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Review of ship safety domains: Models and applications
PublicationShip safety domain is a term which is widely used in research on collision avoidance and traffic engineering among others. Classic ship domains have been compared in multiple reports. However, up till now there has been no work summing up contemporary research in this field. The paper offers a systematic and critical review of the newer ship domain models and related research. It discusses multiple differences in approach to ship...
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A Simulative Comparison of Ship Domains and Their Polygonal Approximations
PublicationThe paper investigates the impact of a precise ship domain shape on the size of collision avoidance manoeuvres. The considered collision avoidance manoeuvres include both course and speed alterations. Various ship domains are compared with their polygonal approximations, which vary in the number of points of a domain contour and placement of these points. The best of all considered approximations is determined in the course of...
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Analysis and interpretation of radiometric signals in a liquid-gas bubble flow
PublicationThe article presents the analysis of signals from a radiometric system consisting of two scintillation probes and two gamma radiation sealed sources. Calculations and interpretation were carried out for the bubble flow of the water-air mixture in the horizontal pipeline. The analysis of the obtained signals was done in time and frequency domain. In the frequency domain, a range of usable frequencies was identified, which were associated...
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Comparison of safety levels required by adequate regulations for cargo ships of different types
PublicationDuring the currently ongoing development of methods for assessing the safety of ships, it is imperative that a compromise between the accuracy of the results and the accessibility of obtaining results is reached. This paper shows the calculations of a theoretical hull against damage stability regulations as included in SOLAS 2020, ICLL 66/88 as amended in 2003 and MARPOL 78. The rules included in the currently valid regulations require...
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WYMAGANIA STAWIANE LEKKIEJ OBUDOWIE
PublicationW artykule omówiono wymagania stawiane lekkim obudowom. Przywołano odpowiednie normy i rozporządzenia dotyczące zagadnień ogólnobudowlanych i techniczno-użytkowych.
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Commercial systems for automatic detection of events. Features, limitations and potential solutions
PublicationVideo Content Analysis (VCA). Motion detection. Example of complex VCA system. Commercial VCA systems and their applications. Limitations and problems. Possible solutions.
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Ruch wirowy wywoływany przez ultradźwięk w płynach z relaksacją
PublicationRozprawa doktorska poświęcona jest badaniu ruchu wirowego wywoływanego przez ultradźwięk w różnych modelach płynów z relaksacją. Ma ona charakter teoretyczny, jednak wykorzystanie uzyskanych dzięki niej wyników może przynieść lepsze zrozumienie ruchu wirowego wywoływanego przez siłę akustyczną. W I rozdziale rozprawy przedstawione zostały ogólne rozważania dotyczące akustyki nieliniowej. Rozdział II dotyczy ruchu wirowego wywoływanego...
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The accuracy of pulse rate estimation from the sequence of face images
PublicationThe goal of this paper is to analyze the accuracy of pulse rate estimation from the sequence of face images. Simulated and real signals were used to evaluate two pulse rate estimators; one for frequency domain and the second one for time domain using the autocorrelation function. The results show that the mean difference between the reference measurements and estimated pulse rate values are about 2bpm. In the analysis of short...
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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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Novel strategies to enhance hydrodynamic cavitation in a circular venturi using RANS numerical simulations
PublicationHydrodynamic cavitation is a popular advanced oxidation technique and it has received wide range of applications from waste water treatment to the nanoparticles synthesis in recent years. The enhancement of the intensity of the hydrodynamic cavitation is always been an emerging field of research. Within this framework, we have proposed and investigated three distinct strategies to enhance the intensity of cavitation in a circular...
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Software tool for modelling of mechatronic systems with elastic continua
PublicationThe paper presents a systematic computational package for modelling and analysis of complex systems composed of multiple lumped and distributed parameter subsystems. The constructed computer program enables the frequency domain analysis of a class of linear systems and to obtain reduced order model in the form of bond graph. Obtained modal bond graph can be directly exported into 20-Sim package to further processing including nonlinear...
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Modelowanie i symulacja dynamiki ruchu trakcyjnego odbieraka prądu
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono dwa modele matematyczne kolejowych odbieraków prądu. Model podstawowy opracowano na podstawie analizy konstrukcji odbieraka ze stopniami swobody w ruchu obrotowym i postępowym. Drugi tzw. model zastępczy ma obydwa stopnie swobody w ruchu postępowym. Przedstawiono prosty sposób wyznaczenia wartości parametrów modelu zastępczego na podstawie wyników symulacji modelu odbieraka podstawowego. Model zastępczy,...
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Comparative Analysis of Exoskeletal Actuators
PublicationSince the beginning of the development of exoskeletons in the early 1960s there was a constant need for improving their actuators technology. Requirements for high power and torque for the lower body and very high precision for the hand motion, while maintaining the flexibility of biological muscles, are still not fully satisfied. The problem lies not just in the lack of appropriate actuator technology, but also in the inability...
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Simplified Method of Modelling Behaviour of Ship in Waves with Partially Flooded Compartments
PublicationThis paper contains a description of a numerical model for calculating behaviour of ships in waves. There are many models available, but the one described here can be characterised with a set of parameters that have a decisive impact on the final values of roll motion amplitude and frequency. In this paper, it is shown how a fitting of a standard-shape hull characterised by certain readily available parameters affects...
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Timber frame houses resistant to dynamic loads - seismic analysis
PublicationThe aim of the article is to present results of seismic analysis results of two real-sized timber frame buildings subjected to seismic excitations. The first model was insulated with mineral wool, the second one with polyurethane foam. Technology and specifications involved in both models construction is based on the previously conducted experimental research on timber frame houses, including wall panels tests, wall numerical models...
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Miasta Nieskończone. Warsztaty animacji poklatkowej doodle-art. Bałtycki Festiwal Nauki 2024
PublicationWarsztaty animacji poklatkowej w technice doodle-art, podczas których uczestnicy stworzyli wspólnie animowany film o mieście marzeń. Warsztaty z animacji poklatkowej są zajęciami rozwijającymi wyobraźnię i kreatywność. Film powstawał zespołowo, poprzez dodawanie nowych elementów rysunku przez każdego z uczestników. Kolejne fazy powstawania wymarzonego miasta zostały uwiecznione na zdjęciach, które po cyfrowej obróbce pozwoliły...
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Co-crystals of iodopentafluorobenzene with nitrogen donors: 2-D molecular assemblies through halogen bonding and aryl-perfluoroaryl interactions
PublicationWspółkrystalizacja pentafluorojodobenzenu z metylowymi pochodnymi pirydyny prowadzi do powstania heterodimerów stabilizowanych wiązaniem halogenowym C-I...N, które organizują się w dwuwymiarowe struktury typu brick-wall, utrzymywane oddziaływaniami pi-pi pomiędzy jednostkami arylowymi i perfluoroarylowymi.
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A new approach to determination of the two-mass model parameters of railway current collector
PublicationThe paper presents two mathematical models of railway current collectors both with two degrees of freedom. The first one, hereinafter Pantograph Articulated Model (PAM), has one degree of freedom in rotational motion and the second degree of freedom in translational motion. The second model, called henceforth as Pantograph Reference Model (PRM), has both degrees of freedom in translational motion. Differential equations of the...
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A new approach to determination of the two-mass model parameters of railway current collector
PublicationThe paper presents two mathematical models of railway current collectors both with two degrees of freedom. The first one, hereinafter Pantograph Articulated Model (PAM), has one degree of freedom in rotational motion and the second degree of freedom in translational motion. The second model, called henceforth as Pantograph Reference Model (PRM), has both degrees of freedom in translational motion. Differential equations of the...
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Numerical Estimation of Hull Hydrodynamic Derivatives in Ship Maneuvering Prediction
PublicationPrediction of the maneuvering characteristics of the ship at the design stage can be done by means of model tests, computational simulations or a combination of both. The model tests can be realized as direct simulation of the standard maneuvers with the free running model, which gives the most accurate results, but is also the least affordable as it requires very large tank or natural lake, as well as complex equipment of the...
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The retrofitting of ships by applying retractable bow hydrofoils: a case study
PublicationIncreasing environmental requirements and a relatively long ship life of 30 years mean more attention is needed to retrofit existing ships. One possibility is using hydrofoils to reduce the ship’s resistance and improve comfort and safety in rough sea conditions. This study investigates the influence of retractable bow hydrofoils on the seakeeping performance and operational conditions of a selected case study vessel (V-shaped...
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Cloning, expression in Komagataella phaffii, and biochemical characterization of recombinant sequence variants of Pseudomonas sp. S9 GDSL-esterase
PublicationTwo recombinant Komagataella phaffii (formerly Pichia pastoris) yeast strains for production of two sequential variants of EstS9 esterase from psychrotolerant bacterium Pseudomonas sp. S9, i.e. αEstS9N (a two-domain enzyme consisting of a catalytic domain and an autotransporter domain) and αEstS9Δ (a single-domain esterase) were constructed. However, only one of recombinant K. phaffii strains, namely Komagataella phaffii X-33/pPICZαestS9Δ,...
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Application of Pierson-Moskowitz wave spectrum to solution differential equations of multihull vessel
PublicationMotion of a dynamic system can be generated by different external or internal factors. At mathematical modelling external excitation factors of the most significant effect on the system, are selected. Such external factors are usually called excitations. Response of the system to given excitations is mathematically characterized by a definite transformation called operator of a system. For a broad class of dynamic systems the...
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Simulation of Signal Propagation Along Fractional-Order Transmission Lines
PublicationIn this paper, the simulation method of signal propagation along fractional-order (FO) transmission lines is presented. Initially, fractional calculus and the model of FO transmission line are introduced. Then, the algorithm allowing for simulation of the nonmonochromatic wave propagation along FO transmission lines is presented. It employs computations in the frequency domain, i.e., an analytical excitation is transformed to the...
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FDTD Simulations on Disjoint Domains with the Use of Discrete Green's Function Diakoptics
PublicationA discrete Green's function (DGF) approach to couple disjoint domains in the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) grid is developed. In this method, total-field/scattered-field (TFSF) FDTD domains are associated with simulated objects whereas the interaction between them is modeled with the use of the DGF propagator. Hence, source and scatterer are simulated in separate domains and updating of vacuum cells, being of little interest,...
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Personalized avatar animation for virtual reality
PublicationThe paper presents a method for creating a personalized animation of avatar for virtual reality application such as multiplayer on-line games. Animation is stored in a simplified version, containing only keyframes for important avatar poses. This version defines key movements, i.e. roughly describes the avatar's action. Animation is enriched by the user with new motion phases utilizing fuzzy descriptors.Various degrees of motion...
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Damage-involved response of two colliding buildings under non-uniform earthquake loading
PublicationPounding between insufficiently separated buildings, which may result in considerable damage or may even lead to the total collapse of colliding structures, has been repeatedly observed during earthquakes. Earthquake-induced collisions of buildings has been intensively studied applying various structural models. It was assumed in the analyses, however, that the seismic excitation is identical for all structural supports; whereas,...
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Functional fluorine-doped tin oxide coating for opto-electrochemical label-free biosensors
PublicationSensors operating in multiple domains, such as optical and electrochemical, offer properties making biosensing more effective than those working in a single domain. To combine such domains in one sensing device, materials offering a certain set of properties are required. Fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) thin film is discussed in this work as functional optically for guiding lossy modes and simultaneously electrochemically, i.e....
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Detection of dialogue in movie soundtrack for speech intelligibility enhancement
PublicationA method for detecting dialogue in 5.1 movie soundtrack based on interchannel spectral disparity is presented. The front channel signals (left, right, center) are analyzed in the frequency domain. The selected partials in the center channel signal, which yield high disparity with left and right channels, are detected as dialogue. Subsequently, the dialogue frequency components are boosted to achieve increased dialogue intelligibility....
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Fluid structure interaction study of non-Newtonian Casson fluid in a bifurcated channel having stenosis with elastic walls
PublicationFluid–structure interaction (FSI) gained a huge attention of scientists and researchers due to its applications in biomedical and mechanical engineering. One of the most important applications of FSI is to study the elastic wall behavior of stenotic arteries. Blood is the suspension of various cells characterized by shear thinning, yield stress, and viscoelastic qualities that can be assessed by using non-Newtonian models. In this...
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Orbital blowout trauma occurring at the workplace – clinical, biomechanical and legal aspects
PublicationIntroduction and objective: Craniofacial injury at the workplace may lead to orbital blowout fractures. The aim of the study is the development of own numerical model of the eye orbit, assessment of the damage zones, and comparing them with clinical examinations. In addition, the current legal status of patients after injuries is presented Material and methods: In laboratory tests performed on bones collected from the upper and...
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Enhancement of computer character animation utilizing fuzzy rules
PublicationRozdział przedstawia nową metodę przetwarzania komputerowych animacji postaci. Wykorzystuje ona wnioskowanie rozmyte, oparte na regułach i funkcjach przynależności uzyskanych w procesie analizy wyników testów subiektywnej oceny jakości animacji. W trakcie przetwarzania do animacji automatycznie dodawane są nowe fazy ruchu, co skutkuje poprawą jakości wizualnej oraz zmianą płynności i stylizacji ruchu w sposób zamierzony. W referacie...
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A simplified energy dissipation based model of heat transfer for post-dryout flow boiling
Publicationmodel for post dryout mist flow heat transfer is presented based on considerations of energy dissipation in the flow. The model is an extension of authors own model developed earlier for saturated and subcooled flow boiling. In the former version of the model the heat transfer coefficient for the liquid singlephase convection as a reference was used, due to the lack of the appropriate model for heat transfer coefficient for the...
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Comments on “Closed Form Variable Fractional Time Delay Using FFT”
PublicationIn this letter drawbacks of the aforementioned paper are pointed out. The proposed approach is improved with minor modifications of the discrete frequency response. This allows for design of fractional delay filters which are close to optimal and can be efficiently implemented in the frequency domain using the sliding DFT based structure. Alternatively, the derived equivalent closed form formulae for offset windows can be used...
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UKŁADY KONSTRUKCYJNE LEKKIEJ OBUDOWY
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono rozwiązania konstrukcyjne przegród zewnętrznych lekkiej obudowy jednowarstwowych (nieizolowanych termicznie), wielowarstwowych (izolowanych termicznie) oraz szklano-metalowych. Omówiono procesy modyfikacji konstrukcji ścian. Podano przykładowe rozwiązania.
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Fluid Mechanics, L/L/E, DaPE, sem. 04, summer 21/22 (PG_00050282)
e-Learning CoursesLECTURES Introduction and basic definitions. Properties of fluids. Models of fluids. Fluids in equilibrium. Determination of hydrostatic forces. Archimedes" law. Methods of fluid flow description. General motion of fluid. Deformation of fluid element. Vortex motion of fluid. Principles of conservation of mass, momentum and energy. Balance of entropy. Navier-Stokes equation. Bernoulli equation. Similarity of flow phenomena. Potential...
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Structural studies of a cold-adapted dimeric Beta-D-galactosidase from Paracoccus sp. 32d
PublicationThe crystal structure of a novel dimeric [beta]-D-galactosidase from Paracoccus sp. 32d (Par[beta]DG) was solved in space group P212121 at a resolution of 2.4 Å by molecular replacement with multiple models using the BALBES software. This enzyme belongs to glycoside hydrolase family 2 (GH2), similar to the tetrameric and hexameric [beta]-D-galactosidases from Escherichia coli and Arthrobacter sp. C2-2, respectively. It is the second...
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3D printed ABS thermoplastic vs. steel. Dry sliding wear test in constant load & velocity ring on flat configuration. Test parameters: print layer thickness and orientation. Test symbol: 009_v_2
Open Research DataData gathered in sliding ring-on-block (flat contact) tribological experiment. Materials: alloy steel (heat treated) vs. ABS plastic.
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3D printed ABS thermoplastic vs. steel. Dry sliding wear test in constant load & velocity ring on flat configuration. Test parameters: print layer thickness and orientation. Test symbol: 009_v_3
Open Research DataData gathered in sliding ring-on-block (flat contact) tribological experiment. Materials: alloy steel (heat treated) vs. ABS plastic.
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3D printed ABS thermoplastic vs. steel. Dry sliding wear test in constant load & velocity ring on flat configuration. Test parameters: print layer thickness and orientation. Test symbol: 009_h_3
Open Research DataData gathered in sliding ring-on-block (flat contact) tribological experiment. Materials: alloy steel (heat treated) vs. ABS plastic.
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3D printed ABS thermoplastic vs. steel. Dry sliding wear test in constant load & velocity ring on flat configuration. Test parameters: print layer thickness and orientation. Test symbol: 019_v_5
Open Research DataData gathered in sliding ring-on-block (flat contact) tribological experiment. Materials: alloy steel (heat treated) vs. ABS plastic.
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3D printed ABS thermoplastic vs. steel. Dry sliding wear test in constant load & velocity ring on flat configuration. Test parameters: print layer thickness and orientation. Test symbol: 009_h_5
Open Research DataData gathered in sliding ring-on-block (flat contact) tribological experiment. Materials: alloy steel (heat treated) vs. ABS plastic.
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3D printed ABS thermoplastic vs. steel. Dry sliding wear test in constant load & velocity ring on flat configuration. Test parameters: print layer thickness and orientation. Test symbol: 009_h_4
Open Research DataData gathered in sliding ring-on-block (flat contact) tribological experiment. Materials: alloy steel (heat treated) vs. ABS plastic.
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3D printed ABS thermoplastic vs. steel. Dry sliding wear test in constant load & velocity ring on flat configuration. Test parameters: print layer thickness and orientation. Test symbol: 039_h_4
Open Research DataData gathered in sliding ring-on-block (flat contact) tribological experiment. Materials: alloy steel (heat treated) vs. ABS plastic.
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3D printed ABS thermoplastic vs. steel. Dry sliding wear test in constant load & velocity ring on flat configuration. Test parameters: print layer thickness and orientation. Test symbol: 019_v_4
Open Research DataData gathered in sliding ring-on-block (flat contact) tribological experiment. Materials: alloy steel (heat treated) vs. ABS plastic.
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3D printed ABS thermoplastic vs. steel. Dry sliding wear test in constant load & velocity ring on flat configuration. Test parameters: print layer thickness and orientation. Test symbol: 019_h_5
Open Research DataData gathered in sliding ring-on-block (flat contact) tribological experiment. Materials: alloy steel (heat treated) vs. ABS plastic.
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3D printed ABS thermoplastic vs. steel. Dry sliding wear test in constant load & velocity ring on flat configuration. Test parameters: print layer thickness and orientation. Test symbol: 039_v_4
Open Research DataData gathered in sliding ring-on-block (flat contact) tribological experiment. Materials: alloy steel (heat treated) vs. ABS plastic.
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3D printed ABS thermoplastic vs. steel. Dry sliding wear test in constant load & velocity ring on flat configuration. Test parameters: print layer thickness and orientation. Test symbol: 009_v_4
Open Research DataData gathered in sliding ring-on-block (flat contact) tribological experiment. Materials: alloy steel (heat treated) vs. ABS plastic.
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3D printed ABS thermoplastic vs. steel. Dry sliding wear test in constant load & velocity ring on flat configuration. Test parameters: print layer thickness and orientation. Test symbol: 039_v_3
Open Research DataData gathered in sliding ring-on-block (flat contact) tribological experiment. Materials: alloy steel (heat treated) vs. ABS plastic.
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3D printed ABS thermoplastic vs. steel. Dry sliding wear test in constant load & velocity ring on flat configuration. Test parameters: print layer thickness and orientation. Test symbol: 019_v_3
Open Research DataData gathered in sliding ring-on-block (flat contact) tribological experiment. Materials: alloy steel (heat treated) vs. ABS plastic.