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Energy Systems Stations, PG_00042106, W, PE-ET, sem.7, winter 2023/24
e-Learning CoursesConstruction and operation of energy systems, based on the example of the ship power plant.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART A-JOURNAL OF POWER AND ENERGY
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Julita Wasilczuk dr hab.
PeopleBorn on 5th of April, 1965 in Gdansk. In 1987-1991 studied the economics of transport, at the University of Gdansk. At 1993 she started to work at the Faculty of Management and Economics. In 1997 received a PhD at the faculty, in 2006 habilitation at the Faculty of Management, University of Gdansk. Since 2009 Associate Professor at Gdansk University of Technology. In 2010-2012 Associate Professor of Humanistic High School at Gdansk. The...
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Behavioral state classification in epileptic brain using intracranial electrophysiology
PublicationOBJECTIVE: Automated behavioral state classification can benefit next generation implantable epilepsy devices. In this study we explored the feasibility of automated awake (AW) and slow wave sleep (SWS) classification using wide bandwidth intracranial EEG (iEEG) in patients undergoing evaluation for epilepsy surgery. APPROACH: Data from seven patients (age [Formula: see text], 4 women) who underwent intracranial depth electrode...
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Non linear identification of underwater vehicles. W: [CD-ROM] Conference Proceedings. The 29th Israel Conference on Mechanical Engineering. May 12-13, 2003 Haifa, Israel. Haifa: Technion - Israel Inst. Technol.**2003[B8] s. 1-8, 5 rys. bibliogr. 7 poz. Nieliniowa identyfikacja pojazdów podwodnych.
PublicationArtykuł dotyczy identyfikacji nieliniowych modeli pojazdów podwodnych o wie-lu zmiennych. Zaproponowana metoda działa w obszarze czasu rzeczywistego imoże być stosowana do nieliniowych modeli, które są liniowe w części doty-czącej nieznanego wektora parametrów. W celu poradzenia sobie z parametramizmieniającymi się w czasie, zastosowano rekursyjną wersję algorytmu identy-fikacji. Po krótkim opisie matematycznych podstaw...
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Robert Bogdanowicz dr hab. inż.
PeopleRobert Bogdanowicz received his Ph.D. degree with honours in Electronics from the Gdansk University of Technology. He worked as a post-doc researcher in Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald Institut für Physik. He has initiated optical emission imaging of muti-magnetron pulsed plasma and contributed to the development of antibacterial implant coatings deposited by high-power impulse magnetron sputtering. He moved back to...
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Experimental Validation of Numerical Model within a Flow Configuration of the Model Kaplan Turbine
PublicationThis paper investigates validation of flow within a model Kaplan turbine. This includes comparison of various turbulence models and their influence on torque and power generated by the turbine. Numerical results were compared with experimental data.
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Protection System Design of Induction Motor for Industries
PublicationThe fundamental and durable structures of induction motor, as well as their low manufacturing cost, make them popular components in a wide range of current applications. Providing a safety net for employees is a must-have for businesses. This project’s motivation for improvement is to provide industrial motors, lift motors, pumps, and so on with safety. An induction motor’s primary goal is to protect it from problems, such as...
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Grzegorz Lentka dr hab. inż.
PeopleGrzegorz Lentka obtained his MSc title in electronics, specialization Measurement Systems at Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics in 1996. He obtained the PhD title in 2003 and habilitation in 2014, respectively. Currently he is an professor in Department of Metrology and Optoelectronics. His main scientific interests are focused on digital signal processing for metrology,...
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Towards a reliable method for extrapolation of propulsion performance for vessels with twin-crp-pod system
PublicationThe study presents power performance prediction of an Ultra Large Container Ship (ULCS) with hybrid twin-crp-pod propulsion system. Twin crp-pod propulsion system is a combination of three concepts: twin screw, contra-rotating propellers (crp) and conventional shaft propellers with pod propulsors behind. The presented study shows the current extrapolation method for crp propulsion systems and tries to point out its weaknesses....
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A solution of non-linear differential problem with application to selected geotechnical problems
PublicationA certain non-linear differential equation containing a power of unknown function being the solution is considered with application to selected geotechnical problems. The equation can be derived to a linear differential equation by a proper substitution and properties of the operations G and S.
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Core loss resistance impact on sensorless speed control of an induction motor using hybrid adaptive sliding mode observer
PublicationInduction motors (IMs) experience power losses when a portion of the input power is converted to heat instead of driving the load. The combined effect of copper losses, core losses, and mechanical losses results in IM power losses. Unfortunately, the core losses in the motor, which have a considerable impact on its energy efficiency, are not taken into account by the generally employed dynamic model in the majority of the studies. Due...
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Investigation of ecological parameters of a gas turbine combustion chamber with steam injection for the floating production, storage, and offloading vessel
PublicationThe article is dedicated to the investigation of the possibility of using the contact type gas turbine cycle with steam injection into the combustion chamber for the floating production, storage, and offloading vessel in order to increase the specific power and efficiency and reduce emissions of toxic components. A new approach is proposed, associated with the use of the two-stage injection of superheated steam into a gas turbine...
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PROJEKT ZESPOŁOWY [DK][2023/24]
e-Learning CoursesCCCLECTURE and Classes: Power supply systems for industrial facilities. Devices and main circuits of MV power stations. Short-circuit calculation. Power protection automation. Security classification according to American ANSI standards used in the EU. Microprocessor protection relays. Drive systems for medium power and medium voltage pumps. Roving inverters. PROJECT: Design of a MV switching station for a medium-power pumping...
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Impact of steel grade on a ship colliding with an offshore wind turbine monopile supporting structure
PublicationOffshore wind power is experiencing rapid development around the world. The number of installations and their size is growing. Thousands of monopile support structures with diameters of 10 m and weights of 2000 tons will be installed in the coming years. Offshore wind power installations, often located close to the shore and shipping routes, pose a new challenge to ship safety. The study analyses the damages from an accidental...
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Paweł Ziemiański dr
PeoplePaweł Ziemiański - assistant professor at the Faculty of Management and Economics of the Gdańsk University of Technology. His research interests concern entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial intentions, and the dark side of entrepreneurship. He also conducted research regarding psychological aspects of exercising power in organizations. In teaching, he is interested in developing and using case studies. He took part in the training...
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Muhammad Danish Ali MSc.
PeopleMuhammad Danish Ali is a dedicated researcher ( Google scholar h index 12) specializing in energy Storage Materials at Silesian University of Technology in Katowice, Poland. He is completing his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Anna Starczewska from Silesian University of Technology, Katowice, Poland. With a solid academic foundation in material science from the University of the Punjab, Lahore, he has focused his research on...
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Application of shifted Chebyshev polynomial-based Rayleigh–Ritz method and Navier’s technique for vibration analysis of a functionally graded porous beam embedded in Kerr foundation
PublicationPresent study is dealt with the applicability of shifted Chebyshev polynomial based Rayleigh-Ritz method and Navier’s technique on free vibration of Functionally Graded (FG) beam with uniformly distributed porosity along the thickness of the beam. The material properties such as Young’s modulus, mass density, and Poisson’s ratio are also considered to vary along the thickness of the FG beam as per the power-law exponent model....
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Paweł Derkacz
PeoplePawel B. Derkacz was born in Miastko, Poland, in 1993. He received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from the Gdansk University of Technology (GUT), Gdansk, Poland, in 2016 and 2017, respectively. In October 2017, he joined the Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering at GUT Gdansk. In June 2019, he joined the Grenoble Electrical Engineering Laboratory (G2Elab) at Grenoble Institute of Technology (Grenoble...
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Partial Admission Stages of High Efficiency for a Microturbine
PublicationThe paper presents the results of a design analysis of a microturbine for a cogeneration micro-power plant working in accordance with organic Rankine cycle. The heat power of the plant is assumed equal to 20kW and the corresponding available electric output is estimated to be about 3 kW. After the design analysis, the axial turbine with partial admission in all stages was built and tested experimentally. Special attentionwas paid...
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Direct electrical stimulation of the human brain has inverse effects on the theta and gamma neural activities
PublicationObjective: Our goal was to analyze the electrophysiological response to direct electrical stimulation (DES) systematically applied at a wide range of parameters and anatomical sites, with particular focus on neural activities associated with memory and cognition. Methods: We used a large set of intracranial EEG (iEEG) recordings with DES from 45 subjects with electrodes...
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Determination of occurrence of anodic excursion peaks by dynamic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy and cyclic voltammetry
PublicationStruktura oraz skład warstw anodowych na ołowiu najbardziej zależy od; dodatków stopowych, stężenia kwasu siarkowego oraz od zakresu potencjału. Zjawisko powstawania pików "anodic excursion peaks" od zawsze było w centrum uwagi wielu naukowców. W tej pracy zachowanie się powyższego zjawiska (AEP) zostało zbadane metodami dynamicznej elektrochemicznej spektrokopii impedancyjnej, mikroskopu sił atomowych oraz chronowoltamperometrii....
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Fabrication of solid oxide fuel cell supported on speciallyperformed ferrite-based perovskite cathode
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono warunki technologiczne niezbedne do wytworzenia tlenkowego ogniwa paliwowego na elencie nośnym z materiału perowskitowego LSF. Jako elektrolit stosowana była ceramika z tlenku ceru. Między innymi badany były właściwości elektryczne zarówno materiału katodowego jak i ogniwa.
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Hybrid electrodes composed of electroactive polymer and metal hexacyanoferrates in non-aqueous electrolytes
PublicationMateriały hybrydowe złożone z polimeru elektroaktywnego poli(3,4-etylenodioksytiofenu) (pEDOT) i heksacyjanożelazianów wybranych metali Mehcf (Me = Fe, Co, Ni) zostały poddane testom w elektrolitach niewodnych składających się z mieszaniny rozpuszczalników węglan etylenu (EC) : węglan propylenu (PC) w stosunku objętościowym 1:1 oraz wybranych soli: KPF6 i LiPF6. Właściwości elektrochemiczne materiałów badane były metodami woltamperometrii...
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Application of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to monitoring discharging process of nickel/metal hydride battery
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Electrochemical impedance studies of AB5-type hydrogen storage alloy
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Interaction of yttria stabilized zirconia electrolyte with Fe2O3 and Cr2O3
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono badania interakcji pomiędzy domieszkowanym tlenkiem cyrkonu a tlenkiem chromu i tlenkiem żelaza. Tlenek chromu wpływa głównie na zwiększenie rezystacji granic międzyziarnowych, zaś tlenek żelaza zwiększa zarówno rezystancje ziaren jak i granic międzyziarnowych.
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Applications of spin coating of polymer precursor and slurrysuspensions for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell fabrication
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono możliwości zastosowania w tlenkowych ogniwach paliwowych metody nanoszenia wirowego prekursorów polimerowych i zawiesin. Przedstawiono przykłady zastosowania tej metody do wytworzenia elektrolitu oraz warstw ochronnych dla stali nierdzewnych.
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Application of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to monitoring discharging process of nickel/metal hydride battery.
PublicationThis paper presents the possibility of applying impedance analysis to cell diagnostics. In order to obtain characteristic curves of both electrodes of a NiMH battery simultaneously, a reference electrode was added into the circuit. The authors analysed the cell under three cases, i.e. when its properties are determined only by the state of the positive electrode, only by the state of the negative electrode, or when both electrodes...
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Dimethylimidazole and dicyandiamide assisted synthesized rich-defect and highly dispersed CuCo-Nx anchored hollow graphite carbon nanocages as efficient trifunctional electrocatalyst in the same electrolyte
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Electrochemical impedance studies of AB5 -type hydrogen storage alloy
PublicationDo wyznaczenia własności stopu AB5 wykorzystano elektrochemiczną spektroskopie impedancyjną. Badania impedancyjne wykonano podczas chronowoltamperometri cyklicznej oraz cykli ładowania i rozładowania elektrody. Interpretacja uzyskanych w trybie potencjostatycznym wyników pozwoliła na dalszą interpretacje wyników uzyskanych w trybie galwanostatycznym. Proponowana metodologia umożliwia śledzić parametry elektryczne badanego układu...
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Designing high-performance quasi-symmetrical solid oxide cells with a facile chemical modification strategy for Sr2Fe2−xWxO6−δ ferrites electrodes with in situ exsolution of nanoparticles
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New easy way preparation of core/shell structured SnO2@carbon spheres and application for lithium-ion batteries
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Biomass-derived robust three-dimensional porous carbon for high volumetric performance supercapacitors
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Co-free triple perovskite La1.5Ba1.5Cu3O7±δ as a promising air electrode material for solid oxide fuel cells
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Interconnected nanoporous carbon structure delivering enhanced mass transport and conductivity toward exceptional performance in supercapacitor
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PtCo cathode electrocatalyst behaviour viewed by in-situ XAFS fuel cell measurements
PublicationW pracy zostały przedstawione wstępne wyniki analizy XAS (X-ray absorption spectroscopy), TEM (transmission electron microscopy) i XRD (X-ray diffraction) nanostruktur PtCo 1:1 (20% fazy metalicznej osadzonej na węglu, Vulcan XC-72) używanych jako elektrokatalizatory w polimerowych ogniwach paliwowych (PEM FC). Pomiary realizowane były również w warunkach pracy ogniwa paliwowego za pomocą specjalnie zoptymalizowanej do pomiarów...
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Evaluation of porous 430L stainless steel for SOFC operation at intermediate temperatures
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono badania porowatej stali nierdzewnej typu 430L do zastosowań w tlenkowych ogniwach paliwowych jako podłoża. Podłoża były poddawane utlenianiu w powietrzu oraz w wodorze i analizowane z wykorzystaniem mikroskopu elektronowego, dyfrakcji rentgenowskiej i termograwimetrii cyklicznej.
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Metal heksacyanoferrate network synthesized inside polymer matrix for electrochemical capacitors
PublicationPrzedmiotem publikacji jest charakterystyka elektrochemiczna polimeru przewodzącego (poli(3,4-etylenodioksytiofenu)) modyfikowanego błękitem pruskim oraz jego pochodnymi, pochodną kobaltową oraz pochodną niklową. Materiały są stabilne elektrochemicznie, a uzyskane wartości pojemności elektrycznej pozwalają na wykorzystanie ich przy konstrukcji kondensatorów elektrochemicznych.
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Biobatteries and biofuel cells with biphenylated carbon nanotubes
PublicationSingle-walled carbon nanotubes covalently biphenylated are used for the construction of cathodes in a flow biobattery and in flow biofuel cell. Zinc covered with a hopeite layer is the anode in the biobattery and glassy carbon electrode covered with bioconjugates of single-walled carbon nanotubes with glucose oxidase and catalase is anode of the biofuel cell. The potentials of the electrodes are measured vs. the Ag/AgCl reference...
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Electromagnetic interference frequencies prediction model of flyback converter for snubber design
PublicationSnubber design for flyback converters usually requires experimental prototype measurements or simulation based on accurate and complex models. In this study simplified circuit modelling of a flyback converter has been described to dimension snubbers in early stage of design process. Simulation based prediction of the transistor and diode ringing frequencies has been validated by measurements in a prototype setup. In that way obtained...
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Performance of the PEM fuel cell module. Part 2. Effect of excess ratio and stack temperature
PublicationThe paper describes a fuel cell based system performance under different thermal conditions. The system could be fed with bottled hydrogen or with very high purity hydrogen obtained from reforming of methanol. The system is based on two fuel cell units (1.2 kW each, produced by Ballard Power Systems Inc. and called Nexa), DC/DC converter, DC/AC inverter, microprocessor control unit, load unit, bottled hydrogen supply system and...
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Conditions for increasing the recognition of degradation in thermal-flow diagnostics, taking into account environmental legal aspects
PublicationThe ever-increasing demand for electricity and the need for conventional sources to cooperate with renewable ones generates the need to increase the efficiency and safety of the generation sources. Therefore, it is necessary to find a way to operate existing facilities more efficiently with full detection of emerging faults. These are the requirements of Polish, European and International law, which demands that energy facilities...
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Effects of thermal history on the performance of low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells with Sm0.2Ce0.8O2-δ electrolyte and LiNi0.81Co0.15Al0.04O2 electrodes
PublicationIn this study, low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells with an ∼560 μm thick Sm0.2Ce0.8O2−δ (SDC) electrolyte and ∼890 μm thick LiNi0.81Co0.15Al0.04O2−δ (NCAL) electrodes are constructed and characterized under three experimental conditions. The cell with an NCAL cathode pre-reduced under an H2 atmosphere at 550 °C presents the best electrochemical performance. This is ascribed to facts that the reduction reaction generating Ni–Co...
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Femtosecond laser ablated trench array for improving performance of commercial solid oxide cell
PublicationThe performance of electrode-supported solid oxide cells (SOCs) is limited adversely by gas diffusion impedance in thick and porous support. This work focuses on the improvement of gas transport properties of commercial Ni-YSZ anode-supported SOFC by femtosecond laser-based micromachining where micro-holes of identical depth but different hole separations pitches with minimal heated affected zones were imposed. The polarization...
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Comparative analysis of three‐phase dual active bridge converter with different transformer topology and modern universal control for DC microgrids
PublicationThe presented work discusses issues related to the use of modern multiphase topologies of Dual Active Bridge (DAB)-type converters. Converters of this type are widely used in most DC microgrid applications. The introduction emphasizes a comparative analysis between single-phase and multi-phase DAB topologies within high-power DC microgrids, delving into their respective advantages, drawbacks, design procedures, and considerations...
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Experimental review of the performances of protective coatings for interconnects in solid oxide fuel cells
PublicationFerritic stainless steel interconnects are used in solid oxide fuel cells; however, coatings are required to improve their performance. Although several types of coatings have been proposed, they have been scarcely investigated under similar conditions. This study compares the characteristics of uncoated Crofer 22 APU and eight different coatings on Crofer 22 APU for up to 3000 h at 800 ◦C. The coatings were deposited at various...
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Effective yttrium based coating for steel interconnects of solid oxide cells: Corrosion evaluation in steam-hydrogen atmosphere
PublicationThis work describes manufacture, analysis and test of a new well conducting corrosion-protection coating that can be applied on steel types with high chromium content. Electrolytic deposition of yttrium salts is used to form thin (<100 nm) coatings on both flat steel sheets (material: Crofer 22 APU) and its properties are proven on woven wire-meshes (materials from two different sources: SUS316 and SUS316L). The oxide scale on...
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Open-Phase Fault Detection Method for Sensorless Five-Phase Induction Motor Drives with an Inverter Output Filter
PublicationThe paper presents the sensorless five-phase induction motor drive implementation with an inverter output filter with third harmonic injection. For the sensorless operation, the required observers are presented for the first and third harmonics with consideration of the inverter output filter. Moreover, the interaction of the observers and the control system is capable to handle a deactivation of one or two phases, which improves...
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Derivation of motor mean phase currents in PMSM drives operating with low switching-to-fundamental frequency ratio
PublicationPulse width modulation (PWM) of inverter output voltage causes the waveforms of motor phase cur-rents to consist of distinctive ripples. In order to provide suitable feedback for the motor current con-trollers, the mean value must be extracted from the currents’ waveforms in every PWM cycle. A com-mon solution to derive the mean phase currents is to sample their value at the midpoint of a symmetrical PWM cycle. Using an assumption...