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An adaptive wing for a samll-aircraft application with a configuration of fibre Bragg greting sensors
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono koncepcję skrzydła o zmiennej geometrii wymuszanej układem siłowników zbudowanych z matriału z pamięcią kształtu oraz układem czujników optycznych z siatką Bragga do monitorowania jego stanu odkształceń.
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Overflowing tests at the Polish DredgDikes research dike – stability of the dike surface against erosion
PublicationIn the project DredgDikes the different research dike embankments were tested with respect to overflowing water induced erosion. Therefore, flumes were installed on the land side embankments in which the effect of overflowing water on the vegetated surface was investigated. On the Polish DredgDikes research dike near Gdansk, Poland, two parallel flumes were installed and the surface of the dike made of different mixtures of...
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On local buckling of cold-formed channel members
PublicationThe paper deals with local buckling of the compressed flanges of cold-formed thin-walled channel beams subjected to pure bending or axially compressed columns. Arbitrarily shaped flanges of open cross-sections and the web-flange interactions are taken into account. Buckling deformation of a beam flange is described by displacement related to torsion of the flange about the line of its connection with the web. Total potential energy...
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Numerical and experimental investigation of rotational stiffness of zed-purlins connection with sandwich panels
PublicationA rotational resistant stiffness of the zed-purlins connection with sandwich panels is investigated. A simple finite element method model of the connection is proposed. The numerical analysis of the model performed by ABAQUS software, in physically linear and geometrically nonlinear ranges, leads to the rotational resistant stiffness sought. The numerical solution obtained is verified experimentally. Two variants of distribution...
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A comparative analysis of numerically simulated and experimentally measured static responses of a floating dock
PublicationTwo numerical methods, dynamic and static analyses, are proposed to calculate the static responses of a floating dock under different ballast water distributions. Model-scale experimental tests were conducted to compare with these numerical methods. The dynamic analysis includes a 6-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) model, a hydrostatic force model and a hydrodynamic force model to simulate the dock's freely floating processes. The dock's...
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Damage detection strategies based on propagation of guided elastic waves
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki symulacji numerycznych oraz badań eksperymentalnych nad wykorzystaniemprowadzonych falsprężystych do wykrywania ilokalizacji uszkodzeń w dwu i trójwymiarowych elementach konstrukcyjnych wykonanych z materiałów izotropowych i kompozytowych.
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Nonlinear FEM 2D failure onset prediction of composite shells based on 6-parameter shell theory
PublicationWithin the framework of the nonlinear 6-parameter shell theory with the drilling rotation and asymmetric stress measures, the modifications of Tsai-Wu and Hashin laminate failure initiation criteria are proposed. These improvements enable to perform first ply failure estimations taking into account the non-symmetric stress measures. In order to check the validity of the proposed criteria, finite element analyses are performed with...
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Experimental investigation of joint with positive eccentricity in CFS truss
PublicationDue to technological restrictions, in the case of trusses made of CFS open cross-sections, positive eccentricities in the truss joints have become very frequent. Therefore studies concerning the load-bearing capacity of truss joints with positive eccentricity were undertaken. It was assumed that the resistance of cold-formed steel (CFS) open cross-section truss joints located on compression chords and with positive eccentricity...
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Application analysis of a hybrid solid oxide fuel cell-gas turbine system for marine power plants
PublicationThe results of theoretical studies of the possibilities of using hybrid solid oxide fuel cell–gas turbine (SOFC-GT) systems for marine power plants are presented. A 500 kW auxiliary marine power plant scheme using stacks of SOFCs in combination with a regenerative gas turbine operating with over-expansion based on our recent patent application is proposed. The results of mathematical modelling showed the opportunity to obtain a...
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Advanced numerical modelling for predicting residual compressive strength of corroded stiffened plates
PublicationAn advanced methodology for predicting the residual compressive strength of corroded stiffened plates is developed here using the non-linear finite element method. The non-uniform loss of a plate thickness is accounted for on a macro-scale. In contrast, mechanical properties are changed using the constitutive model to reflect the corrosion degradation impact on a micro-scale. Three different stiffened plate thicknesses are considered,...
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Microsphere structure application for supercapacitor in situ temperature monitoring
PublicationConstant, real-time temperature monitoring of the supercapacitors for efficient energy usage is in high demand and seems to be crucial for further development of those elements. A fiber-optic sensor can be an effective optoelectronic device dedicated for in-situ temperature monitoring of supercapacitors. In this work, the application of the fiber-optic microstrucutre with thin zinc oxide (ZnO) coating fabricated in the atomic layer...
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Analysis of the correlation between instantaneous resistance-increase in waves and ship motion for reducing fuel consumption
PublicationReducing fuel consumption is crucial for greening water transport. Wind, waves and currents affect fuel usage, with wave-induced resistance being significant. Typically, added resistance is estimated as the time average of resistance increase in waves over calm water. However, this average lacks real-time utility for engine adjustments. This study analyses time-series correlations between wave-induced resistance-increase and ship...
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Sensitivity analysis of thin-walled members, problems and applications
PublicationPodano przegląd problemów analizy wrażliwości konstrukcji cienkościennych. Przedstawiono metody określania pierwszej wariacji zmiennych stanu takich jak: przemieszczenia, siły wewnętrzne, reakcje, częstości i postaci drgań własnych oraz obciążeń krytycznych ze względu na zmiany parametrów konstrukcji. Rozważania ograniczono do prętów cienkościennych o otwartym bisymetrycznym przekroju poprzecznym w ramach założeń teorii prętów...
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3D buckling analysis of a cylindrical metal bin composed of corrugated sheets strengthened by vertical stiffeners
PublicationW artykule pokazano obszerne wyniki analizy wyboczeniowej 3D przy zastosowaniu metody elementów skończonych dla silosu złożonego z blachy falistej i słupów rozmieszczonych równomiernie wokół obwodu. Obliczenia wykonano dla silosu bez i z imperfekcjami geometrycznymi i obciążeniowymi. Wyniki obliczeń porównano z Eurokodem.
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Simulation of buckling process of cylindrical metal silos with flat sheets containing bulk solids.
PublicationW artykule symulowano proces wyboczenia w cylindrycznych metalowych silosach z płaskich blach wypełnionych materiałem sypkim. Wykonano analizy nieliniowe stosując MES dla silosów pustych i napełnionych. Zbadano wpływ wstępnych imperfekcji geometrycznych na nośność wyboczeniowo. Wyniki porównano z wynikami doświadczalnymi w Uniwersytecie Karlsruhe.
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Critical assessment of Eurocode approach to stability of metal cylindrical silos with corrugated walls and vertical stiffeners.
PublicationPrzedmiotem artykułu było krytyczne oszacowanie podejścia w Eurokodzie odnośnie stateczności metalowych cylindrycznych silosów z blachy falistej i słupów. Obliczenia 3D wykonane stosując MES. Symulowano blachę gładką ze słupami belkowymi o zastępczej sztywności. W obliczeniach uwzględniono falistość blachy. Pokazano, że wzory normowe znacznie odbiegają od wyników MES.
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Stability analyses of a cylindrical steel silo with corrugated sheets and columns
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki obliczeń stateczności silosów z blachy falistej ze słupami. Wykonano analizy linowe i analizy nieliniowe stosując metody elementów skończonych. W obliczeniach uwzględniono model przestrzenny powłokowy oraz uproszczony model przestrzenny z blachy ortotropowej z belkami. Wyniki numeryczne porównano z Eurokodem.
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Dynamic FE simulations of buckling process in thin-walled cylindrical metal silos
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki dynamicznej analizy wyboczeniowej cienkościennych silosów metalowych o przekroju kołowym. Analizy MES wykonano dla wstępnych imperfekcji geometrycznych o różnym kształcie i amplitudzie. Wyniki analizy dynamicznej porównano z analizami statycznymi.
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Determination of buckling strength of silos composed of corrugated walls and thin-walled-columns using simplified wall segment models
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki obszernych analiz numerycznych wyboczenia i stateczności metalowych silosów z blachy falistej wzmocnionych cienkościennymi słupami. Wykonano analizy liniowe i nieliniowe. Do obliczeń zaproponowano proste modele segmentów ścian zamiast skomplikowanych modeli całych silosów. Otrzymano bardzo dobrą zgodność wyników numerycznych. Wyniki obliczeń numerycznych porównano dodatkowo z wynikami normowymi.
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Investigations of local/global buckling of cylindrical metal silos with corrugated sheets and open-sectional column profiles
PublicationArtykuł zajmuje się problemem lokalnego/globalnego wyboczenia w cylindrycznych metalowych silosach z blachy falistej z otwartymi cienkościennymi profilami słupowymi. Obliczenia wykonano w ramach liniowej teorii bifurkacji stosując metodę elementów skończonych w programie ABAQUS. Zbadano obszernie wpływ różnych parametrów (średnica i wysokość silosów, grubość blachy falistej, wielkość fali blachy, rozstaw słupów, przekrój słupów)...
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Buckling resistance of a metal column in a corrugated sheet silo - experiments and non-linear stability calculations
PublicationThe results of experimental and numerical tests of a single corrugated sheet silo column’s buckling resistance are presented in this study. The experiments were performed in a real silo with and without bulk solid (wheat). A very positive impact of the bulk solid on the column buckling resistance occurred. The experimental results were first compared to the buckling resistance calculated by Eurocode 3 formulae. The comparison revealed that...
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Drilling couples and refined constitutive equations in the resultant geometrically non-linear theory of elastic shells
PublicationIt is well known that distribution of displacements through the shell thickness is non-linear, in general. We introduce a modified polar decomposition of shell deformation gradient and a vector of deviation from the linear displacement distribution. When strains are assumed to be small, this allows one to propose an explicit definition of the drilling couples which is proportional to tangential components of the deviation vector....
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On shear correction factors in the non-linear theory of elastic shells
PublicationW pracy wyprowadzono analitycznie wartości korekcyjnych współczynników ścinania dla ścinania poprzecznego oraz dla momentów owinięcia w ramach nieliniowej sześcioparametrowej teorii powłok. Wartości wyprowadzono poprzez odpowiednie sformułowanie komplementarnej energii sprężystej. Na drodze analizy przy pomocy MES, badano wpływ wartości współczynników na położenie punktów bifurkacji, deformacje, całkowitą energię sprężystą układu...
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Modeling of Composite Shells in 6-Parameter Nonlinear Theory with Drilling Degree of Freedom
PublicationWithin the framework of a 6-parameter nonlinear shell theory, with strain measures of Cosserat type, constitutive relations are proposed for thin elastic composite shells. The material law is expressed in terms of five engineering constants of classical anisotropic continuum plus an additional parameter accounting for drilling stiffness. The theory allows for unlimited displacements and rotations. A number of examples are presented...
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On unique kinematics for the branching shells
PublicationWe construct the unique two-dimensional (2D) kinematics which is work-conjugate to the exact, resultant local equilibrium conditions of the non-linear theory of branching shells. Several types of junctions are described. For each type the explicit form of the principle of virtual work is derived.
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Exact resultant equilibrium conditions in the non-linear theory of branching and self-intersecting shells
PublicationWe formulate the exact, resultant equilibrium conditions for the non-linear theory of branching and self-intersecting shells. The conditions are derived by performing direct through-the-thickness integration in the global equilibrium conditions of continuum mechanics. At each regular internal and boundary point of the base surface our exact, local equilibrium equations and dynamic boundary conditions are equivalent, as expected,...
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Representative volume element in 2D for disks and in 3D for balls
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Green Synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using Nigella sativa seed extract for antibacterial activities
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Micromechanical analysis of friction anisotropy in rough elastic contacts
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Instrumented End Notched Flexure - Crack propagation and process zonemonitoring. Part I: Modelling and analysis
PublicationAnalysis of the three-point bending, End Notched Flexure (ENF), test is presented for exploitation with a new experimental methodology using the backface strain monitoring technique. The model consists oftwo Timoshenko beams joined with a two parameter elastic foundation, to evaluate stress and strain fields in both adherends and the adhesive layer, together with the specimen compliance and energyrelease rate. This model is compared...
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Instrumented end notched flexure - Crack propagation and process zonemonitoring Part II: Data reduction and experimental
PublicationA mode II instrumented end notched flexure three point bending (ENF) adhesion test is described. The adhesive joint consists of two aluminium alloy (AW7075-T6) plates bonded with a structural epoxy adhesive (Hysol EA 9395™). Strain gauges are attached to the outer surface (backface) of the substrates in the lengthwise direction to measure local surface strain during crack propagation. Simultaneously, load/displacement measurements...
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Enhancing middle ear implants: Study of biocompatible materials with hydroxyapatite coating
PublicationIn this manuscript, the application of hydroxyapatite coatings to total ossicular reconstruction prostheses (TORPs) using finite element modeling simulations was investigated to enhance the biocompatibility and mechanical performance of these prosthetic devices for middle ear implants. We focused on evaluating biocompatible materials, particularly polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and titanium, by analyzing their mechanical behavior...
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Temperature influences on shear stability of a nanosize plate with piezoelectricity effect
PublicationPurpose The purpose of this paper is to predict the mechanical behavior of a piezoelectric nanoplate under shear stability by taking electric voltage into account in thermal environment. Design/methodology/approach Simplified first-order shear deformation theory has been used as a displacement field. Modified couple stress theory has been applied for considering small-size effects. An analytical solution has been taken into account...
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Linear viscoelastic transversely isotropic model based on the spectral decomposition of elasticity tensors
PublicationThe linear viscoelasticity is still a useful model in the engineering for studying the behavior of materials loaded with different loading rates (frequencies). Certain types of materials reveal also an anisotropic behavior: fiber reinforced composites, asphalt concrete mixtures, or wood, to name a few. In general, researchers try to identify experimentally the dependence of engineering constants like: directional Young’s moduli...
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On rotational instability within the nonlinear six-parameter shell theory
PublicationWithin the six-parameter nonlinear shell theory we analyzed the in-plane rotational instability which oc- curs under in-plane tensile loading. For plane deformations the considered shell model coincides up to notations with the geometrically nonlinear Cosserat continuum under plane stress conditions. So we con- sidered here both large translations and rotations. The constitutive relations contain some additional mi- cropolar parameters...
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A new anisotropic bending model for nonlinear shells: Comparison with existing models and isogeometric finite element implementation
PublicationA new nonlinear hyperelastic bending model for shells formulated directly in surface form is presented, and compared to four existing prominent bending models. Through an essential set of elementary nonlinear bending test cases, the membrane and bending stresses of each model are examined analytically. Only the proposed bending model passes all the test cases, while the other bending models either fail or only pass the test cases for...
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Electro-thermal buckling of elastically supported double-layered piezoelectric nanoplates affected by an external electric voltage
PublicationPurpose Thermal buckling of double-layered piezoelectric nanoplates has been analyzed by applying an external electric voltage on the nanoplates. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach Double-layered nanoplates are connected to each other by considering linear van der Waals forces. Nanoplates are placed on a polymer matrix. A comprehensive thermal stress function is used for investigating thermal buckling....
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Implementation of Hermite-Ritz method and Navier’s Technique for Vibration of Functionally Graded Porous Nanobeam Embedded in Winkler-Pasternak Elastic Foundation Using bi-Helmholtz type of nonlocal elasticity
PublicationPresent study is devoted to investigating the vibration characteristics of Functionally Graded (FG) porous nanobeam embedded in an elastic substrate of Winkler-Pasternak type. Classical beam theory (CBT) or Euler-Bernoulli beam theory (EBT) has been incorporated to address the displacement of the FG nanobeam. Bi-Helmholtz type of nonlocal elasticity is being used to capture the small scale effect of the FG nanobeam. Further, the...
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Non-standard contact conditions in generalized continua: microblock contact model for a Cosserat body
PublicationGeneralized continuum theories involve non-standard boundary conditions that are associated with the additional kinematic variables introduced in those theories, e.g., higher gradients of the displacement field or additional kinematic degrees of freedom. Accordingly, formulation of a contact problem for such a continuum necessarily requires that adequate contact conditions are formulated for the additional kinematic variables and/or...
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Computations of size effects in granular bodies within micro-polar hypoplasticity during plane strain compression.
PublicationArtykuł omawia deterministyczny i statystyczny efekt skali w materiałach granulowanych podczas sciskania w płaskim stanie odkształcenia. Obliczenia wykonano metodą elementów skończonych na bazie mikropolarnego prawa hipoplastycznego. Wykorzystano metodę hiperłacińskiego próbkowania.
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Discrete simulations of shear zone patterning in sand in earth pressure problems of a retaining wall
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki doświadczalne i teoretyczne naporu piasku na ściankę szczelną. Obliczenia wykonano stosując metodę elementów dyskretnych. Wyniki porównano z wynikami uzyskanymi metodą elementów skończonych na bazie mikropolarnego hipoplastycznego prawa materiałowego oraz z wynikami doświadczalnymi uzyskanymi metodą korelacji obrazów cyfrowych. Wykonano obszerne studia parametryczne.
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Estimation of structural stiffness with the use of Particle Swarm Optimization
PublicationThe paper presents the theoretical background and four applications examples of the new method for the estimation of support stiffness coefficients of complex structures modelled discretely (e.g. with the use of the Finite Element Model (FEM) method based on the modified Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm. In real-life cases, exact values of the supports’ stiffness coefficients may change for various reasons...
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Modelling and testing of a hydrodynamic clutch filled with electrorheological fluid in varying degree
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Investigation of hydrodynamic clutch with a magnetorheological fluid
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Data normalisation for Lamb wave–based damage detection using cointegration: A case study with single- and multiple-temperature trends
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Rheological, Mechanical, Microstructural and Radiation Shielding Properties of Cement Pastes Containing Magnetite (Fe3O4) Nanoparticles
PublicationThis work examines the influence of iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) on neutron and gamma-ray radiation shielding characteristics of Portland cement paste. Experimental evaluations were supplemented with theoretical studies using NXCom program. Portland cement pastes with 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 wt% of nanomagnetite cement replacement were produced. Moreover, rheological, early strength development, compressive strength, and...
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Advanced acoustic signal analysis used for wheel-flat detection
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Quasistatic and fatigue behavior of an AISI H13 steel obtained by additive manufacturing and conventional method
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Wheel-flat detection on trams using envelope analysis with Hilbert transform
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Energy-based fatigue failure characteristics of materials under random bending loading in elastic-plastic range
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