Tunnel and Underground Technology

Together with the industry, we develop new technologies for tunnel excavation and utilization of underground spaces. We have extensive experience in developing underground facilities, and...
Together with the industry, we develop new technologies for tunnel excavation and utilization of underground spaces. We have extensive experience in developing underground facilities, and...
We have expertise in metal production, processing, properties, design and applications. We work with all types of metals and alloys. We work with metal production from raw materials as well as...
Building engineering comprises most technical aspects of building. This might be assembling work, air- and rain tightness solutions, choice of materials, etc. The subject is widely applied, and...
Built environments are the framework for people's lives and work, and represent an interaction between technical, functional and aesthetic qualities. We need a broad and complex knowledge of...
The fields of special expertise of the Department of Maritime Energy Systems comprise engine development, combustion, flue-gas and scrubbing technology, VOCs and field measurements. Our areas of...
We collaborate with land-based process and metallurgical industries as well as oil and gas companies in order to improve their processes and reduce associated emissions and costs. We conduct...
SINTEF has a wide experimental and numerical expertise in all the main aspects within development of technology for converting heat to electrical power. We work within these areas: Capture of...
Self-healing electrical insulation materials for high voltage apparatuses are very attractive, especially for new and high-power demand applications when placed in locations which are difficult...
We have developed in-house highly specialized models and software tools for simulation of the rock mechanical and rock physical behavior. These tools enable us to help our clients with the...
Image-guided therapy helps medical staff to look behind the surface of the skin and deep into the body. It can be compared with the GPS in a car. It makes surgery safer and in many cases less...
SINTEF develops software dedicated for research. By having software developers who daily work closely with scientists and clinicians theories, algorithms and new technology are rapidly developed,...
Spike based machine learning or what is called Neuromorphic computing might be the next step in evolution of AI. The field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has recently experienced significant...
Understanding the mechanical behavior of fluid-saturated porous materials is crucial in various scientific and engineering fields, such as geomechanics, biomechanics, and material manufacturing....
Digital twins are powered by data. Digital twins are virtual representations of physical assets and systems that replicates and extends information about processes and objects in the physical...
Conservation and balance laws solutions often have discontinuities. High-resolution methods avoid oscillations or excessive smoothing seen in classical schemes with nonlinear strategies that...
SINTEF has access to a wide range of state-of-the art characterization equipment and modelling tools....
Casting and forming research at SINTEF spans from fundamental understanding of materials and processes, through production of finished cast or formed components to end use properties and...
SINTEFs research in CO2 capture covers development of materials and processes within post-, pre- and oxy-combustion processes, natural gas processing and industrial applications....
MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-System) based sensors, e.g. pressure sensors and accelerometers, are small, lightweight, cost efficient and suitable for high volume production. SINTEF MiNaLab...
The vision of smart cities is to facilitate better-informed and optimal preparation and use of the infrastructure services by means of ICT. This provides a potential for significant savings both...