Today, there is an abundance of roof designs for buildings, each possessing distinct characteristics when subjected to snowy and cold conditions. Snow buildup on roofs poses various risks, including structural damage and personal injuries. Snow loads can lead to severe building damage or even collapse. The presence of intricate roof shapes and valleys exacerbates the potential harm caused by snow. ...

This thesis investigates the use of remote sensing techniques to study the conditions of ballast water in the northwestern port of Emden, Germany. Sentinel-2 data of the seaport has been collected and used in order to retrieve the suspended particulate matter (SPM), evaluating its distribution and checking for any time or spatial periodicity over the past 5 years. The aim of the study is to provide ...

The research investigates the effective utilization of hydrogen fuel cells in electric transport applications, addressing the challenges associated with power generation, energy storage, and control. By implementing the MPPT Perturb and Observe (P&O) technique, the thesis aims to optimize the power output of the fuel cell system, ensuring maximum efficiency and performance. To enhance the overall ...

The demand for renewable energy sources has increased significantly in recent years due to the growing concerns about climate change and environmental sustainability. Solar energy has emerged as one of the most promising and widely used renewable energy sources. However, the efficiency and output of solar energy systems depend on various factors, including the position of the sun, the angle ...

Analyzing multiple physical factors simultaneously to determine optimal ventilation solutions can be challenging. Furthermore, this type of analysis needs a large case number to be investigated, making the problem’s solution unfeasible. This study tackled these challenges by integrating Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) with the Taguchi method to overcome these issues. Our previous research ...

ABSTRACT The growth of the world’s population leads to increased energy needs. The use of fossil energy leads to challenges. The main reason for this is that the use of fossil fuels has a negative impact on global climate change, and the world is heading towards running out of fossil fuels in a few years. Renewable energy sources like photovoltaic and wind power plants are good solutions for those ...

The thesis examines which energy production methods are suitable together with seasonal storage of energy at UiT the arctic university of Norway in Narvik. Nordkraft has provided the subject which has been examined. The location of UiT Narvik together with its areas and storage volumes have been examined for what power production methods and energy storage methods are suitable for this location. ...

Inverter-based resources (IBRs), such as solar and wind power are gaining popularity because of their increasing acceptance, environmental benefits and decreasing costs. However, their integration into power systems can lead to significant impacts on system inertia and frequency stability, which are crucial for maintaining the reliability of the power grid. In traditional power systems, the synchronous ...

Tilsetting av fiber i betong har vært noe som lenge har vært benyttet for å tilføre strekkegneskaper i betongen og hindre blant annet riss i betongen. Det har i de siste årene vært et ønske om å undersøke om det er forsvarlig å bruke fiber betong i bærende konstruksjoner, og ikke kun i fundamenter og sprøytebetong som fiber har normalt sett vært benyttet til. Etter publiseringen av NB.38 i 2020 har ...

This thesis project was commissioned by Cegal and aimed to investigate the potential for demand-side flexibility in the Helgeland region, as well as evaluate forecasting methods for a demand-response system. The future energy situation in the area was analyzed, while the experimental part investigated forecasting methods which can be applied in a demand-response system. Finally, the project i ...