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ASSESSMENT OF ENGINE OPERATION WITH THE USE OF AN OPERATION INDICATOR BASED ON TEST BENCH RESULTS OF A ROBINSUBARU EX17 ENGINE
PublicationPaper presents results of an experimental verification of the method of quantitative evaluation of engine operation, presented in the literature, exemplified by a low-power internal combustion piston engine. In accordance with such interpretation, engine operation may be presented as a physical quantity defined as operation indicator. The paper presents results of preliminary tests, processed in that aspect, carried out on an engine...
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Novel approach to ecotoxicological risk assessment of sediments cores around the shipwreck by the use of self-organizing maps
PublicationMarine and coastal pollution plays an increasingly important role due to recent severe accidents which drew attention to the consequences of oil spills causing widespread devastation of marine ecosystems. All these problems cannot be solved without conducting environmental studies in the area of possible oil spill and performing chemometric evaluation of the data obtained looking for similar patterns among pollutants and optimize...
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Nuclear Activation Methods in the Estimation of Environmental Pollution and the Assessment of the Industrial Plant Impact on the Citizens of Gdansk (Poland)
PublicationNeutronowa Analiza Aktywacyjna została wykorzystana do oceny stanu jakości powietrza atmosferycznego na podstawie badań analitycznych stopnia kumulacji zanieczyszczeń nieorganicznych w mchu torfowca, a także składu wód opadowych. Ponadto przedstawiono wyniki badań dotyczących szacowania ryzyka zawodowego pracowników zakładów przemysłowych na podstawie analizy próbek materiału biologicznego pobranego od osób narażonych.
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INFLUENCE OF THE DEGREE OF EJACULATE DILUTION ON THE RESULTS OF THE ASSESSMENT OF MOTILITY OF SPERM OF BREEDING BULLS OBTAINED BY TWO METHODS
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Two-phase flow phenomena assessment in minichannels for compact heat exchangers using image analysis methods
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PSMA-D4 Radioligand for Targeted Therapy of Prostate Cancer: Synthesis, Characteristics and Preliminary Assessment of Biological Properties
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Prenatal Clinical Assessment of NT-proBNP as a Diagnostic Tool for Preeclampsia, Gestational Hypertension and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
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The comparative study of micellar TLC and RP-TLC as potential tools for lipophilicity assessment based on QSRR approach
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Authenticity Assessment from Sesame Seeds to Oil and Sesame Products of Various Origin by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
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A performance-oriented risk-based method for assessment of safety of ships. Modelling uncertainties in hazard and risk analysis
PublicationW artykule podano informacje na temat alternatywnej metody oceny bezpieczeństwa statków, opartej na ocenie zachowania się statku i ocenie ryzyka. Zaproponowano użycie metody do projektowania statków w oparciu o ocenę ryzyka. W takim podejściu do projektowania bezpieczeństwo powinno być celem projektowym. Ocena bezpieczeństwa w proponowanej metodzie powinna być dokonywana na podstawie oceny ryzyka. Do oceny ryzyka zastosowano elementy...
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Assessment of the impact of jet impingement technique on the energy efficiency of air-cooled BIPV/T roof tile
PublicationThe paper concerns a numerical analysis of cooling of the hybrid photovoltaic (PV) modules dedicated to Building-Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal (BIPV/T) systems. Attention was focused on the photovoltaic roof tiles, using a jet impingement technique, in which the intensification of heat transfer is ensured by streams of air hitting the heat exchange partition. A series of numerical simulations were carried out to assess an influence...
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Application of the theory of energy transformation systems to fatigue assessment of steel elements under multiaxial periodic loading
PublicationPraca dotyczy symulacji odporności zmęczeniowej elementów stalowych poddanych wieloosiowym obciążeniom okresowym w zakresie wysokocyklowym. W tym celu zdefiniowano jednoosiowe naprężenie sinusoidalne, równoważne w sensie trwałości zmęczeniowej materiału naprężeniu aktualnemu gdy każda jego kartezjańska składowa jest dana w postaci szeregu Fouriera. Warunki równoważności wynikają z teorii systemów transformacji energii i wiążą się...
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Assessment of phosphatic fertilizer production impact on occupational staff based on NAA of hair, nails, and inhald particles
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań nad wpływem zakładów fosforowych na zdrowie pracowników. W celu oszacowania narażenia zawodowego oznaczano 25 pierwiastków w próbkach włosów, paznokci i w cząstkach pyłu pobranych od pracowników i od grupy kontrolnej. Otrzymane wyniki badań porównano za pomocą testów statystycznych (t-studenta i nieparametrycznego testu U Manna - Whitneya).
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Safety assessment of ships in critical conditions using a knowledge-based system for design and neural network system
PublicationW pracy opisano wybrane elementy metody oceny bezpieczeństwa statków w stanie uszkodzonym, ukierunkowanej na ocenę osiągów statku i ocenę ryzyka. Metoda analizy osiągów i zachowania się statku w stanie uszkodzonym została wykorzystana do oceny charakterystyk hydromechanicznych statku uszkodzonego. Do oceny ryzyka wykorzystano elementy metodyki Formalnej Oceny Bezpieczeństwa. System ekspertowy został wykorzystany do analziy podziału...
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A multi-level risk-based method for safety assessment of ships in critical conditions. Option for preliminary design
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wybrane informacje na temat metody oceny bezpieczeństwa statków w warunkach krytycznych. Metoda umożliwia wielokryterialne i wieloparametryczne badanie bezpieczeństwa statków, w celu otrzymania wymaganego i optymalnego poziomu bezpieczeństwa. W metodzie wykorzystano podejście do projektowania oparte o ocenę osiągów statku i ocenę ryzyka. Istnieje możliwość dostosowania metody do oceny bezpieczeństwa statku...
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Multiple Reprocessing of Conductive PLA 3D-Printing Filament: Rheology, Morphology, Thermal and Electrochemical Properties Assessment
PublicationAdditive manufacturing technologies are gaining more and more attention, resulting in the development or modification of 3D printing techniques and dedicated materials. On the other hand, economic and ecological aspects force the industry to develop material recycling strategies. In this work, the multiple reprocessing of a commercially available PLA conductive composite with carbon black filler, dedicated to 3D printing, was investigated....
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An Assessment of RASSCF and TDDFT Energies and Gradients on an Organic Donor−Acceptor Dye Assisted by Resonance Raman Spectroscopy
PublicationThe excitation energies and gradients in the ground and the first excited state of a novel donor−(π- bridge)−acceptor 4-methoxy-1,3-thiazole-based chromophore were investigated by means of MS-RASPT2/RASSCF and TDDFT in solution. Within both methods, the excitation energies strongly depend on the employed equilibrium structures, whose differences can be rationalized in terms of bond length alternation indexes. It is shown that functionals with...
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Assessment of the Speed Management Impact on Road Traffic Safety on the Sections of Motorways and Expressways Using Simulation Methods
PublicationMethods used to evaluate the impact of Intelligent Transport System (ITS) services on road safety are usually based on expert assessments or statistical studies. However, commonly used methods are challenging to apply in the planning process of ITS services. This paper presents the methodology of research using surrogate safety measures calculated and calibrated with the use of simulation techniques and a driving simulator. This...
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Inverse Analysis as a Key Element of Safety Assessment under the Snow Load For The Large Suspension Roofs Structure
PublicationThe paper presents a concept and realization of monitoring system for the Silesian Stadium in Chorzow. The idea of the system lies in fusion of structure monitoring with a calibrated numerical FEM model [1]. The inverse problem is solved. On the base of measured selected displacements, the numerical FEM model of the structure combined with iterative method, develops the current snow load distribution. Knowing the load, we can calculate...
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Effective assessment of biopolymer-based multifunctional sorbents for the remediation of environmentally hazardous contaminants from aqueous solutions
PublicationPersistent contaminants in wastewater effluent pose a significant threat to aquatic life and are one of the most significant environmental concerns of our time. Although there are a variety of traditional methods available in wastewater treatment, including adsorption, coagulation, flocculation, ion exchange, membrane filtration, co-precipitation and solvent extraction, none of these have been found to be significantly cost-effective...
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Rapid assessment of the authenticity of limequat fruit using the electronic nose and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry
PublicationCitrus fruits are very popular food products. There are many species and varieties of them. There are also documented cases of some citrus fruits causing a severe allergic reaction. Some species of the citrus fruits, especially hybrid ones show a reduced allergenic effect due to the lack of seeds. There is a need for rapid methods for evaluation of citrus’ botanical origin. During research, the headspace of three citrus fruits...
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In silico assessment and sonochemical synthesis of 2-alkynyl 3-chloropyrazines as prospective ligands for SARS-CoV-2
PublicationThe recent global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has triggered an intense effort worldwide towards the development of an effective cure for this disease. In our effort we have explored the 2-alkynyl substituted 3-chloropyrazine framework as a potential template for the design of molecules for this purpose. Our strategy was supported by the in silico studies of representative compounds to assess their binding affinities via docking...
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Application of advanced spectroscopic methods in the assessment of the leachability degree of hazardous elements from the matrix of cellular concretea
PublicationDue to its structure, autoclaved cellular concrete exhibits good insulating properties with relatively high compressive strength values. It is increasingly used in construction because of its economic attractiveness. Autoclaved cellular concrete is mainly used in interior structure layers, and therefore its potential exposure to heavy metal leaching from the matrix may be related to the presence of a high pH medium from other materials...
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Impact and stretching standardized tests as useful tools for assessment of viscoelastic behavior for highly rubberized asphalt binder
PublicationAsphalt binder is generally identified as a brittle material at low service temperature or under high-speed load, and the brittleness becomes serious after weathering aging. Improving the toughness of asphalt binder through adding high-content of crumb tire rubber is an efficient method to solve this problem. Devulcanized rubber modified asphalt binder (DRMA) with different contents (15–40%) of devulcanized rubber (DR) were prepared...
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Safety assessment of ships in damaged conditions using a novel concept of a risk-based decision support system
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono metodę zarządzania bezpieczeństwem statków w stanie uszkodzonym opartej na ocenie ryzyka wypadku, zarządzaniu ryzykiem i ocenie bezpieczeństwa statku. Opisano model ryzyka nieprzetrwania kolizji przez statek. Opisano propozycję modelu systemu zarządzania ryzykiem i bezpieczeństwem statków w stanie uszkodzonym w czasie katastrofy na morzu.
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Assessment with mechanical Barkhausen effect of residual stress in grain oriented polycrystalline 3% Si-Fe sheet
PublicationZbadano za pomocą mechanicznego efektu Barkhausena poziom napręzeń wewnętrznych w plikrystalicznej płycie z 3% Si-Fe o zorientowanym ziarnie.
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Zintegrowany system badań zanieczyszczenia środowiska oparty na wykorzystaniu analityki chemicznej i biotestów = Integrated system for assessment of environment quality based on chemical analysis and biotests/Integrated system for assessment of environment quality based on chemical analysis and biotests/
PublicationW ostatnich latach coraz częściej do oceny jakości środowiska wykorzystuje się tzw. narzędzia zintegrowane, czyli połączenie analiz chemicznych z mikrobiotestami. Umożliwić to ma identyfikację potencjalnych źródeł toksyczności w analizowanych próbkach. Niestety, znalezienie wyraźnych korelacji pomiędzy wynikami analiz chemicznych oraz oszacowanymi parametrami toksyczności nie jest prostym zadaniem i nastręcza wiele trudności.
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Manufacturing and Recycling Impact on Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Innovative Wind Power Plant Part 1/2
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Manufacturing and Recycling Impact on Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Innovative Wind Power Plant Part 2/2
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Probabilistic Assessment of Correlations of Water Levels in Polish Coastal Lakes with Sea Water Level with the Application of Archimedean Copulas
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Assessment of the mean time in the therapeutic INR range and the SAME-TT2R2 score in patients with atrial fibrillation and cognitive impairment
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Assessment of New Sustainable Housing Project in Gdynia Using Justification Tools for Health-Promoting Urban Design and Architecture
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3D MODELLING OF CYLINDRICAL-SHAPED OBJECTS FROM LIDAR DATA - AN ASSESSMENT BASED ON THEORETICAL MODELLING AND EXPERIMENTAL DATA
PublicationDespite the increasing availability of measured laser scanning data and their widespread use, there is still the problem of rapid and correct numerical interpretation of results. This is due to the large number of observations that carry similar information. Therefore, it is necessary to extract from the results only the essential features of the modelled objects. Usually, it is based on a process using filtration, followed by...
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New generation of analytical tests based on the assessment of enzymatic and nuclear receptor activity changes induced by environmental pollutants
PublicationAnalytical methods show great potential in biological tests. The analysis of biological response that results from environmental pollutant exposure allows: (i) prediction of the risk of toxic effects and (ii) provision of the background for the development of markers of the toxicants presence. Bioanalytical tests based on changes in enzymatic activity and nuclear receptor action provide extremely high specificity and sensitivity....
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Assessment of the Association Between Cigarette Smoking and Cognitive Performance in Patients With Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders: A Case-Control Study
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Efficiency of various silicon rich amendments on growth and cadmium accumulation in field grown cereals and health risk assessment
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Urgent need to address quality control issues of out‐of‐office blood pressure measurement and patient risk assessment
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NPC assessment in insulated DC/DC converter topologies using SiC MOSFETs for Power Electronic Traction Transformer
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A framework for risk assessment for maritime transportation systems—A case study for open sea collisions involving RoPax vessels
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Microfluidic Method of Pig Oocyte Quality Assessment in relation to Different Follicular Size Based on Lab-on-Chip Technology
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Assessment of Left Atrial Function in Patients with Paroxysmal, Persistent, and Permanent Atrial Fibrillation Using Two-Dimensional Strain.
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Oxidation, Glycation, and Carbamylation of Salivary Biomolecules in Healthy Children, Adults, and the Elderly: Can Saliva Be Used in the Assessment of Aging?
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Assessment of safety of ships after the collision and during the ship salvage using the matrix type risk model and uncertainties
PublicationW pracy omówiono metody oceny bezpieczeństwa statków w stanie uszkodzonym w warunkach operacyjnych. Przedstawiono proponowana metodę oceny bezpieczeństwa statku w stanie uszkodzonym opartą na ocenie zachowania się statku i ocenie ryzyka. Opisano całościowy, macierzowy model ryzyka wypadku. Podano informacje na temat zastosowania proponowanej metody do oceny bezpieczeństwa uszkodzonego statku w czasie katastrofy na morzu.
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Multiparameter analysis of the Barkhausen noise signal and its application for the assessment of plastic deformation level in 13HMF grade steel
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia wyniki wieloparametrowej analizy właściwości sygnału szumu Barkhausena (BN). Poza powszechnie stosowanymi kwantyfikatorami sygnału szumu Barkhausena takimi jak amplituda, całka z obwiedni sygnału czy też wynikami analizy impulsowej sygnału proponujemy dodatkową analizę opartą na zmianach amplitudy prądu magnesującego. Jak się okazuje charakter zmian sygnału Barkhausena (w funkcji stopnia deformacji plastycznej)...
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Okun`s and Barro`s Misery Index as an alternative poverty assessment tool. Recent estimation for European countries
PublicationArtykuł stanowi porównanie dwóch alternatywnych miar biedy: Indexu Ubóstwa Okuna oraz Indeksu Ubóstwa Barro. Dokonano oszacowań powyższych wskaźników dla krajów Europejskich w latach 2001-2007
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Machine Learning-Based Wetland Vulnerability Assessment in the Sindh Province Ramsar Site Using Remote Sensing Data
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Assessment of antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation of Enterococcus species isolated from different pig farm environments in Poland
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Legal and economic identification and assessment of pharmacy substitution in narrow therapeutic index drugs, on the example of epileptic medications in Poland
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A probabilistic concept of assessment of amount of noxious substances contained in exhaust gas emitted from self-ignition engines
PublicationPrzedstawiono probabilistyczną koncepcję oceny toksyczności spalin silników o zapłonie samoczynnym. Ocena taka jest istotna, ponieważ bez niej nie jest możliwe określenie walorów proekologicznych różnych środków transportowych z napędem spalinowym, w tym śródlądowych statków pasażerskich. W koncepcji tej uwzględniony został model procesu rozruchu silników o zapłonie samoczynnym. Model ten przedstawiono w formie procesu semimarkowskiego,...
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In Silico Safety Assessment of Bacillus Isolated from Polish Bee Pollen and Bee Bread as Novel Probiotic Candidates
PublicationBacillus species isolated from Polish bee pollen (BP) and bee bread (BB) were characterized for in silico probiotic and safety attributes. A probiogenomics approach was used, and in-depth genomic analysis was performed using a wide array of bioinformatics tools to investigate the presence of virulence and antibiotic resistance properties, mobile genetic elements, and secondary metabolites. Functional annotation and Carbohydrate-Active...