hydrogen-air explosion and jet fire, ...
    • Hydrogen safety in confined spaces 

      Lach, Agnieszka Weronika (Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;130, Doctoral thesis, 2022-09-02)
      Unwanted hydrogen releases in confined spaces can be significantly more dangerous compared to open-air scenarios. The transmission towards a zero-emission system results in a growth of hydrogen-driven vehicles which increases ...
    • Identification of signals describing pairwise interaction in plankton, bacteria and bacteriophage : a study of model, microcosm and lake 

      Sandvik, Gunnar (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2003:54, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2003)
      This study concerns interaction between organisms. Such interactions are often studied through organism abundances over periods of time (time-series). Time-series reflect both internal (biological) and external (environmental) ...
    • An Image Processing Framework for High Speed Videos from Combustion and Gas Explosion Experiments 

      Maharjan, Samee (Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;83, Doctoral thesis, 2020-12-18)
      The method of high speed photography is used to visualize those phenomena which occur so fast that it is impossible to visualize by the normal human eyes. One of those phenomena is a shock wave propagation during gas ...
    • Image-based sizing techniques for fire water droplets 

      Lundberg, Joachim (Doctoral dissertations at TUC;2015:5, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-12)
      The Norwegian petroleum industry has developed a standard for the technical safety of offshore installations (NORSOK S-001, 2008). When dimensioning accidental load with this standard, the deluge or fire water spray may ...
    • Impact erosion by solid particles in gas-particle flows 

      Ediriweera, Mahesh (Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-18)
      Mass loss of inner wall surface due to particle impact, also referred as erosive wear, is a common challenge encountered in industrial pneumatic conveying systems. Previous studies have shown that erosion is a process ...
    • Impact of climate change and habitat degradation on two endangered reptiles: the Guatemalan beaded lizard and the Olive Ridley sea turtle 

      Ariano Sánchez, Daniel (Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;165, Doctoral thesis, 2023-06-15)
      Climate change and habitat degradation are the main threats to non-avian reptiles. Non-avian reptiles are a clade of ectothermic vertebrates that include turtles, alligators, lizards, amphisbaenians, and snakes. As ectotherms, ...
    • Impact of single crystal properties on underwater transducer designs 

      Røed, Ellen Sagaas (Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;154, Doctoral thesis, 2023)
      The ongoing robotic revolution in oceanic science puts new requirements on underwater transducers. Small platforms require compact multi-purpose transducers, and there is limited space available for the electronics. ...
    • Implementing structured vision assessment in stroke care services: The KROSS knowledge translation project 

      Mathisen, Torgeir Solberg (Doctoral thesis, 2022)
      Background Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in Norway and internationally. Many functions can be affected by stroke and vision is one of them. Visual impairments (VIs) affect 60% of all stroke survivors, ...
    • Importance of air and soil temperatures for bioclimatic delimitations in Norwegian mountains 

      Bandekar, Gauri Ganpat (Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;4, Doctoral thesis, 2018-06-18)
      Distribution limits of plants in relation to climatic variables have long interested ecologists. High latitudes and altitudes house distribution limits of forests, treelines, treeline ecotones and vascular plants in alpine ...
    • Improved packaging techniques for LWIR microbolometers 

      Papatzacos, Phillip (Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;164, Doctoral thesis, 2023)
      A new generation of Infrared (IR) camera sensors, based on MicroBolometer Arrays (MBA) has been developed. This technology is lower cost and has no need for active cooling, unlike the previous generation. It, therefore, ...
    • Improvement in refractive precision for intraocular lens power calculations in patients with a history of laser vision correction for myopia 

      Gjerdrum, Bjørn (Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;99, Doctoral thesis, 2021-05-28)
      In Cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange (RLE) planning, calculations of intraocular lens (IOL) power depend on, at a minimum, the measurement of corneal curvature and the axial length of the eye. In patients without ...
    • Inductive impedance matching network for Magnetic Resonant Wireless Power Transmission 

      Zhaksylyk, Yelzhas (Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;152, Doctoral thesis, 2023)
      Inductive wireless power transfer is getting more and more attention as the demand for mobile electronic devices grows. There are already well-functioning wireless charging systems for smartphones, tablets, and electric ...
    • Integratable opto-microfluidic devices for sensitive detection of bio-analytes 

      Pires, Nuno Miguel Matos (Doctoral Theses at Buskerud and Vestfold University College;3, Doctoral thesis, 2014)
      The expensive fabrication of current optical microfluidic devices is a barrier to the successful implementation of these devices in low-cost, high-sensitivity biosensing systems. Organic photodiodes (OPDs) have great ...