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New article about thermodynamic models for carbon dioxide/water mixtures
March 21, 2022Our paper entitled: Thermodynamic models to accurately describe the PVTxy-behavior of water / carbon dioxide mixtures has been accepted for publication in Fluid Phase Equilibria. In the work, we present a comprehensive comparison of thermodynamic models for describing their PVTxy behavior, i.e. densities and ...

New article about using thermoelectric generators in transient environments
March 21, 2022Our paper entitled: Harnessing thermoelectric power from transient heat sources: Waste heat recovery from silicon production has been accepted for publication in Energy conversion and management. In the work, we investigate the response of a bismuth-telluride based TEG to the transient environment of a ...

Ailo Aasen has started his PhD in the group
March 21, 2022Ailo Aasen has started his PhD in the group. He has a solid background in mathematics (Msc. degree). In addition, he has more than two years of experience with thermodynamic modelling from his work at SINTEF Energy Research. He was awarded with ...

Article about the spinodal and how it can be used in development of equations of state
March 21, 2022Our paper entitled: The spinodal of single- and multi-component fluids and its role in the development of modern equations of state has been accepted for publication in Fluid Phase Equilibria. The spinodal represents the limit of thermodynamic stability of a homogeneous fluid. In this ...

Popular scientific article about the magical reindeer nose
March 21, 2022Our article on the energy efficient reindeer nose entitled: “The Nasal Geometry of the Reindeer Gives Energy-Efficient Respiration” has been picked up by several national media outlets such as Gemini, Teknisk Ukeblad, Forskning.no, Computerworld, and international media outlets such as Sciencedaily, Arabian Post (Newspaper in the United Arab Emirates) , Obwaldner Zeitung ...

Article about using thermoelectric generators for harnessing waste heat during metal casting
March 21, 2022Our paper entitled: Exploring the potential for waste heat recovery during metal casting with thermoelectric generators: On-site experiments and mathematical modeling has been accepted for publication in Energy. Since casting of metals like silicon occurs at a very high temperature (about 1750 K), much ...

Article about ion selective membranes available
March 21, 2022Our paper entitled: The Permselectivity and Water Transference Number of Ion Exchange Membranes in Reverse Electrodialysis has been accepted for publication in the Journal of membrane science. Ion exchange membranes are the main components of equipment to perform reverse electrodialysis, i.e. to produce electricity ...

Article about the amazing reindeer nose available online
March 21, 2022Our paper entitled: “The Nasal Geometry of the Reindeer Gives Energy-Efficient Respiration” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of nonequilibrium thermodynamics. In the article, we show that the complicated geometry and internal structure of the nose of arctic reindeer help them to ...

Received prize for best PhD thesis
March 21, 2022I received the prize for the best PhD thesis at the faculty of natural sciences at NTNU, 2016. I am very honored by this. Unfortunately, I was abroad and could not receive the prize myself. Fortunately, my good friend and close colleague ...
