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Year 2019
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Abrasion Resistance of S235, S355, C45, AISI 304 and Hardox 500 Steels with Usage of Garnet, Corundum and Carborundum Abrasives
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ANALIZA I OCENA WADLIWOŚCI ŁOŻYSK W ASPEKCIE II ZASADY TERMODYNAMIKI
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono autorską metodę sprawdzania wadliwości łożysk tocznych i ślizgowych podpierających wał napędzany trójfazowym silnikiem elektrycznym. Badania zostały przeprowadzone w aspekcie II zasady termodynamiki na podstawie analizy i oceny wyników badań laboratoryjnych wykonanych na stanowisku badawczym. Badania te wymagały zbudowania stanowiska umożliwiającego porównanie działania łożysk tocznych...
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ANALIZA KRYTYCZNA METOD OBLICZANIA USZCZELNIEŃ LABIRYNTOWYCH W MASZYNACH CIEPLNYCH WIRNIKOWYCH
PublicationUszczelnienia labiryntowe są ważnym elementem budowy maszyn cieplnych wirnikowych. Istnieje wiele metod obliczeniowych, pozwalających określić parametry termodynamicznych gazu na długości dławnicy labiryntowej W niniejszej pracy przedstawiona zostanie krytyczna analiza metod obliczania uszczelnień labiryntowych dostępnych w literaturze oraz przykładowe wyniki obliczeń wykonanych metodą wyznaczania linii Fanno i zasady De Saint...
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ANALYSIS OF IMPACT of SHIP model parameters on changes of control quality index in ship dynamic positioning system
PublicationIn this work there is presented an analysis of impact of ship model parameters on changes of control quality index in a ship dynamic positioning system designed with the use of a backstepping adaptive controller. Assessment of the impact of ship model parameters was performed on the basis of Pareto-Lorentz curves and ABC method in order to determine sets of the parameters which have either crucial, moderate or low impact on objective...
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Analysis of loading history influence on fatigue and fracture surface parameters using the method of induction trees
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Analysis of the macrostructure of the fuel spray atomized with marine engine injector
PublicationOne of the main problem influencing the combustion process in the cylinder of the marine engine is an fuel spray phenomena. The parameters describing the shape of the fuel spray are named macro parameters. This article presents the research results of the macrostructure parameters of the fuel spray atomized with the marine engine injector. The research were carried out by optical visualization measurement method of Mie scattering....
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ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT OF INNOVATIVE FLOATING TURBINE
PublicationThe design of a floating, innovative device for river water aeration and conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy required the analysis of a number of geometrical and dynamic features. Such an analysis may be carried out on the basis of existing methods of numerical fluid mechanics. Models of pressures, forces and torques characteristic for the conversion of watercourse energy were developed for two basic concepts of...
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APPLICABILITY OF INLET AIR FOGGING TO MARINE GAS TURBINE
PublicationThe dependency of marine gas turbine on the ambient temperature leads to a decrease of the gas turbine power output in arid areas. Very often gas turbine power output demand is high and the power margins originally designed into the driver , has been exhausted. In such circumstances the inlet air fogging is an effective compensation of gas turbine power. In this paper an analysis of inlet air fogging applicability to marine gas...
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Application of decision–making parametric structures in the analysis of a compound planetary gear
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Application of Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets to the assessment of technical university students
PublicationThe article proposes application of artificial intelligence methods to assess students of technical universities. The level of achieved educational goals can be assessed using measurements based on the idea of Fuzzy Intuitionistic Sets (IFS). A classification algorithm was developed and an exemplary distribution of the criteria values using IFS was presented. The application of the proposed approach in online education can enrich...
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Application of Thermo-chemical Technologies for Conversion of Associated Gas in Diesel-Gas Turbine Installations for Oil and Gas Floating Units
PublicationThe paper considers the issue of thermo-chemical recovery of engine’s waste heat and its further use for steam conversion of the associated gas for oil and gas floating units. The characteristics of the associated gas are presented, and problems of its application in dual-fuel medium-speed internal combustion engines are discussed. Various variants of combined diesel-gas turbine power plant with thermo-chemical heat recovery are...
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Assessment of the Environmental Impact of a Car Tire throughout Its Lifecycle Using the LCA Method
PublicationThere are numerous threats to the natural environment that pose a significant risk both to the environment and to human health, including car tires. Thus, there is a need to determine the impact of the life cycle of car tires on the environment, starting with the processes of raw materials acquisition, production, and ending with end-of-life management. Therefore, the authors of this study chose to do research on passenger car...
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BADANIA PILOTAŻOWE DRGAŃ NA WLOCIE DO SPRĘŻARKI TURBINY GAZOWEJ GTD 350
PublicationPodstawą diagnostyki maszyn wirnikowych są pomiary drgań ze względu na to że prawie wszystkie uszkodzenia maszyn powodują istotne zmiany wielkości je opisujących np. prędkości drgań. W eksploatacji maszyn wirnikowych najważniejsza jest ocena drgań obiektu na podstawie pomiarów wykonywanych na częściach niewirujących. Badania, których wyniki przedstawiono w referacie zostały przeprowadzone na stanowisku...
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Badania tytanianu strontu podstawianego żelazem jako potencjalnego materiału katodowego dla tlenkowych ogniw paliwowych
PublicationW publikacji przedstawiono motywację podjętych badań nad podstawianymi żelazem tytanianem strontu do zastosowań w wysokotemperaturowych ogniwach paliwowych oraz ukazano wstępne wyniki badań elektrycznych oraz elektrochemicznych.
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Damage Detection in the Wind Turbine Blade Using Root Mean Square and Experimental Modal Parameters
PublicationThe paper presents results of an experimental study related to a non-destructive diagnostic technique used for preliminary determination the location and size of delamination in composite coatings of wind turbine blades. The proposed method of damage detection is based on the analysis of the ten first mode shapes of bending vibrations, which correspond to displacements of rotor blades perpendicular to the rotor plane. Modal parameters...
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Debonding Detection in Reinforced Concrete Beams with the Use of Guided Wave Propagation
PublicationOne of the most frequent damage of the reinforced concrete structures is debonding between steel bar and concrete cover. In the case of debonding occurrence not only the strength of the structure decreases, but also it is more vulnerable to corrosion damages. For this reason fast and effective methods of debonding detection in an early stage of its development need a significant boost. The paper presents analytical and experimental...
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Diagnostic Model of Crankshaft Seals
PublicationT he paper presents a research stand being a diagnostic model of radial lip seals used, among others, on crankshafts of piston combustion engines in order to identify the correctness of their operation. The possibility of determining the technical condition of lip seals on the basis of the proposed coefficient of correctness of operation has been described. T he basic features of seals influencing their correctness of...
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Electrochemical properties of porous Sr0.86Ti0.65Fe0.35O3 oxygen electrodes in solid oxide cells: Impedance study of symmetrical electrodes
PublicationThis work evaluates porous Sr0.86Ti0.65Fe0.35O3 (STF35) as a possible oxygen electrode material for Solid Oxide Cells. The powder synthesis was performed by solid state method. Characterization included DC electrical conductivity study of sintered bulk samples and impedance spectroscopy study of symmetrical electrodes deposited on gadolinium doped ceria substrates. Measurements were carried out in atmospheres with different pO2...
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Energy Demand of Short-Range Inland Ferry with Series Hybrid Propulsion Depending on the Navigation Strategy
PublicationInterest in hybrid propulsion systems that can be used on small vessels has increased significantly in recent years. They can replace inefficient and environmentally burdensome conventional systems based on diesel engines. Hybrid propulsion has many advantages such as high energy efficiency and virtually noiseless operation, and therefore it fits well with the current trends of “green shipping” and “zero emission”. The aim of the...
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ENERGY EFFICIENT SMALL INLAND PASSENGER SHUTTLE FERRY WITH HYBRID PROPULSION - CONCEPT DESIGN, CALCULATIONS AND MODEL TESTS
PublicationIn recent years, there has been a significant development in “green” and energy efficient propulsion systems, which fits into the general trend of environmentally friendly “green shipping”. The pursued goal is to construct a safe passenger ship that is low in energy demand and equipped with a highly energy efficient, emission-free propulsion system. The paper presents main problems encountered by designers of a small, hybrid-powered...
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Energy Loss Coefficients ki in a Displacement Pump and Hydraulic Motor used in Hydrostatic Drives
PublicationThe article aims at defining and analysing the energy loss coefficients in design solutions of rotating displacement machines, with a piston machine as an example. The energy losses observed in these machines include mechanical loss, volumetric loss, and pressure loss. The scale and relations between these losses in different machines depend on machine design and manufacturing quality, and on operating parameters. The operating...
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Experimental research on marine oil-lubricated stern tube bearing
PublicationBearings of propeller shafts are very crucial elements of the propulsion system of each of the ships. The safety of shipping depends on their durability and reliability. The new legal restrictions mean that today we are looking for environmentally friendly solutions. That is why water-lubricated bearings are becoming more and more popular. So, will oil-lubricated shaft bearings belong to the past? The bearing with a white metal...
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FATIGUE TESTING MACHINES AND APPARATUS
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FE analysis of support-specimen interaction of compressive experimental test
PublicationThe objective of this work is to investigate the support-specimen interaction during the compressive experimental testing of stiffened plates. The interaction is analyzed employing the nonlinear Finite Element Method using the commercial software ANSYS. The connection between the stiffened plate and testing supports is modelled with the use of contact elements, where several possible interaction scenarios are investigated, and...
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Finding safe and efficient shipping routes in ice-covered waters: A framework and a model
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Fractal analysis of the bending-torsion fatigue fracture of aluminium alloy
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Fracture Surface Analysis of the EN AW-2017A-T4 Specimens with Rectangular Section
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Framework of an Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimisation Method for Planning a Safe Trajectory for a Marine Autonomous Surface Ship
PublicationThis paper represents the first stage of research into a multi-objective method of planning safe trajectories for marine autonomous surface ships (MASSs) involved in encounter situations. Our method applies an evolutionary multi-objective optimisation (EMO) approach to pursue three objectives: minimisation of the risk of collision, minimisation of fuel consumption due to collision avoidance manoeuvres, and minimisation of the extra...
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Guided Wave Propagation in Detection of Partial Circumferential Debonding in Concrete Structures
PublicationThe following article presents results of investigating the damage detection in reinforced concrete beams with artificially introduced debonding between the rod and cover, using a non-destructive method based on elastic waves propagation. The primary aim of the research was to analyze the possible use of guided waves in partial circumferential debonding detection. Guided waves were excited and registered in reinforced concrete...
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Heat transfer phenomena of glassy carbon foams
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High performance super-twisting sliding mode control for a maritime autonomous surface ship (MASS) using ADP-Based adaptive gains and time delay estimation
PublicationThis research addresses two kinds of problems related to optimal trajectory tracking of a Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS): those caused by the time-varying external disturbances including winds, waves and ocean currents as well as those resulting from inherent dynamical uncertainties. As the paper shows, an accurate and robust optimal controller can successfully deal with both issues. An improved Optimal Adaptive Super-Twisting...
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Hybrid Finite Element Method Development for Offshore Structures’ Calculation with the Implementation of Industry Standards
PublicationIn the design process of offshore steel structures, it is typical to employ commercial calculation codes in which simulationand evaluation of results are performed on the basis of the available standards (e.g. API, DNV, Lloyds). The modelingand solution rely on finite element methods and cover the simulation of the structure’s properties along with the influenceof the marine environment – sea currents, wave...
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Hydrodynamic Loads on Marine Propellers Subject to Ventilation and Out of Water Condition
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Hyperbolic heat conduction at a microscopic sliding contact with account of adhesion-deformational heat generation and wear
PublicationDifferent non-Fourier models were proposed to simulate temperatures in materials subjected to extremely fast thermal disturbances, when the speed of heat propagation should be concerned. The present study investigated temperature and heat balance at a microscopic sliding contact during a single frictional interaction based on the Cattaneo-Vernotte hyperbolic heat conduction equation. Two fundamental features of friction, namely,...
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Identification of damages in the inlet air duct of a diesel engine based on exhaust gas temperature measurements
PublicationThe temperature of the exhaust gas of a diesel piston engine, measured in the characteristic control sections of its thermo-flow system, can be a valuable source of diagnostic information about the technical condition of the elements limiting the working spaces thus separated, including the turbocharging system, but also its fuel supply system and replacement of the medium. In standard marine engine measurement systems equipped...
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Investigation of the Combustion Processes in the Gas Turbine Module of an FPSO Operating on Associated Gas Conversion Products
PublicationIn this paper, we consider the issue of thermo-chemical heat recovery of waste heat from gas turbine engines for the steam conversion of associated gas for offshore vessels. Current trends in the development of offshore infrastructure are identified, and the composition of power plants for mobile offshore drilling units and FPSO vessels is analyzed. We present the results of a comparison of power-to-volume ratio, power-to-weight...
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Justification of models of changing project environment for harvesting grain, oilseed and legume crops
PublicationAn analysis of the condition of implementation of projects in agricultural production is carried out. The disadvantages of existing methods and models of planning of the content and time of execution of works in the projects, which mostly do not take into account the changing components of their project environment, are substantiated. The proposed methodology for justifying the models of a changing project environment for harvesting...
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Marine propeller shaft bearings under low-speed conditions: water vs. oil lubrication
PublicationThe bearings used in shipbuilding, hydropower, and water pumps have undergone a metamorphosis in recent decades. Because of environmental regulations, lubrication with grease or mineral oil is prohibited. Thus, the standard solutions include water-lubricated bearings with polymer bushings or sealed systems lubricated with oil. When properly designed, assembled, and operated, bearings can operate reliably for years. However, specific...
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Metal Foams as Novel Catalyst Support in Environmental Processes
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METODA POŚREDNIEGO WYZNACZANIA MOCY EFEKTYWNEJ WOLNOOBROTOWEGO SILNIKA OKRĘTOWEGO NA PODSTAWIE EKSPLOATACYJNYCH POMIARÓW CIŚNIENIA POWIETRZA DOŁADOWUJĄCEGO
PublicationW artykule przedstawionometodę, która pozwala w przybliżony sposób wyznaczyć względną moc okrętowego silnika głównego w warunkach eksploatacji na podstawie standardowego pomiaru ciśnienia powietrza doładowującego wkanaledolotowym. Metoda oparta jest na określaniuwspółczynnikówaproksymującej funkcji liniowej, przy znanym ciśnieniu doładowania oraz rodzaju i mocy nominalnejsilnika.Jest ona uzupełnieniem innych metodpośredniego...
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METODY IDENTYFIKACJI STANÓW NIEZDATNOŚCI EKSPLOATACYJNEJ OKRĘTOWYCH WAŁÓW NAPĘDOWYCH – POMIARY DRGAŃ MECHANICZNYCH LINII WAŁÓW
PublicationAnalizując eksploatacyjne przyczyny utraty współosiowości linii okrętowych wałów napędowych należy zauważyć, że jedynie systematyczna kontrola wzajemnego posadowienia elementów linii napędowej (silnika, linii wałów pośrednich i wału śrubowego) prowadzi do zwiększenia niezawodności okrętowego układu napędowego. Wstępnej oceny stanu współosiowości linii wałów okrętowych, w zakresie ich przesunięcia i załamania dokonuje się podczas...
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Model Predictive Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Control for An Autonomous Surface Vehicle
PublicationThis paper presents a new robust Model Predictive Control (MPC) algorithm for trajectory tracking of an Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) in presence of the time-varying external disturbances including winds, waves and ocean currents as well as dynamical uncertainties. For fulfilling the robustness property, a sliding mode control-based procedure for designing of MPC and a super-twisting term are adopted. The MPC algorithm has been...
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Modelling and Measurement of Folk Guitar: Truss Rod and Strings in Numerical Analysis of Tone
PublicationThe study makes an attempt to model a complete vibrating guitar including its non-linear features, specifically the tension-compression of truss rod and tension of strings. The purpose of such a model is to examine the influence of design parameters on tone. Most experimental studies are flawed by uncertainties introduced by materials and assembly of an instrument. Since numerical modelling of instruments allows for deterministic...
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Modelowanie procesów energetycznych w obrotowym układzie mechanicznym dla potrzeb diagnozowania zmęczenia okrętowych wałów napędowych
PublicationW rozprawie podjęto problematykę energetycznych skutków pękania zmęczeniowego okrętowych wałów napędowych w kontekście ich diagnozowania. Dokonano parametrycznej i konstrukcyjnej klasyfikacji okrętowych układów napędowych z zawężeniem obszaru typów okrętów najbardziej podatnych na pęknięcia zmęczeniowe wałów okrętowych. Przeprowadzono badania modelowe na stanowisku wytrzymałościowym odzwierciedlającym pracę okrętowej linii napędowej...
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MODERNIZACJA STANOWISKA DO BADANIA WTRYSKIWACZY W WARUNKACH ZASILANIA SILNIKA PALIWAMI MODYFIKOWANYMI
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia tematykę stanowiącą kontynuację podjętej przez zespół badawczy Katedry Siłowni Morskich i Lądowych Wydziału Oceanotechniki i Okrętownictwa Politechniki Gdańskiej problematyki oceny charakterystyk przepływowych wtryskiwaczy zasilanych modyfikowanymi paliwami żeglugowymi w skrajnie różnych warunkach otoczenia. Przeprowadzone na prototypowym stanowisku badania pilotażowe [8, 9] pozwoliły na doprecyzowanie założeń...
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MOŻLIWOŚCI WYKORZYSTANIA METOD I MODELI PROBABILISTYCZNYCH W PROJEKTOWANIU OKRĘTOWYCH INSTALACJI PAROWYCH
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia możliwości wykorzystania metod i modeli probabilistycznych w projektowaniu okrętowych instalacji parowych w siłowniach spalinowych. Zaproponowano dwie możliwości opisu eksploatacyjnych wydajności kotłów utylizacyjnych oraz eksploatacyjnego zapotrzebowania ciepła. Pierwsza to zastosowanie do opisu rozkładu normalnego, drugą jest zamodelowanie okrętowej instalacji parowej jako systemu masowej...
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NEW CONCEPT OF HYBRID PROPULSION WITH HYDROSTATIC GEAR FOR INLAND WATER TRANSPORT
PublicationThe article presents the development of author’s concept of a diesel/hydraulic propulsion system for inland watercraft. Due to specific nature of vessel navigation on rivers, classical propulsion systems with shaft lines can be effectively replaced by systems with hydraulic power transmission. A solution is also presented of a hybrid design with extra electric port having the form of a pumping system driven from a battery of accumulators....
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Niekonwencjonalne metody odzysku ciepła odpadowego na statkach
PublicationW artykule opisano kilka metod odzysku ciepła odpadowego, które nie znalazły jeszcze szerokiego zastosowania na statkach. Obecnie, powszechnie wykorzystuje się ciepło spalin do wytwarzania pary wodnej grzewczej, a ciepło wody chłodzącej cylindry silników głównych - do wytwarzania wody słodkiej w wyparownikach podciśnieniowych. Znacznie rzadziej, para wodna lub spaliny służą do napędu turbogeneratorów. Metody te są jednak wykorzystywane...
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Numerical investigation of the core eccentricity effect on wave propagation in embedded waveguide
PublicationThe paper presents results of theoretical and numerical investigation of guided wave propagation in two-layer bars with geometric imperfections in the form of eccentric location of steel core. Steel rod of diameter equal to 1 cm embedded in composite mortar-type cover with external diameter equal to 5 cm has been taken into consideration. Several different rods with variable size of eccentricity are analysed. Results for rods with...
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Numerical modeling and experimental validation of full-scale segment to support design of novel GFRP footbridge
PublicationThe paper contains analysis of full-scaled three meters long segment of a novel composite footbridge. Both numerical modeling and experimental validation were performed. Analyzed object is a shell type sandwich channel-like structure made of composite sandwich with GFRP laminates as a skin and PET foam as a core. Several static load schemes were performed including vertical and horizontal forces. In FEM analysis multilayered laminate...