Search for dissertations about: "A Carlander"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words A Carlander.
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1. On the Effect of Occupant Behavior and Internal Heat Gains on the Building’s Energy Demand : A case study of an office building and a retirement home
Abstract : About 12% of the greenhouse gas emissions and 40% of the total energy use in the EU derive from the buildings. User behavior, construction, and HVAC systems has a significant impact on a building’s energy use. If a building is to be energy-efficient it is important to understand how all these parameters are connected. READ MORE
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2. Trust as a strategy for handling uncertainty in private savings choices
Abstract : This thesis examines trust in banks and financial expertise as a way of coping with the uncertainty involved in financial decision making. Trust is considered to be beneficial in general and uncertainty is assumed to induce adverse feelings that people will want to get rid of. READ MORE
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3. Me-ness and we-ness in a modified everyday life close to death at home
Abstract : The overarching aim of this thesis was to describe how family members experienced everyday life with life-threatening illness close to death, with focus on self-image and identity. The thesis comprises four papers, each with a specific aim to illuminate various aspects of the phenomenon under study. READ MORE
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4. Installation effects and self diagnostics for ultrasonic flow measurement
Abstract : In the district heating industry, heat meters, consisting among other things of a flow meter, are used for billing purpose. The district heating industry desires accurate and low cost flow measurements. There are mainly two reasons. An under estimation of the flow rate leads to a loss of income for the district heating industry. READ MORE
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5. Physiologically based modelling of nanoparticle biodistribution and biokinetics
Abstract : To predict the toxicity of nanoparticles (1-100 nm), it is crucial to understand their biokinetics i.e. how they are taken up, distributed, dissolved and removed from the body. Such information can be gained from biodistribution studies in animals. READ MORE