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Operation evaluation method for marine turbine combustion engines in terms of energetics
PublicationAn evaluation proposal (quantitative determination) of an y combustion turbine engine operation has been presented , wherein the impact energy occurs at a given time due to Energy conversion. The fact has been taken into account that in this type of internal combustion engines the energy conversion occurs first in the combustion chambers and in the spaces between the blade of the turbine engine. It was assumed that in the combustion...
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Mutual Interaction between Temperature and DO Set Point on AOB and NOB Activity during Shortcut Nitrification in a Sequencing Batch Reactor in Terms of Energy Consumption Optimization
PublicationRecently, many wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have had to deal with serious problems related to the restrictive requirements regarding the euent quality, as well as significant energy consumption associated with it. In this situation, mainstream deammonification and/or shortened nitrification-denitrification via nitrite (so-called “nitrite shunt”) is a new promising strategy. This study shows the mechanisms and operating conditions...
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SEI Growth and Depth Profiling on ZFO Electrodes by Soft X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy
PublicationZnFe2O4 (ZFO) Li-ion batteries (LIBs) represent a reliable, affordable, and safe energy storage technology for use in portable application. However, current LIB active materials (graphite, lithium/transition metal spinel or layered oxides, olivine structures) can store only limited energy since they rely on insertion storage based on solid-state host-guest interactions. Moreover, performances and durability of the cells are strongly...
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Dia- and paramagnetic contributions to magnetizabilities of relativistic hydrogenlike atoms in some low-lying discrete energy eigenstates
PublicationIn this paper we present tabulated data for relative diamagnetic and paramagentic contributions to the magnetizability ($\chi$) of the relativistic hydrogenlike atoms with a pointlike, motionless and spinless nucleus of charge $Ze$. Utilizing general analytical formulas for the diamagnetic ($\chi_{d}$) and paramagnetic ($\chi_{p}$) components of $\chi$, recently derived by us [P. Stefa{\'n}ska, 2020] with the aid of the Gordon...
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Survival of commercial probiotic strains and their effect on dark chocolate synbiotic snack with raspberry content during the storage and after simulated digestion
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Operation of the Hybrid Photovoltaic-Battery System on the Electricity Market—Simulation, Real-Time Tests and Cost Analysis
PublicationThis paper presents research on a hybrid photovoltaic-battery energy storage system, declaring its hourly production levels as a member of a balancing group submitting common scheduling unit to the day-ahead market. It also discusses the variability of photovoltaic system generation and energy storage response. The major research questions were whether the operation of a hybrid photovoltaic-battery energy storage system is viable...
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Low energy inelastic electron scattering from carbon monoxide: II. Excitation of the b3Σ+, j3Σ+, B1Σ+, C1Σ+ and E1Π Rydberg electronic states
PublicationIn this second part of a two part paper (first part: Zawadzki et al (2020 J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 53 165201)) we present differential scattering cross sections for excitation of several Rydberg electronic states of carbon monoxide by electron impact. The first part concerned the low-lying valence states of CO. In the present study cross sections are obtained experimentally using low-energy electron energy-loss spectroscopy...
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Technological solutions for boosting hydrogen role in decarbonization strategies and net-zero goals of world shipping: Challenges and perspectives
PublicationFacing the problems concerning greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international ocean shipping has meant that the latest regulations of the International Maritime Organization, issued on 1st January 2023, have come into force, with the aim of reducing GHG emissions from maritime activities. Hydrogen has been suggested as an alternative fuel to achieve decarbonization ambitions in the near future. Although hydrogen has been investigated...
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Age Prediction from Low Resolution, Dual-Energy X-ray Images Using Convolutional Neural Networks
PublicationAge prediction from X-rays is an interesting research topic important for clinical applications such as biological maturity assessment. It is also useful in many other practical applications, including sports or forensic investigations for age verification purposes. Research on these issues is usually carried out using high-resolution X-ray scans of parts of the body, such as images of the hands or images of the chest. In this...
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Review of Methods for Diagnosing the Degradation Process in Power Units Cooperating with Renewable Energy Sources Using Artificial Intelligence
PublicationThis work is based on a literature review (191). It mainly refers to two diagnostic methods based on artificial intelligence. This review presents new possibilities for using genetic algorithms (GAs) for diagnostic purposes in power plants transitioning to cooperation with renewable energy sources (RESs). The genetic method is rarely used directly in the modeling of thermal-flow analysis. However, this assignment proves that the...
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Maximizing Bio-Hydrogen and Energy Yields Obtained in a Self-Fermented Anaerobic Bioreactor by Screening of Different Sewage Sludge Pretreatment Methods
PublicationEgypt faces significant challenges in managing its sewage sludge generated in large quantities from wastewater treatment plants. This study investigates the feasibility of utilizing sewage sludge as a renewable resource for hydrogen production through anaerobic digestion at the 100 L bioreactor level. Hydrogen is considered a promising alternative energy source due to its high energy content and environmental benefits. To optimize...
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Comparison of the powers of energy losses in a variable capacity displacement pump determined without or with taking into account the power of hydraulic oil compression
PublicationPowers of energy losses in a variable capacity displacement pump are compared with or without taking into account the power of hydraulic oil compression. Evaluation of power of liquid compression in the pump was made possible by the use of method, proposed by the Author, of determining the degree of liquid aeration in the pump. In the method of determining the liquid aeration in the pump and of powers of volumetric losses of liquid...
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Mathematical modelling of gasification process of sewage sludge in reactor of negative CO2 emission power plant
PublicationSewage sludge is a residue of wastewater processing that is biologically active and consists of water,organic matter, including dead and alive pathogens, as well as organic and inorganic contaminants suchas polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals. Due to the nature of sewage sludge and itspossible influence on human health and wellbeing, it is a subject of various regulations. Currently,sewage sludge is considered...
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Relevance of the EU Structural Funds’ Allocation to the Needs of Combating Air Pollution in Poland. Analysis of the Operational Programmes of Regions Threatened With Critical Air Pollution from Distributed Energy Sources
PublicationRecent years, the European Environmental Agency, has been reporting air quality parameters in Poland, as the poorest among all the EU countries. Despite of adoption of the EU legislation on energy efficiency and energy performance of buildings, existing legal solutions occur insufficient in reducing air pollution in Polish regions. Lack of an effective schemes supporting complex thermal renovation of buildings, exchange of inefficient...
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Joint experimental and theoretical study on low-energy elastic electron scattering by gaseous alkynes: Differential cross sections, shape resonances, and methylation effects
PublicationA detailed comparison of experimental and theoretical elastic cross sections for low-energy electron scattering by ethyne, taken earlier in our group by Gauf et al. [Phys. Rev. A 87, 012710 (2013)], and some of its methylated derivatives, propyne, and the isomers 1-butyne and 2-butyne, taken here, are presented. The present differential cross sections were measured at incident electron energies ranging from 1 eV to 30 eV and...
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Development of Strategies for AOB and NOB Competition Supported by Mathematical Modeling in Terms of Successful Deammonification Implementation for Energy-Efficient WWTPs
PublicationNovel technologies such as partial nitritation (PN) and partial denitritation (PDN) could be combined with the anammox-based process in order to alleviate energy input. The former combination, also noted as deammonification, has been intensively studied in a frame of lab and full-scale wastewater treatment in order to optimize operational costs and process efficiency. For the deammonification process, key functional microbes include...
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The influences of the information and communication technology on the structural changes of Japanese energy sectors from 1985 through 2005: a statistical analysis
PublicationThe purpose of this study is to analyse the influences of information and communication technology (ICT) on the structural changes of Japanese energy sectors from 1985-2005. In this study, ICT is represented by two explanatory variables, namely: 1) computers, main parts and accessories; 2) telecommunications equipment. We employ a statistical tool in investigating the influences quantitatively, namely constrained multivariate regression...
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Magnetic-dipole-to-electric-quadrupole cross-susceptibilities for relativistic hydrogenlike atoms in some low-lying discrete energy eigenstates
PublicationIn this paper we present tabulated data for magnetic-dipole-to-electric-quadrupole cross-susceptibilities (χ_{M1→E2}) for Dirac one-electron atoms with a pointlike, spinless and motionless nucleus of charge Ze. Numerical values of this susceptibility for the hydrogen atom (Z = 1) and for hydrogenic ions with 2 \leqslant Z \leqslant 137 are computed from the general analytical formula, recently derived by us (Stefanska, 2016), valid...
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Influence of stage of lactation and year season on composition of mares' colostrum and milk and method and time of storage on vitamin C content in mares' milk
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Evaluation of the Macro- and Micro-Economic Factors Affecting the Financial Energy of Households
PublicationThis paper is an evaluation of the common macro-economic, micro-economic, and social factors affecting households’ financial situations. Moreover, the author’s objective was to develop a fuzzy logic model for forecasting fluctuations in the number of nonperforming consumer loans in a country using the example of Poland. This study represents one of the first attempts in the global literature to develop such a forecasting model...
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Investigation of energy deposition and its optical imaging in polymer gel dosimeters
PublicationThis following chapter describes methods for verifying the absorbed dose during radiotherapy. Special attention is paid to the method using polymer-gel dosimeters, the dose reading of which is performed by means of Laser Computed Tomography. The chapter also includes considerations on alternative solutions for dosimetric measurements and various types of radiotherapy and their pros and cons. In addition, both the methods of structural...
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Fragmentation of isoxazole molecules by electron impact in the energy range 10–85eV
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Perspective of High Energy Heating Implementation for Steel Surface Saturation with Carbon
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Determination of the rigidity and deformation energy of the technological machine load-carrying systems
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Modal energy identification of large stucture idealised by the finite element method
PublicationPrzedstawiono metodę określania energii drgań układów dyskretnych otrzyma-nych w wyniku modelowania metodą elementów skończonych wybranych fragmentów konstrukcji samochodów. W odróżnieniu od poprzednio stosowanych podejść, ro-zważa się całkowite energie mechaniczne odpowiadające poszczególnym posta-ciom drgań własnych. Całkowitą energię mechaniczną oblicza się na podstawie parametrów modelu modalnego. Energię mechaniczną można...
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Modal control at energy performance index in reduced non-conservative system
PublicationW pracy rozważa się drgania niestacjonarnych układów mechanicznych modelowa-nych dyskretnie. Jednym ze sposobow nadzorowania tych drgań jest sterowanie optymalne przy energetycznym wskażniku jakości. Tymczasowe założenie o stac-jonarności układu daje możliwość wyznaczenia w trybie on-line optymalnego sygnału sterującego poszczególnymi postaciami drgań swobodnych układu a nas-tepnie - sterowanie układu niestacjonarnego wyznaczonym...
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A possibility of vibration surveillance of linear unsteady systems at energy performance index
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono metodę nadzorowania drgań za pomocą sterowania optymalnego przy energetycznym wskaźniku jakości. Rozważano sterowanie w liniowych układach niestacjonarnych pełnych oraz zredukowanych. Rozważania zilustrowano przykładem nadzorowania drgań pomostów wagi kolejowej podczas ważenia dynamicznego wagonów. Wykazano użyteczność oraz przydatność praktyczną proponowanej metody nadzorowania drgań w układzie pierwotnym...
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Elastic electron scattering by argon in the vicinity of the high-energy critical minimum.
PublicationZostały obliczone różniczkowe przekroje czynne na sprężyste rozpraszanie elektronów na argonie. Przedział energetyczny rozpraszanych elektronów został tak dobrany, aby zbadać położenie tzw. minimum krytycznego.
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Efficient sampling of high-energy states by machine learning force fields
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Impact of Infant and Maternal Factors on Energy and Macronutrient Composition of Human Milk
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Optimization of Parameters in Macromolecular Potential Energy Functions by Conformational Space Annealing
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Evolution of physics-based methodology for exploring the conformational energy landscape of proteins
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The optical properties and band gap energy of nanocrystalline La0.4Sr0.6TiO3 thin films
PublicationW pracy zbadano wpływ mikrostruktury na właściwości optyczne La0.4Sr0.6TiO3 przygotowanego w postaci cienkiego filmu. Gęsty film o grubości 200nm i wielkości krystalitów 14-30nm został przygotowany na szafirze.
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Innovative Gathering and Energy Management System Integrated within PV Module
PublicationThe dynamic development of battery technology and design based on the flow of lithium ions, mainly driven by the needs of the automotive industry leads to the Conclusion That they are becoming a more viable alternative to traditional lead-acid batteries. Their use is driven by the ability it quickly charge and discharge times higher durability, maintenance-free operation and much smaller dimensions as well as weight. The emergence...
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The low energy house using an air solar collector - a case study
PublicationCelem tego artykułu jest przedstawienie możliwości ogrzewania i chłodzenia domu jednorodzinnego przy wykorzystaniu słonecznych kolektorów powietrznych. W analizie uwzględniono dom energooszczędny, którego wskaźnik sezonowego zapotrzebowania na ciepło wynosi 40kWh/m2/a. Do obliczeń przyjęto kolektory powietrzne dostępne na rynku o powierzchni 60m2 i wydajności wynoszącej 70%. W analizowanym budynku występuje prawie pełne pokrycie...
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Magnetizabilities of relativistic hydrogenlike atoms in some arbitrary discrete energy eigenstates
PublicationWe present the results of numerical calculations of magnetizability of the relativistic hydrogenlike atoms. Exploiting the analytical formula for $\chi$ we have found the values of the magnetizability for the ground state and for the first and the second set of excited states of the atom. The results for ions with the atomic number $0
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Surface and interfacial anti-plane waves in micropolar solids with surface energy
PublicationIn this work, the propagation behaviour of a surface wave in a micropolar elastic half-space with surface strain and kinetic energies localized at the surface and the propagation behaviour of an interfacial anti-plane wave between two micropolar elastic half-spaces with interfacial strain and kinetic energies localized at the interface have been studied. The Gurtin–Murdoch model has been adopted for surface and interfacial elasticity....
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Energy efficiency of hydraulic systems with hydraulic cylinder under proportional control
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki badań strat i sprawności siłownika zasilanego w trzech strukturach sterowania dławieniowego szeregowego. Na podstawie bilansu energetycznego układu hydraulicznego, przeprowadzono analizę pracy siłownika w układzie stałociśnieniowym, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem wpływu wielkości maksymalnego pola szczeliny dławiącej rozdzielacza.
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Energy Policy until 2050—Comparative Analysis between Poland and Germany
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Reactions in nanofilms of trifluoroacetic acid (CF3COOH) driven by low energy electrons
PublicationBadano modyfikacje chemiczne indukowane przez niskoenergetyczne elektrony (0-20eV) w cienkich warstwach skondensowanych molekuł CF3COOH. Do badań zastosowano dwie metody: desorpcję jonów w wyniku bombardowania elektronami (ESD - Electron Stimulated Desorption) oraz termiczną desorpcję jonów (TDS - Thermal Desorption Spectroscopy).
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Energy-Saving Inertial Drive for Dual-Frequency Excitation of Vibrating Machines
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The Role of Crypto Trading in the Economy, Renewable Energy Consumption and Ecological Degradation
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Effects of Base π-Stacking on Damage to DNA by Low-Energy Electrons
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Energy shift of the Lβ2 line as an ionization diagnostic for the dense plasma in the PFRP
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Examples of a use of the optimal control at energy performance index in mechatronic approach
PublicationW pracy zaprezentowano przykłady zastosowania sterowania optymalnego przy energetycznym wskaźniku jakości w rozwiązaniach mechatronicznych. Rozważano układy mechaniczne modelowane dyskretnie. Metody sterowania optymalnego znalazły zastosowanie w robotyce (kołowe roboty mobilne jako układy silnie nieliniowe) oraz obróbce szybkościowej przedmiotów podatnych frezem kulistym.
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Increasing Energy Efficiency of Commercial Vessels: by Using LED Lighting Technology
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Superconducting Energy Gap in Hole-Doped Graphene Beyond the Migdal's Theory
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Sawing frozen wood with narrow kerf saws: Energy and quality effects.
PublicationOpór skrawania zależy podczas przecinania nie tylko od wilgotności drewna lecz również od jego temperatury. W pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych przecinania drewna sosnowego zmrożonego na pilarce ramowej wielopiłowej. Dla porównania wykonano również testy dla drewna o temperaturze pokojowej. Czynnikami badanymi były: moc skrawania, dokładność przecinania w postaci grubości elementów, a także chropowatość powierzchni....
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Threshold photoelectron spectra of tetrahydrofuran over the energy range 9-29eV
PublicationWykonano pomiary fotoelektronowe widm progowych tetrahydrofuranu C4H8O w zakresie energii fotonów 9-29 eV przy użyciu promieniowania synchrotronowego. Zaobserwowano nowe pasma jonizacyjne w zakresie energii 16-26eV
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Three-wheeled mobile platform powered by LabVIEW at energy performance index
PublicationW pracy opisano trójkołową platformę mobilną własnej konstrukcji, zbudowaną i kontrolowaną z wykorzystaniem środowiska LabVIEW. W celu realizacji ruchu platformy oraz zapewnienia jego nadzorowania w czasie rzeczywistym, zastosowano sterownik NI cRIO. Zastosowane równolegle techniki projektowania mechatronicznego, tj. wirtualne prototypowanie, symulacje w trybie HILS oraz szybkie prototypowanie na obiekcie docelowym, umożliwiły...