• Optimising Nurse Staffing at the Emergency Department of Ålesund Sykehus 

      Goday Verdaguer, Aina; Kaut, Michal; Valgermo, Anne Sofie; Dybvik, Elin K. Molvær; Pedersen, Nina Margrete (SINTEF Rapport;2024:00041, Research report, 2024)
      This report summarises the initiatives undertaken in the Emergency Department (ED) of Ålesund sykehus to enhance patient care and theworkday for nurses. The objective was two-fold and involved addressing nurse understaffing ...
    • Optimization and analysis of different liquid air energy storage configurations 

      Liu, Zhongxuan; Kim, Donghoi; Gundersen, Truls (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Energy storage technologies are required to ensure stability of energy systems when the share of renewable energy forms (wind and solar) is increasing. Liquid air energy storage (LAES) is a promising technology for storing ...
    • Optimization and comparison of superconducting generator topologies for a 10 MW wind turbine application 

      Liu, Dong; Polinder, Henk; Abrahamsen, Asger B; Stehouwer, Ewoud; Hendriks, Ben; Magnusson, Niklas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
    • Optimization framework for cost and carbon emission of timber floor elements 

      Nesheim, Sveinung Ørjan; Mela, Kristo; Malo, Kjell Arne; Labonnote, Nathalie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Long-span timber floor elements increase the adaptability of a building and they exhibit a significant market potential. High cost of the floor elements is a challenge, and the timber sector is under substantial pressure ...
    • Optimization in offshore supply vessel planning 

      Halvorsen-Weare, Elin Espeland; Fagerholt, Kjetil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      This paper considers the offshore supply vessel (OSV) planning problem, which consists of determining an optimal fleet size and mix of OSVs as well as their weekly routes and schedules for servicing offshore oil and gas ...
    • An optimization model for the planning of offshore plug and abandonment campaigns 

      Bakker, Steffen J.; Vrålstad, Torbjørn; Tomasgard, Asgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Plug and abandonment (P&A) operations can be time-consuming and thus very costly, especially for subsea fields. P&A of subsea wells require dedicated vessels such as high cost semi-submersible drilling rigs or lower cost ...
    • Optimization Model to Analyse Optimal Development of NaturalGas Fields and Infrastructure 

      Midthun, Kjetil Trovik; Fodstad, Marte; Hellemo, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      We present an optimization model for analysis of system development for natural gas fields, processing and transport infrastructure. In this paper we present our experience from performing analyses for the natural gas ...
    • Optimization Model to Analyse Optimal Development of NaturalGas Fields and Infrastructure 

      Midthun, Kjetil Trovik; Fodstad, Marte; Hellemo, Lars (Journal article, 2015)
      We present an optimization model for analysis of system development for natural gas fields, processing and transport infrastructure. In this paper we present our experience from performing analyses for the natural gas ...
    • Optimization of a Calcium-Based Treatment Method for Jellyfish to Design Food for the Future 

      Ramires, Francesca Anna; De Domenico, Stefania; Migoni, Danilo; Fanizzi, Francesco Paolo; Angel, Dror L.; Slizyte, Rasa; Klun, Katja; Bleve, Gianluca; Leone, Antonella (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Edible jellyfish are a traditional Southeast Asian food, usually prepared as a rehydrated product using a salt and alum mixture, whereas they are uncommon in Western Countries and considered as a novel food in Europe. Here, ...
    • Optimization of a simple LNG process using sequential quadratic programming 

      Wahl, Per Eilif; Løvseth, Sigurd Weidemann; Mølnvik, Mona J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      The efficiency of using sequential quadratic programming (SQP) for the optimization of a PRICO process for the production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is demonstrated. Most of the returned objective values have been ...
    • Optimization of Cryogenic CO2 Purification for Oxy-coal Combustion 

      Li, Hailong; Hu, Yukun; Ditaranto, Mario; Willson, David; Yan, Jinyue (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)
      Oxyfuel combustion is a leading potential CO2 capture technology for power plants. As the flue gas (FG) consists of mainly H2O and CO2, a simpler and more energy-efficient CO2 purification method can be used instead of the ...
    • Optimization of FK-506 production in Streptomyces tsukubaensis by modulation of Crp-mediated regulation 

      Schulz, Susann; Sletta, Håvard; Degnes, Kristin Fløgstad; Krysenko, Sergii; Williams, Alicia; Olsen, Silje Malene; Vernstad, Kai; Mitulski, Agnieszka; Wohlleben, Wolfgang (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      FK-506 is a potent immunosuppressive macrocyclic polyketide with growing pharmaceutical interest, produced by Streptomyces tsukubaensis. However, due to low levels synthesized by the wild-type strain, biotechnological ...
    • Optimization of Instrument Design for In-Line Monitoring of Dry Matter Content in Single Potatoes by NIR Interaction Spectroscopy 

      Wold, Jens Petter; O'Farrell, Marion; Andersen, Petter Vejle; Tschudi, Jon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Dry matter (DM) content is one of the most important quality features of potatoes. It defines the physical properties of the potatoes and determines what kind of product the potatoes can be used for. This paper presents ...
    • Optimization of Laser Metal Deposition Process for 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel 

      Arbo, Siri Marthe; Saai, Afaf; Sørli, Sture; Dybdahl, Cato; Onsøien, Morten Ingar; Nedreberg, Mette (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This work aims to optimize the process parameters for laser based DED manufacturing of a water jet impeller with critical requirements to material and mechanical properties. The concerned material is 2205 duplex stainless ...
    • Optimization of N-Piperidinyl-Benzimidazolone Derivatives as Potent and Selective Inhibitors of 8-Oxo-Guanine DNA Glycosylase 1 

      Wallner, Olov; Cázares-Körner, Armando; Scaletti, Emma Rose; Masuyer, Geoffrey; Bekkhus, Tove; Visnes, Torkild; Mamonov, Kirill; Ortis, Florian; Lundbäck, Thomas; Volkova, Maria; Koolmeister, Tobias; Wiita, Elisée; Loseva, Olga; Pandey, Monica; Homan, Evert J.; Benítez-Buelga, Carlos; Davies, Jonathan; Scobie, Martin; Warpman Berglund, Ulrika; Kalderén, Christina; Stenmark, Pål; Helleday, Thomas; Michel, Maurice (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      8-oxo Guanine DNA Glycosylase 1 is the initiating enzyme within base excision repair and removes oxidized guanines from damaged DNA. Since unrepaired 8-oxoG could lead to G : C→T : A transversion, base removal is of utmost ...
    • Optimization of thermal insulation thickness pertaining to embodied and operational GHG emissions in cold climates – Future and present cases 

      Gaarder, Jørn Emil; Friis, Naja Kastrup; Larsen, Ingrid Sølverud; Time, Berit; Møller, Eva B.; Kvande, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Determining the optimal insulation thickness is useful for designing zero-emission buildings (ZEB) to minimize the environmental impacts. The energy required to heat buildings in cold climates is relatively high. Substantial ...
    • Optimization-based motion planning for trawling 

      Haugen, Joakim; Imsland, Lars Struen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-03)
      This work presents an optimization-based motion planning system for trawling operations. The formulation makes use of simplistic physical descriptions of the vessel and fishing gear together with catch dynamics of sweeping ...
    • Optimized facade design - Energy efficiency, comfort and daylight in early design phase 

      Haase, Matthias; Grynning, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Multi-functional and advanced building envelopes can provide step-change improvements in the energy efficiency and economic value of new and refurbished buildings, while improving the wellbeing of building occupants. The ...
    • An optimized MALDI MSI protocol for spatial detection of tryptic peptides in fresh frozen prostate tissue 

      Høiem, Therese Stork; Andersen, Maria Karoline; Martin-Lorenzo, Marta; Longuespée, Rémi; Claes, Britt S.R.; Nordborg, Anna; Dewez, Frédéric; Balluff, Benjamin; Giampà , Marco; Sharma, Animesh; Hagen, Lars; Heeren, Ron M.A.; Bathen, Tone Frost; Giskeødegård, Guro F.; Krossa, Sebastian; Tessem, May-Britt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      MALDI MS imaging (MSI) is a powerful analytical tool for spatial peptide detection in heterogeneous tissues. Proper sample preparation is crucial to achieve high quality, reproducible measurements. Here we developed an ...