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Urban city lights. Light pollution as one of the effects of incorrectly designed external illumination. How can a successful lighting masterplan diminish its impact?
PublicationIn the modern world, artificial lighting brings many tangible benefits such as the ability to extend working hours and so increase production, recreational use of the city after dark, or the possibility to travel regardless of the time of day. However, this flexibility comes at a price and negatively impacts on the environment. One such negative phenomenon is Light Pollution ‐ a term used to describe excessive nighttime artificial...
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A comprehensive survey on low-cost ECG acquisition systems: Advances on design specifications, challenges and future direction
PublicationAvailability of low-cost, reliable, and portable Electrocardiography (ECG) devices is still very important in the medical world today. Despite the tremendous technological advancement, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) remain a serious health burden claiming millions of lives on an annual basis globally. This is more prevalent in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) where there are huge financial instability and lack of critical...
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Expedited Design Closure of Antenna Input Characteristics by Trust Region Gradient Search and Principal Component Analysis
PublicationOptimization-based parameter tuning has become an inherent part of contemporary antenna design process. For the sake of reliability, it is typically conducted at the level of full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulation models. This may incur considerable computational expenses depending on the cost of an individual EM analysis, the number of adjustable variables, the type of task (local, global, single-/multi-objective optimization),...
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Computationally-Efficient Statistical Design and Yield Optimization of Resonator-Based Notch Filters Using Feature-Based Surrogates
PublicationModern microwave devices are designed to fulfill stringent requirements pertaining to electrical performance, which requires, among others, a meticulous tuning of their geometry parameters. When moving up in frequency, physical dimensions of passive microwave circuits become smaller, making the system performance increasingly susceptible to manufacturing tolerances. In particular, inherent inaccuracy of fabrication processes affect...
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Calculation Program Supporting Switched Capacitor DC-DC Charge Pump Design (CP Design Calculator) - PartII: User's Guide
PublicationPrzewodnik użytkownika programu wspomagającego projektowanie pomp ładunkowych z przełączanymi pojemnościami. Praca jest podzielona na 3 rozdziały (INTRODUCTI ON, GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI), PROGRAM NOTIFICATIONS) i podziękowania.
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Three-point bending test of sandwich beams supporting the GFRP footbridge design process - validation
PublicationSome selected aspects concerning material and construction design issues for pedestrian footbridge made of GFRP composite materials are elaborated in this paper. The analysis is focused on validation tests, which are particularly important because of the advanced technology and materials that are used for this innovative bridge. The considered footbridge is a sandwich-type shell structure comprising of PET foam core and outer skins...
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Winter severity and snowiness and their multiannual variability in the Karkonosze Mountains and Jizera Mountains
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A Climatic water balance variability during the growing season in Poland in the context of modern climate change
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Design, Realization and Measurements of Enhanced Performance 2.4 GHz ESPAR Antenna for Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks
PublicationThis paper presents the design, realization and measurements of an Electronically Steerable Parasitic Array Radiator (ESPAR) antenna with enhanced performance of estimating the incoming signal direction. Designed antenna is dedicated for 2.4 GHz ISM applications with emphasis on Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN). Proposed antenna provides different radiation patterns by proper configuration of the parasitic elements. Thus, several...
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User experience and user interface (UX/UI) design of Greencoin mobile application.
PublicationThe aim of the Greencoin mobile application is to encourage its users to change their behavior and to act pro-ecologically. The pilot version of the application will operate within the city of Gdańsk. To keep the app’s user base as large as possible, the graphical user interface should be attractive to the broadest possible audience, and the application itself should be easy and fun to use. This work is a continuation of studies...
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Reliable data-driven modeling of high-frequency structures by means of nested kriging with enhanced design of experiments
PublicationData-driven (or approximation) surrogate models have been gaining popularity in many areas of engineering and science, including high-frequency electronics. They are attractive as a way of alleviating the difficulties pertinent to high computational cost of evaluating full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulation models of microwave, antenna, and integrated photonic components and devices. Carrying out design tasks that involve massive...
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On low-fidelity models for variable-fidelity simulation-driven design optimization of compact wideband antennas
PublicationThe paper addresses simulation-driven design optimization of compact antennas involving variable-fidelity electromagnetic (EM) simulation models. Comprehensive investigations are carried out concerning selection of the coarse model discretization density. The effects of the low-fidelity model setup on the reliability and computational complexity of the optimization process are determined using a benchmark set of three ultra-wideband...
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Reinforcement Learning Algorithm and FDTD-based Simulation Applied to Schroeder Diffuser Design Optimization
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to propose a novel approach to the algorithmic design of Schroeder acoustic diffusers employing a deep learning optimization algorithm and a fitness function based on a computer simulation of the propagation of acoustic waves. The deep learning method employed for the research is a deep policy gradient algorithm. It is used as a tool for carrying out a sequential optimization process the goal of which is...
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Simulation of fluid structure interaction in a novel design of high pressure axial piston pump
PublicationA novel type of an axial, piston-driven high pressure hydraulic pump with variable capacity marks a significant improvement in the area of the hydraulic machinery design. Total discharge from hydrostatic forces eliminates a need for a servomechanism, thus simplifying operation, reducing weight and introducing the possibility of the pump displacement control by computer. PWK-type pumps, invented in the Gdansk University of Technology,...
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Uptake, accumulation, and translocation of Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, Ni, and Cr by P. australis seedlings in an urban dredged sediment mesocosm: impact of seedling origin and initial trace metal content
PublicationThe study presents results from 6 months of phytoremediation of sediments dredged from three urban retention tanks carried out in a mesocosm setup with the use of P. australis. Two kinds of P. australis seedlings were considered: seedlings originating from natural (uncontaminated - Suncont) and anthropogenically changed environments (contaminated – Scont); this distinction was reflected in the baseline concentrations of trace metals...
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Reducing the Environmental Impact of the Public Water Transportation Systems by Parametric Design and Optimization of Vessels’ Hulls. Study of the Gdańsk’s Electric Passenger Ferry (2015-2016).
PublicationThe paper presents the potential and risks of utilizing Rhinoceros and Grasshopper software for parametric design and multi-varietal optimization of the hull of a small sustainable ferry. The sustainability criteria, parametric design flowchart and optimizing methods are described. As the result, the advantages and disadvantages of this approach obtained in the research-by-design process conducted by an intercollegiate team at...
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Integrated Experimental and Theoretical Approach for Efficient Design and Synthesis of Gold-Based Double Halide Perovskites
PublicationApplied cutting-edge electronic structure and phonon simulations provide a reliable knowledge about the stability of perovskite structures and their electronic properties, which are crucial for design of effective nanomaterials. Gold is one of the exceptional elements, which can exist both as a monovalent and a trivalent ion in the B site of a double perovskite such as A2BI BIIIX6. However, until now, electronic properties of Cs2AuI AuIIIX6...
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Acoustical Standards Used in Design of School Spaces = Standardy akustyczne używane w projektowaniu przestrzeni szkoły
PublicationArtykuł prezentuje wytyczne projektowania akustyki wnętrz w pomieszczeniach szkolnych zawarte w europejskich i amerykańskich standardach technicznych. Opisane są także aktualne polskie przepisy odnoszące się do akustyki wnętrza. We wnioskach zaprezentowano wytyczne dla poprawy komfortu akustycznego w szkołach. // Design guidelines for interior acoustics in learning spaces included in European and American technical standards and...
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A Trisection Filter Design With Negative Slope of Frequency-Dependent Crosscoupling Implemented in Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW)
PublicationThis letter reports on a novel realization of a microwave bandpass filter in a triplet configuration with a frequency-dependent crosscoupling implemented in substrate integrated waveguide (SIW). The design involves implementing dispersive coupling with a negative slope, a feature that allows the capabilities of the classic triplet topology to be extended. In this particular case, the implementation of two transmission zeros on...
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Particle Swarm Optimization Based Optimal Design of Six-Phase Induction Motor for Electric Propulsion of Submarines
PublicationRecent research reveals that multi-phase motors in electric propulsion systems are highly recommended due to their improved reliability and efficiency over traditional three phase motors. This research presented a comparison of optimal model design of a six phase squirrel cage induction motor (IM) for electric propulsion by using Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). A six phase squirrel cage induction...
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Design of novel highly sensitive sensors for crack detection in metal surfaces: theoretical foundation and experimental validation
PublicationThe application of different types of microwave resonators for sensing cracks in metallic structures has been subject of many studies. While most studies have been focused on improving the sensitivity of planar crack sensors, the theoretical foundation of the topic has not been treated in much detail. The major objective of this study is to perform an exhaustive study of the principles and theoretical foundations for crack sensing...
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Particle Swarm Optimization Based Optimal Design of Six-Phase Induction Motor for Electric Propulsion of Submarines
PublicationAbstract: Recent research reveals that multi-phase motors in electric propulsion systems are highly recommended due to their improved reliability and efficiency over traditional three phase motors. This research presented a comparison of optimal model design of a six phase squirrel cage induction motor (IM) for electric propulsion by using Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). A six phase squirrel cage induction...
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Selecting wells for an optimal design of groundwater monitoring network based on monitoring priority map: A Kish Island case study
PublicationThis paper presents a novel approach, i.e. a combination of gamma test and monitoring priority map, for optimal design of groundwater monitoring network (GMN) by considering the cumulative effects of industries, human activities, and natural factors on the groundwater quality. The proposed method was successfully applied to design an optimal network for groundwater salinity monitoring on Kish Island, Persian Gulf. The priority...
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Hazards of a flooding event in the city of Gdansk and possible forms of preventing the phenomenon – case study
PublicationThe main objective is to examine the urban flood hazard in the city of Gdansk and to determine the possibilities of preventing this phenomenon. Hydrological and hydraulic modeling was used for the case study analysis of urban flood in Strzyża basin, applying the HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS systems. The result of modeling with the assumption of torrential rainfall with a duration of t = 1 h (from 35 to 58 mm) is the probability of pluvial...
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High-Speed Binary-to-Residue Converter Design Using 2-Bit Segmentation of the Input Word
PublicationIn this paper a new approach to the design of the high-speed binary-to-residue converter is proposed that allows the attaining of high pipelining rates by eliminating memories used in modulo m generators. The converter algorithm uses segmentation of the input binary word into 2-bit segments. The use and effects of the input word segmentation for the synthesis of converters for five-bit moduli are presented. For the number represented...
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Calculation Program Supporting Switched Capacitor DC-DC Charge Pump Design (CP Design Calculator) - Part III: Illustrative Examples
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono szereg przykładów użycia programu do obliczeń wspomagających projektowanie pompy ładunkowej, w tym syntezę układu kanonicznego i wyznaczanie wszystkich teoretycznie realizowalnych współczynników przetwarzania (wzmocnień napięciowych), rezystancję wyjściową zastępczą w różnych trybach pracy, sprawność energetyczną, wrażliwość na pojemności pasożytnicze, warunki początkowe w okresowym stanie ustalonym - do współpracy...
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Analysis of circular polarization antenna design trade‐offs using low‐cost EM‐driven multiobjective optimization
PublicationCircular polarization (CP) antennas are vital components of modern communication systems. Their design involves handling several requirements such as low reflection and axial ratio (AR) within the frequency range of interest. Small size is an important criterion for antenna mobility which is normally achieved as a by‐product of performance‐oriented modifications of the structure topology. In this work, multiobjective optimization...
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Design and experimental investigations of a cylindrical microjet heat exchanger for waste heat recovery systems
PublicationCompact heat exchangers have more and more applications in many areas, including the HVAC, food and petrochemical industry. This paper describes the development of heat exchanger technology for waste heat recovery (WHR) from a range of processes. Case-study testing shows that the proposed heat exchanger can successfully enhance heat transfer and recover waste heat in a range of applications making them economically, environmentally and...
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Passive Variable Fractional Delay Filter Design using Distributed Maximal Flatness Method
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono nową metodę projektowania pasywnych filtrów ułakowoopóźniających opartą na metodzie rozproszonej maksymalnej płaskości. W zaproponowane podejście jest uogólnieniem najbardziej popularnej metody projektowania filtrów maksymalnie płaskich - metody projektowania filtrów maksymalnie płaskich. Filtr maksymalnie płaski cechuje bardzo dobra jakość jedynie w wąskim paśmie wokół częstotliwości zerowej, ale jego istotną...
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Preliminary design of the last stage of supercritical steam turbine and proposition of anti-erosion coating for blades surface
PublicationIn this article a preliminary design of the last stage of supercritical steam turbine has been presented. A computational model of supercritical thermal cycle has been created in order to determine steam parameters at the stage inlet and outlet. The model was based on the structure of German coal-fired power plant Datteln 4. Further steam-flow parame-ters and dimensions of stator and rotor blades have been calculated analytically....
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DESIGN LOGICAL LINGUISTIC MODELS TO CALCULATE NECESSITY IN TRUCKS DURING AGRICULTURAL CARGOES LOGISTICS USING FUZZY LOGIC
Publication: The study is aimed to develop the logic-linguistic models to design a number of rules for the correct calculation of the vehicles needed, taking into account the technical, technological, and weather and climate conditions of the harvesting and transport complex. The article has shown that the construction of the design of logic-linguistic models was not performed earlier to solve the problem of the agro-industrial production...
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Design and modeling of switched reluctance motor for scooter application
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Mechatronic approach to the design of 2-wheel mobile platform
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono podejście mechatroniczne do projektowania 2-kołowego robota mobilnego przeznaczonego do testowania algorytmu nadzorowania za pomocą sterowania optymalnego przy energetycznym wskaźniku jakości. Badany robot jest skrępowany więzami nieholonomicznymi. Model matematyczny 2-kołowej platformy mobilnej jest opisany za pomocą skończonej liczby nieliniowych równań różniczkowych.
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Route vertical alignment design in the process of its regulation
PublicationW monografii przedstawiona została metoda opracowania projektu niwelety toru kolejowego na podstawie pomierzonych nierówności pionowych oraz praktyczny przykład jej zastosowania w procesie utrzymaniu dróg szynowych, a w szczególności w projektowaniu robót związanych z regulacją osi toru. Wykonany w ten sposób profil istniejącej linii kolejowej jest podstawą do obliczenia wartości podnoszeń toru. Wartości te nanosi się w terenie...
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Towards automated full-wave design of microwave structures
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia problematykę automatycznego projektowania układów mikrofalowych i jego znaczenie. przedstawia stan rynku narzędzi projektowania, pojawiąjące się rozwiązania i przyszłe trendy.
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Analysis of two design kind of propulsion for an inland vessel
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono założenia projektowe i dwa rozwiązania konstrukcyjne układu napędowego dla statku śródlądowego. W jednym z tych rozwiązań zastosowano przekładnię hydrostatyczną zaś w drugim - przekładnię elektryczną z przetwornikiem częstotliwości. Ponadto przedstawiono analizę porównawczą obu opracowanych układów.
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Analysis of two design kind of propulsion for an inland vessel
Publicationw artykule przedstawiono dwa rodzaje układu napędowego dla statku śródlądowego. Pierwszy układ diesel-elektryczny z przetwornikiem częstotliwości i drugi układ diesel-hydrauliczny z przekładnią hydrostatyczną. Przeprowadzono wstępną analizę porównawczą obu układów z uwzględnieniem gabarytów, mas, kosztów inwestycyjnych i sprawności.
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A study of operating parameters of a roller mill with a new design
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Turbine stage design aided by artificial intelligence methods
PublicationZaproponowano ogólny, wydajny system wspomagania projektowania palisad , stopni i grupy stopni turbinowych. Zastosowane algorytmy wykorzystują algorytmy genetyczne, sieci neuronowe i obliczenia równoległe. Uzyskane rozwiązania projektowe są wysoko zoptymalizowane pod względem sprawności, a czas ich uzyskania jest o kilka rzędów wielkości mniejszy, niż przy zastosowaniu obliczeń CFD.
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Design of UWB coplanar antenna with reduced ground plane
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono projekt kompaktowej anteny szerokopasmowej złożonej z dwóch kołowych pasków koplanarnych ograniczających szczelinę o podobnym kształcie. Antena zasilona była z 50 Ω linii trójpaskowej. Przeprowadzono badania wpływu zewnętrznego paska na pasmo anteny. Zaprojektowana antena została zbadana eksperymentalnie pokazując bardzo dobre parametry: w paśmie 1.7-15.5GHz uzyskano |S11| < −10dB. Antena charakteryzowała...
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Route vertical alignment design in the process of its regulation
PublicationRegulacja toru kolejowego ma za zadanie dostosowanie niewłaściwego lub też zdeformowanego położenia osi toru do położenia odpowiadającego parametrom technicznym wymaganym dla danej linii kolejowej. Projekt regulacji wykonywany jest na podstawie pomiaru geodezyjnego wysokości toków szynowych metodą punktów stałych, tzn. w oparciu o umieszczone na słupach wskaźniki regulacji osi toru, których wysokość jest znana. Wykonany w ten sposób...
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Design of a broadband microstrip crossover for ultra-wideband applications
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono badania skrzyżowań linii mikropaskowych do zastosowań w systemach UWB. W procedurze projektowej wykorzystany został model zastępczy skrzyżowania. W celu poprawy parametrów skrzyżowań zaprojektowano dwie konfiguracje obwodów kompensujących. Wyniki numeryczne zweryfikowane zostały eksperymentalnie. Uzyskano dobrą zgodność pomiędzy rezultatami symulacji oraz pomiarów.
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Design of a simple modular active power electronic transformer
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EFFECTS OF BOUNDARY CONDITION EVALUATION ON DESIGN WAVE MODELING
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Dynamics Conscious Approach to Tribometer Design and Tribo-testing
PublicationIn the paper findings are discussed on the issue of dynamic characteristics of a tribometer as a factor influencing the result of the tribological experiment. An advanced approach to tribo-testing is attempted with integrated dynamic analysis of the tribometer and the sliding pair. The fundamental idea is explored of the tribometer being regarded as any machine in which friction is inflicted with all the resulting consequences...
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Design of Optical Wireless Networks with Fair Traffic Flows
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Design of a 3.3V four-quadrant analog CMOS multiplier
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono dwa czterokwadrantowe mnożniki analogowe CMOS pracujące przy napięciu zasilania 3.3V. Układy wykorzystują tranzystory MOS pracujące zarówno w zakresie nasycenia jak i w zakresie triodowym. Wyniki symulacji komputerowych pokazują, że współczynnik zawartości harmonicznych (THD) sygnału wyjściowego jest mniejszy niż 0.75% dla sygnału wejściowego o amplitudzie 1V o częstotliwości 10MHz. Pasmo 3dB układu wynosi...
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Automated design of waveguide filters with frequency-dependent couplings.
PublicationW artykule zaproponowano szybką technikę pozwalającą na automatyczne projektowanie filtrów falowodowych ze sprzężeniami zależnymi od częstotliwości. Procedura optymalizacyjna jest trójetapowa z różnymi funkcjami celu w każdym etapie.
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Some remarks on the design of microstrip to coplanar line transformer.
PublicationPrzedyskutowano technikę projektowania transformatora standardu umożliwiającego współpracę linii mikropaskowej i linii koplanarnej. Jako sekcję pośrednią wykorzystano uziemiony falowód koplanarny (conductor backed coplanar waveguide). Dokonano oceny różnych profili sekcji pośredniej w oparciu o szereg symulacji elektromagnetycznych, jak i pomiarów charakterystyk transmisji wykonanych modeli transformatorów.
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On application of some artificial intelligence methods in ship design
PublicationWprowadzenie odrębnego etapu badań własności strukturalnych do analizy i syntezy układów sterowania o złożonej strukturze, umożliwia wyznaczenie i analizę nieprzesuwnych biegunów układów. Te bieguny charakteryzują się zerową wrażliwością na zmianę szeregu parametrów modelu układu.