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ANALYSIS OF THE LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY OF A HYDRODYNAMIC WATER-LUBRICATED BEARING IN A HYDROELECTRIC POwER PLANT
PublicationThe paper presents an analysis of the load-carrying capacity of a historic hydrodynamic water-lubricated radial bearing of an unconventional segment design installed in the Braniewo Hydroelectric Power Plant. The aim of the calculations was to determine whether the bearing operates in the conditions of hydrodynamic or mixed lubrication, as well as to establish the optimal geometry of the axial grooves allowing for the highest load-carrying...
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Improvement of the thrust bearing calculation considering the convectional heating within the space between the pads
PublicationA modern thrust bearing calculation tool should consider not only the oil film between pad and rotating collar but also the space between the pads. The oil flow in the space has a significant influence on the oil film inlet temperature, the convectional cooling of pad and collar and should be included in the bearing calculation methods. The authors use a tool developed at Clausthal University of Technology in cooperation with the...
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Field tests on hydrodynamic and hybrid operation of a bi-directional thrust bearing of a pump-turbine
PublicationIn vertical shaft pump turbines operating in pumped storage power plants an important role is played by a thrust bearing. Because of bi-directional character of operation, thrust bearing tilting pads have to be supported symmetrically, which is known to be unfavourable from the point of view of their performance. Large thrust bearings have to be carefully designed so as to minimise excessive thermo-elastic pad deformations. The...
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Bearing Capacity of aluminum bars with built-up cross section and glued or welded connections
PublicationThe paper is focused on numerical analysis and experimental test of aluminum bars with glued and welded connections between separate members. The connection properties were tested experimentally. The numerical analysis were conducted for the beam and shell model of the structure. The shape and magnitude of initial geometric imperfection was taken into account
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IN VITRO PROPAGATION OF RHODODENDRON TOMENTOSUM - AN ENDANGERED ESSENTIAL OIL BEARING PLANT FROM PEATLAND
PublicationRhododendron tomentosum Harmaja (formerly Ledum palustre L.) is a medicinal peat bog plant native to northern Europe, Asia and North America. This plant has a distinctive aroma thanks to the presence of essential oil, to which it also owes its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial and insecticidal properties. However, in Europe R. tomentosum is classified as an endangered species, mainly due to degradation of peatlands. In...
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Acoustic journal bearing – Performance under various load and speed conditions speed conditions
PublicationThe paper presents results of experimental testing aiming at finding out what effect system of piezo-electric actuators (PZTs)attached to an aerodynamic journal bearing has on the magnitude of shaft's motion within the bearing operating at specified speed and load. The results clearly demonstrate effectiveness of PZTs in mitigating the shaft's motion thus contributing to the increased stability of the bearing. This stabilizing...
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Influence of local bush wear on water lubricated sliding bearing load carrying capacity
PublicationOne of main problems concerning water-lubricated bearings is their durability. There are known cases of bearings with life time measured in decades, and some, whose refurbishment was necessary just days after start-up. Obtaining stable fluid film friction plays key role in the durability of these bearings. Unfortunately, their load-carrying capacity is limited due to water's low-viscosity. The conducted experimental...
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Current-based higher-order spectral covariance as a bearing diagnostic feature for induction motors
PublicationConducting the diagnosis of induction motors remotely by analyzing the supply current is an attractive prospect with the lack of access to the engine. Currently, there is no solution, based on analysis of the current, the credibility of which would allow its use in industry. The statistics of bearing failures in induction motors indicate that they constitute more than 40% of induction motor damage, therefore, bearing diagnosis...
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Investigation of Noise Threats and Their Impact on Hearing in Selected Schools
PublicationNoise measurements conducted in selected schools in Gdansk area are presented in this paper. The main aim of this research was to determine noise threats at schools. Some objective measurements of the acoustic climate were performed employing a noise monitoring station engineered at the Multimedia System Department, Gdansk University of Technology. Simultaneously, subjective noise annoyance examinations were carried out among pupils...
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Multimedia services applied to noise and hearing monitoring and measuring
PublicationThe goal of this chapter is to show a research study related to processing of data acquired by the multimedia services engineered at the multimedia systems department (MSD) of the Gdansk University of Technology. This concerns a survey on noise threat employing the multimedia noise monitoring system (MNMS) and hearing tests performed by the "I can hear. . . " system. The obtained results of the noise measurements revealed that...
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Computer simulations of hearing aid acoustical system performance
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Audiovisual speech recognition for training hearing impaired patients
PublicationPraca przedstawia system rozpoznawania izolowanych głosek mowy wykorzystujący dane wizualne i akustyczne. Modele Active Shape Models zostały wykorzystane do wyznaczania parametrów wizualnych na podstawie analizy kształtu i ruchu ust w nagraniach wideo. Parametry akustyczne bazują na współczynnikach melcepstralnych. Sieć neuronowa została użyta do rozpoznawania wymawianych głosek na podstawie wektora cech zawierającego oba typy...
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Fitting the mobile device characteristics to the user's hearing preferences
PublicationA method for fitting the mobile computer audio characteristics to the user's hearing preferences is proposed. The process consists of two stages: calibration and dynamics processing. During the calibration phase the user performs a loudness scaling test giving their response regarding the perceived loudness. The dynamics processing made on above basis sets the loudness to the most comfortable level. The processing accounts both...
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Virtual hearing aid - the computer application for education purposes.
PublicationZrealizowano aplikację komputerową demonstrującą zasady działania aparatów słuchowych. Osoba z dobrym słuchem ma możliwość zapoznania się z problemem niedosłuchu i działaniem aparatu. Aplikacja wyposażona jest w intuicyjny interfejs, który przedstawia elementy aparatu słuchowego na schemacie blokowym z opcjami dotyczącymi źródła dźwięku, typu szumu oraz ustawień aparatu. Aplikacja wzbogacona jest o materiały dydaktyczne, opisujące...
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Application of hybrid signals processors to speech and hearing aids
PublicationDzięki postępowi w technice Cyfrowych Procesorów Sygnałowych (ang. DSP) stało się możliwe budowanie miniaturowych protez słuchu i mowy. Mimo niewielkich wymiarów procesory te są w stanie wykonywać złożone algorytmy. Ich dodatkową zaletą jest łatwość zmiany oprogramowania, a co za tym idzie łatwość zmiany dziedziny zastosowań. W pracy skupiono się na zagadnieniach związanych z projektowanie i implementacją algorytmów mających zastosowanie...
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Application of Intelligent Conversational Agents in E-learing Environments
PublicationThe paper concerns intelligent tutoring systems and concentrates on apliaction of virtual mentors in distance learning environments. Different educational agent types are described. The prototype of an agent developed at Gdansk University of Technology is also presented, as well as its internal representation and construction. Benefits of virtual mentors applied in distance learning are also pointed out.
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A study on signal processing methods applied to hearing aids
PublicationThis paper presents a short survey on current technology available in hearing aids with a focus on digital signal processing techniques used. First, factors influencing the hearing aid effectiveness are introduced. Then, examples of the present DSP methods and strategies are provided. Also, a description of current limitations of hearing aids and future trends of development are shown. Finally, the notion of computational auditory...
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Theoretical analysis and experimental tests of tilting pad journal bearings with shoes made of polymer material and low-boiling liquid lubrication
PublicationSelecting the appropriate bearing system for the rotor requires a good knowledge of the available solutions and the operating conditions of the machine. For newly designed machinery operating in adverse conditions, selecting bearings that ensure correct and long-lasting operation can be extremely challenging. Difficulties in- crease when the machine’s operating parameters are beyond the technical capabilities of available technical solutions....
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Driver Fatigue and Road Safety on Poland’s National Roads
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Evaluation of the fatigue damage development using ESPI method
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Profile and Areal Surface Parameters for Fatigue Fracture Characterisation
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Fractal dimension for bending–torsion fatigue fracture characterisation
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The Rolling Contact Fatigue of PVD Coated Spur Gears
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Driver Fatigue and Road Safety on Poland's National Roads
PublicationThis paper presents an overview of factors causing driver fatigue as described in the literature. Next, a traffic crash database for 2003–2007 is used to identify the causes, circumstances and consequences of accidents caused by driver fatigue on Poland’s national roads. The results of the study were used to build a model showing the relationship between the concentration of road accidents and casualties, and the time of day. Finally,...
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Fatigue and burnout in police officers: the mediating role of emotions
PublicationPurpose – The policing profession is associated with psychosocial hazard. Fatigue and burnout often affect police officers, and may impair the functioning of the organization and public safety. The relationship between fatigue and burnout may be modified by job-related emotions. While negative emotions have been extensively studied, the role of positive emotions at work is relatively less known. Additionally, there is insufficient...
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The Effect of Water and Frost on Fatigue Life of Asphalt Concrete
PublicationThis paper presents testing of fatigue life of asphalt concrete that has been subjected to action of water and frost. Simulation of water and frost action was based on the original AASHTO T283 method and its modification. The original method was modified in such a way that instead of a single freeze-thaw cycle, 50 and 150 cycles were applied. Fatigue life was measured in the indirect tensile fatigue test in the Nottingham asphalt...
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Fatigue properties of laser welded steel sandwich panel.
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań laboratoryjnych paneli SANDWICH, prowadzonych w Kat. TOiOO Wydz. OiO na konstrukcjach w skali rzeczywistej. Przedstawiono program badań, omówiono założenia procedur badawczych i konstrukcję stanowisk testowych. Dokonano porównania uzyskanych rezultatów z wynikami prezentowanymi w literaturze. Przedstawiono propozycję algorytmu szacowania trwałości zmęczeniowej konstrukcji spawanych laserowo.
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An approach to fatigue assessment of metals under biharmonic loading.
PublicationRozpatrywane są kryteria nieograniczonej i ograniczonej trwałości zmęczeniowej metalicznych elementów poddanych biharmonicznemu naprężeniu, którego jedna składowa ma niską częstość. Założono, że składowa ta może być traktowana jako wolno zmieniające się w czasie naprężenie średnie. Kryteria zmęczeniowe sformułowano za pomocą równań Goodmana i Soderberga. Dyskutowane są wyniki przykładowych obliczeń.
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Numerical assessment of the fatigue crack propagation in ship structuraldetails.
PublicationPrzedstawiono podejście teoretyczne pozwalające na modelowanie rozwoju pęknięcia w konstrukcji kadłuba okrętu. Omówiono założenia i procedurę realizacyjną. Pokazano wyniki badań rzeczywistych modeli konstrukcji kadłuba-skrzyżowanie wiązań ramowych o jednakowej wysokości. Dokonano porównania i krytycznej analizy wyników uzyskanych na drodze teoretycznej z wynikami badań rzeczywistych.
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Fractal dimension for bending–torsion fatigue fracture characterisation
PublicationFracture surfaces after biaxial fatigue tests were compared using fractal dimension for three types of metallic materials in smooth and notched specimens made of S355J2 and 10HNAP steels and 2017-T4 aluminium alloy, considering both proportional and nonproportional cyclic loading. High-resolution optical 3D measurement studies were performed on the entire fracture surface. A direct correlation between fractal dimension and fatigue...
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AN ENERGY APPROACH TO THE FATIGUE LIFE OF SHIP PROPULSION SYSTEMS
PublicationThe conducted research investigations aimed to carry out an identification of the constructional materials fatigue state of the ship propulsions’ rotational mechanical units for diagnostic purposes. The fatigue cracks of the elements transmitting mechanical energy streams from the propulsion engines to the ship propellers or to the generators of the ship’s electric power station stand for a primary reason for the secondary, usually...
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Stress analysis of the bridge hangers in terms of the fatigue verification
PublicationThe paper presents the results of numerical stress analysis of the bridge rod hangers. Two types of hangers were taken into account, i.e. the bolted hanger and the welded hanger. A detailed FEM shell models of the connection area between the hanger and the bridge span have been developed. Local stress concentration effects have been investigated in terms of fatigue verification.
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Model and laboratory simulation of a induction motor for diagnostic purposes
PublicationStatistics say that bearings are this part of induction motors which is most susceptible to damage. The equipment employed for bearing diagnostics usually makes use of vibrations as the criterion for technical condition of the bearings. A faulty bearing results in additional motor vibrations. They are reflected in the harmonic content of stator currents. In certain operating conditions the current signal is the sole source of information...
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THE INFLUENCE OF HOUSING ARRANGEMENT AND INTERFERENCE ON PRELOAD AND THEORETICAL LIFETIME OF A SYSTEM OF TAPER ROLLER BEARINGS OF A HIGH SPEED SHAFT OF A WIND TURBINE GEARBOX
PublicationA system of two taper roller bearings can carry loads with a high ratio of axial load to radial load. Such a system was proposed for a wind turbine gearbox following the poor durability of original bearing design with the aim of increasing durability. Because of size limits, a proposed system is composed of two different taper roller bearings. Standard manufacturers’ catalogues do not provide information on recommended preload...
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF DIFFERENT SUPPLY DESIGNS IN HYDRODYNAMIC THRUST BEARINGS = Badania doświadczalne różnych sposobów smarowania wzdłużnych łożysk ślizgowych
PublicationHydrodynamiczne łożyska wzdłużne charakteryzują się znacznymi stratami tarcia, które przyczyniają się do wzrostu temperatury łożyska i obniżenia jego nośności. Obecnie olej smarujący jest zazwyczaj chłodzony w zewnętrznych układach chłodzenia. Po schłodzeniu olej jest dostarczany z powrotem do korpusu łożyska, z reguły do przestrzeni między klockami łożyska. Skuteczność dostarczania schłodzonego oleju w pobliże wlotu do szczeliny...
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First tests of water lubricated propeller shaft bearings = Wstępne badania zespołu smarowanych wodą łożysk okrętowego wału śrubowego
PublicationW pierwszej części referatu zaprezentowano nowe stanowsko badawcze przy pomocy którego można badać smarowane wodą łożyska wału śrubowego. W drugiej części pracy przedstawiono uzyskane wyniki pomiarów oporów ruchu i trajektorii osi wału.
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Experimental research on water lubricated marine stern tube bearings in conditions of improper lubrication and cooling causing rapid bush wear
PublicationWater lubricated bearings are popular in sliding bearings of marine propeller shafts, turbines and pump shafts. Such popularity is partly due to their simple construction which also means a relatively affordable price. In practical experience one may also observe cases of rapid wear or even malfunctions of this bearings, some of which may be caused by insufficient flow of lubricant leading to overheating. The conducted...
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Influence of hydrostatic pump operation period on performance of a thrust bearing of a 125 MW pump-turbine
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Evaluation of water turbine hydrodynamic thrust bearing performance on the basis of thermoelastohydrodynamic calculations and operational data
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The influence of strain on the Verwey transition as a function of dopant concentration: towards a geobarometer for magnetite-bearing rocks
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Vibration-Based Diagnostics of Radial Clearances and Bolts Loosening in the Bearing Supports of the Heavy-Duty Gearboxes
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Evaluation of water turbine hydrodynamic thrust bearing performance on the basis of thermoelastohydrodynamic calculations and operational data.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono analizę konstrukcji łożyska wzdłużnego turbiny wodnej. Łożysko zostało skonstruowane około 50 lat temu, a jego konstrukcja przewiduje kompensację termicznych odkształceń klocków. W analizie uwzględniono odkształcenia łożyska i wymianę ciepła w filmie smarowym i klockach łożyskowych. Poza obecną konstrukcją łożyska przeprowadzono również studium wpływu podstawowych parametrów konstrukcyjnych: grubości klocka...
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Influence of hydrostatic pump operation period on performance of a thrust bearing of a 125 MW pump-turbine.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań eksploatacyjnych łożysk wzdłużnych pompoturbin 125 MW elektrowni szczytowo pompowej (esp) Żar. W celu oceny warunków pracy łożysk wyposażono je w segmenty pomiarowe umożliwiające pomiary temperatury i położenia segmentu. W pracy omówiono konstrukcję i wyposażenie segmentu badawczego, metodykę wyznaczania charakterystycznych wielkości. Omówiono także wyniki badań wpływu czasu pracy pompy hydrostatycznego...
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Justifying the prolongation of the service life of the bearing structure of a tank car when using Y25 bogies
PublicationThis paper substantiates the use of Y25 bogies under tank cars in order to prolong their service life. The reported study has been carried out for a tank car with rated parameters, as well as the actual ones, registered during full-scale research. Mathematical modeling was performed to determine the basic indicators of the tank car dynamics. The differential equations of motion were solved by a Runge-Kutta method using the Mathcad...
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Assessment of possible application of water lubricated sintered brass slide bearing for marine propeller shaft
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych smarowanego wodą łożyska poprzecznego z panwią wykonaną ze spieku brązu.Przedstawiono wyniki pomiarów rozkładu ciśnienia w filmie smarnym, trajektorie osi wału oraz oporów ruchu.Przeprowadzono ocenę przydatności tego typu łożyska do łożyskowania okrętowych wałów śrubowych.
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Comparison of induction motor bearing diagnostic test results through vibration and stator current measurement
PublicationThe paper discusses results of tests performed by authors, related to the angine bearings diagnostic using vibration and stator current measurements. The paper contains the description of an automatic measurement system, developed for measurement of those harmonics and processing that to obtain bearing diagnostic information. System was tested on objects with intentionally made defects in bearings, results of this test was also...
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Analysis of pavement structure sensitivity to passage of oversized heavy duty vehicle in terms of bearing capacity
PublicationOversized heavy duty vehicles occur in traffic very rarely but they reach extremely high weights, even up to 800 tonne. The detrimental impact of these vehicles on pavement structure is much higher than in case of commercial vehicles that comprise typical traffic, thus it is necessary to assess the sensitivity of pavement structure to passage of oversized vehicles. The paper presents results of sample calculations of load equivalency factor...
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High-precision bearing estimation for active sonar with cylindrical array performed by interpolated array transformation
PublicationThe article presents a method for improving the accuracy of bearing in multibeam sonar with a cylindrical array. The antenna’s non-linear shape and the resulting non-uniform sampling of the signal in space, mean that known methods of high-resolution spectral analysis cannot be used. In order to apply an algorithm from this group, a linear virtual antenna must be produced. The paper presents a technique of mapping a cylindrical...
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Stability and initial post-buckling behaviour of frame system with vertical bracings
PublicationStalowe hale są budowane jako układ ram płaskich połączonych stężeniami dachowymi i stężeniami pionowymi w postaci krzyżujących się prętów. W pracy przedstawiono analizę stateczności i zachowania pokrytycznego takiego układu poddanego działaniu obciążeń pionowych. Korzystając z warunków stacjonarności całkowitej energii potencjalnej wykazano, że punkt bifurkacji utraty stateczności jest niesymetryczny i niestateczny. Oznacza to,...
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The concept of weighted mean friction angle in bearning capacity of footings of sands
PublicationZagadnienie średniej ważonej kąta tarcia wewnętrznego w nośności fundamentów posadowionych w gruntach niespoistych.