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  • Airfoil Design Under Uncertainty Using Non-Intrusive Polynomial Chaos Theory and Utility Functions

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    - Procedia Computer Science - Year 2017

    Fast and accurate airfoil design under uncertainty using non-intrusive polynomial chaos (NIPC) expansions and utility functions is proposed. The NIPC expansions provide a means to efficiently and accurately compute statistical information for a given set of input variables with associated probability distribution. Utility functions provide a way to rigorously formulate the design problem. In this work, these two methods are integrated...

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  • Fast Design Optimization of Waveguide Filters Applying Shape Deformation Techniques

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    - Year 2022

    This paper presents an efficient design of microwave filters by means of geometry optimization using shape deformation techniques. This design procedure allows for modelling complex 3D geometries which can be fabricated by additive manufacturing (AM). Shape deforming operations are based on radial basis function (RBF) interpolation and are integrated into an electromagnetic field simulator based on the 3D finiteelement method (FEM)....

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  • The Design of Cavity Resonators and Microwave Filters Applying Shape Deformation Techniques

    This article introduces shape deformation as a new approach to the computer-aided design (CAD) of high-frequency components. We show that geometry deformation opens up new design possibilities and offers additional degrees of freedom in the 3-D modeling of microwave structures. Such design flexibility is highly desirable if the full potential of additive manufacturing (AM) is to be exploited in the fabrication of RF and microwave...

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  • Rapid antenna design optimization using shape-preserving response prediction

    An approach to rapid optimization of antennas using the shape-preserving response-prediction (SPRP) technique and coarsediscretization electromagnetic (EM) simulations (as a low-fidelity model) is presented. SPRP allows us to estimate the response of the high-fidelity EM antenna model, e.g., its reflection coefficient versus frequency, using the properly selected set of so-called characteristic points of the low-fidelity model...

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  • The design of the prosthetic index finger actuated by shape memory alloy wires

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    Zaprezentowano projekt palca wskazującego protezy ręki, w którym poszczególne człony napędzane są za pomocą niekonwencjonalnych efektorów - stopów metali z pamięcią kształtu (SMA - NiTi).

  • Optimal shape design of multi-element trawl-doors using local surrogate models

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    - Journal of Computational Science - Year 2015

    Trawl-doors have a large influence on the fuel consumption of fishing vessels. Design and optimiza-tion of trawl-doors using computational models are a key factor in minimizing the fuel consump-tion. This paper presents an optimization algorithm for the shape design of trawl-door shapes using computational fluid dynamic (CFD) models. Accurate CFD models are computationally expensive. Therefore, the direct use of traditional optimization...

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  • Design of a Shape-Memory-Alloy-Based Carangiform Robotic Fishtail with Improved Forward Thrust

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    - SENSORS - Year 2024

    Shape memory alloys (SMAs) have become the most common choice for the development of mini- and micro-type soft bio-inspired robots due to their high power-to-weight ratio, ability to be installed and operated in limited space, silent and vibration-free operation, biocompatibility, and corrosion resistance properties. Moreover, SMA spring-type actuators are used for developing different continuum robots, exhibiting high degrees...

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  • Aerodynamic shape optimization by variable-fidelity computational fluid dynamics models: a review of recent progress

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    - Journal of Computational Science - Year 2015

    A brief review of some recent variable-fidelity aerodynamic shape optimization methods is presented.We discuss three techniques that—by exploiting information embedded in low-fidelity computationalfluid dynamics (CFD) models—are able to yield a satisfactory design at a low computational cost, usu-ally corresponding to a few evaluations of the original, high-fidelity CFD model to be optimized. Thespecific techniques considered here...

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  • Constrained aerodynamic shape optimization using neural networks and sequential sampling

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    - Year 2023

    Aerodynamic shape optimization (ASO) involves computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-based search for an optimal aerodynamic shape such as airfoils and wings. Gradient-based optimization (GBO) with adjoints can be used efficiently to solve ASO problems with many design variables, but problems with many constraints can still be challenging. The recently created efficient global optimization algorithm with neural network (NN)-based prediction...

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  • Aerodynamic Shape Optimization for Delaying Dynamic Stall of Airfoils by Regression Kriging

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    - Year 2020

    The phenomenon of dynamic stall produce adverse aerodynamic loading which can adversely affect the structural strength and life of aerodynamic systems. Aerodynamic shape optimization (ASO) provides an effective approach for delaying and mitigating dynamic stall characteristics without the addition of auxiliary system. ASO, however, requires multiple evaluations time-consuming computational fluid dynamics models. Metamodel-based...

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  • Multi-fidelity robust aerodynamic design optimization under mixed uncertainty

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    • H. Shah
    • S. Hosder
    • S. Kozieł
    • Y. Tesfahunegn
    • L. Leifsson

    - AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Year 2015

    The objective of this paper is to present a robust optimization algorithm for computationally efficient airfoil design under mixed (inherent and epistemic) uncertainty using a multi-fidelity approach. This algorithm exploits stochastic expansions derived from the Non-Intrusive Polynomial Chaos (NIPC) technique to create surrogate models utilized in the optimization process. A combined NIPC expansion approach is used, where both...

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  • Fast Multi-Objective Aerodynamic Optimization Using Sequential Domain Patching and Multifidelity Models

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    - JOURNAL OF AIRCRAFT - Year 2020

    Exploration of design tradeoffs for aerodynamic surfaces requires solving of multi-objective optimization (MOO) problems. The major bottleneck here is the time-consuming evaluations of the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model used to capture the nonlinear physics involved in designing aerodynamic surfaces. This, in conjunction with a large number of simulations necessary to yield a set of designs representing the best possible...

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  • Trawl-Door Shape Optimization with 3D CFD Models and Local Surrogates

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    - Year 2014

    Design and optimization of trawl-doors are key factors in minimizing the fuel consumption of fishing vessels. This paper discusses optimization of the trawl-door shapes using high-fidelity 3D computational fluid dynamic (CFD) models. The accurate 3D CFD models are computationally expensive and, therefore, the direct use of traditional optimization algorithms, which often require a large number of evaluations, may be prohibitive....

  • Expedited constrained multi-objective aerodynamic shape optimization by means of physics-based surrogates

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    - APPLIED MATHEMATICAL MODELLING - Year 2016

    In the paper, computationally efficient constrained multi-objective design optimization of transonic airfoil profiles is considered. Our methodology focuses on fixed-lift design aimed at finding the best possible trade-offs between the two objectives: minimization of the drag coefficient and maximization of the pitching moment. The algorithm presented here exploits the surrogate-based optimization principle, variable-fidelity computational...

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  • Self-healing and shape memory polymers

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    • J. Haponiuk

    The course "Self-Healing and Shape Memory Polymers" is a specialized elective designed for Chemical Engineering PhD students. This advanced course delves into the innovative realms of self-healing materials and shape memory polymers (SMPs), representing a significant breakthrough in material science and engineering. Throughout the course, students learn about the problems of failure of polymeric materials and explore the fundamental...

  • Results and models for Novel high frequency components with non-conventional shape employing smooth geometry deformation of 3D solid with FFD

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    The project aims to investigate the possibility of developing and manufacturing novel high frequency devices having non-standard geometries, allowing for improved electromagnetic performance over what is achievable with currently available design tools. The non-conventional geometry will be obtained by employing the free-form shape deformation technique...

  • Rotor Blade Geometry Optimisation in Kaplan Turbine

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    The paper presents the description of method and results of rotor blade shape optimisation. The rotor blading constitutes a part ofturbine flow path. Optimisation consists in selection of the shape that minimises ratio of polytrophic loss. Shape of the blade isdefined by the mean camber line and thickness of the airfoil. Thickness is distributed around the camber line based on the ratio ofdistribution. Global optimisation was done...

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  • Fast Low-fidelity Wing Aerodynamics Model for Surrogate-Based Shape Optimization

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    Variable-fidelity optimization (VFO) can be efficient in terms of the computational cost when compared with traditional approaches, such as gradient-based methods with adjoint sensitivity information. In variable-fidelity methods, the directoptimization of the expensive high-fidelity model is replaced by iterative re-optimization of a physics-based surrogate model, which is constructed from a corrected low-fidelity model. The success...

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  • Karolina Zielińska-Dąbkowska dr inż. arch.

    Karolina M. Zielinska-Dabkowska, Ph.D., Eng. Arch., M. Arch., is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Architecture of Gdańsk University of Technology (GUT). In 2002, she completed her studies of Architecture and Urban Planning at Gdańsk University of Technology (Gdańsk Tech) and in 2004, Architectural Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HAWK) in Hildesheim, Germany. After graduation, she worked for several...

  • ANALIZA AERODYNAMICZNA ŁOPAT NA PRZYKŁADZIE PROJEKTU DWUWIRNIKOWEJ TURBINY WIATROWEJ MAŁEJ MOCY

    W artykule przedstawiono proces projektowania oraz analizy aerodynamicznej łopat turbiny wiatrowej z wykorzystaniem metody BEMT (ang. Blade Element Momentum Theory). Dokonano doboru profili aerodynamicznych oraz opisano procedurę wyznaczania optymalnego rozkładu kątów zwichrowania i długości cięciw profili w funkcji długości łopaty dla założonych parametrów wejściowych. Dokonano obliczenia działających sił oraz generowanej mocy...

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  • Połączenie G3 dwóch kierunków prostych z użyciem krzywej NURBS

    W artykule przedstawiono nową metodę projektowania układu geometrycznego toru kolejowego opartą na zastosowaniu krzywych NURBS (Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline) do opisu krzywizny. Punkty kontrolne krzywej NURBS wyznaczane są w procesie optymalizacji za pomocą algorytmu genetycznego. Jako kryterium optymalizacji przyjęto minimalizację oddziaływań dynamicznych występujących w układzie tor-pojazd przy spełnieniu warunków geometrycznych...

  • Case Study NEB Atlas / part I - 3D Models / King's Cross, London

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    The data presents the results of work on the analysis of contemporary neighbourhoods. The aim of this part of the research was to create a digital model - a simplified digital twin - for selected parts of housing estates already realised in various cities in Europe. This group presents a model for a fragment of the King's Cross, London, UK. The students...

  • Case Study NEB Atlas / part I - 3D Models / Brunnshög, Lund

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    The data presents the results of work on the analysis of contemporary neighbourhoods. The aim of this part of the research was to create a digital model - a simplified digital twin - for selected parts of housing estates already realised in various cities in Europe. This group presents a model for a fragment of the Brunnshög district in Lund, Sweden....

  • Rozkład naprężeń mechanicznych w łyżce o szerokości 500 mm, przeznaczonej do koparki podsiębiernej

    W artykule zaprezentowano optymalizację kształtu łyżki koparki przed­siębiernej z wykorzystaniem analizy wytrzymałościowej. Analizę oparto na trójwymiarowym modelu konstrukcji łyżki z zastosowaniem metody elementów skończonych (MES). Opracowanie wspomnianej metody pozwoliło na modyfikację konstrukcji łyżki, która dała w efekcie obniżenie naprężeń złożonych w newralgicznych obszarach konstrukcji łyżki. Przedstawiona analiza okazała...

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  • Projektowanie układów geometrycznych toru z zastosowaniem optymalizacji wielokryterialnej

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    W pracy przedstawiono metodę projektowania odcinków trasy kolejowej położonych w łuku, dostosowaną do techniki mobilnych pomiarów satelitarnych. Rozwiązanie problemu projektowego wykorzystuje zapis matematyczny i polega na wyznaczeniu uniwersalnych równań opisujących całość układu geometrycznego. Odbywa się to sekwencyjnie, obejmując kolejne fragmenty tegoż układu. Procedura projektowania ma charakter uniwersalny, gdyż w ogólnym...

  • Możliwości satelitarnej oceny położenia geometrycznego tramwajowych węzłów rozjazdowych

    W referacie skupiono się na kwestii oceny złożonych układów geometrycznych linii tramwajowych, w rejonach krańcówek, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem węzłów rozjazdowych. Przedstawiono wyniki ciągłych pomiarów satelitarnych przeprowadzonych w eksploatowanym torze. Omówiono metodykę opracowywania wyników, uwzględniającą specyfikę projektowania rozjazdów tramwajowych. Stwierdzono poprawność geometrycznego ukształtowania badanych układów,...

  • Enhancement of lift and drag performances of a NACA0012 airfoil by multi-DBD plasma actuator with additional floating interelectrodes

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    • A. Leroy
    • P. Audier
    • J. Podlinski
    • A. Berendt
    • D. Hong
    • J. Mizeraczyk

    - Year 2012

    It is clear that the improvement of aircraft aerodynamic performances is currently and will continue to be a significant area of research for the aeronautical industry. The current study is focused on theenhancement of aerodynamic airfoil performances by using a multi-DBD plasma actuator mounted around the model leading-edge. Experiments have been conducted at the University of Orleans, in the 2 m x 2 m test section of a large...

  • Trailing-Edge Separation Control of a NACA 0015 Airfoil Using Dielectric-Barrier-Discharge Plasma Actuators

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    • R. D. Whalley
    • A. Debien
    • J. Podliński
    • T. N. Jukes
    • K. Choi
    • N. Benard
    • E. Moreau
    • A. Berendt
    • J. Mizeraczyk

    - ERCOFTAC Bulletin - Year 2013

    This paper presents a part of the works conducted in the Plasmaero European project (task 3.1), where the trailing-edge flow separation of a NACA 0015 airfoil has been controlled using four different dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) actuator types at three institutions across Europe. The results show that it is possible to enhance the aerodynamic performance of aircraft at speeds up to 40 m/s. Dielectric-barrier-discharge vortex...

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  • Multi-DBD plasma actuator for flow separation control around NACA 0012 and NACA 0015 airfoil models

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    In this paper application of innovative multi-DBD plasma actuator for flow separation control is presented. The influence of the airflowgenerated by this actuator on the flow around NACA 0012 and NACA 0015 airfoil models was investigated. The results obtained from 2D PIVmeasurements showed that the multi-DBD actuator with floating interelectrode can be attractive for leading and trailing edge separation control.

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  • Fully Separated Flow Control Using DBD Plasma Actuators Located at the Leading Edge of an Airfoil

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    • A. Leroy
    • P. Audier
    • D. Hong
    • J. Podliński
    • A. Berendt
    • J. Mizeraczyk

    - ERCOFTAC Bulletin - Year 2013

    In the framework of the PLASMAERO European project, experiments were conducted to investigate the authority of surface DBD plasma actuators to alter a fully separated flow around an airfoil in order to improve its aerodynamic performances in its natural stall regime. In this paper, unsteady excitation control is more specifically investigated. The key control parameter studied here is the burst frequency which periodically imposes...

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  • Metodologia i metodyka odtworzenia stolarki okiennej w zabytkowych obiektach na przykładzie Muzeum Bursztynu w Wielkim Młynie w Gdańsku

    W artykule przedstawiono metodologię i metodykę odtworzenia stolarki okiennej w obiekcie zabytkowym, o zachowanej średniowiecznej formie, przy realizacji Muzeum Bursztynu w Wielkim Młynie w Gdańsku. Omówiono wyniki wykonanych badań w tym zakresie i decyzje projektowe odtworzenia okien. Opisano wpływ współczesnych wymagań dotyczących stolarki w obiektach muzealnych na jej kształt i formę. Wykonane dla Muzeum Bursztynu okna są autorską...

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  • Shape-Memory Polyurethane Polymers

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    - ACS SYMPOSIUM SERIES - Year 2021

    Polyurethanes (PUs) are one of the most widely used polymers in research and industry. They can be synthesized from chemical sources and natural sources. PUs are a very useful class of polymers and exhibit many desirable properties that can be exploited in various applications. PUs are formed by the reaction between polyols and isocyanates. A wide variety of polyols and isocyanates are available for synthesis, and hence we can...

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  • A benchmark for particle shape dependence

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    • G. Combe
    • C. Nouguier-Lehon
    • E. Azéma
    • K. Szarf
    • B. Saint-Cyr
    • M. Chaze
    • F. Radjaï
    • P. Villard
    • J. Delenne
    • V. Richefeu... and 3 others

    - Year 2013

    Particle shape is a major parameter for the space-filling and strength properties of granular materials. For a systematic investigation of shape effect, a numerical benchmark test was set up within a collaborative group using different numerical methods and particles of various shape characteristics such as elongation, angularity and nonconvexity. Extensive 2D shear simulations were performed in this framework and the shear strength...

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  • Architekt miasta wczoraj i dziś - wizjoner czy administrator? Uwagi na temat roli architekta miejskiego w kształtowaniu wizji miasta

    Artykuł jest próbą oceny roli architekta miejskiego od początków XX wieku do czasów obecnych. Opracowanie bazuje na pytaniu badawczym, czy we współczesnym mieście wciąż jest miejsc na wizjonerską i wiodącą rolę architekta miejskiego w kształtowaniu przestrzeni, jak to miało miejsce w przeszłości. Architekci miejscy są dziś raczej związani z pełnieniem funkcji administracyjnych, natomiast kwestie przekształceń urbanistycznych powierzane...

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  • Uniwersalna metoda projektowania regulacji osi toru z wykorzystaniem pomiarów satelitarnych i optymalizacji

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    W pracy zwrócono uwagę na ograniczenia stosowanej w naszym kraju metodyki regulacji osi toru związane w głównym stopniu z uzyskiwaną dokładnością określania istniejącego kształtu toru. Jako rozwiązanie alternatywne wskazano opracowaną przez interdyscyplinarny zespół naukowy Politechniki Gdańskiej i Akademii Marynarki Wojennej / Akademii Morskiej w Gdyni i stosowaną od 2009 roku nowatorską technikę mobilnych pomiarów satelitarnych....

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  • Shape Memory Materials from Rubbers

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    • A. Reghunadhan
    • P. Jibin
    • V. Kaliyathan
    • P. Velayudhan
    • M. Strankowski
    • S. Thomas

    - Materials - Year 2021

    Smart materials are much discussed in the current research scenario. The shape memory effect is one of the most fascinating occurrences in smart materials, both in terms of the phenomenon and its applications. Many metal alloys and polymers exhibit the shape memory effect (SME). Shape memory properties of elastomers, such as rubbers, polyurethanes, and other elastomers, are discussed in depth in this paper. The theory, factors...

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  • Urban Project IV. Summer semester - ERASMUS

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    • Ł. Pancewicz

    Course Urban Project IV (AI_MK_28/1) SHAPING A NEW DISTRICT – WHITE RIVER (POL. BIAŁA RZEKA) IN THE CITY OF RUMIA The subject of the exercises is to design the spatial layout of the new district in the area of ​​the so-called Small Tricity. The task of the group will be to develop initial design guidelines - layout and character of buildings, primar building parameters, service program. The planned construction of the new SKM...

  • Elective seminar: Designing Urban Lighting for the Built Environment – from Theory to Practice

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    • K. Zielińska-Dąbkowska
    • A. Zdanowicz

    Goal of the course:    Understanding the basic design issues related to illumination of the exterior spaces in the built environment  Course content / class schedule:   1.Student will learn the difference between Functional versus Decorative lighting in exterior spaces 2. Student will learn how artificial lighting can shape the appearance of an urban space 3. Student will learn necessary tools (luminaires, light sources,...

  • Na granicy wody i lądu – pojęcie niebieskiej przestrzeni urbanistycznej

    Obecnie obserwuje się wzrost zainteresowania projektowaniem urbanistycznym i architektonicznym z wykorzystaniem wody lub wręcz projektowania nowych terenów miejskich na obszarach wodnych. Sposób postrzegania strefy graniczenia wody i lądu w mieście ulega transformacji, a związek między tymi dwoma tkankami – znacznemu zacieśnieniu, w skutek czego w ostatnim dziesięcioleciu zaczęło kształtować się pojęcie niebieskich przestrzeni miejskich....

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  • Cryogenic Treatment Effect on Cyclic Behavior of Ni54Ti46 Shape Memory Alloy

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    • T. da
    • E. da

    - Shape Memory and Superelasticity - Year 2021

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  • Particle shape dependence in 2D granular media

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    • C. Cegeo
    • B. Saint-Cyr
    • K. Szarf
    • C. Voivret
    • E. Azéma
    • V. Richefeu
    • J. Delenne
    • G. Combe
    • C. Nouguier-Lehon
    • P. Villard... and 3 others

    - EPL-EUROPHYS LETT - Year 2012

    Particle shape is a key to the space-filling and strength properties of granular matter. We consider a shape parameter eta describing the degree of distortion from a perfectly spherical shape. Encompassing most specific shape characteristics such as elongation, angularity and non-convexity, eta is a low-order but generic parameter that we used in a numerical benchmark test for a systematic investigation of shape dependence in sheared...

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  • Arsalan Muhammad Soomar Doctoral Student

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    Hi, I'm Arsalan Muhammad Soomar, an Electrical Engineer. I received my Master's and Bachelor's Degree in the field of Electrical Engineering from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.  Currently enrolled as a Doctoral student at the Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland. Also worked in Yellowlite. INC, Ohio  as a Solar Design Engineer.   HEADLINE Currently Enrolled as a Doctoral...

  • Computer-aided reconstruction of the railway track axis geometrical shape

    In the paper a method of the railway track axis geometrical shape identification in a horizontal plane, directly from the continuous satellite measurements, is presented. In this method, an algorithm for the design of railway track sections located in the horizontal arc is used. The algorithm uses an analytical description of the layout by means of suitable mathematical formulas. The design procedure has a universal character and...

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  • Load Testing of GFRP Composite U-Shape Footbridge

    The paper presents the scope of load tests carried out on an innovative shell composite footbridge. The tested footbridge was manufactured in one production cycle and has no components made from materials other than GFRP laminates and PET foam. The load tests, performed on a 14-m long structure, were the final stage of a research program in the Fobridge project carried out in cooperation with: Gdańsk University of Technology (leader),...

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  • Surrogate Modeling and Optimization Using Shape-Preserving Response Prediction: A Review

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    - ENGINEERING OPTIMIZATION - Year 2016

    Computer simulation models are ubiquitous in modern engineering design. In many cases, they are the only way to evaluate a given design with sufficient fidelity. Unfortunately, an added computa-tional expense is associated with higher fidelity models. Moreover, the systems being considered are often highly nonlinear and may feature a large number of designable parameters. Therefore, it may be impractical to solve the design problem...

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  • Face Recognition: Shape versus Texture

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    - Year 2015

    This paper describes experiments related to the application of well-known techniques of the texture feature extraction (Local Binary Patterns and Gabor filtering) to the problem of automatic face verification. Results of the tests show that simple image normalization strategy based on the eye center detection and a regular grid of fiducial points outperforms the more complicated approach, employing active models that are able to...

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  • Influence of the grains shape on the mechanical behavior of granular materials

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    - Year 2009

    Discrete Element Method is a numerical method suitable for modeling geotechnical problems concerning granular media. In most cases simple forms of grains, like discs or spheres, are used. But these shapes are capable of soil behavior modeling up to a certain point only, they cannot reflect all of the features of the medium (large shear resistance and large volumetric change). In order to reflect the complex behavior of the real...

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  • On topology optimization of large deformation contact-aided shape morphing compliant mechanisms

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    - MECHANISM AND MACHINE THEORY - Year 2021

    A topology optimization approach for designing large deformation contact-aided shape morphing compliant mechanisms is presented. Such mechanisms can be used in varying operating conditions. Design domains are described by regular hexagonal elements. Negative circular masks are employed to perform dual task, i.e., to decide material states of each element and also, to generate rigid contact surfaces. Each mask is characterized by...

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  • CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN

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    ISSN: 1528-7483 , eISSN: 1528-7505

  • INFLUENCE OF THE HULL SHAPE ON THE ENERGY DEMAND OF A SMALL INLAND VESSEL WITH HYBRID PROPULSION

    Recently, there has been a significant development of ecological propulsion systems, which is in line with the general trend of environmentally friendly “green shipping”. The main aim is to build a safe, low-energy passenger ship with a highly efficient, emission-free propulsion system. This can be achieved in a variety of ways. The article presents the main problems encountered by designers and constructors already at the stage...

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