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Showing 1 to 20 of 104 for “"School of Science and Engineering"”.
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Samspil flutnings- og dreifikerfa á Suðurlandi
… hvort hægt væri að koma með lausn á spennuvandamálum sem hafa verið á Suðurlandi. Var þetta gert með að herma kerfið í NEPLAN. Í ljós kom að vandamálum í kerfinu fækkar verulega við þær breytingar sem voru að gerast í kerfinu á þeim tíma sem verkefnið var framkvæmt, spennuhækkun á VM3 í 66 …
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Requirement analysis of an open access decision model for strategic planning of the Arctic Region
… decision model to benefit the business community and the government in making decisions. This research is the first part in a research program named DMA (Decision Model for the Arctic) arranged by CORDA (Center of Risk and Decision Analysis) which is a part of School of Science and Engineering at …
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Linear optimization model for fish processing production planning
The fishing industry feature a fast paced and ever-changing environment wherein recent years major developments of high-tech equipment’s have occurred in the processing sector resulting in a wider range of product possibilities as well as increasing production capacity. This paper attempts to show …
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Estimation of sustainable production limit by using lumped parameter and USGS hydrotherm simulation
… have been developed to maintain the production and investigate the nature of geothermal reservoir. The objective of this thesis can be summarized by defining sustainable production limits by using time and cost-effective models for given geothermal reservoirs. Lumpfit V3 software which based on …
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Field emission in micro vacuum devices
… Sviðsröfun byggir á því að utanaðkomandi rafsvið aflagar yfirborðsmætti milli storkuefnis og lofttóms og örvar þannig smug rafeinda um mættis-þröskuldinn. Tengslum straumþéttleika frá yfirborði og rafsviðsstyrks við yfirborð má gróflega lýsa með jöfnunni J = A*E^2*exp(-B/E)Þar sem A …
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Design of manual grading and packing lines for fish processing plant
Design of manual grading and packing stations for shore fish processing plant. Stations will be designed based on general factory layout and customer requirements, such as production capacity and a number of product grades. Emphasis will be made on such aspects as product quality preservation, …
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BIM adoption in Iceland and its relation to lean construction
Fyrirtæki og stofnanir innan íslenska byggingariðnaðarins hafa sýnt upplýsingalíkönum mannvirkja áhuga á undanförnum árum, jafnvel innleitt það og beitt við nokkur verkefni. Tilgangur þessarar rannsóknar er að kanna hvar íslenski byggingariðnaðurinn stendur við innleiðingu upplýsingalíkana …
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Using simulation to predict performance of salmon portioning line
The population of the world is growing rapidly and with it the demand of food supply. Not only is the demand for food growing but consumers are also demanding better products at reduced prices. This has caused an increased pressure on producers to decrease manufacturing cost without sacrificing the …
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Simulation of liquid induced annulus wall boundary layer in a pipe flow, with dense net of jet cross flows
… simulation is conducted to analyse a development of a liquid wall annulus within a pipe flow and the liquid is introduced into the flow region with dense net of jet stream cross flows through the pipe wall. The concept behind this analysis is the idea that a thin liquid annulus could reduce scale …
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Economic effect of implementing electric cars
Iceland is a country rich in both geothermal and hydroelectric resources but remains dependent upon foreign gasoline to supply its car fleet. Electric Vechicles (EVs) have been hailed as a cost-efficient solution for Icelanders due to relatively low domestic energy prices, but this paper finds that …
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Offshore wind potential in North Carolina and possible configuratons
As the East Coast of the United States begins development of offshore wind power, utility companies want estimations of the energy to be gained and the costs associated with harnessing that power. As a resident of coastal North Carolina, I would much rather see our homes powered by offshore …
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Development of a dynamic multi-belt scale for IQF sorting
… creates a need to optimize production flow and product yield while reducing human labor. Valka, an Icelandic tech company, was in need of a new dynamic scale to offer more rapid weighing for sorting frozen fish pieces. The design proposed herein features a smaller weighing platform than …
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Real options in corporate finance
… árum. Með stöðugum breytingum á mörkuðum standa fyrirtæki oftar frammi fyrir áhættumiklum fjárfestingum með óútreiknanlegri útkomu. Þær aðferðir sem þekktastar eru í dag við verðlagningu fjárfestinga eru núvirðisaðferðin (e. Net present value) og bygging ákvörðunartrjáa (e. Decision tree …
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Automating the manual process of scheduling jobs in prepared plans for a pharmaceutical company
… prepared plan, optimization, a greedy algorithm and the current manual assignment in use today at the pharmaceutical company. The comparison was based on real data from the pharmaceutical company. The goal is to see if the process can be automated. Results show that both optimization and a greedy …
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What can project managers learn from the Icelandic national football team’s managers in project management?
Football is one of the most popular sports in the world. In this thesis it is aimed to answer the question: What can project managers learn from the managers of the Icelandic national football team in project management? The thesis is built up in two ways: Qualitative study and quantitative study. …
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Patterns in the project managers’ rhythms, habits, routines and rituals
This paper explores rhythms and patterns in the project manager's habits, routines and rituals. The research question is as follows: What rhythms, habits, routines and rituals do project managers have? And what patterns can we find in them? Qualitative research methods based on grounded theory were …
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Project portfolio management (PPM) in small consulting companies : overview of PPM and an example of a simplified PPM scoreboard
The subject of this paper is to explore usefulness of score boards for project portfolio management (PPM) in small consulting companies. The paper is written for managers who are not so familiar with portfolio management to introduce the power of PPM as a steering tool. The paper is also a …
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Durability of non air entrained concrete
… hefur hvað mest áhrif á endingu bygginga á Íslandi. Utanhússteypa á Íslandi þarf að standast kröfur um að flögnun sé ekki meiri en 1 kg/m2 samkvæmt stöðluðu sænsku frostþols prófi, SS 137244. Til að uppfylla þessar kröfur er loft-blendi bætt út í steypublönduna, en gallinn er sá að við það …
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A model for cash management : an aquaculture case study
The problem of maximizing interest earned on cash surplus gained from a firm's operation can involve considerable complexity, especially when there are seasonal and uncertainty factors involved. The network flow model with gains and losses for use in cash management was first presented in 1979 by …
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Hydroelectric power station : Nigerleq
This report contains a pre-feasibility study and an evaluation of a potential new 3 MW hydroelectric power station utilizing two separate reservoirs located in the Nigerleq area in close proximity to the city of Paamiut in Western Greenland. This purpose of this research is to determine if the …
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