TMCC co-operates with other RnD groups at University College of Southeast Norway(USN) wrt. applications; it is possible to be an active participant in TMCC, and simultaneously be active in other RnD groups at USN. TMCC will carry out separate application studies that do not have a natural place within other RnD groups at USN. TMCC will co-operate with external partners on applications.
Important activities for TMCC includes an TMCC forum, an annual TMCC workshop, increasing publication activities, and the establishment of RnD projects.
Research disciplines
Core disciplines for TMCC are within
- Sensor technology and industrial IT
- Development of (dynamic) models: esperiment design, empirical models/regression models, mechanistic models, model fitting. Models will both be for off-line use (design) and for on-line use
- Tools for simulation and analysis
- Optimization methods
- Design of control systems
- Design of estimation and monitoring systems
- Fault analysis
Research partners and network
Important partners/network include:
- UiA, Grimstad: prediction within solar energy
- NTNU, Trondheim: control engineering
- UPC, Barcelona: optimization, control engineering
- NTUU «KPI», Kiev: energy in buildings, smart grid
- Glencore Nikkelverk AS, Kristiansand: process control
- Kelda Drilling Controls AS, Porsgrunn: offshore applications of modeling for control
- Statoil Research Center, Porsgrunn: offshore applications of modeling and control
- Skagerak Kraft AS, Porsgrunn: applications of modeling, control and optimization within hydro power production
- Statkraft, Oslo: applications of modeling, control and optimization within hydro power production
- Norsk vannkraftsenter, Trondheim: applications of modeling, control and optimization within hydro power production
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo: systems biology, PBPK
On-going research projects
Examples of on-going RnD projects:
- Energy use in buildings
- Measurement principles for offshore activities
- Flood management