Nettsider med emneord «engineering and sciences»

Agder Digital Learning Arena (ADILA) is a multidisciplinary research project at the University of Agder.

Centre for Integrated Emergency Management (CIEM) is a multidisciplinary research centre at the University of Agder, Norway. The centre conducts research on how technology innovation can improve emergency preparedness and management.

The classic theory of statics and dynamics together with multibody dynamics are used to model rigid and flexible dynamic systems. This also includes the hydraulic and/or electric actuators and the entire drive train. With these models, the operation of the system is simulated and realistic loads on the mechanical parts are obtained. On this background, the structural integrity of the entire system and down to the individual machine elements like shafts, bearings, and gear wheels can be checked, and the expected service life can be estimated with fatigue theory. The approach sketched here can be applied in the design process to evaluate different designs before resources are spent on building them for example when prototyping is too expensive. Research is carried out to improve the different steps like the accuracy of the modelling or the computational procedure for life estimation.