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Liquid Crystals, PIV and IR-Photography in Selected Technical and Biomedical Applications
PublicationThermochromic liquid crystals (TLC), Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), Infrared Imaging Themography (IR) and True-Colour Digital Image Processing (TDIP) have been successfully used in non-intrusive technical, industrial and biomedical studies and applications. These four tools (based on the desktop computers) have come together during the past two decades to produce a powerful advanced...
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Technical monitoring system for a new part of Gdańsk Deepwater Container Terminal
PublicationDevelopment strategy for the port of Gdańsk assumes that , up to 2027, it will become the main transport centre in the Baltic Sea region. To this end , for many years work has been carried out to facilitate access to the port both by sea and land. One of the elements of extension of the port is the building of another terminal of Deepwater Container Terminal , Gdańsk. In this task, geotechnical operations aimed at appropriate...
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A Generalized Framework Towards Structural Mechanics of Three-layered Composite Structures
PublicationThree-layered composite structures find a broad application. Increasingly, composites are being used whose layer thicknesses and material properties diverge strongly. In the perspective of structural mechanics, classical approaches to analysis fail at such extraordinary composites. Therefore, emphasis of the present approach is on arbitrary transverse shear rigidities and structural thicknesses of the individual layers. Therewith...
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LCT, PIV and IR Imaging Detection in Selected Technical and Biomedical Applications
PublicationPaper presents the brief summary of the history of Thermochromic liquid crystals (TLC), Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and Infrared Imaging Themography (IR). Principal methods and tools are described and some examples are presented. With this objective, a new experimental technique have been developed and applied to the study of heat and mass transfer and for biomedical diagnosis. Selected results of experiments using these methods...
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Hydrogen induced degradation of structural steel exposed to the technical liquid hydrocarbons
PublicationSusceptibility of the differently heat treated 26H2MF steel to stress corrosion cracking has been evaluated in the constant strain rate tension tests done at the strain rate 10-6s-1 and in the constant load tests done at the 0,98 of fracture load. The boiler fuel and the aged mineral oil at 135C and 80C respectively, have been used as the aggressive environments.
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J. FE modelling of cracks in concrete elements within continuum mechanics.
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki symulacji rys zakrzywionych w elementach betonowych w warunkach mieszanego sposobu obciążenia. Symulacje wykonano przy zastosowaniu 3 różnych modeli: modelu sprężysto-plastycznego, modelu w ramach mechaniki zniszczeniowej i modelu z rysami obracającymi się.
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Mechanical Design, Construction and Control of a Lower Extremity Exoskeleton Robot Prototype with a new structure in the form of three-wheeled Mobile robot
PublicationIn this paper, mechanical design, dynamic modeling, construction and Fuzzy computed torque control of a lab prototype of lower extremity exoskeleton robot with a new structure in the form of three-wheeled Mobile robot is presented. One of the most important applications of next generation of lower extremity exoskeleton robot is usability as smart vehicle. In order to autonomously moving of this robot which is the foundation...
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Mechanical and Microstructural Characterization of TIG Welded Dissimilar Joints between 304L Austenitic Stainless Steel and Incoloy 800HT Nickel Alloy
PublicationIn this article, the mechanical properties and microstructure of 304L austenitic stainless steel/Incoloy 800HT nickel alloy dissimilar welded joints are investigated. The joints were made of 21.3 mm × 7.47 mm tubes using the TIG process with the use of S Ni 6082 nickel filler metal. No welding imperfections were found and high strength properties of joints were obtained, meeting the assumed acceptance criteria of the product’s...
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Właściwości i spawalność dwufazowych stali odpornych na korozję typu duplex = Mechanical properties and weldability of duplex stainless steels
PublicationW artykule scharakteryzowano nowoczesne stale odporne na korozję o strukturze ferrytyczno- austenitycznej typu duplex podając ich skład chemiczny, strukturę, właściwości mechaniczne i odporność korozyjną. Przedstawiono podstawowe problemy, które mogą wystąpić podczas spawania tego typu stali. Omówiono przemiany fazowe w strukturze stali zachodzące pod wpływem obróbki cieplnej i cieplnych cykli spawania oraz ich wpływ na właściwości...
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Dynamic mechanical properties and thermal degradation process of the compositions obtained from unsaturated poly(ester urethanes) cross-linked with styrene
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono właściwości dynamiczno-mechaniczne oraz stabilność termiczną poli(estro uretanów) sieciowanych styrenem. Badane poli(estro uretany) syntetyzowano z nienasyconych oligomeroli opartych na cis-2-buten-1,4-diolu oraz 4,4`-diizocyjanianie difenylometanu. Wyniki badań dynamicznych właściwości mechanicznych otrzymanych poliuretanów potwierdziły separację fazową uzyskanych kompozycji. W pracy przedstawiono również...
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Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Combined GTAW and SMAW Dissimilar Welded Joints between Inconel 718 and 304L Austenitic Stainless Steel
PublicationA dissimilar welded joint of Inconel 718 and 304L austenitic stainless steel was prepared using a combined procedure with the gas tungsten arc welding and shielded metal arc welding processes by employing the Ni-based fillers: ERNiCr-3 and ENiCrFe-3. The welded joints were investigated for metallographic testing and mechanical properties, and a relationship was established between the microstructure and the resultant mechanical...
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Mechanical Properties, Microstructure and Surface Quality of Polypropylene Green Composites as a Function of Sunflower Husk Waste Filler Particle Size and Content
PublicationAgricultural waste is a still untapped source of materials that can, in case of proper utilization, significantly improve the sustainability of polymers and their composites. In this work, polymer composites based on isotactic polypropylene were produced incorporating ground sunflower husk in the amount of 10 wt% and 20 wt%. The work’s main objective is to evaluate how preliminary fractioning of this agricultural waste filler affects...
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Few Layered Oxidized h-BN as Nanofiller of Cellulose-Based Paper with Superior Antibacterial Response and Enhanced Mechanical/Thermal Performance
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Fish gelatin-nanoclay films. Part I: Effect of a kind of nanoclays and glycerol concentration on mechanical and water barrier properties of nanocomposites
PublicationThe aim of work was the improvement of the mechanical and water barrier properties of nanocomposites prepared from fish gelatin and nanoclays (5–15%), plasticized with glycerol at different concentrations. The effect of hydrophilic Cloisite Na1 and Nanomer®PGV was compared with that exerted by organically modified more hydrophobic Nanofil®2 and NanoBent ZR-1. Antimicrobial activity of nanocomposites containing hydrophobic nanoclays...
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The Influence of Calcium Glycerophosphate (GPCa) Modifier on Physicochemical, Mechanical, and Biological Performance of Polyurethanes Applicable as Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Scaffolds Fabrication
PublicationIn this paper we describe the synthesis of poly(ester ether urethane)s (PEEURs) by using selected raw materials to reach a biocompatible polyurethane (PU) for biomedical applications. PEEURs were synthesized by using aliphatic 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), α,ω-dihydroxy(ethylene-butylene adipate) (Polios), 1,4-butanediol (BDO) as a chain extender and calcium glycerolphosphate salt (GPCa) as...
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Fate and significance of phthalates and bisphenol A in liquid by-products generated during municipal solid waste mechanical-biological pre-treatment and disposal
PublicationSamples of liquid by-products generated by municipal solid waste plants (MSWPs) were tested for the presence of phthalates (PAEs) and bisphenol A (BPA). The results indicated that the wastewater generated during mechanical (sorting unit - SU) and biological (composting unit - CU) pre-treatment (MBT) of residual (mixed) solid waste is a significant source of these compounds. The concentrations of PAEs (up to 32222 lg/L) and BPA...
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Comparative X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy studies of BiFeO3 ceramics prepared by conventional solid-state reaction and mechanical activation
PublicationThe aim of this work was to prepare BiFeO3 by modified solid-state sintering and mechanical activation processes and to investigate the structure and hyperfine interactions of the material. X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy were applied as complementary methods. In the case of sintering, BiFeO3 phase was obtained from the mixture of precursors with 3 and 5 % excess of Bi2O3 during heating at 1023 K. Small amounts of...
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Methodical engineering of defects in MnXZn1-X O(x = 0.03, and 0.05) nanostructures by electron beam for nonlinear optical applications: A new insight
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Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs) Co-Culture with Osteogenic Cells: From Molecular Communication to Engineering Prevascularised Bone Grafts
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Silniki spalinowe zasilane biogazem jako perspektywa polskiej energetyki rozproszonej = Biogas IC engines as a perspective of Polish decentralized power engineering
PublicationW referacie zamieszczono charakterystykę wykorzystania biogazu, jako źródła energii odnawialnej, do zasilania agregatów kogeneracyjnych z silnikami spalinowymi. Wskazano na podobieństwa tego typu instalacji do konstrukcji stosowanych w okrętownictwie i zaproponowano wykorzystanie doświadczeń projektowych i eksploatacyjnych z obszaru okrętownictwa do rozwoju polskiej energetyki rozproszonej opartej na elektrociepłowniach zasilanych...
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Procedura kontrolowanego wywrócenia żurawia stoczniowego
PublicationPrzedstawiono procedurę złomowania żurawia stoczniowego, wyposażeniowego. Procedurę tę przeprowadzono w przypadku żurawia uszkodzonego w wyniku katastrofy suwnicy bramowej. Może być również stosowana w przypadkach planowego złomowania wielkich dźwignic.
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Buckling Analysis of Cold Formed Silo Column
PublicationThe paper is devoted to stability analysis of different models of steel cold formed silo column. The steel cylindrical silos are often composed of corrugated walls and vertical open-sectional columns uniformly placed along the silo circumference. Both the whole 3D silo, a simplified model consisting of one column with a part of the silo walls, and a single column resting on elastic foundation provided by the silo walls were analyzed....
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Elastic distortional buckling of thin-walled bars of closed quadratic cross-section
PublicationIn this study a tin-walled bar with closed quadratic cross-section is considered. The elastic stability of axially compressed bar related to the cross-section distortion is investigated. The governing differential equatio is derived with aid of the principle of stationary potential energy. The critical load for simply supported bar is found in an analytical form and it is copared with the FEM solution. Sufficient accuracy of the...
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Doświadczalne badania wytrzymałości zmęczeniowej stopów łożyskowych
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań nad wytrzymałością zmęczeniową warstw ślizgowych wykonanych z wybranych materiałów stosowanych w cienkościennych panwiach łożyskowych współczesnych maszyn. Badania przeprowadzono za pomocą urządzeń badawczych skonstruowanych i zbudowanych w Politechnice Gdańskiej. Przedstawiono zaobserwowane pęknięcia zmęczeniowe badanych próbek oraz oszacowano odpowiadające im krytyczne wartości naprężeń w warstwach...
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Buckling of frame braced by linear elastic springs
PublicationIn the design codes and specifications, simplifed formulae or diagrams are given for determining the buckling lengths of frame columns based on the ruling criterion of considering frames as sway or non sway. Due to the fact that, the code formulae utilize onlylocal stifness distributions, these formulae may yield in certain cases rather erroneous results. In most code formulas a case of weakly braced frames is usually not considered.In...
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Experimental Validation of Numerical Model within a Flow Configuration of the Model Kaplan Turbine
PublicationThis paper investigates validation of flow within a model Kaplan turbine. This includes comparison of various turbulence models and their influence on torque and power generated by the turbine. Numerical results were compared with experimental data.
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Multistage Coupling of Eight Mistuned Bladed Discs on Solid Shaft with 1% Mistuning
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3D Buckling Analysis of a Truss with Horizontal Braces
PublicationThe present research is devoted to the study of out–of–plane buckling of a truss with horizontal braces. The truss is a model of real roof truss scaled by factor 1=4. A linear buckling and a non–linear analysis with geometric and material non–linearity were carried out. The truss buckling and limit load for different stiffnesses and number of braces are found. Numerical analysis are verified by experiment. Threshold bracing stiffness condition...
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Advanced OCT techniques for biomedical applications - theoretical ideas versus technical restriction
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono dyskusję nad możliwościami pomiarowymi współczesnych systemów OCT o różnych konfiguracjach ( w tym o konfiguracji Mach-Zehndera i Michelsona) pracujących w dziedzinie czasu lub częstotliwości. Przedstawiono między innymi konfiguracje czułe na stan polaryzacji, na ruch w wykonaniu światłowodowym lub objętościowym.
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A concept of application of the technical state change models of devices inship operation process
PublicationPrzedstawiono warunki zastosowania modeli zmian stanu technicznego urządzeń siłowni okrętowej w trakcie eksploatacji statku, koncepcję prognozowania zasobu godzin pracy urządzeń w zmiennych warunkach pływania oraz planowania obsług profilaktycznych.
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Technical evaluation of marine auxiliary diesel engine on the basis of parameters synchronous generator
PublicationThe article presents a method for evaluating the technical condition of selected structural elements of the reciprocating internal combustion engine driving a synchronous generator. Th results of measurements of the electric generator parameters are the diagnostic information source. On this basis it is possible to determine the instantaneous angular speed marine engine crankshaft which, in turn, is the basis for reasoning about...
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Mechanika ogólna. Rozwiązywanie zagadnień z MATHCAD-em. Red. E. Kiliś.
PublicationPrzedstawiono rozwiązywanie zadań z mechaniki ogólnej za pomocą programu MATHCAD. Zaprezentowano wykorzystanie możliwości tego programu zarówno w zakresie przekształceń symbolicznych i obliczeń numerycznych, jak i wizualizacji graficznych. W części pierwszej opisano program MATHCAD, kładąc akcent na te jego funkcje, które mogą być przydatne w rozwiązywaniu zadań z mechaniki ogólnej. Część druga zawiera przykłady zadań...
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Artificial Thermal Ageing of Polyester Reinforced and Polyvinyl Chloride Coated Technical Fabric
PublicationArchitectural fabric AF9032 has been subjected to artificial thermal ageing to determine changes of the material parameters of the fabric. The proposed method is based on the accelerated ageing approach proposed by Arrhenius. 300 mm x 50 mm samples were cut in the warp and fill directions and placed in a thermal chamber at 80 °C for up to 12 weeks or at 90 °C for up to 6 weeks. Then after one week of conditioning at ambient temperature,...
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Constitutive Modelling of Knitted Abdominal Implants in Numerical Simulations of Repaired Hernia Mechanics
PublicationThe paper presents a numerical approach to describe mechanical behavior of anisotropic textile material, which is a selected abdominal prosthesis. Two constitutive nonlinear concepts are compared. In the first one the material is considered composed from two families of threads (dense net model) and in the second one the material is homogeneous but anisotropic (as proposed by Gassel, Ogden, Holzapfel). Parameters of both models...
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Wybrane problemy modelowania obiektów technicznych : Chosen problems in the modeling of technical objects
PublicationBudowa modeli obiektów technicznych połączona z identyfikacją przyjętych wstępnie parametrów oraz diagnostyką weryfikacyjną porównującą obiekt z modelem w celu sprawdzenia rzeczywistych przedziałów wartości istotnych właściwości obiektu, jest cyklicznym procesem udoskonalającym zarówno model, jak również kolejne wersje obiektu rzeczywistego. Wirtualne programy w pamięciach komputerowych pozwalają projektantom na sprawdzenie swojego...
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Demand and Financial Constraints in Eliminating Architectural and Technical Barriers for People with Disabilities in Poland
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The methodology of technical due diligence report preparation for an office, residential and industrial buildings
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Multidimensional Gas Chromatography in Essential Oil Analysis. Part 1: Technical Developments
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Barriers to and Facilitators of Scientific Productivity: A Case Study from Polish Technical University
PublicationScientific productivity plays an essential role in the creation of innovation and it stimulates social and economic growth. This study aimed to identify the barriers to and facilitators of scientific productivity in engineering and technology field, as perceived from the perspective of academic managers. Along with quality approach, the study relied on semi-structured interviews with managing bodies, i.e. seven deans and deputy...
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Application of composite indicators and nonparametric methods to evaluate and improve the efficiency of the technical universities
PublicationPublicly funded universities, like commercial organizations are obliged to ensure their efficiency. This article presents a model to measure and assess the relative efficiency of technical universities. The analysis was performed using publically available data from 2011 for 18 universities using the Composite Indicators method and the SBM Data Envelopment Analysis model. Fourteen indicators for efficiency were defined in the five...
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Technical and Economic Analysis of an Intermediate Size Photovoltaic Power Plant. Case Study
PublicationThe article presents an analysis of the construction of a photovoltaic power plant with an installed capacity of about 30 kW. The principles of selecting the basic elements of the plant are shown. The impact of a high constant price on the profitability of the project is highlighted. The article also describes the existing mechanisms for subsidizing the investment.
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Empirical verification in industrial conditions of fracture mechanics models of cutting power prediction
PublicationA comparison of experimental results obtained in the industrial conditions at a sawmill located in the Baltic Natural Forest Region (PL) and theoretical cutting power consumption forecasted with the models which include work of separation (fracture toughness) in addition to plasticity and friction has been described. In computations of cutting power consumption during rip sawing of Scots pine wood (Pinus sylvestris L.) values of...
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The Use of Liquid Crystal Thermography in Selected Technical and Medical Applications—Recent Development
PublicationThermochromic liquid crystals (TLC) and true-colour digital image processing have been successfully used in non-intrusive technical, industrial and biomedical studies and applications. Thin coatings of TLC at surfaces are utilized to obtain detailed temperature distributions and heat transfer rates for steady or transient processes. Liquid crystals also can be used to make the temperature and velocity fields in liquids visible...
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Knowledge and technology transfer in the Center for Scientific and Technical Information of the Wrocław University of Technology
PublicationKnowledge and Technology Transfer between a university and economic operators affects innovation and growth of competitiveness, as well as the development of a knowledge-based society. In the structures of Wroclaw University of Technology, regarded as one of the best and the most innovative technical universities in Poland, a number of units responsible for a wide understanding cooperation with the economy have been established....
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INFLUENCE OF WRONGLY ASSUMED PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION ON THE UNCERTAINTY OF RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT BY TECHNICAL METHOD
PublicationThe paper presents studies on the influence of probability distributions on the expanded uncertainty of the resistance measurement. Choosing the correct probability distribution is very important to estimate of measurement uncertainty. The most commonly used distribution is the rectangular distribution. The paper presents the results of analysis of the resistance measurement uncertainty using the technical method of two resistances:...
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Recycling of Industrial Waste as Soil Binding Additives—Effects on Soil Mechanical and Hydraulic Properties during Its Stabilisation before Road Construction
PublicationTo improve the in situ soil stabilization, different chemical additives are used (ion exchange compounds, additives based on H2SO4 or vinyl polymers, and organic additives using lignosul- fonates). One interesting alternative is the production of additives from various waste materials. The extensive testing of waste-based blends with soil was performed; the mechanical (unconfined compressive strength (UCS)) and hydraulic (capillary...
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The impact of filler thermomechanical modifications on static and dynamic mechanical performance of flexible foamed polyurethane/ground tire rubber/zinc borate composites
PublicationThe rapid development of the automotive industry is very beneficial to many aspects of human life, but it is also a very significant environmental burden. The most straightforward impact is related to the generation of exhaust, but the management of post-consumer car parts is also a major challenge. Among them, waste tires are very burdensome due to their enormous numbers. Therefore, it is essential to develop novel, environmentally...
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The Effect of Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) Nanoparticles Addition on the Mechanical Parameters of Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Experimental Studies
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Polyvalent Mechanical Bacterial Lysate Administration Improves the Clinical Course of Grass Pollen–Induced Allergic Rhinitis in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Validation of odor concentration from mechanical-biological treatment piles using static chamber and wind tunnel with different wind speed values
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