Essays about: "Oskar Pettersson"

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1. 1. Simulating Microwave Heating for Industrial Processes Using the Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Author : Dante Grenholm; Axel Nilsson; Linus Olofsson; Oskar Pettersson Löfstedt; [2022]
   Keywords : Microwave oven; Heating; Simulation; Mikrovågsugn; Uppvärmning; Simulering;

   Abstract : Microwave heating is an efficient way of heating compared to conventional industrial alternatives such as autoclaves, a type of pressure cooker commonly used for curing and sterilisation. One problem that limits the adoption of microwave ovens in industrial processes is uneven heating. READ MORE

3. 2. The Popular Response to the Ageing Crisis: A Time-Series Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Effects of Demographic Ageing on Individuals’ Support for Welfare State Policy in 13 Advanced Democracies (1996-2016)

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Oskar Pettersson; [2020]
   Keywords : demographic ageing; dependency ratio; welfare state attitudes; spending preferences; social investment; TSCS; pseudo-panel; cross-level interaction; intergenerational cleavages;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between demographic ageing, as captured by temporal, within-country variation in the ratio of elderly to the working-age population – the dependency ratio – on citizens’ support for the welfare state. The research problem is vitally relevant considering the worsening demographic structure of advanced democracies, a process that is having considerable ramifications on the possibilities of financing comprehensive welfare states. READ MORE

4. 3. Portfolio Optimization: An Evaluation of the Downside Risk Framework on the Nordic Equity Markets

   University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

   Author : Fabian Pettersson; Oskar Ringström; [2020]
   Keywords : Downside risk; Mean-variance optimization; Modern portfolio theory; Semi-variance; Downside risk; Variansoptimering; Modern Portföljteori; Semi-varians;

   Abstract : Risk management in portfolio construction is a widely discussed topic and the tradeoff between risk and return is always considered before an investment is made. Modern portfolio theory is a mathematical framework which describes how a rational investor can use diversification to optimize a portfolio, which suggests using variance to measure financial risk. READ MORE

5. 4. Privatisation and the Future of the Swedish Welfare State : An Experimental Study on the Effects of Privatisation on the Swedish Middle Classes’ Support for the Welfare State

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Oskar Pettersson; [2018]
   Keywords : privatisation; Swedish welfare state; welfare services; middle classes; Paradox of Redistribution; survey experiment; information stimuli;

   Abstract : This paper investigates whether privatisation of welfare services increases the Swedish middle classes’ support for the welfare state. This study is situated within an adaptation of the Paradox of Redistribution, according to which privatisation may be a way of accommodating the interests of an increasingly individualistic and autonomous middle class. READ MORE

6. 5. Haptic Feedback

   University essay from Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Industriell arbetsvetenskap

   Author : Oskar Pettersson; Erik Svensson; [2008]
   Keywords : Simulator; Vibration; Frequency;

   Abstract : Today, the use of simulators is very common and is used in many different areas, for example research, development and education. This trend has progressed due to simulators provide a cost efficient and safe platform for a large set of applications. READ MORE