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Reliability of Corroded Stiffened Plate Subjected to Uniaxial Compressive Loading
PublicationThe work is focused on the reliability of corroded stiffened plates subjected to compressive uniaxial load based on the progressive collapse approach as stipulated by the Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, employing the limit state design. Two different cases have been investigated. In the first model, the corrosion degradation led to uniform thickness loss, whereas the mechanical properties were unchanged,...
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Effects of full displacement pile installation on the stress and deformation state of surrounding soil: review
PublicationSeveral field and model tests have been conducted to investigate the impact of pile installation on bearing capacity. However, little is known about how piles behave during installation, how they interact with the surrounding soil, and how this affects sandy soil properties. This review paper investigates the effect of pile driving on surrounding sandy soil as it compacts sandy soil near to the pile. For this purpose, various related...
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Buckling and initial post-local buckling behaviour of cold-formed channel member flange
PublicationThe initial post-buckling behaviour of a cold-formed channel member flange after its local buckling is investigated. An axially compressed column or beam subjected to pure bending is considered. The member material is assumed to follow a linear stress-strain relationship. The governing non-linear differential equation of the problem is derived using the minimum total potential energy principle. An approximate solution for the equation...
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Fatigue ''safe-life'' criterion for metal elements under multiaxial static and dynamic random loads.
PublicationRozpatrywane jest stacjonarne naprężenie, którego kartezjańskie składowe są zadane w postaci sumy losowej wartości średniej i procesu stochastycznego o znanych charakterystykach probabilistycznych. Dla uwzględnienia naprężenia średniego wykorzystano uogólnioną formułę Soderberga dla materiałów ciągliwych. Zdefiniowano naprężenie równoważne o okresowych (w sensie średniokwadratowym) składowych i sformułowano kryterium zmęczenia,...
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Influence of Diosmin Treatment on the Level of Oxidative Stress Markers in Patients with Chronic Venous Insufficiency
PublicationOxidative stress plays an important role in the pathophysiology of many human disorders, while antioxidants prevent the development of various adverse symptoms. Diosmin is a natural flavonoid applied in vascular system disorders, especially in chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), and it plays a significant part in the alleviation of CVI symptoms. Due to antioxidant activity, it also has the ability to scavenge the oxygen free radicals...
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Detection of Lexical Stress Errors in Non-Native (L2) English with Data Augmentation and Attention
PublicationThis paper describes two novel complementary techniques that improve the detection of lexical stress errors in non-native (L2) English speech: attention-based feature extraction and data augmentation based on Neural Text-To-Speech (TTS). In a classical approach, audio features are usually extracted from fixed regions of speech such as the syllable nucleus. We propose an attention-based deep learning model that automatically de...
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Optimized Stress and Geometry Control of Spherical structures under Lateral Loadings
PublicationIn this paper, a numerical model of a double-layer spherical structure has been examined under lateral loadings. When the structure has been distorted due to loadings, the dislocated joints have been moved to their original positions utilizing the adjustment techniques based on the force method. Meanwhile, the members’ internal forces were kept in the desired domain. Optimization techniques were also implemented in order to minimalize...
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A simple and efficient hybrid discretization approach to alleviate membrane locking in isogeometric thin shells
PublicationThis work presents a new hybrid discretization approach to alleviate membrane locking in isogeometric finite element formulations for Kirchhoff–Love shells. The approach is simple, and requires no additional dofs and no static condensation. It does not increase the bandwidth of the tangent matrix and is effective for both linear and nonlinear problems. It combines isogeometric surface discretizations with classical Lagrange-based...
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Prediction of the properties of PVD/CVD coatings with the use of FEM analysis
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FEM modeling of structures based on close range digital photogrammetry
PublicationPraca dotyczy metodologii przygotowania modelu konstrukcji istniejącej do analizy mechanicznej metodą element ow skończonych. MOdelowanie geometrii budowli jest oparte na danych pozyskanych z pomiarów fotogrametrycznych. Praca wskazuje na możliwości oraz efektywność zastosowania metod optometrycznych w rewitalizacji budowli zabytkowych, an przykładzie modelu dachu drewnianego.
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VOF-DEM-FEM combined model of the reef breakwater collapse
PublicationZespolony model numeryczny (metoda modelowania przepływu ze swobodną powierzchnią rozdziału faz ciekłej i gazowej w siatce nieruchomej (ang. Volume of Fluid - VOF, metoda elementów dyskretnych (ang. Distinct Element Method, metoda elementów skończonych (MES)) został wykorzystany do zbadania odkształceń falochronu narzutowego i jego piaszczystego podłoża w wyniku oddziaływania falowania powierzchniowego. Wyniki analizy numerycznej...
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FEM strength analysis of sandwich panels for ship structure applications
PublicationW publikacji zaprezentowano wyniki analizy numerycznej stalowego panelu sandwich obciążonego siłami ściskającymi wzdłuż laserowo spawanych usztywnień. Przedstawiono sposób modelowania, pokazano i przedyskutowano uzyskane rezultaty.
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Some theoretical models of technical woven fabric and their use in FEM.
PublicationCelem pracy było przedstawienie niektórych typów równań konstytutywnych opisujących zachowanie powłok membranowych używanych do konstrukcji przekryć wiszących. Ocena zastosowanego modelu izotropowego i sieci gęstej w analizie tkanin technicznych. Dokonano porównania wyników uzyskanych własnymi algorytmami metody elementów skończonych z powszechnie dostępnym na rynku programem komercyjnym MARC firmy MSC. Uzyskano dobrą zgodność...
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On the FEM implementation of the large rotation shell theory for elasticanisotropic shells.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono problemy implementacji MES teorii powłok o dużych obrotach w statycznej, geometrycznie nieliniowej analizie konstrukcji warstwowych. Zwrócono uwagę na właściwą interpretacje rotacyjnych stopni swobody w algorytmie MES. Omówiono wariant dużych i skończonych obrotów. Przedstawiono wyniki obliczeń dla znanego w literaturze przykładu analizy paneli kompozytowej w zakresie dużych obrotów.
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Predicting the seismic collapse capacity of adjacent SMRFs retrofitted with fluid viscous dampers in pounding condition
PublicationSevere damages of adjacent structures due to structural pounding during earthquakes have emphasized the need to use some seismic retrofit strategy to enhance the structural performance. The purpose of this paper is to study the influence of using linear and nonlinear Fluid Viscous Dampers (FVDs) on the seismic collapse capacities of adjacent structures prone to pounding and proposing modification factors to modify the median...
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New perspective on the in vivo use of cold stress dynamic thermography in integumental reconstruction with the use of skin-muscle flaps
PublicationAmong the problems encountered by plastic surgeons is the reconstruction of defects following tumors. One of the reconstructive options is TRAM flap. Despite that anatomy is well-explored, marginal flap necrosis may develop. To minimize complications imaging examinations was designed to determine the degree of flap perfusion. One of them is the thermographic examination.
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O zbieżności rozwiązań w nieliniowym mikropolarnym ośrodku sprężysto-plastycznym - zastosowanie elementów skończonych wyższego rzędu.
PublicationEfekty lokalizacji w nieliniowym geometrycznie sprężysto-plastycznym mikropolarnym ośrodku z osłabieniem materiału. Hipotezy Hubera-Misesa-Hencky’ego i Druckera-Pragera. Rozwiązanie równań sprężysto-plastycznych przy użyciu algorytmu powrotnego. Opis zastosowanych elementów skończonych. Przykłady numeryczne obliczeń w geotechnice.
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A simple modification to improve the accuracy of methylation-sensitive restriction enzyme quantitative polymerase chain reaction
PublicationDNA digestion with endonucleases sensitive to CpG methylation such as HpaII followed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) quantitation is commonly used in molecular studies as a simple and inexpensive solution for assessment of region-specific DNA methylation. We observed that the results of such analyses were highly overestimated if mock-digested samples were applied as the reference.We determined DNA methylation levels in several...
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Development and validation of lumbar spine finite element model
PublicationThe functional biomechanics of the lumbar spine have been better understood by finite element method (FEM) simulations. However, there are still areas where the behavior of soft tissues can be better modeled or described in a different way. The purpose of this research is to develop and validate a lumbar spine section intended for biomechanical research. A FE model of the 50th percentile adult male (AM) Total Human Model for Safety...
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Net-zero carbon condition in wastewater treatment plants: A systematic review of mitigation strategies and challenges
PublicationThe wastewater sector accounts for up to 7 and 10% of anthropogenic CH4 and N2O emissions, respectively. Nowadays wastewater treatment plants are going through a paradigm shift to approach a net-zero carbon condition. Numerous ongoing measures have taken place to identify the sources of greenhouse gases and minimize the carbon footprint. This paper systematically reviews all known practices leading towards net-zero carbon wastewater...
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Design of Structure of Tension Leg Platform for 6 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Based On Fem Analysis
PublicationThe article presents the calculation and design stages of the TLP platform serving as a supporting construction of a 6 MW offshore wind turbine. This platform is designed to anchor at sea at a depth of 60 m. The authors presented the method of parameterization and optimization of the hull geometry. For the two selected geometry variants, the load and motion calculations of the platform subjected to wind, wave and current under...
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Evaluation and characterisation of the condition of individual components of cathodic protection systems
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Optimization of condition for demineralization Baltic cod (Gadus morhua) backbone
PublicationKręgosłupy dorsza bałtyckiego (Gadus morhua) są alternatywnym źródłem kolagenu. Aby uzyskać z nich natywny niezanieczyszczony kolagen należy usunąć z nich białka mięśniowe i sole mineralne. Obecność tych związków pogarsza funkcjonalne właściwości preparatu kolagenowego. Dlatego celem pracy było opracowanie optymalnych parametrów demineralizacji kręgosłupów dorsza. Najlepszy efekt demineralizacji, nieomal 100%, przy stratach tylko...
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Cointegration Modelling for Health and Condition Monitoring of Wind Turbines - An Overview
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Operational Condition Monitoring of Wind Turbines Using Cointegration Method
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Evaluation and characterisation of the condition of individual components of cathodic protection systems.
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań wykonanych na pracującej instalacji ochrony katodowej dwóch podziemnych zbiorników LPG. Sprawność anod i zakopanych elektrod odniesienia oceniono wykorzystując technikę elektrochemicznych pomiarów impedancyjnych. Na podstawie uzyskanych widm impedancyjnych stwierdzono niesprawność jednej z anod przyłączonych do długiej linii anodowej. Przedstawiono także mapę rozkładu potencjału chronionych zbiorników....
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From structures to landscapes – towards re-conceptualization of the urban condition
PublicationThis paper presents an original approach towards the phenomena of re-naturalization of cities and indicates its possible consequences for the urban design and planning strategies. It focuses on the ongoing shift “from structures to landscapes” in understanding urban conditions. While modern architecture introduced geomet-ric compositions against the background of nature, early modern theories of architects and sociologists started...
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The condition of economies. Do most valuable global brands matter?
PublicationResearch background: Brands are considered to be the most valuable asset of a company. Some of them achieve spectacular global results. The significance of global brands is proved by the fact that their value is often greater than the sum of all company’s net assets. Purpose of the article: The aim of this article is to highlight that brand value does not only create company’s value, but also leverages economies. The Authors claim...
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The Most Valuable Global Brands and Condition of Economies: a Spatial Approach
PublicationResearch background: Brands are considered to be the most valuable asset of a company. Some of them achieve spectacular global results. The significance of global brands is proved by the fact that their value is often greater than the sum of all company’s net assets. Purpose of the article: The aim of this article is to highlight that brand value does not only create company’s value but also leverages economies. We claim that even though...
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The carbohydrate glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor chain under mechanical stress
PublicationCarbohydrates have quite complicated micro heterogenic structure which may undergo different structural transitions. Due to their extreme flexibility it is very difficult to investigate such structural changes experimentally. In these studies we want to predict what structural and conformational changes are possible in the carbohydrate
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The energy approach to fatigue crack growth of S355 steel welded specimens subjected to bending
PublicationThe study presents the results of the research on the rate of fatigue crack growth subjected to bending in the ferritic-pearlitic structure. The studies were carried out at a constant amplitude of the moment and at various values of the load ratios R and at the operating frequency of the machine of 28.4 Hz. Flat specimens made of S355 steel and with fillet welds and with double-sided blunt external notches as well as concave...
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Green, simple analytical method for total biogenic amines content determination in wine using spectrophotometry
PublicationA simple, green and equitable procedure for total biogenic amines (BAs) content determination was developed. The scientific novelty lies in the use of commercially available S 0378 dye, the reaction of which with BAs results in a colour change of the solution. Sample preparation and analysis were simplified to make the method suitable for routine analyses even in resource-scarce settings. The optimization of the method was carried...
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Ellipticity of gradient poroelasticity
PublicationWe discuss the ellipticity properties of an enhanced model of poroelastic continua called dilatational strain gradient elasticity. Within the theory there exists a deformation energy density given as a function of strains and gradient of dilatation. We show that the equilibrium equations are elliptic in the sense of Douglis–Nirenberg. These conditions are more general than the ordinary and strong ellipticity but keep almost all...
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Buckling Analysis of a Micro Composite Plate with Nano Coating Based on the Modified Couple Stress Theory
PublicationThe present study investigates the buckling of a thick sandwich plate under the biaxial non-uniform compression using the modified couple stress theory with various boundary conditions. For this purpose, the top and bottom faces are orthotropic graphene sheets and for the central core the isotropic soft materials are investigated. The simplified first order shear deformation theory (S-FSDT) is employed and the governing differential...
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Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Cytotoxicity and Release from Newly Formed PMMA–ZnO Nanocomposites Designed for Denture Bases
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Structural changes of a simple peptide—Trpzip-1—in aqueous solutions and the corresponding hydration phenomena under the influence of temperature
PublicationTrpzip-1, a simple β-hairpin, is a rare example of peptide with stable secondary structure and can be a convenient model to study temperature-related processes that potential prion or amyloid proteins undergo. Although its sequence is simple, the exact processes which the peptide undergoes in aqueous solutions are quite complex and not well understood. The selection of well-established experimental (DSC, FTIR) and theoretical methods...
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Study of Icosahedral Clusters in Close-packed Simple Liquids
PublicationThe local structure of liquid copper was determined using Steinhardt order parameters, with particular attention paid to icosahedral clusters. The positions of atoms were obtained from three sets of molecular dynamics simulations, with the forces obtained from: the Sutton-Chen (SC) potential, the Naval Research Laboratory total energy tight-binding (NRL-TB) method and the divide-and-conquer learn-on-the-fly (DCLOTF) method, respectively....
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An efficient algorithm for mobile guarded guards in simple grids
PublicationW pracy rozważono problem strzeżenia ortogonalnych krat dwuwymiarowych przez mobilne straże strzeżone. Podano algorytmy wielomianowe m.in. dla przypadku krat prostych i dla przypadku krat bez przeszkód w kierunku poziomym (pionowym).
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Simple and accurate field interpolation in finite difference methods
PublicationW artykule wprowadzono nową metodę interpolacji pól w metodzie różnic skończonych. Metoda jest prosta i daje wyniki bardziej dokładne niż w przypadku interpolacji liniowej. Proponowana metoda interpolacji może zostać użyta do poprawienia dokładności takich metod, jak subgridding.
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Medley filters - simple tools for efficient signal smoothing
PublicationMedley filters are defined as convex combinations of elementary smoothing filters (averaging, median) with different smoothing bandwidths. It is shown that when adaptive weights of such a mixture are evaluated using the recently proposed Bayesian rules, one obtains a tool which often outperforms the state-of-the-art wavelet-based smoothing algorithms. Additionally, unlike wavelet-based procedures, medley filters can easily cope...
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Design of a simple modular active power electronic transformer
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The photophysics of β-homo-tyrosine and its simple derivatives
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Simple observer for induction motor speed sensorless control
PublicationPrzedstawiono układ sterowania polowo zorientowanego silnikiem asynchronicznym klatkowym pozwalający na pracę w szerokim zakresie prędkości obrotowych bez użycia czujnika prędkości. Zaproponowano estymator zmiennych o prostej strukturze charakteryzujący się znaczna odpornością na zmiany parametrów silnika. Zależności obserwatora oparte są na równaniach obwodu napięciowego silnika. Pokazano wyniki badań eksperymentalnych.
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A simple method for prediction of hydrodynamics forces on a pod propulsor
PublicationReferat przedstawia prostą metodę teoretyczną wyznaczania sił hydrodynamicznych na pędniku podowym przy różnych współczynnikach posuwu i kątach dryfu. Metoda jest oparta na elementarnej teorii płatów nośnych i na teorii pędnika idealnego. metoda ta jest podstawą dla programu komputerowego pozwalającego wyznaczać napór, siłę boczną i moment dla pędnika o znanej geometrii i znanych parametrach pracy. Rezultaty obliczeń są porównane...
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Reliability of imperfect structures (simple non-linear models)
PublicationPrzyjęto proste modele prętów umożliwiających analizę układów o niestatecznych i statecznych punktach bifurkacji. Wykorzystano symulacyjną metodę wyznaczania niezawodności. Zastosowano metodę Monte Carlo i równania 3 poziomu dokładności. Uzyskano rozkłady prawdopodobieństwa obciążenia granicznego nieliniowych modeli konstrukcji z losowymi imperfekcjami. Wykazano, że histogramy siły granicznej modelu statecznego i niestatecznego...
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A Geometrically Simple Compact Wideband Circularly Polarized Antenna
PublicationA compact broadband wide-slot circular polarization (CP) antenna is proposed. An inverted L-shape parasitic strip at the open end of a microstrip line extension and a slot modification is applied to attain wideband CP. The advantage of this technique is simplicity which makes it readily re-designable for different frequency bands. To demonstrate the concept, three designs working at different frequencies are obtained. The redesign...
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Hydration of Simple Model Peptides in Aqueous Osmolyte Solutions
PublicationThe biology and chemistry of proteins and peptides are inextricably linked with water as the solvent. The reason for the high stability of some proteins or uncontrolled aggregation of others may be hidden in the properties of their hydration water. In this study, we investigated the effect of stabilizing osmolyte–TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) and destabilizing osmolyte–urea on hydration shells of two short peptides, NAGMA (N-acetyl-glycine-methylamide)...
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FE-simulations of a direct and a true simple shear test
PublicationPorównano dwa aparaty ścinania: aparat bezpośredniego ścinania i aparat prostego ścinania. Analizy pola naprężeń i odkształceń dokonano stosując metodę elementów skończonych i mikropolarne prawo hypoplastyczne. Analiza ta pokazała, że pole naprężeń i odkształceń jest niejednorodne w obu aparatach, szczególnie w aparacie bezpośredniego ścinania.
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Thermo-resonance analysis of an excited graphene sheet using a new approach
PublicationForced vibration of graphene nanoplate based on a refined plate theory in conjunction with higher-order nonlocal strain gradient theory in the thermal environment has been investigated. Regarding the higher-order nonlocal strain gradient theory, both stress nonlocality and size-dependent effects are taken into account, so the equilibrium equations which are governing on the graphene sheet have been formulated by the theory....
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Development of a simple biogas analyzer module (BAM) for real-time biogas production monitoring
PublicationAnaerobic digestion (AD) relies on the cooperation of specific microbial communities, making it susceptible to process disruptions that could impact biogas production. In this regard, this study presents a technological solution based on the Arduino platform, in the form of a simple online monitoring system that can track the produced biogas profile, named as biogas analyzer module (BAM). The applicability of the BAM focused on...