...-laboratorium/), researcher and physiologist Maria Suong Tjønnås knows pretty much everything there is to know about how the human body reacts under extreme temperatures. Several hundred subjects have voluntarily let themselves be exposed to cooling, wind, exhaustion and fine motor exercises in extreme...
...in-house and externally at local companies with whom they have working relationships. Photo: NORIS The task undertaken by the umbrella company Arbeidskompetanse AS and eight so-called “Growth Enterprises” from various municipalities in Sør-Trøndelag county is to provide guidance, training and coaching...
Aker Kværner, SINTEF and NTNU are to cooperate on the development of new CO2 technology. The Trondheim scientists claim that the new agreement could produce cuts in emissions that would make a real difference on a global scale. Today's CO2 capture pilot plant at SINTEF and NTNU's laboratories in Trondheim...
Norwegian and foreign companies. The group “Digital Process Innovation” researches agile development and agile organizations, effective teamwork, digital transformation, hybrid workday, and other topics that are important for software companies. What they find out helps leaders make good decisions, and their...
...yearly quota of 254 000 tonnes. Why is that and what are potential solutions? Calanus finmarchicus is a copepod, rich in omega-3 and other nutrients. It could be part of the food security question in a world with increasing conflict and environmental problems, and it could provide a more sustainable feed...
Continental Shelf: A Driver for Climate-Positive Norway” (NCS C+) project, a collaborative and knowledge-building project that focuses on developing climate-positive technologies in order to achieve a climate-positive Norway and Europe. What are climate-positive technologies? Negative emissions – or activities...
...students at NTNU Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering have in 2017-2018 worked with production planning and how improved information flow can support critical decisions in the iProcess project. Four students at NTNU Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering have in 2017-2018...
...mean cheaper and more reliable electronic equipment for people you us. MEMS, or “MicroElectroMechanicalSystems” – deals with tiny circuits that are etched by the thousand on silicon wafers. They are used in mobile telephones, microphones and cars, foe example in sensors in airbags and tyres. At present...
SINTEF is cooperating with Statoil and the technology company Nacre in the development of next-generation hearing protection and communication technology for the offshore industry. The aim of the collaborative project is to further develop the company’s “QUIETPRO®intelligent earplug” technology, which...
...initiative from Asian developers, and the technological experience with floating constructions in Norway comes in handy. – Norway has a leading edge in floating constructions, but also in underground technology. It’s been a long time since we started storing oil and gas below the ground, says Øyvind...
...vertical pipe and twists vertically upwards. Illustration: SINTEF ICT Industrial pipe systems are inaccessible and narrow. They can be vertical and have junctions. Just as challenging, leakage points in water pipes must be located, the condition of oil and gas pipelines must be checked and ventilation...
A coating filled with tiny lubricant capsules could come to the rescue when metal surfaces dry out and friction builds up. “One of our aims is to prevent expensive equipment breakdowns when bearings run dry of lubricants as a result of leakages,” explains SINTEF scientistr Sergio Armada. Photo: SINTEF...
In the autumn of 1990, a rather unusual vehicle rolled out of the Gløshaugen campus workshops in Trondheim. Fuel: natural gas and Norwegian hydropower. SINTEF’s jubilee van on the road in 1990 – one of the world’s first hybrid vehicles. Photo: SINTEF The rebuilt Renault was electrically driven, but...
...city. They have a good overview of the State-of-the-Art technical equipment that might contribute to better management of parking resources and facilitate access and use of parking facilities. There exits today equipment for reservation. There is no critical need to invest in such expensive investment in...
...development and testing of sustainable value chains—from carbon capture to the production of green products. At Tiller, the industry already has unique access to relevant infrastructure and interdisciplinary expertise for developing and testing technology at larger scales under safe Health, Safety and Environment...
...recent years, Norwegian aquaculture has put a lot of effort into aiming to reduce production costs and increase production efficiency, while at the same time trying to minimize environmental impacts and ensure fish welfare. One especially interesting factor is the feeding process. Currently, cost of feeding...
...development of an intelligent noise reduction/hearing protection and communication transceiver suitable for use in a fighter aircraft cockpit. Photo: Eurofighter A contract has been signed between BAE Systems, part of the Eurofighter Consortium, and SINTEF IKT valued at 7.4 million Norwegian kroner. SINTEF...
Petrobras relies heavily on floating production storage and offloading units, commonly called FPSOs, to exploit deep water and ultra deep water petroleum fields. SINTEF do Brasil researchers are finding ways to make a common component of these units safer and more economical. When most people think of offshore...
...transparent and many of the processes out on the platform are controlled by onshore personnel via networked PCs. Although this has several advantages, one disadvantage is a decrease in information security. When onshore and offshore networks are linked, the chances of attacks by viruses and hackers increase...
Contact Dagfinn Moe, Dep. of Transport Research So now we have it in black and white – the emotional centre in young men's brains overrides the area controlling their ability to make rational decisions. This leads to accidents among risk-seeking motorists. Last autumn, in a laboratory at the University...