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Characterization of FeCo based catalyst for ammonia decomposition. The effect of potassium oxide
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Effect of carbon nanotube modification on poly (butylene terephthalate)-based composites
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Effect of pine essential oil and rotating magnetic field on antimicrobial performance
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Effect of Cobalt on the Activity of CuO/CeO2 Catalyst for the Selective Oxidation of CO
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Effect of treating method on the physicochemical properties of amine-functionalized carbon nanotubes
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Effect of addition of buserelin acetate to the extender on motility and viability of bovine spermatozoa
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Effect of Nanohydroxyapatite on Silk Fibroin–Chitosan Interactions—Molecular Dynamics Study
PublicationFibroin–chitosan composites, especially those containing nanohydroxyapatite, show potential for bone tissue regeneration. The physicochemical properties of these biocomposites depend on the compatibility between their components. In this study, the intermolecular interactions of fibroin and chitosan were analyzed using a molecular dynamics approach. Two types of systems were investigated: one containing acetic acid and the other...
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EFFECT OF CHITOSAN-BASED SPRAYING ON THE QUALITY OF HIGHBUSH BLUEBERRIES (SUNRISE CULTIVAR)
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Weak antilocalization effect and triply degenerate state in Cu-doped CaAuAs
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Analysis of continuous-to-discrete transformation effect on a synthesis filter bank project
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EFFECT OF MILK FAT COOLING RATE ON CRYSTALLIZATION PROCESS OF TRIACYLGLYCEROLS THEREIN
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Analysis of the effect of mass events on car traffic in the city in the daily interval
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Interrelated shape memory and Payne effect in polyurethane/graphene oxide nanocomposites
PublicationWe report the fabrication of graphene oxide (GO) based polyurethane (PU) nanocomposites by a simple method of mixing and their shape memory properties at different temperatures. Both the polymer and the filler were synthesized in the laboratory by simple and easy methods – PU by pre-polymer method and GO by improved graphene oxide synthesis method. High molecular level dispersion of GO platelets within the PU matrix and thus good...
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Effect of surface roughness on thermal-hydraulic characteristics of plate heat exchanger
PublicationIn the paper the experimental analysis of passive heat transfer intensification in the case of modeled plate heat exchanger is conducted. The plate heat exchanger is chosen for the analysis because this kind of heat exchangers could be prospectively applied in the ORC systems, however other areas or application are equally possible. The experimental setup was assembled at the Department of Energy and Industrial Apparatus of Gdansk...
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Effect of conventional cooking on changes in the contents of basic composition and glucosinolates in kale
PublicationBrassica vegetables have been strongly recommended as part of human diet because of its high content of bioactive sulphur compounds, eg glucosinolates. The nutrient and health promoting compounds in kale are significantly affected by traditional cooking. The study investigated changes in the levels of dry mass, ash, fat, total protein, dietary fibre as well as total and individual glucosinolates in the kale due to the traditional...
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The effect of tyre rubber grinding method on the rubber-asphalt binder properties
PublicationRubber products, especially those used in the automotive industry, are responsible for a significant amount of waste, mainly in the form of worn tyres. One way to recycle tyres is to use them as an asphalt binder modifier. The properties of rubber-asphalt binders vary greatly depending on the morphology of the ground tyre rubber (GTR) grains and the type of tyre to be recycled (car/truck). The paper presents the results of research...
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The effect of the late wood share in the annual ring growth on the cutting power
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wpływ udziału drewna późnego w przyroście rocznym na zapotrzebowanie mocy skrawania na jedną piłę podczas przecinania drewna sosnowego na pilarce ramowej PRW15-M. Drewno sosnowe pochodziło z 4. Krain Geograficznych Polski. Otrzymane wyniki poddano analizie statystycznej, która wykazała, że dla większości Krain korelacja pomiędzy udziałem drewna późnego w przyroście rocznym i mocą skrawania była znacząca na...
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The effect of circular saw blade clamping diameter on its resonant frequencies
PublicationIn this paper results of comparison of characteristic resonant frequencies of circular saw blades as a function of saw clamping diameter from the impact test are presented. Obtained results revealed that proportionally with the increase of the saw clamping diameter also the dynamical stiffness of the saw blade increased. As a consequence of that the resonant frequencies of the saw blade move to higher values. Moreover, with the...
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Effect of Acetylation and Beta‐Amylase Treatment on Complexation of Debranched Starch with Naringenin
PublicationStarch inclusion complexation has been shown to improve solubility of water insoluble molecules. Potato starch and Hylon VII are acetylated at two levels and then debranched alone or combined with β‐amylase hydrolysis, and its complexes with naringenin are prepared in aqueous conditions and characterized in this study. Both soluble and insoluble complexes are formed with the soluble complex present in the supernatant and the insoluble...
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Effect of Overloaded Vehicles on Whole Life Cycle Cost of Flexible Pavements
PublicationThe phenomenon of vehicle overloading—illegal exceeding of maximum legal weight of vehicles, is a serious problem both in developing and developed countries around the world. Overloaded vehicles occur less frequently in comparison to properly loaded vehicles but due to their greater potential to cause damage they significantly contribute to distress of pavement structure. As studies show, the number of overloaded vehicles increases...
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Subsoil degradation effect in reliability analysis of the jack-up platform structure
PublicationStructural reliability analysis is considered, by FORM and SORM applied to a certain idealized soil-platform structure interaction problem due to cyclic water wave and wind loads. Wave and wind loads are random variables, whereas dead load is deterministic. Load parameters are typical for storm conditions in the Baltic Sea. The soil-structure interaction is idealized as a set of linear translational and rotational springs. Due...
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Effect of cooking on the contents of glucosinolates and their degradation products in selected Brassica vegetables
PublicationChanges in the levels of glucosinolates and their degradation products in selected Brassica vegetables due to the cooking process were investigated. The purple cauliflower was found to be the best source of aliphatic and indole glucosinolates, and it was also abundant in compounds such as sinigrin, glucoraphanin and glucobrassicin. As a result of cooking rutabaga, green cauliflower and purple cauliflower, a significant decrease...
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EFFECT OF NANOFLUID CONCENTRATION ON TWO-PHASE THERMOSYPHON HEAT EXCHANGER PERFORMANCE
PublicationAn approach – relaying on application of nanofluid as a working fluid, to improve performance of the two-phase thermosyphon heat exchanger (TPTHEx) has been proposed. The prototype heat exchanger consists of two horizontal cylindrical vessels connected by two risers and a downcomer. Tube bundles placed in the lower and upper cylinders work as an evaporator and a condenser, respectively. Distilled water and nanofluid water-Al2O3...
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The Effect of Calcination Temperature on Structure and Photocatalytic Properties of WO3/TiO2 Nanocomposites
PublicationSeries ofWO3/TiO2 nanocompositeswere obtained by hydrothermal method followed by calcination in the temperature range from 400∘C to 900∘C. The characteristics of photocatalysts by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) showed that increasing the calcination temperature from 400 to 900∘C resulted in change of photocatalytic activity under UV-Vis light.Moreover,...
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The Effect of Circular Saw Blade Clamping Diameter on its Resonant Frequencies
PublicationIn this paper results of comparison of characteristic resonant frequencies of circular saw blades as a function of the saw clamping diameter from the impact test are presented. Obtained results revealed that proportionally with the increase of the saw clamping diameter also the dynamical stiffness of the saw blade increased. As a consequence of that the resonant frequencies of the saw blade move to higher values. Moreover, with...
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The effect of a belt position in the spindle driving system on critical rotational speeds
PublicationThe aim of this paper was to examine how the belt pulley position affects critical rotational speeds of the modernized spindle of the sliding table saw Fx3. Methodology of determination of critical rotational speeds of the spindle in a function of the spindle design features and its driving system is presented. Spindles in these kind of machine tools are mainly driven with V-belts, and the pulleys on the spindles might be positioned:...
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Ultrashort Opposite Directed Pulses Dynamics with Kerr Effect and Polarization Account
PublicationWe present the application of projection operator methods to solving the problem of the propagation and interaction of short optical pulses of different polarizations and directions in a nonlinear dispersive medium. We restrict ourselves by the caseof one-dimensional theory, taking into account material dispersion and Kerr nonlinearity. The construction of operators is delivered in two variants: for the Cauchy problem and for the...
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Effect of starch fillers on the dynamic mechanical properties of rubber biocomposite materials
PublicationIn the paper the results of dynamic mechanical study of the biocomposites containing one of two types of (potato or corn) strach used as fillers in different amount were discussed. The composites were obtained from rubbery mixture containing natural rubber (NR) as a main component. Thermomechanical analyses (by DMA) showed that the used quantity of strach fillers only slightly influence on the glass transition temperature of vulcanizates.
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Effect of pH on optical sensing with poly-L-lysine-modified nanodiamonds
PublicationNitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers are crystallographic defects which provide diamonds with unique physical properties. The centers are known for their intensive, time-stable fluorescence, and an electron spin, which exhibits long coherence time and may be manipulated using external stimuli. Nanodiamonds containing the NV centers are promising tools in biolabeling, biosensing, and drug delivery due to the aforementioned properties of...
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The Effect of Protrusions on the Initiation of Partial Discharges in XLPE High Voltage Cables
PublicationThis paper is focusing on 3D Finite Elements Analysis (FEA) based modelling of protrusions as defects or imperfections in the XLPE high voltage cable. This study is aiming to examine the impact protrusions have on the initiation of partial discharges. Spherical and ellipsoidal protrusions with different sizes at the conductor screen of the high voltage cable is an essential content of this paper. In addition, a spherical gas-filled...
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Electrostatic Zipping Actuators—Analysis of the Pull-In Effect Depending on the Geometry Parameters
PublicationContinuous work on a new generation of actuators, referred to as artificial muscles, resulted in the initiation of work on electrostatic zipping actuators, the concept of which is derived from micro electro-mechanical devices. Despite partial knowledge of their basic operating parameters, a question remains whether electrostatic zipping actuators are able to meet the expectations in the context of generated forces and control possibilities....
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Effect of electrode waterproof coating on quality of underwater wet welded joints
PublicationIn this paper, the effects of different hydrophobic coatings on the surface of covered electrodes on the quality of wet welded carbon steel joints were discussed. Commonly available hydrophobic substances used in industrial applications were selected for the research. The aim of using waterproof coatings was to check the possibility to decreasing the susceptibility of highstrength low-alloy S460N steel to cold cracking. During...
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Effect of interconnect coating procedure on solid oxide fuel cell performance
PublicationChromium (Cr) species vaporizing from chromia-forming alloy interconnects is known as a source of degradation in solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stacks called “cathode poisoning”. (Mn,Co)3O4 spinel coatings offer good protection against Cr evaporation during operation. In this study, Crofer 22 APU steel interconnects were electrophoretically deposited in different mediums to obtain high packing of green coating layer. The optimized...
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Effect of annealing temperature on slurry erosion resistance of ferritic X10CrAlSi18 steel
PublicationIn the present work, the slurry erosion tests were carried out to investigate the influence of heat treatment on slurry erosion process of ferritic X10CrAlSi18 stainless steel using a slurry pot test rig. X10CrAlSi18 stainless steel was tested in as-received condition and after annealing at three different temperatures: 600°C, 800°C and 1000°C. Degradation of materials due to slurry erosion depends on many factors connected with...
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Effect of double thermal and electrochemical oxidation on titanium alloys for medical applications
PublicationThe research focuses on the development and characterization of innovative thin hybrid oxide coatings obtained in subsequent processes of thermal (TO) and electrochemical (EO) oxidation. Four different surface modifications were investigated and the microstructure was determined, the mechanical, chemical and biological properties of the Ti-13Nb-13Zr alloy were assessed using scanning electron microscopy, X-ray dispersion analysis,...
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Niobate in silicate and phosphate glasses: Effect of glass basicity on crucible dissolution
PublicationUsing niobium crucibles for melting phosphate and silicate glasses of various modifier oxide contents, and therefore varying optical basicity (Λ), was found to result in varying dissolution rates of niobate during melting. Because of their high electronic polarizability, even small concentrations of niobates are detectable in the Raman spectra of glasses. Even less than 1 mol% Nb2O5 can be identified, as independently confirmed...
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Effect of Temperature and Nanoparticle Concentration on Free Convective Heat Transfer of Nanofluids
PublicationA theoretical analysis of the influence of temperature and nanoparticle concentration on free convection heat transfer from a horizontal tube immersed in an unbounded nanofluid was presented. The Nusselt (Nu) number and heat transfer coefficient were parameters of the intensity of the convective heat transfer. For free convection, the Nu number was a function of the Rayleigh (Ra) number and Prandtl (Pr) number. The Rayleigh (Ra)...
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Experimental and Numerical Investigations of the Effect of Curing Conditions on the Temperature Rise of Concrete
PublicationThis paper presents experimental and numerical studies investigating the impact of three curing conditions on temperature evolution in concrete cubes. The tests were performed on samples of the same volume (3.375 dm3) under different curing conditions: room temperature, insulation boxes, and adiabatic calorimeter. Various cements (Portland cement, Portland composite cement, and blast furnace slag cement) and aggregates (gravel...
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The effect of the temperature change rate on determination of the criticalpitting temperature of stainless steels
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań wpływu szybkości zmian temperatury na wyznaczaną krytyczną temperaturę korozji wżerowej. Badania stali 316L przeprowadzono metodą termometrii cyklicznej. Stwierdzono, że zwiększenie szybkości zmian temperatury związane jest ze zwiększeniem wyznaczonej temperatury krytycznej. Zależność krytycznej temperatury korozji wżerowej od szybkości korozji ma charakter liniowy. Wartości krytycznej temperatury korozji...
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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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Testing the Effect of Bathymetric Data Reduction on the Shape of the Digital Bottom Model
PublicationDepth data and the digital bottom model created from it are very important in the inland and coastal water zones studies and research. The paper undertakes the subject of bathymetric data processing using reduction methods and examines the impact of data reduction according to the resulting representations of the bottom surface in the form of numerical bottom models. Data reduction is an approach that is meant to reduce the size...
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Modelling of axial magnetic field effect on electric arc in ablation capillaries
PublicationBadano wpływ osiowego pola magnetycznego na łuk elektryczny w kapilarze ablacyjnej o średnicy do 3 mm. Wyniki porównywano z kapilarą ceramiczną. Łuk zasilany był z baterii kondensatorów prądem do około 1200 A. Stosowano pole magnetyczne wolnozmienne oraz wysokoczęstotliwościowe o indukcji do 10 T. Stwierdzono nawet 3-krotny wzrost napięcia łukowego pod wpływem osiowego pola magnetycznego w kapilarze gazującej, przy braku reakcji...
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Effect of contactless hybrid current limiter on voltage dips in power system.
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono działanie hybrydowego niskonapięciowego ogranicznika prądu zwarciowego, składającego się z ultraszybkiego bezpiecznika, tranzystora mocy i warystora. W szczególności omówiono możliwości polepszenia jakości dostarczanej do odbiorców energii elektrycznej. Zastosowanie hybrydowego ogranicznika prądu znacznie ogranicza czasy trwania zapadów napięcia w systemie elektroenergetycznym. Obliczenia wykonano przy...
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Effect of laser heating on cavitation behaviour of Fe-Cr-Mn coating.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono badania odporności kawiracyjnej napoiny Fe-Cr-Mn po obróbce laserowej polegającej na przetapianiu napoiny wiązką lasera CO2 o mocy 1000W oraz jej nagrzewaniu w stanie stałym. Rezultaty badań wskazują,że po każdym rodzaju obróbki występuje inna podatność obrobionej powierzchni do odkształceń plastycznych pod działaniem obciążeń kawitacyjnych.
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The effect of Ru substitution for Ni on the superconductivity in MgCNi_(3-x)Ru_x
PublicationW pracy prezentowane są pomiary podatności magnetycznej i ciepła właściwego domieszkowanego nadprzewodnika MgCNi_(3-x)Ru_x. Wraz ze wzrostem koncetracji Ru współczynnik Sommerfelda, jak również temperatura krytyczna (T_c) maleją, co stoi w sprzeczności z teoretycznymi oczekiwaniami.
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The effect of elevated temperature on LCF damage growth in 2024AA – Experiment and modeling
PublicationThis paper presents the results of experimental low-cycle fatigue (LCF) tests conducted on EN-AW 2024 alloy in T3511 temper at 100 ◦C, 200 ◦C and 300 ◦C. The material’s basic fatigue characteristics were determined, such as fatigue life curve and cyclic strain curve. Both the hysteresis loop and nature of fracture surfaces obtained in macro- and microscopic observations (scanning electron microscope, SEM) were accounted for. The...
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Effect of treated swimming pool water on the levels of trihalomethanes in swimmer's urine
PublicationBaseny są uważane za pierwotne źródło publicznego narażenia na trihalometany, między innymi chloroform (ma zastosowanie w dezynfekcji, a wysokie stężenia chloru są łatwo wyczuwalne zapachem). Celem badania był równoczesny przymiar poziomów THM w próbkach moczu i krwi pływaków jak również w wodzie basenowej (z miejskiego i uniwersyteckiego basenu), w celu zbadania związku między obecnością tych związków w różnych matrycach. Lotne...
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Wpływ struktury siluminu na skrawalność = Effect of silumin structure on machinability
PublicationBadano odlewy ciśnieniowe ze siluminu EN AC-AlSi7Cu2 pochodzące z dwóch partii różniące się skrawalnością, w zakresie składu chemicznego, mikrostruktury na mikroskopie świetlnym i skaningowym z EDS oraz składu fazowego na dyfraktometrze rentgenowskim. Stop o niższej skrawalności posiadał mniejszą dyspersję eutektyki, większe stężenie tytanu w roztworze aluminium, wydzielenia fazy międzymetalicznej Al i Ti oraz większe skupiska...
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Effect of temperature on dark current characteristics of silicon solar cells and diodes
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono analizę wpływu zmian temperatury na ciemne charakterystyki prądowo-napięciowe ogniw fotowoltaicznych i diod z monokrystalicznego krzemu. Badania eksperymentalne przeprowadzono w zakresie temperatur od 295 do 373 K. W celu wyznaczenia wartości rezystancji szeregowej wyznaczono szereg ciemnych charakterystyk I-U. Stwierdzono, że rezystancja szeregowa rośnie wraz ze wzrostem temperatury 0,65% /K i dlatego...
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Computer aided failure modes and effect analysis of safety related controlsystem
PublicationW artykule przedstawiamy problem związany z podniesieniem bezpieczeństwa funkcjonalnego elementów wykonawczych na przykładzie zaworu regulacyjnego. Jest to istotne z punktu widzenia pracy całego układu, ponieważ elementy wykonawcze decydują o wypełnieniu misji związanej z produkcją lub bezpieczeństwem. Stosowanie analizy FMECA na etapie projektowania umożliwia wyznaczenie krytycznych uszkodzeń z całego ich zbioru oraz określenie...