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Rúnar Unnþórsson - Professor

Rúnar Unnþórsson

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School of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Rúnar Unnþórsson

Professor

Head of faculty

Location
VR-2 / V02-237
Phone
525 - 4954 8976969
Email
runson [at] hi.is

Unit
Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science

ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1960-0263

Published works

2018

Societal and environmental impact of high energy return on investment (EROI) energy accessRenewable Energies: Business Outlook 2050
Sound of vision 3D virtual training environments-a gamification approach for visual to audio-haptic sensory substitutionRevue Roumaine des Sciences Techniques Serie Electrotechnique et Energetique
Enhanced methane production from pig slurry with pulsed electric field pre-treatmentEnvironmental Technology (United Kingdom)
Thermoelectric Powered Security Systems in Iceland Using a Geothermal Steam Pipe as a Heat SourceProceedings
Direct Use of Geothermal Resources for Circular Food ProductionProceedings
An Assessment of the Sustainability of Lignocellulosic Bioethanol Production from Wastes in IcelandEnergies
Uniaxial and lateral strain behavior of ribbed reinforcement bars inspected with digital image correlationStructural Concrete
Blind wayfinding with physically-based liquid soundsInternational Journal of Human Computer Studies
Current use and future perspectives of spatial audio technologies in electronic travel aidsWireless Communications and Mobile Computing
Evaluation of an Audio-haptic Sensory Substitution Device for Enhancing Spatial Awareness for the Visually ImpairedOptometry and Vision Science

2017

Auditory depth map representations with a sensory substitution scheme based on synthetic fluid sounds2017 IEEE 19th International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing, MMSP 2017
Relative vibrotactile spatial acuity of the torsoExperimental Brain Research
Heat pumps in subarctic areas: current status and benefits of use in IcelandInternational Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering
Methane yield enhancement via electroporation of organic wasteWaste Management
Flipped classroom improves the student's exam performance in a first year engineering courseInternational Journal of Engineering Education
Usability and effectiveness of auditory sensory substitution models for the visually impaired142nd Audio Engineering Society International Convention 2017, AES 2017
Different approaches to aiding blind persons in mobility and navigation in the "naviton" and "sound of vision" projectsMobility of Visually Impaired People: Fundamentals and ICT Assistive Technologies
Improving the audio game–playing performances of people with visual impairments through multimodal trainingJournal of Visual Impairment and Blindness
Calculations of environmental benefits from using geothermal energy must include the rebound effectGeothermics
3G security camera network using a thermoelectric generator powered by a geothermal steam pipe in IcelandTransactions - Geothermal Resources Council
A Step towards the Hydrogen Economy—A Life Cycle Cost Analysis of A Hydrogen Refueling StationEnergies

2016

A thermoelectric powered quadruped robotic system for remote monitoring of geothermal open field heated gardens in IcelandTransactions - Geothermal Resources Council
Taxonomy of Means and Ends in Aquaculture Production—Part 1: The FunctionsWater
The Sound of Vision Project: On the Feasibility of an Audio-Haptic Representation of the Environment, for the Visually ImpairedBrain Sciences
Thermally enhanced open field heating agricultural system using waste geothermal hot water and low temperature steam in Iceland and waste municipal steam in New York cityTransactions - Geothermal Resources Council
Designing sensory-substitution devices: Principles, pitfalls and potential¹Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience
Taxonomy of Means and Ends in Aquaculture Production—Part 3: The Technical Solutions of Controlling N Compounds, Organic Matter, P Compounds, Metals, Temperature and Preventing DiseaseWater
A method for estimating annual energy production using Monte Carlo wind speed simulationEnergies
Design of a clamp for a thermoelectric generator using bimetallic thermal propertiesASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Design and construction of a heated garden system utilizing steam condensate from an on site boilerASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Design of a low-power quadruped robot for remote data acquisition in a heated gardenASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Taxonomy of means and ends in aquaculture production-Part 2: The technical solutions of controlling solids, dissolved gasses and pHWater (Switzerland)
Sound of vision - Spatial audio output and sonification approachesLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Taxonomy of means and ends in aquaculture production-part 4: The mapping of technical solutions onto multiple treatment functionsWater (Switzerland)
Model-based obstacle sonification for the navigation of visually impaired personsDAFx 2016 - Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects
Heat transfer analysis of shell-and-helical-coil heat exchangersASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Translational research—the need of a new bioethics approachJournal of Translational Medicine

2015

Theorizing for Maintenance Management Improvements: Using Case Studies from the Icelandic Geothermal SectorEnergies
Geothermal wellhead maintenance: A statistical model based on documented Icelandic experienceGeothermics
Using pulsed electric field pre-treatment to improve methane productionTransport and Energy Processes 2015 - Core Programming Area at the 2015 AIChE Annual Meeting
Innovation and development in geothermal turbine maintenance based on Icelandic experienceGeothermics
Energy return on investment of Austrian sugar beet: A small-scale comparison between organic and conventional productionBiomass and Bioenergy
Point of use thermoelectric powered automated irrigation system for an intesive shallow bottom heat system using waste geothermal hot water and steam condensate in IcelandTransactions - Geothermal Resources Council
Accelerated plant growth results from an intensive shallow bottom heat system using waste geothermal hot water and steam condensate in IcelandTransactions - Geothermal Resources Council
Levelized cost of energy analysis of awind power generation system at Búrfell in IcelandEnergies
Turbine repair at Nesjavellir geothermal power plant: An Icelandic case studyGeothermics
Enhanced pig slurry biomethanation using pulsed electric field pre-treatmentSustainable Engineering Forum 2015 - Core Programming Area at the 2015 AIChE Annual Meeting
A longitudinal study of the relations between workload, grades and student ratings in a first year engineering courseInternational Journal of Engineering Education

2014

Necessity is the mother of invention: The dawn of domestic geothermal turbine repairs in IcelandAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Power Division (Publication) POWER
Energy return on investment of hydroelectric power generation calculated using a standardised methodologyRenewable Energy
Enhanced agricultural production from an intensive bottom heat system using waste geothermal hot water and steam condensate in IcelandTransactions - Geothermal Resources Council
Energy return on investment of hydroelectric power generation calculated using a standardised methodologyRenewable Energy
Wellhead Scaling Problems in Geothermal Power Plants Addressed Using a Needle Valve DerivativeVolume 1: Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, Emissions; Steam Generators; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems; Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries; Plant Operations and Maintenance; Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM); Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials Issues
Geothermal Power Plant Maintenance: Evaluating Maintenance System Needs Using Quantitative Kano AnalysisEnergies
Ideal EROI (energy return on investment) deepens the understanding of energy systemsEnergy
Go with the flow: The evolvement of geothermal wellhead maintenance at the hellisheidi power plantAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Power Division (Publication) POWER
Designing and installing a retrofit heated green roof using either co-gen waste hot water or municipal waste steam heat as energy sourceASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
A web-accessible robotics monitoring system powered by a thermoelectric generator connected to a batteryASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Web accessible security camera system independently powered by a point of use thermoelectric generator using geothermal pipes as a heat sourceTransactions - Geothermal Resources Council
Simulation based grid optimization to enhance renewable energy storage in IcelandASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Wellhead scaling problems in geothermal power plants addressed using a needle valve derivativeAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Power Division (Publication) POWER

2013

Repurposing waste steam and hot water to accelerate plant growth in heated green roofsASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
New design solves scaling problems on geothermal control valvesPower
Hot water production improves the energy return on investment of geothermal power plants
Operation and maintenance in Icelandic geothermal power plants-structure and hierarchyAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Power Division (Publication) POWER
Hit Detection and Determination in AE Bursts
Repurposing Waste Steam and Hot Water to Accelerate Plant Growth in Heated Green RoofsVolume 6B: Energy
Waste Geothermal Hot Water for Enhanced Outdoor Agricultural ProductionVolume 2: Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM); Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials Issues; Simple and Combined Cycles; Advanced Energy Systems and Renewables (Wind, Solar and Geothermal); Energy Water Nexus; Thermal Hydraulics and CFD; Nuclear Plant Design, Licensing and Construction; Performance Testing and Performance Test Codes
Specified maintenance of steam turbines in geothermal power plantsAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Power Division (Publication) POWER
Waste geothermal hot water for enhanced outdoor agricultural productionAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Power Division (Publication) POWER

2012

Thermoelectric-based power generator for powering microcontroller based security cameraASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Fin drive propulsionASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Thermoelectric-Based Power Generator for Powering Microcontroller Based Security CameraVolume 6: Energy, Parts A and B
Waste-Heat for Pre-Heating Internal Combustion EnginesVolume 11: Transportation Systems
Fin Drive PropulsionVolume 2: Biomedical and Biotechnology
Identifying and Monitoring Evolving AE SourcesAcoustic Emission
Waste-heat for pre-heating internal combustion enginesASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)

2008

Acoustic emission based fatigue failure criterion for CFRP

2005

Extracting information from conventional AE features for onset damage detection in carbon fiber compositesEssential Technologies for Successful Prognostics - Proceedings of the 59th Meeting of the Society for Machinery Failure Prevention Technology

Keywords for Specialisation:

Haptic and Tactile stimulation

3D Sounds and 3D Acoustics

Binaural sounds

Energy efficiency

Performance engineering

Acoustic Emissions