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Performance of zinc-rich coatings evaluated using AFM-based electrical properties imaging
PublicationThe paper presents the results of investigation of polyvinyl zinc-rich coating exposed to 97% relativehumidity atmosphere for 40 days. Condition of the coating and evolution of its protective properties weredetermined with the novel AFM-based approach capable of providing surface profiles, local dc currentmaps as well as local impedance spectra. The proposed technique allowed insight into the local changesof coating topography...
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Wave Frequency Effects on Damage Imaging in Adhesive Joints Using Lamb Waves and RMS
PublicationStructural adhesive joints have numerous applications in many fields of industry. The gradual deterioration of adhesive material over time causes a possibility of unexpected failure and the need for non-destructive testing of existing joints. The Lamb wave propagation method is one of the most promising techniques for the damage identification of such connections. The aim of this study was experimental and numerical research on...
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Fetal Brain Imaging: A Composite Neural Network Approach for Keyframe Detection in Ultrasound Videos
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Imaging of Increasing Damage in Steel Plates Using Lamb Waves and Ultrasound Computed Tomography
PublicationThis paper concerns inspection of steel plates, with particular emphasis on the assessment of in-creasing damage. Non-destructive tests were performed on four plates, one of which was un-damaged, while the remaining three had a defects in the form of circular holes with a diameter of 2, 5, and 10 cm. Guided Lamb waves were used in the research, and the image reconstruction was performed using ultrasound computed tomography. The...
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Influence of Natural Conditions on the Imaging of the Bottom of the Gdańsk Bay by Means of the Side Scan Sonar
PublicationThe interest in underwater resources is the reason for the development of modern hydroacoustic systems, including side sonars, which find numerous applications such as: research of seabed morphology and sediment characteristics, preparation of sea sediment maps, and even in special cases of biocenoses such as sea grass meadows, detection of specific targets at the bottom such as shipwrecks, mines, identification of suitable sites...
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Tome-lapse X-ray tomography imaging of flow patterns in versatile silo model
PublicationThe paper introduces a new versatile silo model that was especially designed for in situ X-ray tomography studies of silo discharge for various flow conditions, namely concentric and eccentric. The presented work focuses on organic granular materials where low fraction of short-grain white rice is mixed with spheroidal sorghum particles. The high-quality tomography images combined with adequate image processing strategy allows...
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Thermal utilization of meat-and-bone meal using the rotary kiln pyrolyzer and the fluidized bed boiler – The performance of pilot-scale installation
PublicationThermal utilization of meat-and-bone meal (MBM) is subject to stringent regulations that are meant to provide elimination of any potential pathogens. Incineration as well as other possible routes for thermal conversion of MBM are still at the research state. The universal technology was developed that allows to combust various types of waste organic materials, including animal waste, municipal solid waste and sludge, mixed at any...
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Thermal analyses of multiple times processed poly(lactic acid)-carbon black composites
Open Research DataThis dataset contains thermal analyses (TGA, DTG, DSC) studies of commercially available ProtoPasta 3D printable filament, composed of poly-lactic acid (PLA) and conductive carbon black (CB) filler. The aim of the study is to observe structural differences and applied properties changes under multiple reprocessing of the composite material at different...
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Implementation of the FOPID Algorithm in the PLC Controller - PWR Thermal Power Control Case Study
PublicationIn the paper authors describe proposition of design and verification procedures of the discrete Fractional Order PID (FOPID) algorithm for control of the Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) thermal power near its nominal operating point. The FOPID algorithm synthesis consists of: off-line optimal tunning of its parameters in continuous time-domain with LQ (Linear Quadratic) performance index and simplified models of nuclear reactor...
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Effect of Thermal Treatment and Erosion Aggressiveness on Resistance of S235JR Steel to Cavitation and Slurry
PublicationS235JR steel is used in many applications, but its resistance to the erosion processes has been poorly studied. To investigate this resistance, cavitation, and slurry erosion tests were conducted. These tests were carried out at different erosion intensities, i.e., different flow rates in the cavitation tunnel with a system of barricades and different rotational speeds in the slurry pot. The steel was tested as-received and after...
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Effect of crystallinity on structural, thermal, and in vitro dissolution properties of Na2O-CaO-Nb2O5/MgO-P2O5 glass-ceramics
PublicationThe impact of the crystallinity on structural, thermal, and in vitro dissolution properties were examined for Na2O- CaO-Nb2O5/MgO-P2O5 glasses/glass-ceramics. Glass-ceramics were synthesized via a spontaneous crystallization process. The Nb content in the materials increased with melting temperature, furthermore, the crystallinity is proportional to the Nb content. The presence of crystalline niobates and phosphates is confirmed...
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A finite element analysis of thermal energy inclination based on ternary hybrid nanoparticles influenced by induced magnetic field
PublicationThe use of hybrid nanoparticles to improve thermal processes is a key method that has implications for a variety of interventions utilized in many sectors. This paper aimed to look into the impacts of ternary nanoparticles on hyperbolic tangent materials to establish their thermal characteristics. Flow describing equations have been explored in the presence of heat production, non-Fourier heat flux, and an induced magnetic field....
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Multiple Reprocessing of Conductive PLA 3D-Printing Filament: Rheology, Morphology, Thermal and Electrochemical Properties Assessment
PublicationAdditive manufacturing technologies are gaining more and more attention, resulting in the development or modification of 3D printing techniques and dedicated materials. On the other hand, economic and ecological aspects force the industry to develop material recycling strategies. In this work, the multiple reprocessing of a commercially available PLA conductive composite with carbon black filler, dedicated to 3D printing, was investigated....
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Topographic AFM imaging of the leaf surface with magnification of details of its morphological structure
Open Research DataTopographic imaging of the leaf surface with magnification of details of its morphological structure. Measurements in semi-contact mode. NTEGRA Prima (NT-MDT) device. NSG 01 probe.
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Investigation of the thermal conductivity of λ gypsum using the hot wire method
Open Research DataAn experimental study was conducted to determine the thermal conductivity coefficient λ using the ‘hot wire’ method for a building material. Gypsum specimens measuring 400 x 60 x 50 mm were made for the experiment. Along the long axis of the model, an insulated resistance wire with a diameter of 0.2 mm was poured into the gypsum slurry in the centre...
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Study on effective front region thickness of PCM in thermal energy storage using a novel semi-theoretical model
PublicationThermal energy storage in mobile applications, particularly battery of electric vehicles, is currently gaining a lot of importance. In this paper, a semi-theoretical time-dependent mathematical model of the phase change in a double shell thermal energy storage module has been developed where the inner tube is a heat exchange surface. An effective front region thickness for the melting and solidification process has been studied....
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Novel Cast Polyurethanes Obtained by Using Reactive Phosphorus-Containing Polyol: Synthesis, Thermal Analysis and Combustion Behaviors
PublicationPhosphorus-containing polyol applications in polyurethane synthesis can prevent volatilization of flame retardants and their migration on the surface of a material. In this work, novel cast polyurethanes were prepared by a one-step method with the use of different amounts of phosphorus-containing polyol, 4,4′–diphenylmethane diisocyanate and 1,4-butanediol. The chemical structure, thermal, physicochemical and mechanical properties...
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Chemical Structure and Thermal Properties versus Accelerated Aging of Bio-Based Poly(ether-urethanes) with Modified Hard Segments
PublicationAging of polymers is a natural process that occurs during their usage and storage. Predicting the lifetime of polymers is a crucial aspect that should be considered at the design stage. In this paper, a series of bio-based thermoplastic poly(ether-urethane) elastomers (bio-TPUs) with modified hard segments were synthesized and investigated to understand the structural and property changes triggered by accelerated aging. The bio-TPUs...
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Inter-laboratory proficiency tests in measuring thermal insulation and evaporative resistance of clothing using the Newton-type thermal manikin
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Thermal analysis and experimental verification of permanent magnet synchronous motor by combining lumped-parameter thermal networks with analytical method
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On description of periodic magnetosonic perturbations in a quasi-isentropic plasma with mechanical and thermal losses and electrical resistivity
PublicationMagnetosonic periodic perturbations in a uniform and infinite plasma model are considered. Damping due to compressional viscosity, electrical resistivity, and thermal conduction are taken into account, as well as some heating–cooling function, which may destroy the isentropicity of wave perturbations. The wave vector forms arbitrary angle h with the equilibrium straight magnetic field, and all perturbations are functions...
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The Application of the Thermal Stabilization Prompted by the Ice Cover Expansion Considering the Energy Production Optimization in the Dam-Reservoir Coupled Systems on the Vistula River
PublicationIn this study, the thermal stabilization of a water resource together with an energy production optimization in the power plant of the dam–reservoir coupled system is conducted. This coupled dam system is designed to consist of a primary (Włocławek) and secondary (Siarzewo) dam due to the erosion control aspect. The other beneficial aspect of this coupled dam design is to have an additional power plant, with the aim of achieving...
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Heteroleptic cadmium(II) complex, potential precursor for semiconducting CdS layers. Thermal stability and non-isothermal decomposition kinetics
PublicationW ramach pracy zweryfikowano stabilność termiczną [Cd{SSi(OBut)3}(S2CNEt2)]2 - potencjalnego prekursora do otrzymywania warstw półprzewodnikowych CdS. Równocześnie przeprowadzono analizę kinetyki rozkładu za pomocą różnych metod izokonwersyjnych zaproponowanych przez Flynn-Wall-Ozawa, Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose i Friedmanna w wyniku czego wyznaczono całkowity tryplet kinetyczny dla omawianego kompleksu.
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Nanosized carbon black as synergist in PP/POE-MA/IFR system for simultaneously improving thermal, electrical and mechanical properties
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Structural, thermal and energetic characteristics of synthetic active carbons prepared on the basis of ion-exchange resin Amberlite IRC 84
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Thermal behavior of the highly luminescent poly(3-hydroxybutyrate):Eu(tta)3(H2O)2 red-emissive complex
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Dynamic mechanical properties and thermal degradation process of the compositions obtainedfrom unsaturated poly(ester urethanes) cross-linked with styrene
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Thermal efficiency investigations on the self-ignition test engine fed with marine low sulfur diesel fuels
PublicationWithin the article an issues of implementing the new kinds of marine diesel fuels into ships’ operation was described taking into ac-count restrictions on the permissible sulphur content introduced by the International Maritime Organization. This is a new situation for ship owners and fuel producers, which forces the necessity to carry out laboratory research tests on especially adapted engine stands. How to elaborate the method...
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Significant Production of Thermal Energy in Partially Ionized Hyperbolic Tangent Material Based on Ternary Hybrid Nanomaterials
PublicationNanoparticles are frequently used to enhance the thermal performance of numerous materials. This study has many practical applications for activities that have to minimize losses of energy due to several impacts. This study investigates the inclusion of ternary hybrid nanoparticles in a partially ionized hyperbolic tangent liquid passed over a stretched melting surface. The fluid motion equation is presented by considering the...
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The effect of sludge thermal disintegration on quality of effluents
PublicationDezintegracja osadów ściekowych prowadzona jest w celach intensyfikacji procesu fermentacji metanowej oraz poprawy odwadnialności osadów ściekowych. Przedstawiono zmiany jakości cieczy nadosadowej osadów ściekowych poddanych procesowi termicznej dezintegracji. Określono zmiany wartości chemicznego zapotrzebowania na tlen oraz stężenia azotu amonowego, białka, fosforanów oraz lotnych kwasów tłuszczowych.
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Thermal analysis of bis(tetraethylammonium) tetrachloroferrate(II)
PublicationBadano dekompozycję termiczną związków bis(tetraethylammonium) tetrachloroferrate(II). Stosowano następujące metody badawcze: TG-FTIR, TG-MS i DTA. Pomiary przeprowadzono w atmosferze obojętnej w zakresie temperatur od 293 K do 1073 K. Stałe produkty dekompozycji identyfikowano metodą spektroskopii w podczerwieni, spektroskopii Mössbauera oraz metodą dyfrakcji promieniowania rentgenowskiego. Przedyskutowano wpływ stopnia utlenienia...
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PVT - hybrid photovoltaic - thermal solar systems
PublicationPVT - to urządzenia, łączące ze sobą funkcje modułu fotowoltaicznego i kolektora słonecznego, w którym rolę absorbera pełni moduł ogniw fotowoltaicznych. Umożliwia to otrzymywanie z tej samej powierzchni pokrycia dachu lub fasady budynku uzyskiwanie jednocześnie energii elektrycznej i cieplnej. Uzyskiwane ciepło jest ciepłem niskotemperaturowym. Poszczególne rozwiązania systemów PVT można scharakteryzować ze względu na: różną liczbę...
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Thermal-Humidity Parameters of 3D Printed Wall
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Impact of the medical clothing on the thermal stress of surgeons
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Thermal and calorimetric investigations of titania–silica composites
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Performance Analysis of A Photovoltaic-Thermal Integrated System
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono analizę energetyczną i egzergetyczną układu zintegrowanego PV/T. Straty egzergii występują zawsze w układach, w których procesy zachodzą ze zmianą temperatury i są proporcjonalne do wzrostu entropii systemu. Analiza egzergetyczna pozwala zlokalizować miejsce, wielkość i źródło termodynamicznej nieefektywności i ta informacja, trudna do pozyskania w inny sposób (np. przez analizę energetyczną) jest przydatna...
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Magneto-thermal convection of low concentration nanofluids
PublicationThe main aim of this paper was to analyze possible utilization of the low concentration nanofluids and the magnetic field to enhance heat transfer. The studied fluids were based on water with an addition of copper particles (40-60 nm diameter). They belonged to the diamagnetic group of materials. As a first attempt to stated target the analysis of enclosure placed in the maximal value of square magnetic induction gradient was carried...
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Photoinduced and thermal oxidation of rapeseed and sunflower oils
PublicationCelem prezentowanych badań było porównanie stabilności oksydatywnej olejów rzepakowych i słonecznikowych. Na etapie przyspieszania utleniania zastosowano promieniowanie UV. Po naświetlaniu lotne produkty utlenienia były izolowane z fazy nadpowierzchniowej przy pomocy mikroekstrakcji do fazy stacjonarnej HS-SPME(włókno DVB/CAR/PDMS) i oznaczane z zastosowaniem chromatografii gazowej z detektorem płomieniowo-jonizacyjnym (GC/FID)....
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Style Transfer for Detecting Vehicles with Thermal Camera
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Thermal stability of expanded perlite modified by mullite
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Thermal decomposition of acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives
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The dynamic thermal properties of aerogel-incorporated concretes
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Thermal lenses caused by any acoustic source.
PublicationNieliniowe straty energii fali akustycznej doprowadzają do powstania obszarów ogrzanych, to znaczy obszarów o innej prędkości fali akustycznej niż pozostała przestrzeń. Soczewki termiczne wywoływane przez propagację fal akustycznych okresowych i nieokresowych są rozpatrywane. Przedstawiono ilustrację obliczeń numerycznych.
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Thermal stability of the cobalt base clad layers
PublicationBadano wpływ długotrwałego oddziaływania temperatury na mikrostrukturę i własności mechaniczne warstw napawanych laserowo wykonanych ze stopów na bazie kobaltu zawierających chrom i wolfram. Stopy te są przewidywane do zastosoania na przylgnie zaworów wydechowych silników diesla.
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Multilayer thermal model of healty and burned skin
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono spójny model cieplny skóry wraz z tkankami podskórnymi, na podstawie pomiarów "in vitro" na świni domowej. Model uwzględnia rozkład temperatury, przewodności cieplnej oraz efuzyjności i dyfuzyjności cieplnej w funkcji głębokości, zarówno dla skóry zdrowej jak i oparzonej.
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The solvent-free thermal dehydration of hexitols on zeolites
PublicationPodczas termicznej dehydratacji heksytoli w obecności zeolitów otrzymano szereg produktów zachodzących zarówno z inwersją lub retencją konfiguracji przy asymetrycznych atomach węgla. Produkty rozdzielano i identyfikowano przy pomocy chromatografii i spektroskopii NMR. 1,4:3,6-dianhydroiditol scharakteryzowano przy pomocy rentgenowskiej analizy strukturalnej.
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Thermal ablation modeling via bioheat equation
PublicationWe consider Pennes’ bioheat equation and discuss an implicit numerical scheme which has better stability properties than other approaches. Our discussion concerns Carthesian geometry problems, however it carries over to spherical geometry models and more complicated shapes.
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Chemical structure, thermal and mechanical characterization of bio-based polyurethane composites filled with microcrystalline cellulose
PublicationOver the past several decades, the interest in replacing the synthetic components used in the production of polymers and composites with their natural counteparts has been growing. Biocomposites belong to the group of materials produced with the use of renewable raw materials. There has been a recent surge of interest in the industrial applications of composites containing natural fibres reinforced with biopolymers. Biopolymers...
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Mathematical modeling and prediction of pit to crack transition under cyclic thermal load using artificial neural network
PublicationThe formation of pitting is a major problem in most metals, which is caused by extremely localized corrosion that creates small holes in metal and subsequently, it changes into cracks under mechanical load, thermo-mechanical stress, and corrosion process factors. This research aims to study pit to crack transition phenomenon of steel boiler heat tubes under cyclic thermal load, and mathematical modeling...
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Effect of bio-based components on the chemical structure, thermal stability and mechanical properties of green thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers
PublicationIt seems to be obvious that conditions changes during polyols synthesis have impact on the polyols properties. Even the chemical formula is the same or similar, physicochemical properties and also molecular weight of polyols might be different and are significant in term of future polyurethanes properties and processing. In this work, fully bio-based poly(propylene succinate)s synthesized at different temperature conditions were...