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Significant Production of Thermal Energy in Partially Ionized Hyperbolic Tangent Material Based on Ternary Hybrid Nanomaterials
PublicationNanoparticles are frequently used to enhance the thermal performance of numerous materials. This study has many practical applications for activities that have to minimize losses of energy due to several impacts. This study investigates the inclusion of ternary hybrid nanoparticles in a partially ionized hyperbolic tangent liquid passed over a stretched melting surface. The fluid motion equation is presented by considering the...
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Efficient and robust quadratures for isogeometric analysis: Reduced Gauss and Gauss–Greville rules
PublicationThis work proposes two efficient quadrature rules, reduced Gauss quadrature and Gauss–Greville quadrature, for isogeometric analysis. The rules are constructed to exactly integrate one-dimensional B-spline basis functions of degree p, and continuity class C^{p−k}, where k is the highest order of derivatives appearing in the Galerkin formulation of the problem under consideration. This is the same idea we utilized in Zou et al....
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Retained features of embryonic metabolism in the adult MRL mouse
PublicationThe MRL mouse is an inbred laboratory strain that was derived by selective breeding in 1960 from the rapidly growing LG/J (Large) strain. MRL mice grow to nearly twice the size of other commonly used mouse strains, display uncommonly robust healing and regeneration properties, and express later onset autoimmune traits similar to Systemic Lupus Erythematosis. The regeneration trait (heal) in the MRL mouse maps to 14-20 quantitative...
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Activity of isavuconazole and other triazole derivatives against clinical isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus
PublicationAspergillus fumigatus is the most frequent pathogen of the genus Asperillus, which is highly susceptible to triazole derivatives, especially to isavuconazole and voriconazole. Many countries face a growing problem of infections due to A. fumigatus showing acquired resistance to one or several triazoles. In medical centres, monitoring the susceptibility of isolated Aspergillus spp. is recommended. The aim of this study was to collect...
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Application of a catalytic combustion sensor (Pellistor) for the monitoring of the explosiveness of a hydrogen-air mixture in the upper explosive limit range
PublicationA new technique is presented for continuous measurements of hydrogen contamination by air in the upper explosive limit range. It is based on the application of a catalytic combustion sensor placed in a cell through which the tested sample passes. The air content is the function of the quantity of formed heat during catalytic combustion of hydrogen inside the sensor. There is the possibility of using the method in industrial installations...
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Inspekcje bezpieczeństwa ruchu drogowego
PublicationInspekcja drogowa prowadzona pod kątem bezpieczeństwa ruchu drogowego jest narzędziem pozwalającym na identyfikowanie mankamentów sieci drogowej. W artykule przedstawiono ogólne założenia wykonywania inspekcji i jej cele oraz wskazano inspekcję jako element oceny zagrożenia na drogach. Na podstawie inspekcji drogi wojewódzkiej przedstawiono przykłady problemów dotyczących jakości sieci drogowej oraz opisano procedurę wyboru najbardziej...
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Nonlinear FEM 2D failure onset prediction of composite shells based on 6-parameter shell theory
PublicationWithin the framework of the nonlinear 6-parameter shell theory with the drilling rotation and asymmetric stress measures, the modifications of Tsai-Wu and Hashin laminate failure initiation criteria are proposed. These improvements enable to perform first ply failure estimations taking into account the non-symmetric stress measures. In order to check the validity of the proposed criteria, finite element analyses are performed with...
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Modification of the operating point of residual current transformers for high frequency earth fault currents detection
PublicationFor protection against electric shock in low voltage systems residual current devices are commonly used. However, their proper operation can be interfered when earth fault current with high frequency components occurs. Serious hazard of electrocution exists then. One of the most important element of residual current devices is a residual current transformer with iron core. Tripping characteristic of residual current devices strictly...
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A novel concept of H2/O2 steam generator
PublicationThis paper presents an idea of hydrogen utilization to steam generation to drive a turbine and produce electricity or to supply a condenser as an element of a heating system. Electrolysis process is considered as a source of hydrogen as well as oxygen. Hydrogen combustion with a stoichiometric ratio of pure oxygen produces steam at very high temperature. Steam temperature can be controlled by mixing the generated steam with liquid...
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Numerical estimation of the pile toe and shaft unit resistances during the installation process in sands
PublicationNumerical simulations of a pile jacking were carried out. A Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian (CEL) formulation was used to treat with large deformation problems. An Abaqus, a commercial Finite Element Method software suit, was used as a computing environment. The Mohr–Coulomb constitutive model was applied and the Coulomb model of friction was used to describe pile-soil interaction. Calculations were made for three different pile diameters....
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A NOVEL CONCEPT OF H2/O2 STEAM GENERATOR
PublicationThis paper presents an idea of hydrogen utilization to steam generation to drive a turbine and produce electricity or to supply a condenser as an element of heating system. Electrolysis process is considered as a source of hydrogen as well as oxygen. Hydrogen combustion with a stoichiometric ratio of pure oxygen produces steam at very high temperature. Steam temperature can be controlled by mixing the generated steam with liquid...
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Blended Learning in Teaching Safety of Electrical Installations
PublicationBlended learning becomes more commonly used in teaching information technology or other subjects, which involve practice in computer laboratories. In case of subjects with no access to computer rooms blended learning supports lecturing and teaching classes e.g. interactive lessons. The article presents the use of blended learning forms in Gdansk University of Technology in teaching the subject of Safety of Electrical Installations....
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Hydrodynamic Pressure Field of a Ship on Shallow Water
PublicationResults of calculations of the hydrodynamic pressure field around the ship were obtained by application of the boundary element method. Hydrodynamic field was calculated for a Polish Navy’s tugboat and transport ship using a program called SHiPP and compared with measurements of the field taken on river near Swinoujscie for two identical tugs H-4 and H-10. Next, a series of HPF calculations was carried out on planes situated at...
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SELECTION OF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTIONS IN A WHEELED TRACTOR
PublicationIn a classical approach to damage diagnosis, the technical condition of an analyzed machine is identified based on the measured symptoms, such as performance, thermal state or vibration parameters. In wheeled tractor the fundamental importance has monitoring and diagnostics during exploitation concerning technical inspection and fault element localizations. The main functions of a diagnostic system are: monitoring tractor components...
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DESIGN AND EXECUTION ERRORS AS A CAUSE OF DAMAGE TO ANTI- ELECTROSTATIC FLOORING
PublicationApart from technological lines, industrial floors are a key element in the scope of maintaining the continuity of work of both production plants and logistics centers. The constantly developing industry of industrial flooring includes both classic design and technological flooring solutions, as well as specialist solutions used in facilities where technological processes or storage require system protection against static electricity....
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Development and performance analysis of a novel multiphase doubly-fed induction generator
PublicationThis paper presents the research into the design and performance analysis of a novel five-phase doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG). The designed DFIG is developed based on standard induction motor components and equipped with a five-phase rotor winding supplied from the five-phase inverter. This approach allows the machine to be both efficient and reliable due to the ability of the five-phase rotor winding to operate during...
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A role of an Enterprise Identification Card in a building process of water tourist investments
PublicationAn essential element of a building process for water tourist investments in Poland is a document called the Enterprise Identification Card. It is required for the investments, which are classified according to the Regulation [1] as the ones that could potentially impact the environment. It is assumed that KIP is there to protect the environment against the excessive human interference and it just provides the guidelines regarding...
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A procedure for elastoplastic hardening function identification.
PublicationThe inverse analysis method for identifying a nonlinear hardening function,which governs a plastic yielding of soil and rock materials in the framework of elastoplastic theory is presented. A concept of two stage finite element based on spatial discretization of computational space and hardening function space is introduced. The proposed inverse analysis can be classified as the output least squares method. The Levenberg Marquard...
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Miejsca handlu ulicznego w przestrzeni publicznej
PublicationHandel targowy w przestrzeni publicznej współczesnego miasta posiada różnorodne znaczenie, często stawiany jest w dwóch granicznych spojrzeniach, od formy szpecącej daną przestrzeń, po element pożądania w celu przyciągnięcia oka turysty oraz stworzenia atmosfery swojskości w przestrzeni publicznej miasta. W poniższym artykule spróbujemy się przyjrzeć tej drugiej możliwości wykorzystania handlu targowego, jako elementu mogącego...
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DOM KASZUBSKI NA ZIEMI ZABORSKIEJ. smaki dziedzictwa
PublicationOgólnopolska wystawa plastyczna miała miejsce w Wielu jako element projektu pt. „Smaki ziemi zaborskiej. Dziedzictwo przyrodnicze i kulturowe” zaplanowanego w ramach 19. Europejskich Dni Dziedzictwa. Współorganizatorami byli: Wydział Architektury Politechniki Gdańskiej - Agnieszka Kurkowska,kuratorka ) i Dom Kultury im. H. Derdowskiego w Wielu/ Muzeum Ziemi Zaborskiej. Wystawa tematycznie dotyczyła wysmakowanej architektury...
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A novel sandwich footbridge - Practical application of laminated composites in bridge design and in situ measurements of static response
PublicationA novel sandwich composite footbridge is presented in the paper, as an example of practical application of laminated composites in civil engineering. The in situ static load tests of the footbridge before its acceptation for exploitation are shown and discussed. The results are compared with the corresponding ones from a numerical equivalent single layer model of the sandwich structure created within the framework of finite element...
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Progressive failure analysis of laminates in the framework of 6-field nonlinear shell theory
PublicationThe paper presents the model of progressive failure analysis of laminates incorporated into the 6-field non-linear shell theory with non-symmetrical strain measures of Cosserat type. Such a theory is specially recommended in the analysis of shells with intersections due to its specific kinematics including the so-called drilling rotation. As a consequence of asymmetry of strain measures, modified laminates failure criteria must...
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Modal properties identification of a novel sandwich footbridge – Comparison of measured dynamic response and FEA
PublicationA modern sandwich composite footbridge made of high-tech materials, being an example of practical application of laminated composites in civil engineering, is presented. The in situ non-destructive testing of the footbridge, aiming to identify modal properties and pedestrian comfort, is described. The measured eigenmodes and eigenfrequencies are compared with numerically estimated values. Finite element analyses of the footbridge...
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Search for the most useful geometry of an acoustic journal bearing
PublicationComputer simulations of a number of journal bearing’s geometries utilising acoustic levitation were carried out. The choice of the best geometry depended on the ability of a deformed shape, created by piezo-electric elements, to facilitate squeeze film ultrasonic levitation, and also to create three evenly distributed diverging aerodynamic gaps. Deformations of analysed variants of the bearing’s shape were generated by numerical...
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Gmach Europejskiego Centrum Solidarności - geneza przestrzeni, w poszukiwaniu tożsamości miejsca
PublicationBudynek Europejskiego Centrum Solidarności został wzniesiony jako istotny element przestrzeni pamięci – historycznych terenów Stoczni Gdańskiej. W procesie formułowania autorskiego programu architektury szczególną uwagę poświęcono więc odniesieniom do szeroko rozumianego kontekstu kulturowego. Dla dokonania analizy swoistości lokalizacji, jako koniecznego punktu odniesienia dla kreowanej architektury, jej twórca podjął próbę posłużenia...
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Numerical investigations on early indicators of fracture in concrete at meso-scale.
PublicationFracture is a major reason of the global failure of concretes. The understanding of fracture is important to ensure the safety of structures and to optimize the material behaviour. In particular an early prediction possibility of fracture in concretes is of major importance. In this paper, concrete fracture under bending was numerically analysed using the Discrete Element Method (DEM). The real mesoscopic structure of a concrete...
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Praktyczne zastosowania analizy wrażliwości na przykładzie projektowania tarczy
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono przykłady zastosowania analizy wrażliwości przy projektowaniu tar-czy. Badano wpływ zmian grubości obszarów tarczy – zmiennej projektowej – na przemiesz-czenie wybranego punktu tarczy – zmiennej stanu. Zaproponowano metodę projektowania polegającą na zwiększeniu grubości obszarów tarczy, których wpływ na wariację zmiennej stanu (wrażliwość) jest największa. Do obliczeń numerycznych korzystano z metody elemen-tów...
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Comparison of experimental and numerical results on metallic plates subjected to explosions
PublicationA comparative study of dynamic response including damage and rupture processes of thin metallic plates subjected to shockwave impulses - explosions is presented. The results of the finite element numerical analysis are related to experiments. Due to high strain rate during explosions the elasto-viscoplastic Chaboches constitutive law including damage effects has been applied. For the assumed model proper material parameters identification...
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Detection of damages in a rivetted plate
PublicationThe paper presents the results of damage detection in a riveted aluminium plate. The detection method has been based on Lamb wave propagation. The plate has been analysed numerically and experimentally. Numerical calculations have been carried out by the use of the time-domain spectral finite element method, while for the experimental analysis laser scanning Doppler vibrometry (LSDV) has been utilised. The panel has been excited...
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ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF MASS FLOW EXTRACTION ON THE CHANGE OF PARAMETERS IN A LABYRINTH SEAL USING THE STODOLA METHOD
PublicationLabyrinth seals are an important element of a steam turbine set design. The use of diagnostic extraction makes it possible to control the operation of a seal by providing information on the thermodynamic parameters along the length of the seal. Diagnostic extraction has a considerable impact on the change of the parameters, the amount of the extracted mass. This article describes the dependence of pressure in the clearance downstream...
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Acoustic journal bearing - A search for adequate configuration
PublicationClassical non-contact bearings are already used in a number of specialist applications but there are somespecialist areas where they cannot be used for variety of reasons and acoustic sliding bearings could be an alternative. The paper presents the quest for a configuration of an acoustic journal bearing and shows that the overall shape of the bearing and its geometry are of a vital importance for the load capacity oft he bearing....
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Dynamics of Ice Jam Formation and Release
PublicationThe numerical model DynaRICE and its application to ice jam formation and release is presented. The model is a two-dimensional coupled flow and ice dynamic model. The ice dynamic component, which includes both the internal ice resistance and boundary friction on ice motion, uses a Lagrangian SPH method. The hydrodynamic component of the model uses a streamline upwind finite element method, which is capable of simulating trans-critical...
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Simplified saturation modelling in three-leg power transformer for the system stability analisys
PublicationThe paper presents a simplified method for modelling non-linearity of the magnetic circuit of the power transformer. The saturation effect is implemented by describing the self and mutual inductances as a function of the magnetic flux. The most important element of this function is the saturation coefficient which is calculated based on transient state during the unloaded transformer switch on. The transformer model is described...
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Postępowanie przed sądami dyscyplinarnymi, polubownymi i koleżeńskimi dla architektów: Wybór przepisów
PublicationDla praktykującego architekta wykonywanie zawodu jest funkcją odpowiedzialności. Odpowiedzialność ta może rodzić skutki karne, cywilne, zawodowe, dyscyplinarne i moralne. Przedmiotem niniejszej publikacji jest próba wyróżnienia szeroko pojętej odpowiedzialności zawodowej, przybliżenia jej podstaw prawnych oraz opisania postępowania przed sądami dyscyplinarnymi, polubownymi i koleżeńskimi. Specyfiką tego typu postępowań jest odpowiadanie...
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ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF MASS FLOW EXTRACTION ON THE CHANGE OF PARAMETERS IN A LABYRINTH SEAL USING THE STODOLA METHOD
PublicationLabyrinth seals are an important element of a steam turbine set design. The use of diagnostic extraction makes it possible to control the operation of a seal by providing information on the thermodynamic parameters along the length of the seal. Diagnostic extraction has a considerable impact on the change of the parameters, the amount of the extracted mass. This article describes the dependence of pressure in the clearance downstream...
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Analyzing the Geometry of the Turnouts and Their Adjustment Basing on the Tacheometer Measurements
PublicationThe article presents the results of tacheometric measurements of a station throat, as well as the method of data preparation and analysis. The calculations covered the verification of the geometry and the location of railway turnouts and crossings. The analyses were performed for the selected parameters of the turnout geometry, including their lengths and track gauge in main sections. In addition, the data were analyzed to confirm...
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Numerical solutions for large deformation problems in geotechnical engineering
PublicationThe problem of large deformations often occurs in geotechnical engineering. Numerical modeling of such issues is usually complex and tricky. The chosen solution has to implicate soil-soil and soil-structure interactions. In this paper, a review of the most popular numerical methods for large deformation problems is presented. The Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian (CEL) method, the Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian (ALE) method, the Smoothed...
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Modelling of the Movement of Designed Vehicles on Parking Space for Designing Parking
PublicationNowadays, in all cities there is an acute problem of lack of parking spaces. The vehicles are becoming more and more not only in megacities, but also in small cities of the country, and there are no more parking places - the pace of solving the problem is several times slower than the speed of transport growth among the citizens. The article is dedicated to determination of the optimum sizes parking place for designing vehicles...
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Band engineering of BiOBr based materials for photocatalytic wastewater treatment via advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) – A review
PublicationSemiconductor based photocatalysts have been an efficient technology for water and wastewater remediation, addressing the concepts of green chemistry and sustainable development. Owing to narrow and suitable band structure, BiOBr is a promising candidate for efficient wastewater treatment via photocatalysis. Enhancement of photocatalytic properties can be obtained by various techniques like doping, element rich strategy, facet...
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Quasi-analytical Near-to-Far Field Transformation Based on Field Matching Method for Scattering Problems
PublicationA new quasi-analytical near-to-far field transformation based on field matching method (field expansion in a base of Hankel functions) is presented. This approach uses finite element method to obtain near field, then the field is expressed in a base of Hankel functions. The evaluated coefficients allow to calculate the field outside the numerical domain, also in a far distance. The main advantage of the proposed technique is avoiding of...
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Numerical tests of time-stepping schemes in the context of FEM for 6-field shell dynamics
PublicationThe paper deals with integration of dynamic equations of irregular shells performed with relatively long time steps. Numerical instability appearing often in this kind of analysis motivated the authors to present some studies based on numerical tests referring to convergence problems of finite element analysis as well the applied stability conditions. The analysis is carried out on simulations of shell dynamics with the where the...
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Pogłosowości wnętrza sakralnego na przykładzie kościoła pw. Niepokalanego Serca Maryji w Gdyni
PublicationWalory słuchowe stanowią obok walorów wizualnych istotny element w postrzeganiu przestrzeni sakralnej. Dlatego dobrze zaprojektowana akustyka wnętrza (lub chociażby uniknięcie podstawowych błędów akustycznych) jest na równi ważna z projektem architektonicznym. Zasadniczym kryterium w ocenie własności akustycznych wnętrz jest jego pogłosowość. W niniejszym referacie przedstawiono analizę i ocenę pogłosowośći wnętrza kościoła przeprowadzoną...
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Dzielnica Reprezentacyjna Gdyni i jej współczesne interpretacje
PublicationKoncepcja gdyńskiej Dzielnicy Reprezentacyjnej zrodziła się w okresie międzywojennym i od tego czasu stale towarzyszy dziejom miasta. Kreowana wysiłkiem całego państwa morska stolica II Rzeczypospolitej miała stanowić jej "morską fasadę", znak wizualnej identyfikacji z morzem. Znak ten zawierał w sobie - zarówno w przenośni jak i dosłownie - element "otwarcia na morze" jako najważniejszy wyróżnik architektoniczno urbanistyczny...
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Krytyczny stosunek ciśnień b w rozumieniu norm ISO 6358 i ISO 6953
PublicationJednym z parametrów służących do opisu właściwości przepływowych elementu pneumatycznego jest krytyczny stosunek ciśnień b, zdefiniowany i wykorzystywany w ISO 6358 oraz ISO 6953. Jednak w myśl metod jego wyznaczania opisanych w ISO 6358 i ISO/DIS 6358 definicja ta wydaje się być inna. W pracy omówiono warunki jakie musi spełniać element pneumatyczny, aby wartość b wyznaczona tymi metodami była zbliżona do wartości definicyjnej....
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Experimental study of boiling heat transfer in the stagnation point of water microjet
PublicationIn the paper presented is a comparison of computational model with experimental data. Numerical model of liquid film with phase change in the stagnation zone due to impingement of the microjet is more widely presented in authors previous work. The radius on which theevaporation process is taking place can be determined from the energy balance on the element of the plate. That radius has also been confirmed experimentally in the...
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Determination of time delay between ventricles contraction using impedance measurements
PublicationThe paper presents a novel approach to assessment of ventricular dyssynchrony basing on multichannel electrical impedance measurements. Using a proper placement of electrodes, the sensitivity approach allows estimating time difference between chambers contraction from over determined nonlinear system of equations. The theoretical considerations which include Finite Element Method simulations were verified using measurements on...
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Calculation of an ultimate load value of a silo with geometric imperfections in the shape of eigenforms
PublicationThe ultimate load value of a silo with initial geometric imperfections was measured. The structure was loaded with wind. Imperfections were assumed as translations of the shell nodes from perfect geometry taken from eigenforms and their combinations. Two variants of the maximum deflection placement with respect to the direction of wind pressure were proposed. The first consists in applying the maximum wind pressure to the element...
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Failure of cold-formed beam: How does residual stress affect stability?
PublicationIn machine industry, stresses are often calculated using simple linear FEM analysis. Occasional failures of elements designed in such a way require recomputation by means of more sophisticated methods, eg. including plasticity and non-linear effects. It usually leads to investigation of failure causes and improvement of an element in order to prevent its unwanted behavior in the future. The study presents the case where both linear...
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FEM Calculations in Analysis of Steel Subsea Water Injection Flowlines Designing Process
PublicationPaper describes the result of theoretical research aimed at assessing the loads and operating conditions of a Coiled Tubing pipeline injecting water, suspended to the mining platform of Lotos Petrobaltic. For this purpose, appropriate calculation models have been developed using the Finite Element Method (FEM), taking into account the nature of the analyzed object and its loads. The analyzes were carried out for two pipes (previously...
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Metody testowania wibracyjnego elementów wynoszonych w przestrzeń kosmiczną
PublicationW trakcie wynoszenia ładunku w rakiecie, poddawany jest on wielu obciążeniom, których efektem są m.in. jego drgania. Zanim element zostanie dopuszczony do wylotu, przeprowadzona musi zostać analiza obliczeniowa oraz ładunek musi zostać poddany testom zgodnie z normami. W pracy przedstawiono wstępne obliczenia metodą elementów skończonych, które wykazują, że obciążenia podczas testów są większe niż podczas lotu, co może otwierać...