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Resonant Conditions in a Node with an SVC Compensator
PublicationThe primary purpose of installing static shunt compensators in power grids is to improve the voltage conditions. Additional reactive power sources increase the system’s voltage stability and enable faster system recovery after a voltage failure. This paper presents the impact of an SVC device’s structure and settings on impedance change in the supply system, and hence on the frequencies at which resonance phenomena can develop.
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The high impedance measuring probe for gain-phase analysers.
PublicationAutorzy opracowali tanią sondę pomiarową przeznaczoną do pracy z analizatorami gain-phase jak Solartron 1260 Impedance/Gain-phase Analyser, 1255 Frequency Response Analyser (FRA) lub starszymi wersjami 1250, 1253. Przedstawiona architektura sondy wyznacza jej parametry metrologiczne. Pomiary możliwe są w 8 zakresach obejmujących wartości 100ohm<|Zx|<100Gohm w szerokim zakresie częstotliwości 10uHz-1MHz. Obwód wejściowy sondy pozwala...
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Linear and nonlinear impedance in iron oxide glasses containing alkaline ions and alkali free
PublicationThe linear and nonlinear impedance spectra of oxide glasses were measured in the frequency range of 1 mHz to 1 MHz and in the temperature range of 153K to 483K. Two groups of iron oxide glass samples were prepared, the first one containing alkaline ions and the second one without alkali. In the first group, compositions of glasses were as follows: (in %mol) 50% SiO2 , 25% PbO, 15% Fe2O3 and 15% one of alkaline oxides: Na2O, K2O,...
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Oxygen partial pressure and temperature dependence of Gerischer element of symmetrical porous Sr0.86Ti0.65Fe0.35O3 electrode on CGO substrate
Open Research DataThis dataset contains values of Gericher element at different temperatures (800 °C, 750 °C, 700 °C, 650 °C and 600 °C)and oxygen partial pressures (20%, 10%, 5%, 1%, 0.1% and 0.01% pO2) of symmetrical Sr0.86Ti0.65Fe0.35O3 electrode sintered at 1000 °C. This values were obtained by fitting each measured impedance spectra by electrical equivalent circuit...
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Oxygen partial pressure and temperature dependence of low frequency capacitance of symmetrical porous Sr0.86Ti0.65Fe0.35O3 electrode on CGO substrate
Open Research DataThis dataset contains values of low frequency capacitance at different temperatures (800 °C, 750 °C, 700 °C, 650 °C and 600 °C) and oxygen partial pressures (20%, 10%, 5%, 1%, 0.1% and 0.01% pO2) of symmetrical Sr0.86Ti0.65Fe0.35O3 electrode sintered at 1000 °C. This values were obtained by fitting each measured impedance spectra by electrical equivalent...
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Oxygen partial pressure and temperature dependence of middle frequency capacitance of symmetrical porous Sr0.86Ti0.65Fe0.35O3 electrode on CGO substrate
Open Research DataThis dataset contains values of middle frequency capacitance at different temperatures (800 °C, 750 °C, 700 °C, 650 °C and 600 °C) and oxygen partial pressures (20%, 10%, 5%, 1%, 0.1% and 0.01% pO2) of symmetrical Sr0.86Ti0.65Fe0.35O3 electrode sintered at 1000 °C. This values were obtained by fitting each measured impedance spectra by electrical equivalent...
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Oxygen partial pressure and temperature dependence of low frequency resistance of symmetrical porous Sr0.86Ti0.65Fe0.35O3 electrode on CGO substrate
Open Research DataThis dataset contains values of low frequency resistance at different temperatures (800 °C, 750 °C, 700 °C, 650 °C and 600 °C) and oxygen partial pressures (20%, 10%, 5%, 1%, 0.1% and 0.01% pO2) of symmetrical Sr0.86Ti0.65Fe0.35O3 electrode sintered at 1000 °C. This values were obtained by fitting each measured impedance spectra by electrical equivalent...
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Oxygen partial pressure and temperature dependence of series resistance of symmetrical porous Sr0.86Ti0.65Fe0.35O3 electrode on CGO substrate
Open Research DataThis dataset contains values of series resistance (R) at different temperatures (800 °C, 750 °C, 700 °C, 650 °C and 600 °C) and oxygen partial pressures (20%, 10%, 5%, 1%, 0.1% and 0.01% pO2) of symmetrical Sr0.86Ti0.65Fe0.35O3 electrode sintered at 1000 °C. This values were obtained by fitting each measured impedance spectra by electrical equivalent...
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Oxygen partial pressure and temperature dependence of middle frequency resistance of symmetrical porous Sr0.86Ti0.65Fe0.35O3 electrode on CGO substrate
Open Research DataThis dataset contains values of middle frequency resistance at different temperatures (800 °C, 750 °C, 700 °C, 650 °C and 600 °C) and oxygen partial pressures (20%, 10%, 5%, 1%, 0.1% and 0.01% pO2) of symmetrical Sr0.86Ti0.65Fe0.35O3 electrode sintered at 1000 °C. This values were obtained by fitting each measured impedance spectra by electrical equivalent...
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Novel Family of Single-Phase Modified Impedance-Source Buck-Boost Multilevel Inverters With Reduced Switch Count
Publicationhis paper describes novel single-phase solutions with increased inverter voltage levels derived by means of a nonstandard inverter configuration and impedance source networks. Operation principles based on special modulation techniques are presented. Detailed component design guidelines along with simulation and experimental verification are also provided. Possible application fields are discussed, as well as advantages and disadvantages....
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3-phase medium frequency transformer for a 100kW 1.2kV 20kHz Dual Active Bridge converter
PublicationThe article presents a three-phase Medium Frequency Transformer being a part of a 100kW 1.2kV 20kHz Dual Active Bridge DC-DC converter. The transformer design is detailed focusing on winding and core power loss calculation. The high power three-phase MFT prototype is presented. The experimental results include the transformer impedance characteristics, no load test and three-phase DAB full load test waveforms
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Electrical properties and structure of lead-borate glass containing iron ions.
PublicationThe ac and dc conductivity in iron–lead-borate glass samples was investigated in the frequency range from 1 mHz to 1 MHz and in the temperature range from 153 K to 423 K. The structure was investigated by the means of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and the crystalline phases (if present) were identified by the means of X-ray diffractometry. Two types of ac electrical behaviour were observed. The first group of glass samples which...
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A Broadband Circularly Polarized Wide-Slot Antenna with a Miniaturized Footprint
PublicationThis letter presents a novel and simple feeding technique for exciting orthogonal components in a wide-slot antenna. In this technique, a rectangular bracket-shape parasitic strip is placed at the open end of the straight microstrip line to excite the fundamental horizontal and vertical components of the circular polarization (CP). The proposed technique—when employed in conjunction with the asymmetrical geometry of coplanar waveguide...
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Low-Profile Interdigitated UHF RFID Tag Antenna for Metallic Objects
PublicationThis article presents a novel miniature interdigitated ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) tag antenna that can be placed on metallic objects. The tag structure comprises two horizontal strip lines, each loaded with seven identical open stubs, and an integrated circuit (IC) chip connected directly to the feed lines in the middle of the structure. The perfect match to the IC chip’s impedance is realized...
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Constrained optimization for generating gain-bandwidth design trade-offs of wideband unidirectional antennas
PublicationBroadband unidirectional antennas realised in microstrip technology find applications in many wireless communication systems. One of their design challenges is the necessity of handling multiple performance figures which is difficult when using traditional design methods, largely based on parameter sweeping. This work presents a simple optimisation-based framework that permits generation of gain-bandwidth trade-off designs for...
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Efficient Gradient-Based Algorithm with Numerical Derivatives for Expedited Optimization of Multi-Parameter Miniaturized Impedance Matching Transformers
PublicationFull-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulation tools have become ubiquitous in the design of microwave components. In some cases, e.g., miniaturized microstrip components, EM analysis is mandatory due to considera¬ble cross-coupling effects that cannot be accounted for otherwise (e.g., by means of equivalent circuits). These effects are particularly pronounced in the structures in¬volving slow-wave compact cells and their numerical...
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Feedline Alterations for Optimization-Based Design of Compact Super-Wideband MIMO Antennas in Parallel Configuration
PublicationThis letter presents a technique for size reduction of wideband multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) antennas. Our approach is a two-stage procedure. At the first stage, the antenna structure is modified to improve its impedance matching. This is achieved through incorporation of an n-section tapered feedline, followed by reoptimization of geometry parameters. Reducing the maximum in-band reflection well beyond the acceptance...
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A novel concept for tissue-metal detection and differentiation using an inductive proximity sensor
PublicationIn this paper a novel application of inductive proximity sensors for detection of living tissue by means of measurements of the coil impedance changes at different frequencies is described. The mathematical analyses utilizing Bessel function estimation include detected object size and its distance from a sensor. The main aim of this study is to prove the possibility of distinguishing between metal objects and living tissues. The...
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Hybrid Analysis of Structures Composed of Axially Symmetric Objects
Publication— A hybrid method for the scattering problems in shielded and open structures is presented. The procedure is based on the combination of body-of-revolution involving finite-element methods with impedance matrix formulation and the mode-matching technique, which can be utilized for the analysis of structures with axially symmetrical scatterers. In order to confirm the validity and efficiency of the proposed approach, a few examples...
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Domain Reduction in Hybrid Technique for Electromagnetic Wave Scattering Problems
PublicationThis paper proposes a combination of the field matching technique, finite element method and generalized impedance matrix, the main idea of which is to reduce the computational domain by surrounding a scatterer with the smallest convex shape and applying the field matching technique. This approach can be applied for arbitrary shaped scatterers and types of materials and allows for the reduction of the computational domain. In order...
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Oxygen partial pressure and temperature dependence of series resistance of symmetrical porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3 electrode on CGO substrate
Open Research DataThis dataset contains values of equivalent circuit element series resistance at different temperatures (800 °C, 700 °C, 600 °C and 500 °C) and oxygen partial pressures (100%, 80%, 50% 30%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 2.5%, 1%, and 0.3% pO2) of symmetrical SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3 electrode sintered at 800 °C. This values were obtained by fitting each measured impedance...
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A Series-Inclined-Slot-Fed Circularly Polarized Antenna for 5G 28-GHz Applications
PublicationThis letter presents the design of a single-point-fed, geometrically simple circularly polarized (CP) antenna for 28 GHz Ka-band applications. The proposed antenna is based on a straight microstrip line printed on one side and coupled with the nearly square patches through a 45-degree inclined V-shape slot aperture on the other side. In order to generate circular polarization, the fundamental radiating mode is degenerated at a...
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A body position influence on ECG derived respiration
PublicationAn influence of a human body position on ECG derived respiration (EDR) signal is presented in the paper. Examinations were performed during deep, suspended and normal breathing for eight people in four different body positions. EDR and thoracic impedance signals were compared using correlation and standard deviation coefficients. Obtained results have shown that it is possible to monitor breath activity of people being in different...
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Novel microstrip low-pass filters with fractal defected ground structures
PublicationIn this study, three microstrip low-pass filters (LPFs) containing fractal-shaped defected ground structures have been designed and manufactured. To improve the performance of microstrip LPF, cascades of inductively coupled fractal resonators have been applied. Simultaneously, to achieve relatively constant microstrip impedance resulting in essentially low reflection losses, a modification of the strip geometry has been introduced....
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Differential analysis of dynamic immittance spectra
PublicationThis work presents a new approach to the analysis of immittance spectrograms of systems characterised by non-stationarity. The possibility of linking the evolution of the immittance response with changes in the parameters describing the system is achieved by introducing a spectrum in differential form. By using the above procedure, it becomes possible to separate elements with a dependence (or lack thereof) from an independent...
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Low-Cost Surrogate Modeling of Miniaturized Microwave Components Using Nested Kriging
PublicationIn the paper, a recently reported nested kriging methodology is employed for modeling of miniaturized microwave components. The approach is based on identifying the parameter space region that contains high-quality designs, and, subsequently, rendering the surrogate in this subset. The results obtained for a miniaturized unequal-power-split rat-race coupler and a compact three-section impedance transformer demonstrate reliability...
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Response features for fast EM-driven design of miniaturized impedance matching transformers
PublicationA framework for low-cost EM-driven design optimization of compact impedance matching transformers is presented. Our technique is based on a bottom-up design where design requirements for the transformer circuit are translated into specifications for its building blocks. These elementary cells are optimized using response features. Subsequently, the entire circuit is fine-tuned using local response surface approximation models and...
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Linear impedance of 35P2O5-30Fe2O3-20Nb2O5-15TiO2
Open Research DataThe electrical properties of phosphate-iron glasses containing niobium and titanium were investigated. Glass samples of the composition of 35P2O5-30Fe2O3-20Nb2O5-15TiO2 (in %mol) were prepared by the conventional melt quenching technique. Appropriate amounts of reagents ((NH4)2HPO4 (≥99.9%, POCH), Fe2O3 (≥99.9%, POCH), Nb2O5 (≥99.9%, PLUKA AG) and TiO2...
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Linear impedance of 35P2O5-30Fe2O3-27.5Nb2O5-7.5TiO2
Open Research DataThe electrical properties of phosphate-iron glasses containing niobium and titanium were investigated. Glass samples of the composition of 35P2O5-30Fe2O3-27.5Nb2O5-7.5TiO2 (in %mol) were prepared by the conventional melt quenching technique. Appropriate amounts of reagents ((NH4)2HPO4 (≥99.9%, POCH), Fe2O3 (≥99.9%, POCH), Nb2O5 (≥99.9%, PLUKA AG) and...
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Linear impedance of 35P2O5-30Fe2O3-35Nb2O5
Open Research DataThe electrical properties of phosphate-iron glasses containing niobium were investigated. Glass samples of the composition of 35P2O5-30Fe2O3-35Nb2O5 (in %mol) were prepared by the conventional melt quenching technique. Appropriate amounts of reagents ((NH4)2HPO4 (≥99.9%, POCH), Fe2O3 (≥99.9%, POCH), Nb2O5 (≥99.9%, PLUKA AG) and TiO2 (≥99.9%, anatase...
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Oxygen partial pressure and temperature dependence of R-CPE2 frequency of symmetrical porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3 electrode on CGO substrate
Open Research DataThis dataset contains values of equivalent circuit element R-CPE2 frequency at different temperatures (800 °C, 700 °C, 600 °C and 500 °C) and oxygen partial pressures (100%, 80%, 50% 30%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 2.5%, 1%, and 0.3% pO2) of symmetrical SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3 electrode sintered at 800 °C. This values were obtained by fitting each measured impedance...
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Oxygen partial pressure and temperature dependence of R-CPE1 capacity of symmetrical porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3 electrode on CGO substrate
Open Research DataThis dataset contains values of equivalent circuit element R-CPE1 capacity at different temperatures (800 °C, 700 °C, 600 °C and 500 °C) and oxygen partial pressures (100%, 80%, 50% 30%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 2.5%, 1%, and 0.3% pO2) of symmetrical SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3 electrode sintered at 800 °C. This values were obtained by fitting each measured impedance...
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Oxygen partial pressure and temperature dependence of R-CPE1 frequency of symmetrical porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3 electrode on CGO substrate
Open Research DataThis dataset contains values of equivalent circuit element R-CPE1 frequency at different temperatures (800 °C, 700 °C, 600 °C and 500 °C) and oxygen partial pressures (100%, 80%, 50% 30%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 2.5%, 1%, and 0.3% pO2) of symmetrical SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3 electrode sintered at 800 °C. This values were obtained by fitting each measured impedance...
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Oxygen partial pressure and temperature dependence of R-CPE2 capacity of symmetrical porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3 electrode on CGO substrate
Open Research DataThis dataset contains values of equivalent circuit element R-CPE2 capacity at different temperatures (800 °C, 700 °C, 600 °C and 500 °C) and oxygen partial pressures (100%, 80%, 50% 30%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 2.5%, 1%, and 0.3% pO2) of symmetrical SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3 electrode sintered at 800 °C. This values were obtained by fitting each measured impedance...
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Oxygen partial pressure and temperature dependence of R-CPE1 resistance of symmetrical porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3 electrode on CGO substrate
Open Research DataThis dataset contains values of equivalent circuit element R-CPE1 resistance at different temperatures (800 °C, 700 °C, 600 °C and 500 °C) and oxygen partial pressures (100%, 80%, 50% 30%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 2.5%, 1%, and 0.3% pO2) of symmetrical SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3 electrode sintered at 800 °C. This values were obtained by fitting each measured impedance...
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Oxygen partial pressure and temperature dependence of R-CPE2 resistance of symmetrical porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3 electrode on CGO substrate
Open Research DataThis dataset contains values of equivalent circuit element R-CPE2 resistance at different temperatures (800 °C, 700 °C, 600 °C and 500 °C) and oxygen partial pressures (100%, 80%, 50% 30%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 2.5%, 1%, and 0.3% pO2) of symmetrical SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3 electrode sintered at 800 °C. This values were obtained by fitting each measured impedance...
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Broadband Modeling of Motor Cable Impact on Common Mode Currents in VFD
PublicationExamination of conducted EMI generation and propagation in AC motor drives fed by frequency converter requires to consider parasitic capacitances in converters, motor windings and feeding cables to be taken into account. AC motor winding voltage transients and related common mode currents are significantly correlated with resonance effects occurring in converter's load circuits. Intensity levels of these phenomena depend...
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Motor Cable Influence on the Conducted EMI Emission of the Converter Fed AC Motor Drive. - Vol. 1
PublicationInvestigation of conducted electromagnetic interference in AC motor drives fed by pulse width modulated voltage converters requires considering parasitic capacitances in converters, motor windings and feeding cables to be taken into account. Motor voltage transients and related conducted electromagnetic emission are significantly correlated with resonance effects occurring in load circuits. The levels of intensity of these phenomena...
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Electrical properties of silicate-lead glasses containing nanostructures of iron oxides.
Open Research DataElectrical properties of silicate-lead glasses doped with different content of iron oxide was studied. The set of glass samples were prepared with the composition of (50 − 0.5x)SiO2–(50 − 0.5x)PbO–xFe2O3, where x = 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 (in mol%). All sampleswere prepared by the conventional melt quenching technique; the melting was conducted in...
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High temperature linear impedance of 35P2O5-30Fe2O3-27.5Nb2O5-7.5TiO2
Open Research DataThe high temperature electrical properties of phosphate-iron glasses containing niobium were investigated. Glass samples of the composition of 35P2O5-30Fe2O3-27.5Nb2O5-7.5TiO2 (in %mol) were prepared by the conventional melt quenching technique. Appropriate amounts of reagents ((NH4)2HPO4 (≥99.9%, POCH), Fe2O3 (≥99.9%, POCH), Nb2O5 (≥99.9%, PLUKA AG)...
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High temperature linear impedance of 35P2O5-30Fe2O3-25Nb2O5-15TiO2
Open Research DataThe high temperature electrical properties of phosphate-iron glasses containing niobium and titanium were investigated. Glass samples of the composition of 35P2O5-30Fe2O3-20Nb2O5-15TiO2 (in %mol) were prepared by the conventional melt quenching technique. Appropriate amounts of reagents ((NH4)2HPO4 (≥99.9%, POCH), Fe2O3 (≥99.9%, POCH), Nb2O5 (≥99.9%,...
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High temperature linear impedance of 35P2O5-30Fe2O3-35Nb2O5
Open Research DataThe high temperature electrical properties of phosphate-iron glasses containing niobium were investigated. Glass samples of the composition of 35P2O5-30Fe2O3-35Nb2O5 (in %mol) were prepared by the conventional melt quenching technique. Appropriate amounts of reagents ((NH4)2HPO4 (≥99.9%, POCH), Fe2O3 (≥99.9%, POCH), Nb2O5 (≥99.9%, PLUKA AG) and TiO2...
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Determination of Mathematical Model Parameters of a Medium Frequency Transformer
PublicationThe paper presents the results of experimental studies of the medium frequency transformer. The object of the research was a prototype of a single-phase transformer with a core made of ferrite I-core elements and windings made of Litz conductors. The research was carried out to determine the parameters of the transformer's mathematical model. The scope of the tests included determining the magnetic hysteresis loop and measuring...
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Left-handed propagation characteristics of a dielectric and metal-loaded periodic circular waveguide
PublicationIn this paper, a periodic dielectric/metallic rod is located in a circular waveguide to obtain left-handed operation. Two geometries of the dielectric/metallic rod are proposed and examined. The dispersion characteristics of the investigated waveguides are obtained using a surface impedance model. Moreover, equivalent circuit models are proposed allowing for calculation of the dispersion characteristics and scattering parameters...
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A novel sensor for measuring temperature profile during the thermoablation
PublicationAbstract — A novel approach for monitoring a temperature distribution inside a tissue during thermoablation is presented in the paper. A thermal profile is measured using a set of serially connected thermistors each bypassed by a capacitor. This technique allows a two-wire and simultaneous multi- point measurements using a multi-frequency measurement of electrical impedance. It is...
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Space-mapping-based design flow of miniaturized broadband matching transformer with perforated metallization
PublicationA fast design procedure of unconventional passive components has been presented and experimentally validated on the basis of a wideband microstrip four-section matching transformer (50:6 OHm). A classic impedance matching circuit has been miniaturized by means of compact microstrip resonant cells (CMRCs) leading to a considerable length reduction (34%) together with minor degradation in its performance. The spacemapping-based design...
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Novel Structure and EM-Driven Design of Small UWB Monopole Antenna
PublicationA novel structure of a small UWB monopole antenna is presented. In our approach, a compact size is achieved by means of a meander line for current path enlargement as well as the two parameterized slits that introduce additional degrees of freedom helping to ensure good impedance matching. The antenna design is carried out using surrogate-based optimization involving variable-fidelity EM simulations. This allows us to simultaneously...
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A Concept and Design Optimization of Compact Planar UWB Monopole Antenna
PublicationA novel structure concept of a compact UWB monopole antenna is introduced together with a low-cost design optimization procedure. Reduced footprint is achieved by introduction of a protruded ground plane for current path increase and a matching transformer to ensure wideband impedance matching. All geometrical parameters of the structure are optimized simultaneously by means of surrogate based optimization involving variable-fidelity...
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Improvement of electrochemical action of zinc-rich paints by addition of nanoparticulate zinc
PublicationThe influence of nanosized particles on electrochemical action of standard zinc-rich paints by means of SEM as well as potential and impedance measurements has been investigated. The motivation for doing this was to obtain additional electrical connection between the spherical microparticles themselves and zinc particles and steel substrate. Overall zinc content was at the level of 92% by weight. Samples with different concentration...
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Hybrid Technique for the EM Scattering Analysis with the Use of Ring Domain Decomposition
PublicationA hybrid technique combining finite-element and mode-matching methods for the analysis of scattering problems in open space is presented here. The main idea is based on impedance matrix descriptions of the boundary surrounding the discrete computational domain and combine it with external field described analytically. The discrete analysis, which is the most time- and memory-consuming, is limited here only to the close proximity...