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Multiscale model for blood flow after a bileaflet artificial aortic valve implantation
PublicationCardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality in the world, mainly due to atherosclerosis and its consequences. The article presents the numerical model of the blood flow through artificial aortic valve. The overset mesh approach was applied to simulate the valve leaflets motion and to realize the moving mesh, in the aortic arch and the main branches of cardiovascular system. To capture the cardiac system’s response...
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Turbulence model evaluation for numerical modelling of turbulent flow and heat transfer of nanofluids
PublicationIn this work, Nusselt number and friction factor are calculated numerically for turbulent pipe flow (Reynolds number between 6000 and 12000) with constant heat flux boundary condition using nanofluids. The nanofluid is modelled with the single-phase approach and the simulation results are compared with experimental data. Ethylene glycol and water, 60:40 EG/W mass ratio, as base fluid and SiO2 nanoparticles are used as nanofluid...
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Hardware accelerated implementation of wavelet transform for machine vision in road traffic monitoring system
PublicationW artykule został opisany system monitorowania ruchu drogowego wykorzystujący sprzętową implementację transformacji falkowej. System został zaimplementowany za pomocą procesora zrealizowanego w technologii FPGA i małej kamery z układem konwersji analogowo-cyfrowej. System wykorzystuje transformację falkową do detekcji zatorów na skrzyżowaniach. W artykule zostały przedstawione przykładowe rezultaty rozpoznawania zatorów drogowych...
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Maximization of multicast periodic traffic throughput in multi-hop wireless networks with broadcast transmissions
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Throughput vs. Resilience in Multi-hop Wireless Sensor Networks with Periodic Packet Traffic
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Strategic risk measures in road traffic = Miary ryzyka strategicznego w ruchu drogowym
PublicationRyzyko strategiczne jest ryzykiem długookresowym, związanym z podejmowaniem decyzji długofalowych, przez instytucje zarządzające bezpieczeństwem ruchu drogowego na analizowanym obszarze. Ryzyko strategiczne na sieci dróg wybranego kraju jest niepewnością dotyczącą realizacji celu strategicznego, jakim jest ochrona życia i zdrowia uczestników ruchu drogowego. Istotnymi problemami w szacowaniu ryzyka w inżynierii ruchu drogowego...
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The use of a simulation model to analyze the impact of heavy transport generated by the port to the city traffic.
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Vibration and buckling characteristics of nonlocal beam placed in a magnetic field embedded in Winkler–Pasternak elastic foundation using a new refined beam theory: an analytical approach
PublicationIn this article, a new refined beam theory, namely one variable first-order shear deformation theory, has been employed to study the vibration and buckling characteristics of nonlocal beam. The beam is exposed to an axial magnetic field and embedded in Winkler–Pasternak foundation. The von Kármán hypothesis along with Hamilton’s principle has been implemented to derive the governing equations for both the vibration and buckling...
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Spectroscopic study of atmospheric pressure 915 MHz microwave plasma at high argon flow rate
PublicationIn this paper results of optical emission spectroscopic (OES) study of atmospheric pressure microwave 915 MHz argon plasma are presented. The plasma was generated in microwave plasma source (MPS) cavity- resonant type. The aim of research was determination of electron excitation temperature Texc gas temperature Tg and electron number density ne. All experimental tests were performed with a gas flow rate of 100 and 200 l/min and...
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The role of Herzberg-Teller effects on the resonance Raman spectrum of trans-porphycene investigated by time dependent density functional theory.
PublicationThe S1 excited state properties as well as the associated absorption and resonance Raman (RR) spectra of trans-porphycene are investigated by means of time dependent density functional theory calculations. The relative magnitude of the Franck-Condon (FC) contribution and of the Herzberg-Teller (HT) effects is evaluated for both the absorption and RR intensities. The accuracy of the calculated spectra is assessed by employing different...
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Modelling of subarachnoid space width changes in apnoea resulting as a function of blood flow parameters
PublicationDuring apnoea, the pial artery is subjected to two opposite physiological processes: vasoconstriction due to elevated blood pressure and vasorelaxation driven by rising pH in the brain parenchyma. We hypothesized that the pial artery response to apnoea may vary, depending on which process dominate. Apnoea experiments were performed in a group of 19 healthy, non-smoking volunteers (9 men and 10 women). The following parameters...
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Experimental investigations on adiabatic frictional pressure drops of R134a during flow in 5mm diameter channel
PublicationThe article presents detailed two-phase adiabatic pressure drops data for refrigerant R134a at a saturation pressure of 5.5 bar corresponding to the saturation temperature of 19.4 °C. Study cases have been set for a mass flux varying from 100 to 500 kg/m2 s. The frictional pressure drop was characterized for the refrigerant R134a, for vapor qualities ranging from 0 to 1. Long-time thermal stability of test facility allowed to gather...
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Partitioning of heavy metals in sub-surface flow treatment wetlands receiving high-strength wastewater
PublicationThe retention of heavy metals at two pilot-scale treatment wetlands (TWs), consisting of two vertical flow beds (VSSF) followed by a horizontal flow bed (HSSF) was studied. The TWs received highstrength wastewater: reject waters from sewage sludge centrifugation (RW) and landfill leachate (LL). The concentrations of metals: Fe, Mn, Zn, Al, Pb, Cu, Cd, Co, Ni were measured in treated wastewater, substrate of the beds and in plant...
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Electrostatic interactions in finite systems treated with periodic boundary conditions: Application to linear-scaling density functional theory
PublicationWe present a comparison of methods for treating the electrostatic interactions of finite, isolated systems within periodic boundary conditions (PBCs), within density functional theory (DFT), with particular emphasis on linear-scaling (LS) DFT. Often, PBCs are not physically realistic but are an unavoidable consequence of the choice of basis set and the efficacy of using Fourier transforms to compute the Hartree potential. In such...
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Flow structure, heat transfer and scaling analysis in the case of thermo-magnetic convection in a differentially heated cylindrical enclosure
PublicationThe experimental, numerical and scaling analysis in the case of thermo-magnetic convection in a thermosyphon-like enclosure filled with a paramagnetic fluid is presented. Visualization of temperature field together with the numerical simulation gave an information about the flow structure, which indicated “finger-like” structures of hot and cold streams advecting each other. Their number depended on the Rayleigh number and also...
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A common method for calculation of flow boiling and flow condensation heat transfer coefficients in minichannels with account of nonadiabatic effects
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono metodę ogólną wyznaczania współczynników przejmowania ciepła podczas wrzenia w przepływie i kondensacji w przepływie w minikanałach z uwzględnieniem efektu nieadiabatycznego. Uwzględnia ona wpływ modyfikacji naprężeń stycznych na granicy ciecz-para na wymianę ciepła.
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Non-isothermal effects in a common method for calculation of heat transfer coefficient in flow boiling and flow condensation in minichannels
PublicationW pracy przestawiono efekty nieizotermiczne w metodzie wyznaczania współczynnika przejmowania ciepła podczas wrzenia w przepływie oraz kondensacji w przepływie w minikanałach. Wyniki obliczeń porównano z badaniami eksperymentalnymi z literatury, uzyskując dobrą zgodność.
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Application of Game Theory against Nature in Supporting Bid Pricing in Construction
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Application of the Regional Security Complex Theory for Security Analysis in the Persian Gulf
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Structure and elastic properties of Mg(OH)2from density functional theory
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Superconducting Energy Gap in Hole-Doped Graphene Beyond the Migdal's Theory
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Theory and Practice of Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics of Biologically Important Systems
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Some remarks on problem of site characterisation - a subjective experience on theory and practice
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Design of synchronous generator voltage regulator based on h control theory
PublicationThe power system is highly nonlinear system, which dynamics depends on system network configuration, system loading…etc. To overcome the above mentioned difficulties and to fulfill the performance requirements the different control methods are considered and tested for application to generating control unit. Application of the H optimization method to automatic voltage regulator is studied in this paper. Simulation results have...
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On mixed states entanglement and quantum communication: aspects of quantum channels theory
PublicationDokonano przeglądu związków miedzy stanami kwantowymi oraz kwantowymi kanałami. Wykazano, że istnienie nietypowych korelacji kwantowych (splątanie związane typu NPT) w pewnych sytuacjach pociąga za sobą nieaddytywność pojemności kanałów kwantowych.
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Design of synchronous generator voltage regulator based on H control theory
PublicationSystemy dużej mocy są z reguły systemami o dużej nieliniowości. Wynika to z dynamiki takiego obiektu jak również jego konfiguracji itd. Istnieje wiele metod umożliwiających sterowanie czy testowanie zaprojektowanych generatorów. W artykule analizowana jest metoda projektowania regulatora napięcia w oparciu o H. Wyniki symulacji są zadowalające, ponieważ tak zaprojektowany regulator lepiej tłumi kołysania elektromechaniczne niż...
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Entrepreneurial Intentions of Students in Poland in the View of Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behaviour
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Modelling Negotiations of Construction Subcontract based on a Game Theory – Results of an Experiment
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Representation of magnetic hysteresis in tape wound core using Preisach's theory
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono model matematyczny histerezy magnetycznej w ujęciu klasycznej teorii Preisacha. Dokonano implementacji skalarnego modelu Preisacha w odniesieniu do rdzenia zwijanego z taśmy typu ET114-27. Do symulacji różnych stanów magnetycznych rdzenia wykorzystano jedynie dane z pomiarów głównej pętli histerezy. Wyznaczono funkcję Everetta i funkcję dystrybucji Preisacha badanego rdzenia. Uzyskano ogólnie dobrą zgodność...
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Usefulness of the Free Length Theory for assessment of the self-association of the pure solvents
PublicationWykonano pomiary szybkości rozchodzenia się dźwięku i gęstości metanolu, acetonitrylu, N,N-dimetyloformamidu, N,N-dimetyloacetamidu, dimetylosulfotlenku i fosforanu trietylu w zakresie temperatur 294 - 333 K . W oparciu o wyznaczone ściśliwości adiabatyczne zastosowano teorię FLT do oceny wzajemnej asocjacji cząsteczek. Uzyskane wyniki przedyskutowano na tle innych sposobów klasyfikacji rozpuszczalników.
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Spatial Evolution of the European Container Ports’ System in Perspective of the Location Theory
PublicationThe maritime container terminal is nowadays a spatially incoherent object. From the functional point of view it ends, where their most external components are located. The process of location splitting of container terminals is a new phase of their discrete growth. The external container facilities are being built to improve effectivness of the logistic chain in the hinterland. The new components of container terminals have very...
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Convergence of expansions in Schrödinger and Dirac eigenfunctions, with an application to the R-matrix theory
PublicationW pracy zbadano właściwości rozwinięć w szeregi funkcji własnych dla zagadnień Schrödingera i Diraca. Potwierdzono obserwacje poczynione wcześniej przez Rosenthala oraz przez Szmytkowskiego i Hinze, że szereg funkcyjny występujący w teorii R-macierzy dla cząstek Diraca w ogólności nie zbiega do funkcji ciągłej.
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DETERMINATION OF SEAKEEPING PERFORMANCE FOR A CASE STUDY VESSEL BY THE STRIP THEORY METHOD
PublicationThe increase of seakeeping performance is of particular importance for car and passenger ferries, service ships in the gas and oil extraction industry and offshore wind power farm industry, as well as for special purpose ships (including military applications). In the water areas of the Baltic Sea, North Sea, and Mediterranean Sea, which are characterised by a short and steep wave, the hull shape has a substantial impact on the...
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Determination of dryout localization using a five-equation model of annular flow for boiling in minichannels
PublicationDetailed studies have suggested that the critical heat flux in the form of dryout in minichannels occurs when the combined effects of entrainment, deposition, and evaporation of the film make the film flow rate go gradually and smoothly to zero. Most approaches so far used the mass balance equation for the liquid film with appropriate formulations for the rate of deposition and entrainment respectively. It must be acknowledged...
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Density functional theory calculations on entire proteins for free energies of binding: Application to a model polar binding site
PublicationIn drug optimization calculations, the molecular mechanics Poisson-Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) method can be used to compute free energies of binding of ligands to proteins. The method involves the evaluation of the energy of configurations in an implicit solvent model. One source of errors is the force field used, which can potentially lead to large errors due to the restrictions in accuracy imposed by its empirical nature....
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Studies on the influence of technological variants of finishing machining on flow of parts in flexible manufacturing
PublicationIn the article below the problems of influence of variants of finishing processing on flow of machining parts in flexible manufacturing system were presented. The investigations were carried out the technological processes for piston rods and rams of hydraulic cylinders. There were also presented model variants of technological processes for piston rods finished with the burnishing. In these studies the influence of technological...
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Entrained Flow Plasma Gasification of Sewage Sludge–Proof-of-Concept and Fate of Inorganics
PublicationSewage sludge is a residue of wastewater processing that is biologically active and consists of water, organic matter, including dead and living pathogens, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and heavy metals, as well as organic and inorganic pollutants. Landfilling is on the decline, giving way to more environmentally friendly utilisation routes. This paper presents the results of a two-stage gasification–vitrification system, using...
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Modeling and simulation of blood flow under the influence of radioactive materials having slip with MHD and nonlinear mixed convection
PublicationRadioactive materials are widely in industry, nuclear plants and medical treatments. Scientists and workers in these fields are mostly exposed to such materials, and adverse effects on blood and temperature profiles are observed. In this regard, objective of the current study is to model and simulate blood based nanofluid with three very important radioactive materials, named as Uranium dioxide (UO2), Thorium dioxide (ThO2) and...
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Improved model of isothermal and incompressible fluid flow in pipelines versus the Darcy–Weisbach equation and the issue of friction factor
PublicationIn this article, we consider the modelling of stationary incompressible and isothermal one-dimensional fluid flow through a long pipeline. The approximation of the average pressure in the developed model by the arithmetic mean of inlet and outlet pressures leads to the known empirical Darcy–Weisbach equation. Most importantly, we also present another improved approach that is more accurate because the average pressure is estimated...
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Estimation of Conservative Contaminant Travel Time through Vadose Zone Based on Transient and Steady Flow Approaches
PublicationEstimation of contaminant travel time through the vadose zone is needed for assessing groundwater vulnerability to pollution, planning monitoring and remediation activities or predicting the effect of land use change or climate change on groundwater quality. The travel time can be obtained from numerical simulations of transient flow and transport in the unsaturated soil profile, which typically require a large amount of data and...
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Numerical Study on Mitigation of Flow Maldistribution in Parallel Microchannel Heat Sink: Channels Variable Width Versus Variable Height Approach
PublicationMicrochannel heat sink on one hand enjoys benefits of intensified several folds heat transfer performance but on the other hand has to suffer aggravated form of trifling limitations associated with imperfect hydrodynamics and heat transfer behavior. Flow maldistribution is one of such limitation that exaggerates temperature nonuniformity across parallel microchannels leading to increase in maximum base temperature. Recently, variable...
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Numerical simulation of temperature distribution of heat flow on reservoir tanks connected in a series
PublicationThe flow of temperature distribution through a medium in thermodynamic studies plays an important role in understanding physical phenomena in chemical science and petroleum engineering, while temperature distribution indicates the degree of reaction that must be undergone to obtain the final product. Therefore, this paper aims to present and apply the exponential matrix algorithm (EMA), differential transformation algorithm (DTA),...
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Parametric study of fluid flow and heat transfer over louvered fins of air heat pump evaporator
PublicationTwo-dimensional numerical investigations of the fluid flow and heat transfer have been carried out for the laminar flow of the louvered fin-plate heat exchanger, designed to work as an air-source heat pump evap- orator. The transferred heat and the pressure drop predicted by simulation have been compared with the corresponding experimental data taken from the literature. Two dimensional analyses of the louvered fins with varying...
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Temperature Impact of Nitrogen Transformation in Technological System: Vertical Flow Constructed Wetland and Polishing Pond
PublicationThe article describes the results of the research, purpose of which was to evaluate influence of the temperature on the effectiveness of nitrification and denitrification in the sewage treatment system consisting of vertical flow constructed wetland and polishing pond. During the analysed period, the efficiency of removing total nitrogen was low and amounted to 12.7%. In the polishing pond in the summer period, content of total...
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Influence of selected WMA additives on viscoelastic behaviour of asphalt mixes and pavements
PublicationWarm mix asphalt additives are effective in decreasing production, laying and compaction temperatures of asphalt mixes. However, there are still questions concerning influence of warm mix additives on properties of asphalt mixes and pavement performance. This paper presents results of the comprehensive research of viscoelastic behaviour of asphalt mixes and pavement structures with layers made with warm mix asphalt additives at...
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Magnetic signature reproduction of ferromagnetic ships at arbitrary geographical position, direction and depth using a multi-dipole model
PublicationThe reproduction of magnetic signatures is an important issue concerning the safety of ship traffic, as well as the identification and classification of vessels. Moreover, military applications of magnetic signatures and their reproduction refer to the activation or protection against activation of magnetic naval mines. Previous works on this subject focused on recording and replicating the signatures under the same conditions...
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Effect of Overloaded Vehicles on Whole Life Cycle Cost of Flexible Pavements
PublicationThe phenomenon of vehicle overloading—illegal exceeding of maximum legal weight of vehicles, is a serious problem both in developing and developed countries around the world. Overloaded vehicles occur less frequently in comparison to properly loaded vehicles but due to their greater potential to cause damage they significantly contribute to distress of pavement structure. As studies show, the number of overloaded vehicles increases...
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Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans: implementation process and indicators to evaluate effects on physical activity
PublicationBackground: Active mobility and public transport increase physical activity (PA) levels. With varying intensity and effectiveness, European cities implement Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) to spur transport-related PA. Therefore, we aim to examine drivers and barriers to SUMP implementation and assess its influence on PA across European cities. Methods: We screened policy reports to gain insights into SUMP implementation...
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The rigid and flexible road pavements in terms of life cycle costs
PublicationThe cost of road pavement construction, its durability and reliability depends on many factors, including: the scope and detail of the technical design, quality of work but also the scope of works related to its maintenance, conservation and operation. Determining the amount of rational expenses, in terms of the life cycle cost of the pavement, requires determination and consideration of the above issues, already at the planning...
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Investigation on polypropylene friction stir joint: effects of tool tilt angle on heat flux, material flow and defect formation
PublicationTool tilt angle (TTA) is a critical factor that can control material flow in polymeric materials' friction stir joining (FSJ). This study selected a TTA range between 0° to 4° for FSJ of polypropylene (PP) polymer sheet. A modified computational fluid dynamic (CFD) technique was implemented to gain a deep understanding of the effects of TTA during FSJ of PP. The PP joint's internal flow, defect formation, heat generation, and tensile...