Find expertise - from ocean space to outer space - SINTEFuuid:a03d3b92-e773-431e-a4b3-53e0a76c40ea;id=1502024-03-29T12:04:39+01:00https://www.sintef.no/favicon.icohttps://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/digital/optical-measurement-systems/x-ray-instrumentation/X-ray instrumentationX-ray are used in many industrial applications, ranging from conventional "radiography" imaging for non-destructive testing of light opaque materials to elemental analysis using x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy.2015-11-02T16:03:14+01:002021-06-24T13:54:25+02:00
<p><b>X-ray are used in many industrial applications, ranging from conventional "radiography" imaging for non-destructive testing of light opaque materials to elemental analysis using x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy.</b></p>
<p>X-ray instrumentation consist in modelling, designing and testing x-ray systems for inline inspection. By combining appropriate detectors, sources and optical elements adapted to x-ray energies it is possible to tailor a x-ray system to a specific application. Our expertise in X-ray instrumentation cover the following topic: Development of X-ray energy dispersive detectors in collaboration with...</p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/sintef-technology-and-society/work-research/Work ResearchWork is the basis of production and wealth creation in all societies and is a fundamental arena of human expression. Most people have a basic desire to work. A significant part of our identity is linked to the professional role, about being valued, using skills and knowledge and of belonging.2014-11-20T12:14:56+01:002024-03-11T20:43:08+01:00
<p><b>Work is the basis of production and wealth creation in all societies and is a fundamental arena of human expression. Most people have a basic desire to work. A significant part of our identity is linked to the professional role, about being valued, using skills and knowledge and of belonging.</b></p>
<p>Our research work will contribute to the development of attractive and competitive businesses and efficient and attractive public sector where value is created through comprehensive development and integration of technology systems, employee expertise and management tasks. Research Areas Dept. of Technology Management Health Services Research </p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/sintef-technology-and-society/work-physiology/Work PhysiologyThe activities in the High North increases. The extreme climate creates major challenges for working conditions. SINTEF has knowledge of work and health, and we develope smart and protective solutions for people working under extreme climate conditions.2014-11-20T12:12:50+01:002024-03-11T20:43:08+01:00
<p><b>The activities in the High North increases. The extreme climate creates major challenges for working conditions. SINTEF has knowledge of work and health, and we develope smart and protective solutions for people working under extreme climate conditions.</b></p>
<p>Within health promotion and preventive work there are significant challenges. There is a need for knowledge about the effect of measures, both at the workplace and for people with chronic disorders and reduced functional levels in the home. Our research community on work physiology studies how the body works during work and rest, and by exposure to various environmental conditions. This knowled...</p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/sintef-energy-research/wood-stove-technology/Wood stove technologySince the beginning of the eighties SINTEF has accumulated an extensive and versatile competence within development of small-scale heating technologies for the residential sector through solid biomass combustion, e.g. within pellets- and wood stove technologies.2016-02-08T11:52:34+01:002024-03-11T20:43:39+01:00
<p><b>Since the beginning of the eighties SINTEF has accumulated an extensive and versatile competence within development of small-scale heating technologies for the residential sector through solid biomass combustion, e.g. within pellets- and wood stove technologies.</b></p>
<p>More than 35 year experience with research and development is each year utilised in projects, in close collaboration with Norwegian and Scandinavian industry and NTNU, part financed through the Research Council of Norway, aiming at innovative solutions and systems for residential heating. We work within these areas: Development of prototype technology in close collaboration with industry Reacti...</p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/community/wood/Wood ConstructionWood is probably our oldest building material, and is one of the primary building materials in Norway to this day. We also see an increased use of wood elements and structures in large-scale constructions.2016-02-16T13:44:46+01:002024-03-11T20:43:49+01:00
<p><b>Wood is probably our oldest building material, and is one of the primary building materials in Norway to this day. We also see an increased use of wood elements and structures in large-scale constructions.</b></p>
<p>We work within the following fields: Architecture Construction Construction technology Building physics Acoustics Durability </p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/digital/sustainable-communication-technologies/wireless-communications/Wireless communicationsThe term "connectivity" traditionally refers to the quality, state, or capability of a system to communicate information. However, access to the internet has nowadays become so common that the term often simply is used merely to state whether you are connected or not. Even so, it is also usually associated exclusively with the wireless part of a connection, connecting a wireless device to a wired (fibred) infrastructure with access to a cloud or edge service.2020-09-21T12:38:27+02:002023-03-22T18:05:30+01:00
<p><b>The term "connectivity" traditionally refers to the quality, state, or capability of a system to communicate information. However, access to the internet has nowadays become so common that the term often simply is used merely to state whether you are connected or not. Even so, it is also usually associated exclusively with the wireless part of a connection, connecting a wireless device to a wired (fibred) infrastructure with access to a cloud or edge service.</b></p>
<p>Connectivity is also commonly used synonymously for conveying information through air using electromagnetic signals (including light), but it can also represent a wireless link carrying information through other types of media such as water using acoustic signals. A major driver for wireless applications is the rapidly maturing field of Internet of things (IoT). IoT refers to the billions of...</p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/sintef-energy-research/wind-farm-control/Wind farm controlWind farms are complex dynamic systems and operating them in a smart way requires expertise in various fields to maximise the overall profitability.2019-11-22T10:26:52+01:002024-02-06T12:12:20+01:00
<p><b>Wind farms are complex dynamic systems and operating them in a smart way requires expertise in various fields to maximise the overall profitability.</b></p>
<p>Wind farm control (WFC) requires multidisciplinary knowledge including aerodynamics, materials and structural responses, electrical components, control engineering, system integration, and electricity markets. SINTEF combines expertise in these various fields to operate wind farms in a profitable way. Power maximisation as primary operation mode is working well for single wind turbines and smal...</p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/ocean/wind-assisted-propulsion/Wind assisted propulsionGreenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport represent around 3% of the global emissions. The whole shipping community, under pressure from the authorities and the public, leaves no stone unturned to reducing its footprint, while continuing profitable operations.2021-07-07T08:01:24+02:002024-03-11T20:44:26+01:00
<p><b>Greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport represent around 3% of the global emissions. The whole shipping community, under pressure from the authorities and the public, leaves no stone unturned to reducing its footprint, while continuing profitable operations.</b></p>
<p>This leads to a world-wide brainstorming to not only optimize, but also radically change the design of cargo ships. Novel ship hull and propeller designs, alternative fuels and new operational schemes have been explored, among others. And one dimension that has gained significant momentum during the last couple of years is wind-assisted propulsion. When implemented properly, wind propulsion has...</p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/sintef-industry/well-integrity/Well IntegrityIt is important to ensure well integrity throughout the life-cycle of the well. At SINTEF, we are working with understanding and predicting failure of well barriers, as well as understanding how drilling operations and well design influence long-term well integrity during production and after abandonment.2014-11-20T23:23:45+01:002023-03-22T18:02:40+01:00
<p><b>It is important to ensure well integrity throughout the life-cycle of the well. At SINTEF, we are working with understanding and predicting failure of well barriers, as well as understanding how drilling operations and well design influence long-term well integrity during production and after abandonment.</b></p>
<p>Important areas are: Integrity of annular sealants, such as cement and other sealant materials Estimate of leakage rates and simulation of cement integrity Influence of thermal cycling on well integrity Cement-formation bonding Well leakages and development of microannuli Characterization of well barrier materials Well abandonment </p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/sintef-industry/materials-and-nanotechnology/welding-and-joining/Welding and joiningOur staff is very experienced in solving problems and research performance related to welding and joining of materials applied in tough environments, where both the process and the product are in focus. Our strength is to combine theoretical knowledge, modelling and laboratory experiments.2016-04-08T16:01:41+02:002024-03-11T20:43:53+01:00
<p><b>Our staff is very experienced in solving problems and research performance related to welding and joining of materials applied in tough environments, where both the process and the product are in focus. Our strength is to combine theoretical knowledge, modelling and laboratory experiments.</b></p>
<p>Our staff conducts projects in close contact with national and international industry, and collaborates with other national and international research institutes and universities. We perform contract research for all main industry areas, from oil and gas to renewable energy and high volume production of mechanical components/products. Our main focused areas are: Welding of metals Hyperbaric...</p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/sintef-energy-research/wave-energy-control-and-grid-integration/Wave energy control and grid integrationControl technology plays an important role in the development of Wave Energy Converters (WECs), from optimising the wave energy extracted in the first step of energy conversion to their integration into power systems.2023-05-22T08:16:25+02:002024-03-11T20:44:57+01:00
<p><b>Control technology plays an important role in the development of Wave Energy Converters (WECs), from optimising the wave energy extracted in the first step of energy conversion to their integration into power systems.</b></p>
<p>Many control techniques are capable of broadening a WEC's frequency response. This improves the energy extraction for other frequencies than the device's natural frequency, which depends on the geometry of the primary energy converter. As different wave conditions occur at an installation site, control technology represents an essential design tool for enhancing the economic viability of wave...</p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/community/wastewater/WastewaterSINTEF assists municipalities, inter-municipal companies and private industry in finding the right processes and technology for handling wastewater and sludge.2022-02-16T13:54:48+01:002024-03-11T20:44:39+01:00
<p><b>SINTEF assists municipalities, inter-municipal companies and private industry in finding the right processes and technology for handling wastewater and sludge.</b></p>
<p>Safe treatment of wastewater to minimize discharges and waste must ensure our health. At the same time, the recycling of resources from the wastewater must ensure sustainability and the environment. Tomorrow's water and sewage plants should therefore be resource recycling plants, have a lower climate and environmental footprint than existing plants, and handle new pollutants and future...</p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/sintef-energy-research/waste-heat/Waste heatSINTEF has a wide experimental and numerical expertise in all the main aspects within development of technology for exploitation and upgrade of waste heat; from technology development and modelling of components and processes to experimental activity and industrial implementation.2017-05-03T12:37:31+02:002024-03-11T20:44:03+01:00
<p><b>SINTEF has a wide experimental and numerical expertise in all the main aspects within development of technology for exploitation and upgrade of waste heat; from technology development and modelling of components and processes to experimental activity and industrial implementation.</b></p>
<p>We work within these areas Waste heat capture Direct utilization, including thermal storage Heat upgrade to higher temperature or cold Heat to Electric Power Conversion The laws of nature dictate that energy reuse in the form of heat has a higher energy conversion efficiency than using heat to generate electric power. On the other hand, energy in the form of electricity does have the significa...</p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/sintef-energy-research/virtual-synchronous-machines/Virtual Synchronous MachinesThe concept of Virtual Synchronous Machines (VSMs) is emerging as a flexible method for controlling power electronic converters in power system applications.2015-11-30T14:19:55+01:002024-03-11T20:43:32+01:00
<p><b>The concept of Virtual Synchronous Machines (VSMs) is emerging as a flexible method for controlling power electronic converters in power system applications.</b></p>
<p>The main incentivess for developing these types of control devices are: To provide virtual inertia from the power electronic converter interfaces of distributed generation and energy storage systems. In Europe, this is important in the light of the decommissioning of large-scale thermal generation facilities and the growth in power electronics-based distributed generation. Inertia emulation fro...</p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/digital/optical-measurement-systems/video-analytics/Video AnalyticsAutomatically analyzing video to detect and determine temporal and spatial events has a multitude of use cases in a wide range of domains such as entertainment, health-care, retail, automotive, transport, home automation, flame and smoke detection, safety and security.2018-01-17T13:14:14+01:002021-06-20T13:17:51+02:00
<p><b>Automatically analyzing video to detect and determine temporal and spatial events has a multitude of use cases in a wide range of domains such as entertainment, health-care, retail, automotive, transport, home automation, flame and smoke detection, safety and security.</b></p>
<p>We are working on research for a wide range of algorithms, from object detection, motion detection to object tracking and egomotion estimation. Our expertise in the field covers the following subjects: Computer Vision Object Recognition Optical flow Event detection </p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/ocean/utilization-of-wastewater-heat-and-co2-for-use-in-aquaculture/Utilization of wastewater heat and CO2 for use in aquacultureUtilization of wastewater heat from Norwegian industry is a large and significant resource that is currently utilized to a very small extent. By using temperate industrial water to produce seafood, this can contribute to commercial production of new farmed species that require higher temperatures than those normally found in Norwegian waters.2021-12-10T08:13:21+01:002024-03-11T20:44:31+01:00
<p><b>Utilization of wastewater heat from Norwegian industry is a large and significant resource that is currently utilized to a very small extent. By using temperate industrial water to produce seafood, this can contribute to commercial production of new farmed species that require higher temperatures than those normally found in Norwegian waters.</b></p>
<p>Industrial wastewater heat is energy produced in large industrial processes and in most cases lost to the environment. The amount of wastewater heat from Norwegian industry is very large and constitutes a significant resource that can be used for land-based production of seafood. This applies in particular to farmed species that require temperatures higher than those normally found along the...</p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/community/user-participation-in-building-processes/User participation in building processesUser participation describes the degree of user influence in decision-making processes and the design of public services.2022-02-02T12:19:40+01:002024-03-11T20:44:35+01:00
<p><b>User participation describes the degree of user influence in decision-making processes and the design of public services.</b></p>
<p>User participation occurs when the user and the user organizations participate in the planning, implementing, and evaluating different measures. We work within the following fields: SINTEF offers research and consultancy related to user participation in construction and energy efficiency processes. The methods we use are: Qualitative and quantitative research methodology. </p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/digital/sustainable-communication-technologies/user-journeys-and-customer-journey-modeling-language-cjml/User Journeys and Customer Journey Modeling Language (CJML)User journeys - or customer journeys - put humans at the center of a process, whether we have the role of patient, employee, user or employee. CJML helps you keep track of the details of the user journey and how it relates to IT systems.2020-07-02T11:33:59+02:002024-03-11T20:44:17+01:00
<p><b>User journeys - or customer journeys - put humans at the center of a process, whether we have the role of patient, employee, user or employee. CJML helps you keep track of the details of the user journey and how it relates to IT systems.</b></p>
<p>At SINTEF we have years of experience on service systems, user journeys and service processes from a theoretical and practical point of view. CJML is a easy-to-use modelling language that offers a terminology, syntax, diagrams and methods. It distinguish between the planned journey (as intended) and the actual journey (what actually happened for an individual user). Cu stomer Jou rney Modelling...</p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/community/usability-and-accessibility-of-buildings/Usability and Accessibility - BuildingsSINTEF works to understand how and to what extent buildings promote, or inhibit, the purpose they are built for.2016-02-11T14:54:28+01:002024-03-11T20:43:46+01:00
<p><b>SINTEF works to understand how and to what extent buildings promote, or inhibit, the purpose they are built for.</b></p>
<p>Our buildings are built for specific purposes – be it teaching, working or living in. We develop methods to assess the quality of use in buildings, so that we can improve existing buildings and the operation of buildings. We use the knowledge we gain in the planning of new buildings. We work within the following fields: Universal design of the built environment User participation </p>https://www.sintef.no/en/expertise/community/universal-design-buildings/Universal design - BuildingsSINTEF knows the solutions and details that meet Norwegian building regulations, planning and participation processes. We also help with design processes that promote universal design and quality development in built environments.2022-02-02T12:31:41+01:002024-03-11T20:44:36+01:00
<p><b>SINTEF knows the solutions and details that meet Norwegian building regulations, planning and participation processes. We also help with design processes that promote universal design and quality development in built environments.</b></p>
<p>We work within the following fields: Research and development of methods for maintaining universal design in buildings and outdoor areas Evaluation of new residential areas Mapping of accessibility and necessary measures in existing buildings and outdoor areas Building engineering advice Seminars and lectures </p>