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Measurement of benzene concentration in urban air using passive sampling
PublicationAbstract The concentration of benzene in urban air in theTri-City area of Poland (Gdańsk-Sopot-Gdynia, andTczew) was assessed using diffusive passive samplers (Rad-iello). Samples were collected during a four-year monitoringcampaign (2007-2010) at selected monitoring stations man-aged by the Agency of Regional Air Quality Monitoring inthe Gdańsk Metropolitan Area (ARMAAG) Foundation.The performance of the passive samplers was investigatedin...
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Quality of Analytical Results: Classifiying Errors and Estimating Measurement Uncertainty
PublicationThe most important parameter of each analytical result is its reliability. An analytical result is not a constant value; each result has two properties, error and uncertainty. The sources of both these parameters have to be known and their values determined (estimated). All analytical results are obtained by applying an appropriate measuring procedure. The need for reliable results requires application of reliable analytical procedures,...
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MEASUREMENT O F HEALTHCARE SYSTEM EFFICIENCY IN OECD COUNTRIES
PublicationIncreased spending on healthcare systems in many countries tends to attract attention to their efficiency. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the efficiency of healthcare systems in the OECD countries and indicate causes of inefficiency by applying Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and using additive and super-efficiency models. The homogeneity of the sample is assessed and outliers are excluded. A ranking is established on the...
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Device-independent quantum key distribution based on measurement inputs
PublicationWe provide an analysis of a family of device-independent quantum key distribution (QKD) protocols that has the following features. (a) The bits used for the secret key do not come from the results of the measurements on an entangled state but from the choices of settings. (b) Instead of a single security parameter (a violation of some Bell inequality) a set of them is used to estimate the level of trust in the secrecy of the key....
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Setups for measurement of thermal time constant of bolometers and resistive layers
PublicationPrzedstawiono dwa układy do pomiaru termicznej stałej czasowejbolometrów i warstw rezystywnych, umożliwiające pomiar wartości tego parametru w zakresie od pojedynczych milisekund do kilku sekund. Przedstawiono wyniki pomiarów termicznej stałej czasowej wybranych warstw rezystywnych wykonanych w technologii LTCC z niestechiometrycznych tlenków lantanowo-strontowo-żelazowych oraz bolometru cienkowarstwowego wykonanego w tej samej...
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Wood Moisture-Content Measurement Accuracy of Impregnated and Nonimpregnated Wood
PublicationThe influence of the impregnation process of pine wood (Pinus sylvestris L.) samples on the electrical resistance changes and the moisture-content measurement accuracy is presented in this paper. In this study, the resistances of impregnated and nonimpregnated green pine timber harvested from northern Poland were compared. An impregnation method based on a vacuum-pressure chamber was used. Copper salts were applied as the impregnated...
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Measurement method for capacitive sensors for microcontrollers based on a phase shifter
PublicationA complete measurement method dedicated to capacitive sensors has been developed. It includes the development of hardware (an analogue interface circuit for microcontrollers with built-in times/counters and analogue comparators) and software (a measurement procedure and a systematic error calibration (correction) algorithm which is based on a calibration dictionary). The interface circuit consists of a low-pass filter and a phase...
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Methodology of estimating temperature measurement uncertainty in a system for endurance tests.
PublicationThe team consisting of the article authors developed a non-invasive method and a system for measuring temperature during an endurance test. A thermocouple which provided the required accuracy of changes in temperature dynamics measurements was used for the purpose of the required research. The paper presents the methodology for estimating uncertainty of temperature measurement done with the presented system, using a method based...
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Uncertainty of the liquid mass flow measurement using the orifice plate
PublicationThe article presents an estimation of measurement uncertainty of a liquid mass flow using the orifice plate. This subject is essential because of the widespread use of this type of flow meters. Not only the quantitative estimation but also the qualitative results of those measurements are important. To achieve these results the authors of the paper propose to use the theory of uncertainty. The article shows the analysis of the...
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Evaluation of the fast impedance spectroscopy method in the laboratory measurement system
PublicationIn this paper the method for fast impedancespectroscopy of technical objects with very high impedance(|Zx| ≥ 1 GΩ) is evaluated by means of simulation and practicalexperiment. The method is based on excitation of an object, witha square pulse and measurements of voltage and currentresponses with DAQ card. The object impedance spectrum isobtained with use of continuous Fourier transform. Someimprovements of the method concerned...
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Comparison of modelling and measurement results of spectra emitted by a programmable lamp
PublicationNowadays artificial light with an optimized spectrum is used in many different applications. For instance, it is widely used in museums and exhibitions to illuminate the art. Moreover, such light stimulates the growth of plants, or can be applied in industry and healthcare. To achieve the best results for each application, the adjusting of a dedicated spectrum is required, which is a complicated task. The ongoing research is focused...
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Uncertainty estimation of loop impedance measurement determined by the vector method
PublicationThis article presents a detailed analysis of uncertainty estimation of loop impedance measurement determined by the vector method. The analysis includes the following estimates: resistance variance, voltage variance and time measurement variance. This paper presents a methodology for estimating the combined standard uncertainty of loop impedance by the vector method. The vector method allows to determine loop impedance based on...
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Higher order polarizabilities and the positron forward scattering problem: Convergence between calculated and measured cross sections in the very low energy regime
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Analysis of Turbulent Flow Measurements in a Flume with Induced Upward Seepage
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Thermal Transitions in P3HT:PC60BM Films Based on Electrical Resistance Measurements
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Use of a Virtual Instrument for Measurements of Direct Voltages in the Presence of Interferences
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Lattice dynamics of HgSe: Neutron scattering measurements andab initiostudies
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Mechanism of Butanol Adsorption from Solution. 1. Calorimetric Measurements
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Optimization of impedance measurements using ''chirp'' type perturbation signal
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono innowacyjny sposób pomiaru impedancji przy użyciu sygnału niestacjonarnego "chirp". W procesie akwizycji pobudzenia i odpowiedzi prądowej zastosowano zmienną częstotliwość próbkowania. Podejście takie pozwala zarówno na wielokrotne zmniejszenie ilości niezbędnych do otrzymania widma impedancyjnego rejestrowanych danych jak również upraszcza i przyspiesza proces obliczeniowy. Stwierdzono iż dokładność wyników...
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Pitting corrosion characterization by electrochemical noise measurements on asymmetric electrodes
PublicationKorozja wżerowa stali nierdzewnych może być wykryta za pomocą obserwacji charakterystycznych sygnałów prądowych, jakie płyną między dwiema elektrodami metalowymi. W artykule proponuje się wyznaczanie funkcji bispektrum dla układu dwóch elektrod o istotnie różnej powierzchni narażonej na występowanie korozji. Proponowana metoda została zastosowana do analizy korozji wżerowej stali 0H18N9 powstającej pod wpływem 1M roztworu FeCl3...
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DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENTS DURING LOAD TESTING OF THE RAILWAY ARCH BRIDGE
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Optimization of impedance measurements using ‘chirp’ type perturbation signal
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The application of impedance measurements for the determination of the probability of the course of corrosion processes
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Corrosion rate measurements by non-linear electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
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Electromagnetic Field Measurements of Bow Thruster Drive with Frequency Converter
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Radiated emissions measurements of a portable power bank in a GTEM cell
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Radio Channel Measurements in Body-to-Body Communications in Different Scenarios
PublicationThis paper presents body-to-body radio channel measurements at the 2.45 GHz band, for different body motion scenarios and on-body antenna placements, and both indoor and outdoor environments. Measurement equipment, investigated scenarios and considered environments are described, an initial analysis of results being presented. The mean path loss and the standard deviation depend on the mutual location of transmitting and receiving...
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Radio Channel Measurements in Body-to-Body Communications in Different Scenarios
PublicationThis paper presents body-to-body radio channel measurements at the 2.45 GHz band, for different body motion scenarios and on-body antenna placements, and both indoor and outdoor environments. Measurement equipment, investigated scenarios and considered environments are described, an initial analysis of results being presented. The mean path loss and the standard deviation depend on the mutual location of transmitting and receiving...
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Measurements of Path Loss in Off-Body Channels in Indoor Environments
PublicationThe main goal of the paper is to investigate the influence of body orientation and on-body antenna placement on the path loss in off-body communications. In addition, the influence of different bodies is analysed.
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Estimation of a single balun parameters on the base of back-to-back measurements
PublicationA method of estimation of a single balun S parameters based on the measured parameters of back-to-back configuration is presented in the paper. Proposed approach is to measure two back-to-back circuits: i) direct connection of baluns and ii) connection with additional transmission line segment between the baluns. Coupling effects in both circuits are calculated from full-wave simulations. Next they are applied to estimate the parameters...
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Scattering of electrons by a 1,2-butadiene (C4H6) molecule: measurements and calculations
PublicationWe present the results of experimental and theoretical study on electron collisions with a 1,2-butadiene (H2C=C=CHCH3) molecule. Absolute grand-total cross sections (TCSs) were measured using a linear electron-transmission method for collision energies in the 0.5–300 eV range. Two distinct features in the TCS energy curve were detected: a narrow peak located at 2.3 eV and a broad enhancement centered around 9 eV. We attributed...
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Measurements of Path Loss in Off-Body Channels in Indoor Environments
PublicationThis paper presents a measurements of the path loss for validation of a statistical model for off-body radio channels in an indoor multipath environment, which considers the distance dependent mean path loss, and describes body shadowing and fast fading components in a statistical way. The measurement equipment and propagation indoor environment have been presented. Two different bodies and five static and two walking scenarios...
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Measurements of heat transfer enhanced by the use of transverse vortex generators
PublicationArtykuł dotyczy badań eksperymentalnych wymiany ciepła w modelowym wymienniku ciepła z turbulizatorami przepływu dla różnej geometrii turbulizatorów. Badania wykonano przy użyciu termografii ciekłokrystalicznej i cyfrowej anemometrii obrazowej.
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EXHAUST TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS OF THE MARINE TURBOCHARGED DIESEL ENGINES IN OPERATION
PublicationThe article presents the selected metrology issues concerning the exhaust temperature of the turbocharged marine engines during operation. The special concern has been paid on existing disturbances as well as thermodynamical interpretation of the recorded measurement signal. A diagnostic informativeness of the standard exhaust temperature’s measurements has worked out while the engine runs in steady states has been also considered...
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Distortion of speech signals in the listening area: its mechanism and measurements
PublicationThe paper deals with a problem of the influence of the number and distribution of loudspeakers in speech reinforcement systems on the quality of publicly addressed voice messages, namely on speech intelligibility in the listening area. Linear superposition of time-shifted broadband waves of a same form and slightly different magnitudes that reach a listener from numerous coherent sources, is accompanied by interference effects...
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Chemical identification of rubber fender sample and hardness and density measurements
PublicationScope of testing: Chemical identification of rubber fender sample and hardness and density measurements. - Raport z badań zleconych - Numer umowy: 031178
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Adaptive Wavelet-Based Correction of Non-Anechoic Antenna Measurements
PublicationNon-anechoic measurements represent an affordable alternative to evaluation of antenna performance in expensive, dedicated facilities. Due to interferences and noise from external sources of EM radiation, far-field results obtained in non-ideal conditions require additional post-processing. Conventional correction algorithms rely on manual tuning of parameters, which make them unsuitable for reliable testing of prototypes. In this...
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Spectroscopic Optical Coherence Tomography for Thin Layer and Foil Measurements
PublicationThe main goal of this research was to assess if it is possible to evaluate the thickness of thin layers (both thin films on the surface and thin layers below the surface of the tested object) and foils using optical coherence tomography (OCT) for thickness assessment under the resolution of the standard commercially available OCT measurement system. In the proposed solution, light backscattered from the evaluated thin layer has...
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ZnO ALD-Coated Microsphere-Based Sensors for Temperature Measurements
PublicationIn this paper, the application of a microsphere-based fiber-optic sensor with a 200 nm zinc oxide (ZnO) coating, deposited by the Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) method, for temperature measurements between 100 and 300°C, is presented. The main advantage of integrating a fiber-optic microsphere with a sensing device is the possibility of monitoring the integrity of the sensor head in real-time, which allows for higher accuracy during...
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Correction of determined coordinates of railway tracks in mobile satellite measurements
PublicationThis article examines one of the basic issues related to the technique of mobile satellite measurements in railway tracks. This problem concerns the correction of the determined coordinates of the track centerline. The need to perform this operation results from the GNSS receivers positioning at a certain height above the level of the existing track axis, leading to longitudinal and lateral shifts of antennas. The key problem here...
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Investigation of the Few‐Layer Black Phosphorus Degradation by the Photonic Measurements
PublicationFew-layer black phosphorus (FLBP) is a 2D material that gains worldwide interest for its possible applications, mainly in electronics and optoelec-tronics. However, as FLBP is prone to a degradation process under envi-ronmental conditions, there is a need for a monitoring method allowing investigation of its surface quality. Among many techniques, optoelectronic ones have unique advantages of fast response, non-contact, and non-invasive...
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Correction of determined coordinates of railway tracks in mobile satellite measurements
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Measurements and numerical simulations of laser hardening and remelting thermal cycles
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Optical Bubble Microflow Meter for Continuous Measurements in a Closed System
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On the power systems performance control starting from disturbances measurements
PublicationReferat przedstawia badanie działania układu sterowania w systemie elektroenergetycznym oparte na oszacowanie parametrów. Na podstawie pomiarów wykonanych w stanie zakłóconiowym, parametry te są oszacowane minimizując uchyb pomiędzy wartościami wielkości uzyskanych z pomiarów i wartościami wielkości wyjściowych modelu systemu elektroenergetycznego. W celu zmniejszenia tego uchybu, proponowano dwie metody: klasyczna oparta na czułości...
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Optical measurements for thin oil film investigation in rheometric processes.
PublicationPrzedmiotem badań jest pomiar parametrów cienkiej warstwy oleju silikonowego AK106, powstającej na ścianach dyszy w trakcie procesu reologicznego wyciskania do form past ceramicznych, przygotowywanych ze sproszkowanego tlenków wodorotlenków AlOOH oraz oleju AK106. Parametrami badanymi były: grubość warstwy oleju, charakterystyka reflektancyjna pasty oraz skład mieszaniny. Przedstawione zagadnienie ma istotne znaczenie dla rozwoju...
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Methods for displacement and rotation measurements of individual Taylor-Schneebeli grains.
PublicationW artykule przedtawiono autorską metodę pomiaru przemieszczeń oraz obrotów cząstek ośrodka analogowego Taylor-Schneebeli oraz propozycję interpretacji badań.
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Measurements and Analysis of Motor Supplying Current Waveform for Diagnostic Purposes
PublicationPodano proponowaną metodę diagnostyki łożysk tocznych w silnikach indukcyjnych poprzez pomiar i analizę prądu zasilającego. Przedstawiono opracowany system pomiarowy oraz wyniki badań na łożyskach o specjalnie wprowadzonych uszkodzeniach.
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Optical time of flight spectroscopy for highly scattering materials measurements.
PublicationW artykule omówiono możliwości wykorzystania optycznej spektroskopii czasu przelotu w wyznaczaniu podstawowych parametrów optycznych materiałów silnie rozpraszających światło. Wykorzystano tu metodę Monte Carlo i metodę dyfuzji.
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Impedancyjne badanie korozji wżerowej. Impedance measurements of pitting corrosion
PublicationKryteria zachodzenia korozji wżerowej związane są z badaniami tego zjawiska metodą cyklicznej polaryzacji i opierają się na wartości gęstości prądu lub bezwzględnej wartości prądu płynącego w układzie. Na podstawie przeglądu literaturowego wybrano cztery kryteria stosowane przy badaniu stali stopowych metodą cyklicznej polaryzacji. Dla warunków prądowych odpowiadających kryteriom zachodzenia korozji wżerowej przedstawiono widma...