TKD - Department of Mechanical, Electronics and Chemical Engineering
Recent Submissions
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Humoral immunity to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in multiple sclerosis: The relevance of time since last rituximab infusion and first experience from sporadic revaccinations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction The effect of disease-modifying therapies (DMT) on vaccine responses is largely unknown. Understanding the development of protective immunity is of paramount importance to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective ... -
CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tools construction
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Type 1-diabetes is a disease where the body destroys its own insulin-producing, pancreatic beta cells. The pancreatic alpha cells produce the blood sugar-elevating hormone glucagon from the precursor protein proglucagon. Marking ... -
Measurements of physical forces in cancer cells
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)A broader knowledge on how cancer cells behave physically is important for understanding how they spread throughout the body. In order to understand how metastasis of cancer cells really works, it is necessary to know ... -
Nye forbindelser i bekjempelsen mot antibiotikaresistent tuberkulose
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)I dette prosjektet ble fire gramnegative bakterier (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Enterobacter cloacae og Klebsiella pneumoniae), en laboratoriestamme av Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), og to ... -
Eksplosivanalyse av marin biota – metodeutvikling og optimalisering
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)De siste hundre årene ble store mengder ammunisjon dumpet på havbunnen, men vi vet lite om påvirkningen dette har på livet i havet. Analyse av eksplosiver i marin biota kan bidra til økt kunnskap deres påvirkning på ... -
Optimalisering av ekstraksjon og renseprosedyre for miljøprøver til analyse av polysykliske aromatiske hydrokarboner (PAH)
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Hensikten med denne oppgaven var å optimalisere ekstraksjoner og renseprosedyrer av PAH i mikrosilika og sammenlikne dette med den standard metoden som bruker Soxhlet og PAH-silika. Det brukt 3 forskjellige mikrosilika ... -
Dynamic behavior of composite wind turbine blades with different material combinations: A numerical study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The results of numerical simulation and analysis of the dynamic behavior of the rotor blades of horizontal axis wind turbines are presented. The blades are made of different composite materials with different stacking ... -
Reported Outcome Measures in Studies of Real-World Ambulation in People with a Lower Limb Amputation: A Scoping Review
(Sensors;Volume 22 / Issue 6, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-14)Background: The rapidly increasing use of wearable technology to monitor free-living ambulatory behavior demands to address to what extent the chosen outcome measures are representative for real-world situations. This ... -
Feasibility study of multi-wavelength optical probe to analyze magnesium implant degradation effects
(Proceedings of IEEE Sensors;, Chapter, 2021)Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a rapidly developing and promising technology with potential for spectrographic analysis. Understanding NIRS measurements on the implant-tissue interface for hydrogen gas formation as ... -
Electrically tunable perfect terahertz absorber using embedded combline graphene layer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Graphene is a powerful 2-D matter with the capability of extraordinary transparency, and tunable conductivity is employed in emerging optoelectronics devices. In this article, the design of an electrically tunable ... -
Predicting Remaining Fatigue Life of Topside Piping Using Deep Learning
(International Conference on Applied Artificial Intelligence (ICAPAI);2021 International Conference on Applied Artificial Intelligence (ICAPAI), Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021-06-29)Topside piping is the most commonly failed equipment in the Petroleum and Maritime industry. The prominent degradation mechanism causing piping failure is fatigue which results in unnecessary hydrocarbon release from these ... -
Exploratory Data Analysis of the N-CMAPSS Dataset for Prognostics
(IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management;2021 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01-20)In the recent years, industries such as aeronautical, railway, and petroleum has transitioned from corrective/preventive maintenance to condition based maintenance (CBM). One of the enablers of CBM is Prognostics which ... -
Prediction of Stress Correction Factor for Welded Joints Using Response Surface Models
(ASME 2021 40th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering;Volume 2: Structures, Safety, and Reliability, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021-10-11)While performing fatigue reliability analysis of the butt-welded joints it is vital to estimate the Stress Concentration Factor at these joints. A common approach adopted by industry to estimate the SCF at weld toes is to ... -
Evaluation of a novel 3-pipe solution for hydronic heat distribution in passive-house standard apartment buildings
(SINTEF Proceedings;9, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object; Journal article, 2021)The energy efficiency of new buildings in Norway has been steadily improved over the last decades, but with less heating, hydronic heating systems have adversely increased in price. Lessening electric power consumption in ... -
Drop-weight testing of slender reinforced concrete beams
(Structural Concrete;Volume 22, Issue 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-05)The work presented herein sets out to investigate experimentally, via drop-weight testing, the behavior of slender reinforced concrete (RC) beam specimens under impact loading. During testing, the behavior of each specimen ... -
An overview of assessment tools for determination of biological Magnesium implant degradation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Medical implants made of biodegradable materials are advantageous for short-term applications as fracture fixation and mechanical support during bone healing. After completing the healing process, the implant biodegrades ... -
Kvasir-Instruments and Polyp Segmentation Using UNet
(Nordic Machine Intelligence (NMI);Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): MedAI: Transparency in Medical Image Segmentation, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-01)This paper aims to describe the methodology used to develop, fine-tune and analyze a UNet model for creating masks for two datasets: Polyp Segmentation and Instrument Segmentation, which are part of MedAI challenge. For ... -
Implication of β2-adrenergic receptor and miR-196a correlation in neurite outgrowth of LNCaP prostate cancer cells
(PLOS ONE;16 (6): e0253828, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-30)The β2-adrenergic receptor has been shown to be involved in neuroendocrine differentiation and to contribute to the development of aggressive prostate cancer. In this study we have investigated whether miR-196a plays a ... -
Ebulin l Is Internalized in Cells by Both Clathrin-Dependent and -Independent Mechanisms and Does Not Require Clathrin or Dynamin for Intoxication
(Toxins;Volume 13 / Issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01-30)Ebulin l is an A-B toxin, and despite the presence of a B chain, this toxin displays much less toxicity to cells than the potent A-B toxin ricin. Here, we studied the binding, mechanisms of endocytosis, and intracellular ... -
Machine learning-based abnormality detection approach for vacuum pump assembly line
(Reliability: Theory & Applications;Special Issue No 2(64), Volume 16, November 2021, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-04)The fundamental basis of Industry 4.0 is to make the manufacturing sector more productive and autonomous. In the manufacturing sector, practitioners always long for product quality improvement, reducing reworking costs, ...
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