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EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL VALIDATION OF THE IMPROVED VORTEX METHOD APPLIED TO CP745 MARINE PROPELLER MODEL
PublicationThe article presents a numerical analysis of the CP745 marine propeller model by means of the improved vortex method and CFD simulations. Both numerical approaches are validated experimentally by comparing with open water characteristics of the propeller. The introduced modification of the vortex method couples the lifting surface approach for the propeller blades and the boundary element method for the hub. What is more, a...
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Energetic model of hydraulic system of refuse collection vehicle based on simulation and experimental data
PublicationThis paper presents an energetic model of hydraulic system of a refuse collection vehicle. First, benefits resulting from implementation of an energetic model in the industry and operation of a Refuse Collection Vehicle are briefly explained. Then, components of the energy consumption in hydraulic circuits of compactor and lifting device are described and combined into a comprehensive model that can be evaluated using basic measurement...
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Effect of osmolytes of different type on DNA behavior in aqueous solution. Experimental and theoretical studies
PublicationOsmolytes, the small organic molecules accumulated in cells under environmental stress, can modulate the stability of biopolymers such as proteins and DNA. In spite of many years of research, there is no established molecular mechanism of the influence of osmolytes on DNA structure. Here, we used two model osmolytes that denature (urea) or stabilize (trimethylglycine, TMG) proteins to study their effect on DNA in aqueous solutions...
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Heat transfer in plate heat exchanger channels: experimental validation of selected correlation equations
PublicationThis study is focused on experimental investigation of selected type of brazed plate heat exchanger. The Wilson approach was applied in order to estimate heat transfer coefficients for the PHEx passages. The main aim of the paper was to experimentally check ability of several correlations published in the literature to predict heat transfer coefficients by comparison experimentally obtained data with appropriate predictions. The...
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Experimental investigation of dryout of SES36, R134a, R123 and ethanol in vertical small diameter tubes
PublicationW publikacji przedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych kryzysu wrzenia typu dryout podczas wrzenia w przepływie czterech czynników (SES36, R134a, R123, alkohol etylowy) w kanałach o średnicy wewnętrznej 1.15 mm i 2.3 mm. Badania przeprowadzono w szerokim zakresie zmian stopnia suchości pary (0.65-1), gęstości strumienia masy (40-900 kg/(m2s)) i gęstości strumienia ciepła (20-220 kW/m2). W badaniach wykorzystano technikę termowizyjną...
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Impact of the inclination angle of the condenser with refrigerant R410A on heat transfer coefficient – experimental study
PublicationIn the paper the authors present results of a laboratory test of the condenser with refrigerant R410A. The effect of the inclination of this condenser on the heat transfer coefficient value has been considered. The test has proved that there is an optimal inclination angle of the condenser which gives maximal value of this coefficient.
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ENERGY SAVINGS BY APPLICATION OF SUPERCAPACITOR STORAGE IN TROLLEYBUS SUPPLYING STATION – ANALYSIS OF EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS
PublicationIn 2011–2013, stationary supercapacitor storage developed by the Electrotechnical Institute in Warsaw was put into trial operation in the trolleybus substation “Północna” (North) located in Gdynia. The article presents the results recorded during supercapacitor storage operation and discusses the impact of the storage on energy consumption savings. Guidelines for selecting a location for stationary supercapacitor storage...
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Experimental study and comparison with predictive methods for flow boiling heat transfer coefficient of HFE7000
PublicationThis article describes an experimental study of flow boiling of HFE7000 inside a smooth vertical channel. The investigation has been carried out in a circular stainless-steel tube with an inner diameter of 2.3 mm. The data have been collected for the applied heat fluxes q ranging from 61 to 205 kW/m2, the mass flux G ranging from 214 to 1006 kg/(m2 s), the saturation temperature Tsat ranging from 30 to 54 °C and the full range...
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Application in circular sawing machines of the experimental results of investigations of the chip removing system operation
PublicationThe experimental results of the chip removing system operation are presented. The main aim of them was to optimize suction system of the panel saw Fx3 and its follower Fx550. The attention was focused on the upper casing, which was the part of removing system. Within the framework of the work a systematic experimental study of pressure distribution in the casing during operation of the selected rotational speed of saw blade with...
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Smart Materials in Architecture: Useful Tools with Practical Applications or Fascinating Inventions for Experimental Design?
PublicationFor at least several decades smart or so-called intelligent materials, being the result of great advancements in material engineering, appear in architecture in different applications. Most of them are called "smart" because of their inherent properties: a real-time response to environmental stimuli. There are also those considered to be "smart" due to smart design: their original structure or the composition of their materials...
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Experimental Investigation of the Performance of an Innovative Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Device—Proof of Concept
PublicationThis paper presents the results of experimental performance of an innovative left ventricular assist device working on a specially designed test stand. The introduced invention is mainly applied for supporting the heart in patients with end-stage heart failure accompanied by mitral valve regurgitation and pulmonary hypertension. Moreover, the developed device has the form of a flexible balloon forming an intracardiac inert gas-filled...
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Comparison of Mathematical Models of Torque Transmitted by Multi-disc Wet Clutch with Experimental Results
PublicationIn this article was described the methodology for the experimental study of flows in the prototype of a satellite hydraulic motor with a rotating body. The experimental tests of the motor were carried out at a low constant rotational speed in a wide range of pressure drop in this motor. The constant rotational speed of the motor was kept by a worm gear. Based on the test results, the leakage characteristics in the flat gaps of...
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Photoresponsive Amide-Based Derivatives of Azobenzene-4,4′-Dicarboxylic Acid—Experimental and Theoretical Studies
PublicationAzobenzene derivatives are one of the most important molecular switches for biological and material science applications. Although these systems represent a well-known group of compounds, there remains a need to identify the factors influencing their photochemical properties in order to design azobenzene-based technologies in a rational way. In this contribution, we describe the synthesis and characterization of two novel amides...
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Experimental study on models of cylindrical steel tanks under mining tremors and moderate earthquakes
PublicationThe aim of the study is to show the results of complex shaking table experimental investigation focused on the response of two models of cylindrical steel tanks under mining tremors and moderate earthquakes, including the aspects of diagnosis of structural damage. Firstly, the impact and the sweep-sine tests have been carried out, so as to determine the dynamic properties of models filled with different levels of liquid. Then,...
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Heat recovery from the hybrid photovoltaic tile – experimental studies with the solar light simulator
PublicationConsidering the current development of micro-cogeneration energy sources, supported by the national prosumer policy and the act on the renewable energy sources, there is a great demand for the effective solar technologies. In this area, the photovoltaic cells with a combined conversion of the solar radiation energy into the electrical and thermal energy (PV/T cells) seem to be attractive. They are already widely available and treated...
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Experimental and theoretical investigation of conformational states and noncovalent interactions in crystalline sulfonamides with a methoxyphenyl moiety
PublicationFour sulfonamide derivatives with a methoxyphenyl moiety, namely N-{4-[(2-methoxyphenyl)sulfamoyl] phenyl}acetamide (1a), N-{4-[(3-methoxyphenyl)sulfamoyl]phenyl}acetamide (1b), 4-amino-N-(2- methoxyphenyl)benzenesulfonamide (2a) and 4-amino-N-(3-methoxyphenyl)benzenesulfonamide (2b), have been synthesized and characterized physiochemically by CHNS, MS, FT-IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, PXRD and TG methods. Crystal structures were determined...
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Experimental study on the effect of selected sterilization methods on mechanical properties of polylactide FFF specimens
PublicationPurpose: Biodegradable polymers are widely used in personalized medical devices or scaffolds for tissue engineering. The manufacturing process should be finished with sterilization procedure. However, it is not clear how the different sterilization methods have an impact on the mechanical strength of the three-dimensional (3D)-printed parts, such as bone models or personalized mechanical devices. This paper aims to present the...
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Experimental investigations of prototype od solar collector on the rig equipped with artificial source of illumination
PublicationW pracy opisano badania eksperymentalne prowadzone w Katedrze Techniki Cieplnej Politechniki Gdańskiej, dotyczące prototypowego cieczowego kolektora słonecznego, wykonanego z organicznego tworzywa sztucznego. Badania cieplne przeprowadzono metodą porównanwczą, przy czym kolektorem odniesienia był kolektor słoneczny Aparel produkowany na rynku krajowym. W artykule opisano też stanowisko badawcze zaprojektowane i zbudowane jako moblina...
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Experimental investigations of strain localization in concrete using Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technique
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki pomiarów tensora odkształceń w belkach betonowych podczas zginania. Pomiary stref pękania wykonano przy zastosowaniu techniki fotooptycznej DIC.
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Experimental and numerical investigations of size effects in reinforced concrete beams with steel or basalt bars.
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki obliczeń efektów skali w belkach betonowych zbrojonych prętami stalowymi i bazaltowymi podczas zginania. Zastosowano model sprężysto-plastyczny z nielokalnym osłabieniem. Rozkład wytrzymałości na rozciąganie był stochastyczny – przestrzennie skorelowany. Belki były geometrycznie podobne. Wyniki porównano z modelem efektu skali Bazanta
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Experimental investigations of fracture process in concrete by means of x-ray micro-computed tomography
PublicationW artykule pokazano doświadczalne wyniki badań procesu pękania w betonie stosując mikro-tomografię. Doświadczenia wykonano dla zginanych belek betonowych. Wyniki doświadczalne modelowano stosując MES na bazie modelu z degradacją sztywności sprężystej z nielokalnym osłabieniem. Beton symulowano jako materiał 4-fazowy. Uzyskano dobra zgodność wyników MES z doświadczeniami.
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Experimental study on shear localization in granular materials within combined strain and stress field
PublicationLokalizacja odkształceń stycznych w materiałach granulowanych była przedmiotem badań doświadczalnych podczas przemieszczania się sztywnej ścianki. Wykonano pomiary przemieszczeń stosując metodę korelacji obrazów cyfrowych. Natomiast pomiary średnich naprężeń wykonano stosując metodę foto-sprężystości. Zastosowano jako materiał granulowany piasek oraz szklane kulki.
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Experimental investigations of damage evolution in concrete during bending by continuous micro-CT scanning
PublicationThe paper describes experimental investigation results of fracture in notched concrete beams under quasi-static three-point bending. To visualize 3D fracture in concrete under bending, an extended X-ray micro-computed tomography system was used, i.e. the tomography system SkyScan 1173 was connected to the loading machine ISTRON 5569. This combined system enabled to shot images of deforming concrete beams during a continuous deformation...
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Experimental investigations on water sorptivity in mortars with the use of X-ray micro-CT system.
PublicationW pracy doswiadczalnej zbadano zjawisko sorpcji wody w pryzmatycznych próbkach zapraw, które jest ściśle powiązane z trwałością materiału. Sorpcyjność oceniana na etapie ustalonym w połączeniu z warunkami zewnętrznymi może być wykorzystana do przewidywania okresu użytkowania. Sorpcyjność początkową i wtórną wody w próbkach zapraw nienasyconych zmierzono w badaniach laboratoryjnych zgodnie z normą amerykańską ASTM C 1585–04. Wpływ...
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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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Experimental investigations on heat transfer enhancement in shell coil heat exchanger with VARIABLE Baffles GEOMETRY
PublicationThe paper presents the possibility of using passive intensification of heat transfer in the form of baffles to increase the energy efficiency of the shell and coil heat exchanger. The experiment was carried out by using a modular coil heat exchanger in the form of an electric heater. Water was used as a working fluid with constant thermal-flow parameters at the inlet of the module. It should be noted that experiments were made...
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Experimental Studies of Concrete-Filled Composite Tubes under Axial Short- and Long-Term Loads
PublicationThe paper presents experimental studies on axially compressed columns made of concrete-filled glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) tubes. The infill concrete was C30/37 according to Eurocode 2. The investigated composite pipes were characterized by different angles of fiber winding in relation to the longitudinal axis of the element: 20, 55 and 85 degrees. Columns of two lengths, 0.4 m and 2.0 m, were studied. The internal diameter...
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Updating Finite Element Model of a Wind Turbine Blade Section Using Experimental Modal Analysis Results
PublicationThis paper presents selected results and aspects of themultidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research oriented for the experimental and numerical study of the structural dynamics of a bend-twist coupled full scale section of awind turbine blade structure.Themain goal of the conducted research is to validate finite elementmodel of themodified wind turbine blade section mounted in the flexible support structure accordingly to the...
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Experimental certification of more than one bit of quantum randomness in the two inputs and two outputs scenario
PublicationOne of the striking properties of quantum mechanics is the occurrence of the Bell-type non-locality. They are a fundamental feature of the theory that allows two parties that share an entangled quantum system to observe correlations stronger than possible in classical physics. In addition to their theoretical significance, non-local correlations have practical applications, such as device-independent randomness generation, providing...
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Exploring the Solubility Limits of Edaravone in Neat Solvents and Binary Mixtures: Experimental and Machine Learning Study
PublicationThis study explores the edaravone solubility space encompassing both neat and binary dissolution media. Efforts were made to reveal the inherent concentration limits of common pure and mixed solvents. For this purpose, the published solubility data of the title drug were scrupulously inspected and cured, which made the dataset consistent and coherent. However, the lack of some important types of solvents in the collection called...
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Experimental and theoretical studies of spectroscopic properties of simple symmetrically substituted diphenylbuta-1,3-diyne derivatives
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Solubility of dapsone in deep eutectic solvents: Experimental analysis, molecular insights and machine learning predictions
PublicationBackground. Dapsone (DAP) is an anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial active pharmaceutical ingredient used to treat, e.g., AIDS-related diseases. However, low solubility is a feature hampering its efficient use. Objectives. First, deep eutectic solvents...
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Transcriptomics in Toxicogenomics, Part I: Experimental Design, Technologies, Publicly Available Data, and Regulatory Aspects
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Effect of Increased Temperature on Native and Alien Nuisance Cyanobacteria from Temperate Lakes: An Experimental Approach
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Experimental Investigation of Adhesion Failure between Waterproof Coatings and Terrace Tiles under Usage Loads
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Experimental guinea pig model of dermatophytosis: a simple and useful tool for the evaluation of new diagnostics and antifungals
PublicationCelem badań było opracowanie prostego modelu zwierzęcego (świnki morskie) odpowiedniego do sprawdzania systemów diagnostycznych oraz terapii infekcji dermatofitów. Następujące zmienne były analizowane: przygotowanie skóry przez golenie versus użycie taśmy, testowy szczep Microsporum canis czy Trichophyton mentagrophytes jako czynnik etiologiczny, sposób inokulacji. Przebieg infekcji był oceniany poprzez ocenę zaczerwienienia i...
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Moisture Influence on Compressive Strength of Calcium Silicate Masonry Units–Experimental Assessment and Normative Calculations
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Towards development of sustainable lightweight 3D printed wall building envelopes – Experimental and numerical studies
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Analysis and Experimental Verification of Improving the EEDI of a Ship using a Thruster Supplied by a Hybrid Power System
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Experimental study of the fuel jet combustion in high temperature and low oxygen content exhaust gases
PublicationPrzeprowadzono badania eksperymentalne spalania pojedynczego strumienia paliwa gazowego. Paliwo podawano współosiowo do generowanych przez konwencjonalny palnik gazowy spalin o wysokiej temperaturze i niskiej zawartości tlenu. Badano wpływ zawartości tlenu w utleniaczu na widzialność płomienia i skład produktów spalania.
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Analytical and experimental determination of parameters for the non-linear viscoelastic model of earthquake-induced structural pounding
PublicationNieliniowy model lepko-sprężysty umożliwia dokładną symulację siły zderzenia w czasie oraz symulację odpowiedzi konstrukcji podatnej na zderzanie podczas trzęsień ziemi. Jednym z celów niniejszego artykułu jest wyprowadzenie wzoru na zależność pomiędzy liczbą tłumienia zderzenia (parametr wspomnianego modelu), a współczynnikiem odbicia. Kolejnym celem jest wyznaczenie zakresu wartości współczynników odbicia oraz współczynników...
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Experimental investigations and optimization of MWCNTs-mixed WEDM process parameters of nitinol shape memory alloy
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Experimental and Theoretical Insights into the Intermolecular Interactions in Saturated Systems of Dapsone in Conventional and Deep Eutectic Solvents
PublicationSolubility is not only a crucial physicochemical property for laboratory practice but also provides valuable insight into the mechanism of saturated system organization, as a measure of the interplay between various intermolecular interactions. The importance of these data cannot be overstated, particularly when dealing with active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), such as dapsone. It is a commonly used anti-inflammatory and...
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Experimental and numerical simulations of flow and heat transfer in heatexchanger elements using liquid crystal thermography.
PublicationPrzedstawienie koncepcji badań eksperymentalnych i numerycznych oraz ich wyników podczas wymiany ciepła w modelach klasycznych i płytowych wymienników ciepła w warunków przepływów przejściowych i turbulentnych.
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Washboarding during cutting on frame sawing machines II. Experimental study of the saw blade behaviour
PublicationPraca jest swego rodzaju suplementem do referatu przedstawianego na 15th Inernational Wood Machining Seminar w Los Angeles, CA, USA. Opisano uzyskane wyniki badań doświadczalnych prowadzonych w oparciu o plan badań Hartley`a.Czynnikami badanymi były: naprężenia napinające brzeszczotu piły, częstotliwość skoków ramy piłowej oraz wysokość cięcia przedmiotu obrabianego. Czynnikami wynikowymi były: wysokość sfalowania powierzchni oraz...
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Experimental investigations of hydraulic jump created by a two-phase impin-ging jet on a solid surface
PublicationPrzedstawiono rezultaty badań eksperymentalnych powstawania uskoku hydraulicznego tworzonego przez dwufazową strugę uderzającą.
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AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION IN THE LABORATORY-SCALE SET-UP DEPENDING ON THE PROCESS CONDITIONS
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Experimental evidence about misconception of Terzaghi's 1-D consolidation theory in terms of degree of consolidation
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Experimental Examination of Facilities Layout Problems in Logistics Systems Including Objects with Diverse Sizes and Shapes
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Experimental immunology First report of cylindrospermopsin effect on human peripheral blood lymphocytes proliferation in vitro
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