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  • Marine Fuel Sulphur Limit Impact on Air Pollution

    The article presents calculation of Sulphur oxides percentage drop rate in marine industry recorded after 01.01.2020 when new limits, provided by International Maritime Organizations legislation, became effective. Ships’ SOx global emission was estimated and compared between 4th quarter 2019 and 1st quarter 2020. For more accurate estimation 3 seaside cities with big harbors were selected for statistical analysis. Noticeable...

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  • Hybrid Method Analysis of Unshielded Guiding Structures

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    A combination of mode matching, finite element methods and generalized impedance matrix is presented in a context of propagation problems for open guiding structures. The computational domain is divided into two regions: the first one is a circular cylinder containing whole guiding structure and the second one surrounds this artificial cylinder. The impedance matrix is calculated with the use of finite element method in the first...

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  • The use of Response Surface Methodology for reliability estimation of composite engineering structures

    Stability loss is one of the key issues in the analysis of shells made of composite materials. This paper aims at finding the variation of the critical or limit value of the load resulting from geometric imperfections. An axially compressed 16-layer cylindrical panel model is considered. The imperfections of the panel are simulated as random fields. The parameters of these fields are used as the basic variables of the reliability...

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  • ANALYSIS OF BEARING CLEARANCE AND WIDTH OF OIL GROOVE ON CHARACTERISTIC OF FLUID FILM IN HYDRODYNAMIC MAIN CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS

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    Abstract Paper represents analysis of influence of oil groove width and bearing clearance on characteristics of oil film in hydrodynamic journal main crankshaft bearing. Analysis was performed in purpose to define influence of bearing clearance and dimensions of oil groove on static characteristics and manufacturability of half shelf bearings in industrial high-volume production. Computer simulations was made using ARTbear program...

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  • Wystawa "Koncepcja obrazu" Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Łaźnia 2 Gdańsk Nowy Port. Ul. Strajku Dokerów 5, 80-544 Gdańsk

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    Wystawa "Koncepcja obrazu - Twórcy Galerii Koło". Prezentacja prac pięciu artystów, twórców galerii "Koło" w Gdańsku (działającej w latach 1995- 2003). Program galerii w dużej mierze krystalizował się wokół koncepcji obrazu, sposobu myślenia wywodzącego się z tradycji myśli konstruktywistycznej i konceptualnej. Specyfika galerii odzwierciedlała rozumienie sztuki charakterystyczne dla piątki artystów, którzy animowali jej działalność....

  • Numerical calculation of three-phase transformer's residual flux in ATP and PSpice programs.

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    - Year 2003

    W artykule przedstawiono analizę przebiegów prądu i strumienia magnetycznego podczas wyłączania transformatora energetycznego, wykonaną w celu określenia strumieni szczątkowych. Wykorzystano do tego celu modele obwodowe zbudowane w oparciu o programy symulacyjne ATP (Alternative Transients Program) i PSpice. Wyniki obliczeń okazały się bardzo zbliżone dla obu modeli. Przy ich wykorzystaniu obliczono strumienie szczątkowe w kolumnach...

  • Technological solutions for boosting hydrogen role in decarbonization strategies and net-zero goals of world shipping: Challenges and perspectives

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    • A. T. Hoang
    • A. Pandey
    • F. J. Martinez De Osés
    • W. Chen
    • Z. Said
    • K. H. Ng
    • Ü. Ağbulut
    • W. Tarełko
    • A. I. Ölçer
    • X. P. Nguyen

    - RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS - Year 2023

    Facing 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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  • Topological-numerical analysis of a two-dimensional discrete neuron model

    We conduct computer-assisted analysis of a two-dimensional model of a neuron introduced by Chialvo in 1995 [Chaos, Solitons Fractals 5, 461–479]. We apply the method of rigorous analysis of global dynamics based on a set-oriented topological approach, introduced by Arai et al. in 2009 [SIAM J. Appl. Dyn. Syst. 8, 757–789] and improved and expanded afterward. Additionally, we introduce a new algorithm to analyze the return times...

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  • A new index for statistical analyses and prediction of travelling ionospheric disturbances

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    • C. Borries
    • A. A. Ferreira
    • G. Nykiel
    • R. A. Borges

    - JOURNAL OF ATMOSPHERIC AND SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS - Year 2023

    Travelling Ionospheric Disturbances (TIDs) are signatures of atmospheric gravity waves (AGWs) observed in changes in the electron density. The analysis of TIDs is relevant for studying coupling processes in the thermosphere–ionosphere system. A new TID index is introduced, which is based on an easy extension of the commonly used approach for TID detection. This TID activity index, which can be applied for individual Global Navigation...

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  • Atmospheric opacity estimation based on IWV derived from GNSS observations for VLBI applications

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    - GPS SOLUTIONS - Year 2018

    Thermal emission of atmospheric water vapor has a great influence on the calibration of radio astronomical observations at millimeter wavelengths. The phenomenon of an atmospheric water vapor emits noise signal and attenuates astronomical emission. At 22 GHz, integrated water vapor (IWV) obtained from global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) is strictly related to atmospheric opacity (τ0), which is a crucial parameter for data...

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  • Supervised-learning-based development of multi-bit RCS-reduced coding metasurfaces

    Coding metasurfaces have been introduced as efficient tools allowing meticulous control over the electromagnetic (EM) scattering. One of their relevant application areas is radar cross section (RCS) reduction, which principally relies on the diffusion of impinging EM waves. Despite its significance, careful control of the scattering properties poses a serious challenge at the level of practical realization. This article is concerned...

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  • Enhancing the bioconversion rate and end products of black soldier fly (BSF) treatment – A comprehensive review

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    • S. A. Siddiqui
    • Ö. Süfer
    • G. Çalışkan Koç
    • H. Lutuf
    • T. Rahayu
    • R. Castro Munoz
    • I. Fernando

    - ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY - Year 2024

    Food security remains a pressing concern in the face of an increasing world population and environmental challenges. As climate change, biodiversity loss, and water scarcity continue to impact agricultural productivity, traditional livestock farming faces limitations in meeting the growing global demand for meat and dairy products. In this context, black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) have emerged as a promising alternative for sustainable...

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  • Social convergence in Nordic countries at regional level

    Research background: Geographical proximity, common historical roots and collaboration within the Nordic Council cause the Nordic countries to be often wrongly treated as monoliths. However, in reality, Nordic regions differ in terms of broadly defined social and economic development. Issues concerning the standard of living are one of the priorities of the Helsinki Treaty signed by Nordic countries. Purpose of the article: The...

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  • Improved-Efficacy Optimization of Compact Microwave Passives by Means of Frequency-Related Regularization

    Electromagnetic (EM)-driven optimization is an important part of microwave design, especially for miniaturized components where the cross-coupling effects in tightly arranged layouts make traditional (e.g., equivalent network) representations grossly inaccurate. Efficient parameter tuning requires reasonably good initial designs, which are difficult to be rendered for newly developed structures or when re-design for different operating...

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  • Strength analysis of the support structure of the offshore wind turbine

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    - Year 2015

    The global power demand from renewable sources is growing. One of a very favorable solution which meets severe environmental protection requirements are the offshore wind turbines. The offshore wind energy sector has experienced very fast development over last decade. Offshore wind farms, in comparison with onshore applications, can provide increased efficiency with reduced noise, visual, transportation and installation con-flicts....

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  • Dworzec kolejowy - jaki był, jaki jest i jaki być powinien

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    Jeśli pasażerski transport kolejowy nie ma być traktowany w Polsce jedynie jako transport niszowy, musi się zmienić filozofia myślenia nie tylko w zakresie modernizacji linii kolejowych, zakupu nowego taboru i kształtowania przyjaznych podróżnym rozkładów jazdy, ale również w kierunku poprawy jakości miejsc oczekiwania na pociągi oraz warunków przesiadki z jednych na inne środki transportu. Wzorem innych krajów winien być w Polsce...

  • Asian Powers in Eu Policy

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    - Year 2012

    EU policy towards Japan, China, India and South Korea has evolved. This allows the separation of its three stages: before the EU, early EU and mature EU. The global ambitions of the EU, as expressed, inter alia, for the CFSP, is determined to strengthen cooperation with Asian powers, as well as strategic partnerships. The powerful attributes of the strongest Asian states are varied. On the one hand the many similarities and common...

  • Airborne and mobile laser scanning in measurements of sea cliffs on the southern Baltic

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    Measurements of sea cliffs performed using periodic surveying based on laser scanning is currently one of the fastest and most accurate solutions. Supported with the technology of satellite measurements using GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) positioning and photographic measurements with the use of aerial vehicle, they enable an effective monitoring of the sea cliffs affected by the erosion. In case of the coast of southern...

  • Next generation ITS implementation aspects in 5G wireless communication network

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    - Year 2017

    In the paper the study of Intelligent Transportation systems implementation in the 5G wireless communication network is presented. Firstly, small-cell concept in Ultra Dense Heterogeneous network was analyzed. Secondly, the 5G network requirements were presented which are important from the point of view of transportation systems development. Next, the study on the 5G network architectures proposals dedicated to the ITS systems...

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  • EGNOS-based GNSS receiver for precise positioning in restricted areas

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    Positioning accuracy is very important in many areas, whereas the typical GPS receiver accuracy is often not sufficient. The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), Europe’s first venture into satellite navigation, improves the open public service offered by the Global Positioning System (GPS). As a satellite navigation augmentation system, EGNOS improves the accuracy of GPS by providing a positioning accuracy...

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  • Stability of softly switched multiregional dynamic output controllers with a static antiwindup filter: A discrete-time case

    This paper addresses the problem of model-based global stability analysis of discrete-time Takagi–Sugeno multiregional dynamic output controllers with static antiwindup filters. The presented analyses are reduced to the problem of a feasibility study of the Linear Matrix Inequalities (LMIs), derived based on Lyapunov stability theory. Two sets of LMIs are considered candidate derived from the classical common quadratic Lyapunov...

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  • SPATIAL APPROACH TO HETEROGENEITY OF INFLATION EXPECTATIONS IN THE EURO AREA

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    - Year 2018

    In this article, we examine the spatial heterogeneities in inflation expectations of the euro area consumers. We expect to find them heterogeneous in our research period of 2001-2016. Contrary to standard examination of heterogeneity, a spatial correlation analysis is applied by referring to global and local correlation measures. It is performed with the economic distance-based weights (the difference in HICP rates). Application...

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  • Metrisability of managing of stream-systemic processes

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    To achieve the planned goal, in order to properly describe the manufacturing system management, six process stream functions were introduced. Non-dimensional flows of these functions in time can be empirically defined during the manufacturing process. They are interpreted as non-dimensional expenses. Maximum values for these functions in properly-managed processes equal one. Also, a global management function was introduced, being...

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  • Nauka w świecie cyfrowym okiem młodego inżyniera - nawigacja mobilna w miastach

    Dynamiczny rozwój technologii ICT i miniaturyzacja komponentów elektronicznych doprowadziły do sytuacji, w której znaczna część światowego społeczeństwa korzysta z urządzeń mobilnych. Dzięki powszechnemu dostępowi do smartfonów każdy użytkownik może w prosty sposób sprawdzić swoje położenie, niezależnie od tego, gdzie w danej chwili się znajduje. Ponadto sami operatorzy sieci komórkowych oraz dostawcy szeregu serwisów korzystają...

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  • A Set of Experience-Based Smart Synergy Security Mechanism in Internet of Vehicles

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    - CYBERNETICS AND SYSTEMS - Year 2019

    In this article, we introduce a novel security mechanism, the Smart Synergy Security (3S). The mechanism uses the Set of Experience Knowledge Structure (SOEKS) and the synergy of security methods in different domains to provide the global optimal security strategy. The proposed strategy is taking into account the characteristics of information security (i.e. confidentiality, integrity, availability, controllability, and reviewability)...

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  • RESHAPING THE GDANSK HARBOR –THE CONTINUOUS PROCESS

    Gdańsk is the harbour city with a history of more than 1000 years. For many centuries the harbour structures were evolving within the central part of the historic city centre, and – in result – a specific urban structures associated with these functions were created. But the evolution of the maritime technology as well as new needs regarding servicing the ships and cargo-handling activities effected in creation of the more modern...

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  • REVITALIZATION PROJECT OF SLUM TRANSFORMATION: A CASE STUDY HAY-AL TANAK,BEIRUT,LEBANON

    Slums are global phenomena that exist as a solution for those who couldn’t afford a house. This phenomenon is growing accompanying the rapid urbanization and the growth of the urban population, three-quarter of the world population anticipated to live in an urban environment by 2050 (Avis, 2016, p. 57). This paper reviews slum's evaluation of the revitalization project for one of the poorest slums in Beirut called Hay-Al Tanak....

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  • Music Genre Recognition in the Rough Set-Based Environment

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    - Year 2015

    The aim of this paper is to investigate music genre recognition in the rough set-based environment. Experiments involve a parameterized music data-base containing 1100 music excerpts. The database is divided into 11 classes cor-responding to music genres. Tests are conducted using the Rough Set Exploration System (RSES), a toolset for analyzing data with the use of methods based on the rough set theory. Classification effectiveness...

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  • KOMPETENCJE MIĘDZYKULTUROWE A UDZIAŁ W PROGRAMIE ERASMUS

    Kompetencje międzykulturowe, rozumiane jako postawa wobec współpracy z przedstawicielami innych kultur, to ważny element kształcenia studentów w procesie przygotowywania ich do podejmowania działań na globalnym rynku pracy. Artykuł prezentuje wyniki badań dotyczących postaw studentów wobec pracy w zespołach wielokulturowych. Skoncentrowano się głównie na porównaniu nastawienia studentów w zależności od tego, czy byli wcześniej...

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  • ZNACZENIE CZYNNIKA PRACY W DOCHODZIE NARODOWYM

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    W większości krajów o rozwiniętej gospodarce rynkowej, udział pracy w dochodzie narodowym stale obniża się. W literaturze światowej wskazuje się różne przyczyny występowania tego zjawiska. Jedną z przy-czyn obserwowanej tendencji są nasilające się procesy globalizacji. Mają one wpływ na poziom dochodów osiąganych z tytułu świadczenia pracy, tym samym wpływają na udział pracy w dochodzie narodowym. Poza tym wśród czynników determinujących...

  • Silniki elektryczne w kosmonautyce

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    - Year 2012

    Artykuł jest pracą przeglądową dotyczącą silników elektrycznych (EP - Electric Propulsion)wykorzystywanych w kosmonautyce. Bardziej szczegółowo opisano działanie silnika elektrostatycznego działającego w oparciu o efekt Halla (HET - Hall Effect Thruster). Silnik ten jest powszechnie wykorzystywany w pozycjonowaniu satelitów, potencjalnie może być wykorzystany do dalekich misji planetarnych. HET jest obiektem wielu badań doświadczalnych...

  • Review and Indication of Key Activities for Energy Management Improvement in DC Microgrids

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    DC MicroGrids (MG) must have Energy Management Systems (EMS) to guarantee efficient, dependable, and environmentally friendly electricity. The application of Model Predictive Control (MPC), proved to be helpful due to its adaptability and capacity to use non-linear models. This paper, based on an extensive literature review, identifies and discusses the three key activities to improve the characteristics of DC microgrids, i.e.:...

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  • Pylon foundation of a cable stayed bridge at the motorway ring road of Wrocław

    The largest bridge of the motorway ring road of Wroclaw is a cable stayed bridge over the Odra river near Rędzin. Due to hydrogeological conditions of the ground it was not convenient to use standard bored piles of high length. Instead shorter piles were applied with additional improvement by cement injections at the pile toes. This decision was possible by extending ground investigation program and application of numerical modeling...

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  • New approach to urban housing - Report of ISOCARP Young Planning Professionals Workshop, Gdynia School of Urbanizm, Aesop Urban Summer School

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    - Year 2016

    The workshop was organized along with the INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE LIVING IN THE CITY – PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES OF SHAPING HOUSING POLICY which is hosted by the City of Gdynia Poland. It was conducted in frame of Young Planning Professionals Program and 7th AESOP uropean Urban Summer School but also as the new type of the activity for the Young Planners “Gdynia School of...

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  • Impact of Climate Change on a Runoff Formation in Seaside Catchment Area on the Example of the Babica River Catchment

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    - Year 2018

    The paper presents the impact of taking into account climate change in the perspective of 2050 on the results of hydrological calculations of characteristic flows in the hydrographically diverse seaside catchment area on the example of the Babica river catchment. A mathematical model of the Babica river catchment was made in the HEC-HMS program. The SCS method was used. The outflow from the basin was analysed for waters with...

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  • Tribological Properties of Thermoplastic Materials Formed by 3D Printing by FDM Process

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    - Year 2022

    The dataset entitled 3D printed ABS thermoplastic vs. steel. Dry sliding wear test in constant load & velocity ring on flat configuration. Test parameters: print layer thickness and orientation. Test symbol: 019_h_4 contains: the time base (expressed in seconds and minutes), the friction torque for sliding friction, rotational velocity of the counter – specimen (velocity of sliding), friction coefficient, load in the friction contact...

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  • Ocena wpływu poprawy dokładności pomiaru temperatury pary świeżej na efektywność ekonomiczną bloku energetycznego

    W niniejszym artykule przedstawiono wyniki badań wpływu poprawy dokładności pomiaru temperatury pary świeżej na wskaźniki sprawności i produkcji bloku ciepłowniczego. Analizy dokonano w oparciu o moduł zaproponowany przez firmę Alstom, składający się z regulatora stanu z obserwacją oraz precyzyjnej termopary. Narzędziem wykorzystanym do badań był program GateCycle 6.1, w którym zamodelowano blok BC-50, wykorzystując rzeczywiste...

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  • Searching for evaluation procedures for Web based courses - cases from EU projects

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    - Year 2003

    Centrum Edukacji Niestacjonarnej Politechniki Gdańskiej realizuje projekty Unii Europejskiej od 1997 roku. Większość projektów była ukierunkowana na dostarczanie kursów internetowych. Jednak nie wszystkie powstałe kursy mogą być wykorzystane jako dobrej jakości, gotowy do wprowadzenia produkt. W artykule, na bazie doświadczeń nabytych podczas realizacji projektów Leonardo da Vinci (1998-2004), przedstawiono ocenę jakości i osiągniętej...

  • Teams tools. Leading high-performance teams with different types of intelligence

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    - Year 2018

    The subject of this paper is the analysis of necessary tools for global teams, image of the team leader, styles of leadership in global teams. The analysis is based on selected examples from high-performance teams with visible results. The purpose of the work is to answer for the following questions: What are the characteristics of the leading global teams? Which style of leadership use the global teams? Is a female leader different...

  • Projekt narzędzia typu guide-shoe w ramach Projektu NCBiR - testy otworowe

    Artykuł opisuje przebieg realizacji projektu mającego na celu stworzenie nowego typu narzędzia otworowego. Projekt ten o akronimie „PPPI” realizowany jest w ramach programu strategicznego „Blue Gas” Narodowego Centrum Badań i Rozwoju. Artykuł zawiera podstawowe informacje na temat problemów, którym przeciwdziałać ma projektowane narzędzie, opis wykonanych dotychczas prac oraz wstępne wyniki z przeprowadzonych badań na wywierconych...

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  • Parametry uziemień przy przebiegach udarowych i wysokoczęstotliwościowych

    W artykule skupiono się na porównaniu dwóch metod badania impedancji uziemienia odgromowego: udarowej z wysoką częstotliwościową. Zestawiono wyniki pomiarów istniejących uziemień z wynikami komputerowych obliczeń symulacyjnych przeprowadzonych w środowisku programu PSIM. Uzyskane wyniki wskazują na poprawność przyjętego toku modelowania, a uzyskane w ten sposób dane mogą być przydatne w fazie projektowania do szacowania...

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  • Investigation of Microbes in the Stratosphere – Stardust Project

    The stratospheric microbiota has been investigated many times using the methods of classical microbiology. In this research a few modern methods, including NGS sequencing and multiple displacement amplification of DNA, were in use. The analysis of metagenome helped to determine the content of various species of bacteria in the sample collected in the stratosphere by a hydrogen-filled balloon holding...

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  • OCENA KLIMATU PRACY W ZESPOLE WIELOKULTUROWYM

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    Artykuł dotyczy tematyki zespołów wielokulturowych, które ze względu na specyfikę globalnego rynku odgrywają coraz ważniejszą rolę we współczesnych organizacjach. Skoncentrowano się na kształtowaniu klimatu pracy zespołowej, który pozwala wykorzystać potencjał zespołu zróżnicowanego kulturowo, podkreślając potencjalne utrudnienia i ich źródła. Zaprezentowano wyniki badań kwestionariuszowych, których celem było sprawdzenie, na ile...

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  • L'economia mondiale dopo la guerra fredda

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    - Year 2018

    Che cosa è successo negli equilibri economici mondiali a partire dal 1989 e dalla dissoluzione del vecchio ordine sovietico? Dopo aver esaminato gli Usa e i suoi competitori asiatici, Giappone e Cina, il libro si concentra sull’Europa e sulle grandi trasformazioni portate dalla riunificazione tedesca, da Maastricht e dalla nascita dell’euro. Infine analizza, nell’ambito della globalizzazione, il ruolo dei BRICS, lo sviluppo economico...

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  • Opracowanie ekspertyzy dotyczącej przyczyn pękania łopatek wirnika SP turbiny PG1 typu 13UP55

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    Zakres badań i analiz dotyczył ustalenia przyczyn pękania elementów łopatek wirnika SPA5 turbiny TG1 typu 13UP55 obejmował: 1. wykonanie badań składu chemicznego stali, z której wykonano łopatki dostarczone przez Zleceniodawcę dwoma metodami, 2. badania mikroobszarów zniszczenia łopatek na mikroskopie elektronowym skaningowym z mikroanalizatorem EDS, 3. badania metalograficzne makroskopowe i mikroskopowe fragmentów...

  • Resolving Conflicts in Object Tracking in Video Stream Employing Key Point Matching

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    - Year 2012

    A novel approach to resolving ambiguous situations in object tracking in video streams is presented. The proposed method combines standard tracking technique employing Kalman filters with global feature matching method. Object detection is performed using a background subtraction algorithm, then Kalman filters are used for object tracking. At the same time, SURF key points are detected only in image sections identified as moving...

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  • Theoretical Organic Rankine Cycle efficiency depending on different thermodynamic work variables.

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    - Year 2010

    One of promising technologies of utilizing low- temperature waste heat is through ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) system implementation. A primary objective in designing in-stallations based on such systems is to maximize the installation's work efficiency. On the other hand, ecological factors are commonly considered a natural barrier in introducing new, often very expensive technologies. Ecological effect of a potential modernization...

  • The modelling method of discrete-continuous systems

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    The paper introduces a method of discrete-continuous systems modelling. In the proposed method a three-dimensional system is divided into finite elements in only two directions, with the third direction remaining continuous. The thus obtained discrete-continuous model is described by a set of partial differential equations. General difference equations of discrete system are obtained using the rigid finite element method. The limit...

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  • Reliable Document-Centric Processing in Loosely Coupled Email-Based Systems

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    - Year 2015

    Email is a simple way to exchange digital documents of any kind. The Mobile INteractive Document architecture (MIND) enables self-coordination and self-steering of document agent systems based on commonly available email services. In this paper, a mechanism for providing integrity and reliability of such an email based agent system is proposed to cope with message soft or hard bounces, user interrupts, and other unexpected events....

  • Shape Optimisation of Kaplan Turbine Blades Using Genetic Algorithms

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    - Year 2017

    This monograph is a comprehensive guide to a method of blade profile optimisation for Kaplan-type turbines. This method is based on modelling the interaction between rotor and stator blades. Additionally, the shape of the draft tube is investigated. The influence of the periodic boundary condition vs. full geometry is also discussed. Evolutionary algorithms (EA) are used as an optimisation method together with artificial neural...

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