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Documentation generator application for MatLab source codes
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Open Source in Development: Enabling Business and Services
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Energy efficiency of electric multiple units in suburban operation
PublicationThis thesis presents approach to analysis of energy efficiency of a suburban rail network, using novel models developed on the Matlab/Simulink basis. Necessary features and requirements for such models were determined thru in-depth review of the source literature in all applicable fields: electrified transportation systems, electric multiple units construction, vehicle drivetrains and finally, existing simulation methods. Existing...
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Vessel Energy Requirement Prediction from Acceleration Stage Towing Tests on Scale Models
PublicationOne of the most crucial tasks for naval architects is computing the energy required to meet the ship’s operational needs. When predicting a ship’s energy requirements, a series of hull resistance tests on a scale model vessel is carried out in constant speed stages, while the acceleration stage measurements are ignored. Another important factor in seakeeping analysis is the ship’s hydrodynamic added mass. The second law of dynamics...
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The Effects of Cluster Cooperation as a Source of Company Value Creation
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The Caucasian flora: a still-to-be-discovered rich source of antioxidants
PublicationCellular redox homeostasis is a state of balance between the formation of Usually Reactive Oxygen and / or Nitrogen Species (ROS/RNS), endogenous antioxidant defence systems, and exogenous dietary antioxidants. The disturbance of redox homeostasis, by the overproduction of endogenous ROS/RNS, may increase the risk of development of so-called civilisation diseases. The solution seems to be either the increased production of endogenous...
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Treated wasetewater as a source of humic substances in surface waters
PublicationHumic substances impose substantial effect on the aquatic environment as well as the water organisms and human health. Among other features, the humic acids determine organoleptic properties of surface waters. Therefore explanation of the origin and properties of humic acids in surface waters is one of the priorities of water technology.Recently it was pointed out that in the wastewater treatment process organic compounds characterized...
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Determination of Liquid Detergent Pods as a Potential Microplastic Source
PublicationWashing pods became a popular way to add detergent to washing machines. Despite the claims about the degradability of the pod film, the sludge in pipes can be observed after the usage of such pods. This study focused on a quantitative and qualitative analysis of washing pod films as a source of microplastic.
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Screening of volatile organic compounds as a source for indoor pollution
PublicationLotne związki organiczne (VOC) stanowią jedne z istotniejszychzanieczyszczeń powietrza wewnętrznego, ich stężenia w powietrzu wewnętrznym są często kilkakrotnie wyższe niż odpowiadające im stężenia w powietrzu zewnętrznym. Ten niekorzystny stosunek stężeń wskazuje na obecność endogennych źródeł emisji (usytuowanych bezpośrednio wewnątrz budynków). Lotne związki organiczne uwalniane są do powietrza wewnętrznego z wielu kontrolowanych...
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Extremophile Deinococcus geothermalis as potential source of proteolytic enzymes
PublicationAmong many extremozymes, thermophilic enzymes have attracted most attention during the past four decades. Such enzymes are of considerable industrial and biotechnological interest due to the fact that the enzymes are better suited for harsh industrial processes. There are many advantages of conducting industrial processes at high temperature, such as the increased solubility of many polymeric substrates, resulting in decreased...
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Heat Source Models in Numerical Simulations of Laser Welding
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Application of industrial waste as a carbon source for biosurfactants production
PublicationBiosurfactants are natural surfactants produced by variety of microorganisms. They are very prospective product due to good biodegradability, low toxicity, good physicochemical properties and high efficiency in many applications. Moreover, they are efficient in wide range of pH, temperatures and salinity. However, the production of biosurfactants is very expensive due to high purification cost. This cost can be minimized by application...
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Gas boiler as a heat source for the domestic micro-CHP
PublicationThis analysis considers a commercially available domestic gas boiler as a heat source for a domestic organic Rankine cycle system. An experimental study was made into the applicability of the gas boiler (De Dietrich with thermal power 25 kW) coupled with the laboratory prototype micro ORC setup. The main aim of the study is to determine the working fluid temperature, attainable heat rates and effciencies of the whole system. Preliminary...
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Meat and fermented meat products as a source of bioactive peptides
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Gas boiler as a heat source for the domestic micro-CHP
PublicationIn the presented analysis a commercially available domestic gas boiler as a heat source for domestic ORC is considered. The applicability of the gas boiler (De Dietrich with thermal power 25 kW) coupled with the laboratory prototype micro ORC setup has experimentally studied. The main aim of the study is to determine the working fluid temperature, attainable heat rates and efficiencies of the whole system. Preliminary investigations...
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Open-source software (OSS) and hardware (OSH) in UAVs
PublicationThe popularity of the Open Source Tool (OST) has expanded significantly. This is the case for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) based on open-source hardware (OSH) as well. Open-source software (OSS) and OSH can be applied in a wide range of applications and can improve several technologies. The chapter begins with an introduction to OSS depicting its rationale, description of fundamental differences between OSS and proprietary software...
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Open-Source Coprocessor for Integer Multiple Precision Arithmetic
PublicationThis paper presents an open-source digital circuit of the coprocessor for an integer multiple-precision arithmetic (MPA). The purpose of this coprocessor is to support a central processing unit (CPU) by offloading computations requiring integer precision higher than 32/64 bits. The coprocessor is developed using the very high speed integrated circuit hardware description language (VHDL) as an intellectual property (IP) core. Therefore,...
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Effect of Microplastics Pollution on Hydrogen Production from Biomass: A Comprehensive Review
PublicationHydrogen production from biomass and organic wastes is considered as a potential alternative energy source and is known as a clean and CO2-free fuel energy carrier. H2 is considered very promising among the other energy sources; therefore, the effective conversion of biomass and organic solid waste to this secondary energy source is urgently sought. As a result, it is of importance to assess the impact of the existence of microplastics...
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Evaluation of VSC Impact on Power System Using Adequate P-Q Capability Curve
PublicationRenewable energy sources, which are becoming increasingly popular, often use a voltage source converter (VSC) for connection to the power system. Assessing the effects of connecting such a source to the power system is essential to ensure the proper operation of the power system and the connected source. For this purpose, it is necessary to know the range of active and reactive power generation by the converter. The authors indicate...
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A novel dual-band rectifier circuit with enhanced bandwidth for RF energy harvesting applications
PublicationIn recent years, a rapid development of low-power sensor networks, enabling machine-to-machine communication in applications such as environmental monitoring, has been observed. Contemporary sensors are normally supplied by an external power source, typically in a form of a battery, which limits their lifespan and increases the maintenance costs. This problem can be addressed by harvesting and converting ambient RF energy into...
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Three-Level Z-Source Neutral-Point-Clamped Inverter
PublicationThe paper describes construction and the principles of activity, attributes and potential of 3-phase Z-type inverters. The paper focuses on the basic system and suggested 3-level system of a NPC type Z-inverter, which was elaborated by authors. Simplified theoretical analysis of both systems has been verified by detailed simulation research. In the last section of the article, the possibility to build multilevel Z- inverters based...
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Optimal Multivariable Control for Modified Z-source Based IPT
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Power-line corridors as source habitat for butterflies in forest landscapes
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Modular multipulse voltage source inverters with integrating coupled reactors
PublicationA novel approach to the voltage source inverters (VSI) construction is presented in the paper. The invented inverter structures allow to operate several DC/AC converters in parallel resulting in lower voltage distortions at extremely low switching frequency. The research presented in the paper describes such a parallel operation of the VSI’s which is possible thanks to the use of coupled inductors. The eighteen-pulse and twenty-four-pulse...
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Sensorless Control of Induction Motor Supplied by Current Source Inverter
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The method of location and identification of weak electric field source in seawater
PublicationThe paper presents the method and measurement system that allows to lacate the detected object and to identify parameters of its simplified model in form of a current dipole.
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Sensorless Control of Induction Machine Supplied by Current Source Inverter
PublicationThe paper describes the voltage control technique of induction machines supplied by a current source inverter. The control system is based on proposed new multi-scalar variables, which are named “r.” The control system contains the output filter capacitor's model. In the sensorless control system the Z type backstepping speed observer was applied. The mathematical dependences are confirmed by simulation and experimental research.
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Numerical Simulation of Operating Parameters of the Ground Source Heat Pump
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Control of voltage source inverter without dead-time effects.
PublicationW artykule zaproponowano metodę dokładnego generowania wektora napięcia o małej amplitudzie w falowniku napięcia. Zaprezentowano metodę modulacji szerokości impulsów, w której wyeliminowano koniecznosć wprowadzania czasów martwych oraz kompensacji ich wpływu na napięcie wyjsciowe przekształtnika
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Output filter for voltage source inverter supplying induction motor
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono problemy związane z występowaniem składowej zerowej w falowniku napięcia. Jako rozwiązanie zastosowano filtr bierny składowej zerowej dodatkowo pełniący funkcję filtru sinusoidalnego. Filtr nie wprowadza zauważalnych przesunięć prądów i napięć na wejściu i wyjściu układu. Przedstawiono metodę doboru elementów filtru w prostokatnym układzie współrzędnych oraz wyniki badań symulacyjnych i eksperymentalnych....
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Eigenvalue approach to synthesis of prototype filters with source/load coupling
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia nową, szybko zbieżną, technikę syntezy macierzy sprzężeń filtrów o charaktrystyce Czebyszewa. Synteza opiera się na zastosowaniu metody najmniejszych kwadratów w odniesieniu do wartości własnych macierzy sprzężeń oraz jej podmacierzy.
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Urine composition as a source of information about occupational exposure to chemicals
PublicationIn the article there is presented review of data concerning application of human urine samples to analytical studies conducted in order to gain information on occupational exposure. The parameters characterizing the most commonly used techniques of xenobiotics isolation and preconcentration (organic compounds and metals) from urine samples and techniques of analytes determination in properly prepared extract samples of human urine.
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Reference LED source of subnanosecond pulses of broadband optical radiation
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Teratomas of Drosera capensis var. alba as a source of naphthoquinone: ramentaceone
PublicationPlants belonging to genus Drosera (family Droseraceae) contain pharmacologically active naphthoquinones such as ramentaceone and plumbagin. Hairy root cultures obtained following Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation have been reported to produce elevated levels of secondary compounds as well as exhibit desirable rapid biomass accumulation in comparison to untransformed plants. The aim of this study was to establish...
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Analysis of the impact of aspect-oriented programming on source code quality
PublicationCelem rozprawy jest ocena wpływu paradygmatu aspektowego na: modularność, możliwość dalszego rozwoju oraz ponowne użycie oprogramowania. Jako punkt odniesienia do oceny paradygmatu aspektowego wybrano paradygmat obiektowy. W ramach pracy przeprowadzono studium przypadków, w którym zbadano implementacje obiektowe oraz aspektowe 11 rzeczywistych systemów i 23 wzorców projektowych. Ponadto zrealizowano kontrolowany eksperyment, w...
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Modeling of broadband light source to use with optical coherenttomography system
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono modelowanie źródeł szerokopasmowych na potrzeby systemów koherentnej tomografii optycznej z punktu widzenia uzyskiwanej zdolności podłużnej i jakości otrzymywanych obrazów. Pokazano na przykładzie źródła szerokopasmowego wykorzystującego światłowód fotoniczny do generacji w wyniku zjawisk nieliniowych ''supercontinuum'' wpływ kształtowania wiązki na możliwości pomiarowe systemu OCT.
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Analysis of High Resolution Clouds of Points as a Source of Biometric Data
PublicationThe article presents the analysis devoted to human face data obtained by means of precise photographic scanners. Collected point clouds were used to make high precision meshes of human face. The essence of these studies is the comparison of relative features as well as the comparison of absolute models which require as precisely as possible matching of face models. The article focuses on the analysis of various parts of the human...
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Bee Pollen and Bee Bread as a Source of Bacteria Producing Antimicrobials
PublicationThe principal objective of the study was the isolation and identification of bacteria that are present in mature bee bread (BB) and dried (ready for selling and consumption) bee pollen (BP). Obtained isolates were screened for their potential to inhibit select human pathogenic bacteria and their ability to produce enzymes of particular industrial importance. Four and five samples of BP and BB, respectively, were used for the study....
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Optimal Multivariable Control for Modified Z-source Based IPT
PublicationThis paper describes Z-source based inductive power transfer topologies control approaches. The goal of this work is a multi-variable control approach which involves a constant voltage/constant current control along with an optimal frequency control to obtain maximum efficiency. This control is applied to the wireless power transfer system based on a modified Z-source topology. The description of the control method along with simulation...
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Hybrid Modulation for Modular Voltage Source Inverters with Coupled Reactors
PublicationThis paper proposes and discusses a concept of a hybrid modulation for the control of modular voltage source inverters with coupled reactors. The use of coupled reactors as the integrating elements leads to significant reduction in the size and weight of the circuit. The proposed modulation combines novel coarsely quantized pulse amplitude modulation (CQ-PAM) and innovative space-vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM). The former...
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Application of Doubly Connected Dominating Sets to Safe Rectangular Smart Grids
PublicationSmart grids, together with the Internet of Things, are considered to be the future of the electric energy world. This is possible through a two-way communication between nodes of the grids and computer processing. It is necessary that the communication is easy and safe, and the distance between a point of demand and supply is short, to reduce the electricity loss. All these requirements should be met at the lowest possible cost....
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Green energy extraction for sustainable development: A novel MPPT technique for hybrid PV-TEG system
PublicationThe Photovoltaic (PV) module converts only a small portion of irradiance into electrical energy. Most of the solar energy is wasted as heat, resulting in a rise in PV cell temperature and a decrease in solar cell efficiency. One way to harvest this freely available solar thermal energy and improve PV cell efficiency is by integrating PV systems with thermoelectric generators (TEG). This cogeneration approach of the hybrid PV-TEG...
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Improving the energy balance in wastewater treatment plants by optimization of aeration control and application of new technologies
PublicationThe methods to improve the energy balance of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) by optimization of aeration process control and application of innovative nitrogen removal technologies were overviewed in the study. The control of aeration based on the ABAC (Ammonia-Based Aeration Control) system allows not only for significant savings in electricity consumption, but it can also increase the efficiency of the denitrification process....
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Energy Management for PV Powered Hybrid Storage System in Electric Vehicles Using Artificial Neural Network and Aquila Optimizer Algorithm
PublicationIn an electric vehicle (EV), using more than one energy source often provides a safe ride without concerns about range. EVs are powered by photovoltaic (PV), battery, and ultracapacitor (UC) systems. The overall results of this arrangement are an increase in travel distance; a reduction in battery size; improved reaction, especially under overload; and an extension of battery life. Improved results allow the energy to be used efficiently,...
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Characterization of Modified Silica Gel as a Source of Ethene for Standard Gaseous Mixtures
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CCM and DCM operation analysis of cascaded quasi-Z-source inverter
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Optimal Components Design for Modified Z-Source Based IPT Approach
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Sea-dumped ammunition as a possible source of mercury to the Baltic Sea sediments
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Choosing source of microorganisms and processing technology for next generation beet bioinoculant
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