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A measurement method for lossy capacitive relative humidity sensors based on a direct sensor-to-microcontroller interface circuit
PublicationA new time-domain measurement method for determining the capacitance and resistance values of lossy relative humidity capacitive sensors is presented. The method is based on a direct sensor-to-microcontroller interface for microcontrollers with internal analog comparators and timers. The interface circuit consists only of four reference resistors (two reference resistors if a microcontroller includes a voltage reference source),...
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The Method of Multi-criteria Analysis to Support the Decision on Load or Micro-generation Connection to a Low- or Medium-voltage Power Grid
PublicationThis paper presents a method that supports the decision in terms on selecting the best option of a load connection to a low- or medium-voltage power distribution grid, and of a micro-generation source connection to a low-voltage grid. The method is based on the search for the option with the lowest aggregate assessment measure, which is the weighted average of partial assessment measures determined for each of eight considered...
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An Analysis of Scattering from Ferrite Post of Arbitrary Convex Cross Section with the Use of Field Matching Method
PublicationA problem of electromagnetic wave scattering from ferrite post is presented. The post is assumed to be located in closed areas as waveguide junction, or in open area illuminated by a plane wave. The object is of arbitrary convex cross section and the method of analysis is semi-analytical, based on the direct field matching technique.
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The Proposal to “Snapshot” Raim Method for Gnss Vessel Receivers Working in Poor Space Segment Geometry
PublicationNowadays, we can observe an increase in research on the use of small unmanned autonomous vessel (SUAV) to patrol and guiding critical areas including harbours. The proposal to “snapshot” RAIM (Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring) method for GNSS receivers mounted on SUAV operating in poor space segment geometry is presented in the paper. Existing “snapshot” RAIM methods and algorithms which are used in practical applications...
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Development Of Dynamic Method For Evaluation Of Corrosion Rate On The Example Of Organic Corrosion İnhibitor
PublicationMeasurements of the corrosion rate belong to the most important aspects of materials science. In order to reduce material loss corrosion inhibitors are used. However selection of proper inhibitor should be based on evaluation of its mechanism and effective concentrations. Mechanism of inhibition usually has dynamic character so physicochemical parameters are changing in time. Most of actually used methods...
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Protective properties of Al2O3 + TiO2 coating produced by the electrostatic spray deposition method
PublicationMechanical resistance of Al2O3 + TiO2 nanocomposite ceramic coating deposited by electrostatic spray deposition method onto X10CrAlSi18 steel to thermal and slurry tests was investigated. The coating was produced from colloidal suspension of TiO2 nanoparticles dispersed in 3 wt% solution of Al2(NO3)3, as Al2O3 precursor, in ethanol. TiO2 nanoparticles of two sizes, 15 nm and 32 nm, were used in the experiments. After deposition,...
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Discrete element method modelling of elastic wave propagation in a meso-scale model of concrete
PublicationThis paper deals with the accurate modelling of ultrasonic wave propagation in concrete at the mesoscopic level. This was achieved through the development of a discrete element method (DEM) model capable of simulating elastic wave signals comparable to those measured experimentally. The main objective of the work was to propose a novel methodology for constructing a meso-scale model of concrete dedicated to the analysis of elastic...
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Quasistatic and fatigue behavior of an AISI H13 steel obtained by additive manufacturing and conventional method
PublicationThis work aims to compare the mechanical behavior of an AISI H13 steel obtained by additive manufacturing with that obtained by conventional manufacturing methods. The average values of the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and ductility obtained for the specimens produced by the conventional method were equal to 658 MPa and 18%, respectively, which compares with 503 MPa and 0.75% registered for the selective laser melting (SLM)...
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Laboratory station for research of the innovative dry method of exhaust gas desulfurization for an engine powered with residual fuel
PublicationContemporary methods of exhaust gas desulfurization in marine engines are all expensive methods (4-5 million euro). This is, among other reasons, due to the limited market audience, but primarily due to the monop-olized position of manufacturers offering fabrication and assembly of this type of marine ship installations. Proposed as part of a research project financed by the Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Maritime...
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Optimization of the Hardware Layer for IoT Systems using a Trust Region Method with Adaptive Forward Finite Differences
PublicationTrust-region (TR) algorithms represent a popular class of local optimization methods. Owing to straightforward setup and low computational cost, TR routines based on linear models determined using forward finite differences (FD) are often utilized for performance tuning of microwave and antenna components incorporated within the Internet of Things systems. Despite usefulness for design of complex structures, performance of TR methods...
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New Simple and Robust Method for Determination of Polarity of Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) by Means of Contact Angle Measurement
PublicationThe paper presents a new method for evaluating the polarity and hydrophobicity of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) based on the measurement of the DES contact angle on glass. DESs consisting of benzoic acid derivatives and quaternary ammonium chlorides–tetrabutylammonium chloride (TBAC) and benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium chloride (16-BAC)—in selected molar ratios were chosen for the study. To investigate the DESs polarity, an optical...
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Fatigue of titanium alloy Ti6Al4V with diamond structure obtained by Laser Power Bed Fusion method
PublicationThis paper presents the results of fatigue tests conducted on Ti6Al4V titanium alloy with diamond structure obtained by the Laser Power Bed Fusion method. Samples used in tests were printed with porosities: 81%, 73%, 50%, 34% and near-zero porosity. Samples were subjected to cyclic tests with a constant stress amplitude. The number of cycles until sample failure was registered. Obtained fatigue test results made it possible to...
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TIME-DOMAIN NUMERICAL EVALUATION OF SHIP RESISTANCE AND MOTION IN REGULAR WAVES BY USING THE CFD URANS METHOD
PublicationTaking into account the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) strategy to radically reduce the GHG emitted by the shipping industry towards zero emission operation, today's assessment of ship behaviour in waves, its seakeeping characteristics and resistance and their interrelation with fuel consumption and emissions are one of the most attended research subject. There are three methods to conduct this analysis, which are...
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APPLICATION OF BINARY-ENCOUNTER-BETHE METHOD TO ELECTRON-IMPACT IONIZATION CROSS SECTION CALCULATIONS FOR BIOLOGICALLY RELEVANT MOLECULES
PublicationElectron-impact cross sections for platinum chemotherapeutic compounds, purine and pyrimidine molecules calculated using binary-encounterBethe model are presented as examples of possible applications of that method.
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Precise method of vehicle velocity determination basing on measurements of car body deformation–non-linear method for ‘Full Size’ vehicle class
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Oznaczanie tlenu – od metody Winklera do czujników enzymatycznych (Determination of oxygen – from Winkler Method to enzymatic sensor)
PublicationMonitoring of dioxygen levels is of utmost importance from the view-point of life processes, medical diagnostics, nutrition and chemical industries. In all these measurements both low and high levels of this element are important. The common methods for the determination of dioxygen are the Winkler method, Clark electrode and pulsoxymeters. A new, already strong field of research can be now recognized – the development of miniaturized...
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A method for testing the wide-sense stationary uncorrelated scattering assumption fulfillment for an underwater acoustic channel
PublicationWide-sense stationary and uncorrelated scattering (WSSUS) assumptions are often applied for the statistical description of wireless communication channels. However, in the case of underwater acoustic channels the WSSUS model is of limited value. The degree of similarity of in-phase and quadrature components of the channel impulse response, measured with the use of bandpass modulated signals, can be used as an indicator of WSSUS...
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Computational complexity and length of recorded data for fluctuation enhanced sensing method in resistive gas sensors
PublicationThis paper considers complexity and accuracy of data processing for gas detection using resistance fluctuation data observed in resistance gas sensors. A few selected methods were considered (Principal Component Analysis – PCA, Support Vector Machine – SVM). Functions like power spectral density or histogram were used to create input data vector for these algorithms from the observed resistance fluctuations. The presented considerations...
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Ocena narzędzi wspomagających zarządzanie przedsięwzięciami informatycznymi na przykładzie IBM Rational Method Composer
PublicationRozdział przedstawia zalety i wady oprogramowania wspomagającego zarządzanie przedsięwzięciami informatycznymi. Skupia się na ocenie technologii informatycznej spopularyzowanej na rynku przez firmę IBM jako Rational Method Composer. W rozdziale zostały zaproponowane kryteria oceny z punktu widzenia menedżera zarządzającego przedsięwzięciem oraz oceny w zależności od stopnia spełnienia tego kryterium. Ponadto przeprowadzona została...
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High-Throughput Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry as an Alternative Approach to Monitoring Drug Resistance of Hepatitis B Virus
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Extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN) expression correlates positively with active angiogenesis and negatively with basic fibroblast growth factor expression in epithelial ovarian cancer
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Development of Local IDF-formula Using Controlled Random Search Method for Global Optimization
PublicationThe aim of the study is to present the effective and relatively simple empirical approach to rainfall Intensity-Duration-Frequency-formulas development, based on Controlled Random Search (CRS) for global optimization. The approach is mainly dedicated to the cases in which the commonly used IDF-relationships do not provide satisfactory fit between simulations and observations, and more complex formulas with higher number of parameters...
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THE EFFECT OF WOOD DRYING METHOD ON THE GRANULARITY OF SAWDUST OBTAINED DURING THE SAWING PROCESS USING THE FRAME SAWING MACHINE
PublicationThe experimental results of the study focused on the effect of drying processes of warm air drying at the temperature of 6580°C and warm air-steam mixture drying at the temperature of 105°C of pine and beech wood to the size of sawdust grains created by cutting using RPW 15M frame saw is presented in the paper. Particle size analysis of dry sawdust was performed using two methods - screening method and optical method based on...
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Effect of underwater local cavity welding method conditions on diffusible hydrogen content in deposited metal
PublicationOne of the methods with great potential for applications in underwater repairs is local cavity welding. In local cavity method, cooling conditions and diffusible hydrogen amount in weld metal are nearly the same as those existed during welding in the air. This paper presents the results of literature survey and preliminary tests of the effect of local cavity welding conditions on diffusible hydrogen amount in a deposited metal....
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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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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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Method of reconstructing two-dimensional velocity fields on the basis of temperature field values measured with a thermal imaging camera
PublicationThis paper describes a novel numerical reconstruction procedure (NRP) of the velocity field during natural convective heat transfer from a two-sided, isothermal, heated vertical plate based only on the known temperature field obtained, e.g. with a thermal imaging camera. It has been demonstrated that with a knowledge of temperature distributions, the NRP enables the reconstruction of velocity fields by solving the Navier-Stokes...
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Novel Vision Monitoring Method Based on Multi Light Points for Space-Time Analysis of Overhead Contact Line Displacements
PublicationThe article presents an innovative vision monitoring method of overhead contact line (OCL) displacement, which utilizes a set of LED light points installed along it. A light point is an, LED fed from a battery. Displacements of the LED points, recorded by a camera, are interpreted as a change of OCL shape in time and space. The vision system comprises a camera, properly situated with respect to the OCL, which is capable of capturing...
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Theoretical description of the measuring method of instantaneous impedance spectra
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Surface roughness chracteristic if components created by stereolithography method
PublicationModele wykonywane metodami szybkiego prototypowania mają charakterystyczna strukturę powierzchni określaną mianem schodkowatości. W artykule przedstawiono modele obliczeniowe profilu nierówności jak i porównanie ich z wynikami pomiarów
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Finite Element Method Applied in Electromagnetic NDTE: - A Review
PublicationThe paper contains an original comprehensive review of finite element analysis (FEA) applied by researchers to calibrate and improve existing and developing electromagnetic non-destructive testing and evaluation techniques, including but not limited to magnetic flux leakage (MFL), eddy current testing, electromagnetic-acoustic transducers (EMATs). Premium is put on the detection and modelling of magnetic field, as the vast majority...
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A new quaternion-based encryption method for DICOM images
PublicationIn this paper, a new quaternion-based lossless encryption technique for digital image and communication on medicine (DICOM) images is proposed. We have scrutinized and slightly modified the concept of the DICOM network to point out the best location for the proposed encryption scheme, which significantly improves speed of DICOM images encryption in comparison with those originally embedded into DICOM advanced encryption standard...
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Perspectives of Lean Management Using the Poka Yoke Method
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Atypical application of the parametric method for track infrastructure inventory
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Plasma Treatment as an Unconventional Molecular Magnet Engineering Method
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Evaluation of the fatigue damage development using ESPI method
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Thinning as Method to Regulate Sweet Cherry Crops – a Review
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Analysis of spontaneous electrochemical oscillations by the wavelet transformation method.
PublicationW pracy została przedstawiona nowa metoda analizy oscylacji prądu, które związane są z anodowym roztwarzaniem metali. Transformacja falkowa jest używana do rozdzielenia i analizy spektralnej pojedynczych przebiegów elementarnych komponentów oscylacji elektronicznych. Zastosowana została metoda rozkładu energii oscylacji analogiczna do funkcji spektralnej gęstości mocy.Wykazano, że chaotyczne składniki (chaos Shilnikova)...
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The iterative method in search for the state of equilibrium in anchor lines.
PublicationPrzedstawiono iteracyjną metodę rozwiązywania równań równowagi lin kotwicznych. Metoda jest szczególnie łatwa do zaprogramowania obliczeń numerycznych, ponieważ w każdym kroku iteracyjnym wymaga jedynie obliczania całek oznaczonych znanych funkcji. Wynikiem obliczeń są wartości sił podłużnych w linie i jej kształt, który na skutek oddziaływania prądu oceanicznego na linę może być krzywą przestrzenną. Przytoczone przykłady...
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Simulation and discretization of random field in the slip line method.
PublicationW pracy rozpatrywany jest problem nośności granicznej podłoża o własnościach stochastycznych przy obciążeniu spoczywającym na nim ciężkim sztywnym bloku.Opisano sposób generacji wielowymiarowego pola losowego oparty na diagonalizacji macierzy kowariancji przy wykorzystaniu macierzy dolnotrójkątnej .Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na wpływ dyskretyzacji ośrodka na rozwiązanie oraz jego zbieżność.
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Damage detection of structures using spectral element method.
PublicationW pracy przedstawion mozlwiości detekcji uszkodzeń w postaci pęknięć zmęczeniowych i delaminacji z wykorzystaniem modeli budowanych za pomocą metody spektralnych elementów skończonych.
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Parametric method of preliminary prediction of the ship operating costs.
PublicationPraca zawiera rezultaty badań dotyczących parametrycznej metody prognozowania kosztów eksploatacji statku - przydatnej w metodyce projektowania wstępnego okrętów. Przedstawiono założenia koncepcyjne i teoretyczne metody, dokonano identyfikacji czynników istotnie wpływających na koszt eksploatacji statku, z uwzględnieniem czasowej wartości pieniądza. Opracowano wzory służące do wyznaczania składników kosztów eksploatacji statku...
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Practical realisation of new method of synchronization for controlled rectifier.
PublicationW artykule zaprezentowano nową metodę synchronizacji sygnałów sterujących prostownika z siecią. W prezentowanej metodzie nie ma potrzeby wykrywania chwili przejścia napięcia zasilającego przez zero. Przedstawiono zależności teoretyczne oraz wyniki badań symulacyjnych i eksperymentalnych uzyskanych w systemie z procesorem sygnałowym.
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Digital Implementation of a Novel Controlled Rectifier Synchronization Method
PublicationZ uwagi na zakłócenia spotykane w przebiegach napięćia zasilającego prostowniki sterowane, tradycyjna metoda synchronizacji wykrywająca przejście naopięcia przez zero nie zapewnia prawidłowego działania prostownika. W artykule przedstawiono nową metodę synchronizacji prostowników sterowanych tyrystorowych i tranzystorowych z siecią zasilającą. W artykule przedstawiono zależności teoretyczne oraz wyniki badań symulacyjnych i eksperymentalnych.
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Implementation of the requirements driven quality method in a small IT company
PublicationPraca przedstawia proces i rezulaty wdrożenia metody RDQC - sterowanej wymaganiami kontroli jakości w rzeczywistej, niedużej firmie informatycznej. Pokazano specyfike firmy i wybranych projektów, omówiono podstawy metody RDQC, plan jej wdrożenia oraz najważniejsze osiągnięte rezultaty.
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A simple method for prediction of hydrodynamics forces on a pod propulsor
PublicationReferat przedstawia prostą metodę teoretyczną wyznaczania sił hydrodynamicznych na pędniku podowym przy różnych współczynnikach posuwu i kątach dryfu. Metoda jest oparta na elementarnej teorii płatów nośnych i na teorii pędnika idealnego. metoda ta jest podstawą dla programu komputerowego pozwalającego wyznaczać napór, siłę boczną i moment dla pędnika o znanej geometrii i znanych parametrach pracy. Rezultaty obliczeń są porównane...
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The method of measuring the energy pass-band of a communication receiver
PublicationPrzedstawiono metodę wyznaczania energetycznego pasma odbiornika radiokomunikacyjnego na podstawie charakterystyki gęstości widmowej mocy szumów własnych na wyjściu odbiornika. Podano numeryczny estymator tego pasma. Wyprowadzono zależności na złożoną niepewność standardową wyznaczania szerokości pasma energetycznego odbiornika.
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Parametric method of preliminary prediction of the ship building costs
PublicationPrzedstawiono założenia koncepcyjne i teoretyczne metody, opracowano wzory aproksymacyjne służące odpowiednio do wyznaczania jednostkowych kosztów budowy: kadłuba, wyposażenia okrętowego oraz siłowni z układem napędowym. Utylitarny charakter metody zilustrowano przykadami prognoz kosztów budowy czterech różnych typów statków zaprojektowanych w ramach projektu EUREKA BALTECOLOGICALSHIP E!3065.
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Non-intrusive infrared-free eye tracking method
PublicationIn the paper a technique of eye tracking based on visible light is presented. The approach described does not require an additional hardware equipment used in the infrared eye tracking system. First, examples of existing eye tracking techniques were presented. Then, the proposed algorithm of image processing and the process of determining the eye position are described. The engineered eye tracking application was tested and the...
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SPME as a method of sample preparation for GC analysis of VFAs
PublicationW niniejszym artykule omówiono szczegółowo technikę mikroekstrakcji do fazy stacjonarnej, stosowaną na etapie przygotowania próbek, w celu oznaczania lotnych kwasów tłuszczowych.