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Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing Research
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Research into GTA automatic soft soldering technology for solar energy collector components
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Logical Interface for Soft Handover – an effective scheme of handovers in Proxy Mobile IPv6
PublicationMultimedia services are currently commonly available on mobile devices. Due to networks' convergence and migration to all-IP networks, mobility management at network layer is required. Moreover, nowadays it is popular to equip mobile devices with more than one wireless interface. Thus, soft handovers can be implemented, which means that an existing connection is removed after a new one is established. Usage of the Logical Interfaces...
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A new prototype of piezoelectric bending resonant transducer for analysis of soft tissues properties
PublicationThis paper is devoted to a new piezoelectric bending resonant transducer prototype dedicated to the characterization of the mechanical properties of soft tissue. A general description of the actuator’s structure is presented including the basic principles of the measurement. The chosen geometry of the prototype is discussed and compared with the existing version. Constitutive equations are presented for the active and passive layer...
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Statistical evaluation of physical and index properties of Vistula Marshlands deltaic soft soils
PublicationThis paper provides statistical evaluation of physical and index parameters of the Vistula Marshlands deltaic soft soils using three datasets. Soft soils from the Vistula Marshlands are grouped into the four categories: (1) silty/sandy loams, (2) organic clays, (3) organic silts and (4) peats. Variability of basic and derivative physical properties as well as Atterberg's limits and plasticity index is studied. It is found that...
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Soft skills among academics: Five theoretically informed lessons for current times
PublicationRESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive examination of the role of soft skills among academics in the context of the evolving higher-education landscape. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: We use a scoping review of existing literature to discuss the importance of soft skills in academia. Through critical analysis and synthesis, we identify patterns and gaps in current knowledge and develop five...
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Threshold Attendance under Soft-Crash Model: TAG Protocol and Markovian Analysis
PublicationA realistic and systematic network evaluation should subsume an availability model and a failure model. We combine a "hard availability" model we call threshold attendance, whereby a certain minimum number of network elements must be present at any time, with a soft-crash failure model, whereby after experiencing a failure, a network element is still able to function correctly for a while in an emergency mode at a risk of a major...
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Study on some of the strength properties of soft clay stabilized with plastic waste strips
PublicationIt is well known that if plastic wastes are not well managed, it has a negative impact on the environment as well as on human health. In this study, recycling plastic waste in form of strips for stabilizing weak subgrade soil is proposed. For this purpose, a weak clay soil sample was mixed with 0.2%, 0.3%, and 0.4% of plastic strips by weight of soil, and the experimental results were compared to the control soil sample with 0%...
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Simple multi-laminate model for soft soils incorporating structural anisotropy and destructuration
PublicationZaproponowano nowy model konstytutywny należący do rodziny tzw. modeli wielopłaszczyznowych (multi-laminate) dla gruntów słabonośnych. Oryginalnymi rozwiązaniami w modelu są: wprowadzenie kierunkowo zależnej prekonsolidacji oraz uwzględnienie zmian anizotropii wytrzymałości na ściskanie podczas destrukturyzacji naturalnych gruntów słabonośnych. Model zweryfikowano dla podstawowych badań elementowych.
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Numerical analysis of a test embankment on soft ground using an anisotropic model with destructuration
PublicationPrzeprowadzono analizę numeryczną konsolidacji podłoża słabonośnego pod obciążeniem próbnego nasypu drogowego metodą elementów skończonych. Zachowanie się gruntu słabonośnego zamodelowano przy użyciu nowego modelu konstytutywnego typu multi-laminate uwzględniającego anizotropię wytrzymałości oraz zjawisko destrukturyzacji. Wyniki obliczeń porównano z pomiarami polowymi.
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SEI Growth and Depth Profiling on ZFO Electrodes by Soft X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy
PublicationZnFe2O4 (ZFO) Li-ion batteries (LIBs) represent a reliable, affordable, and safe energy storage technology for use in portable application. However, current LIB active materials (graphite, lithium/transition metal spinel or layered oxides, olivine structures) can store only limited energy since they rely on insertion storage based on solid-state host-guest interactions. Moreover, performances and durability of the cells are strongly...
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The effect of hard/soft segment composition on radiation stability of poly(ester-urethane)s
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Influence of plastic deformation on stray magnetic field distribution of soft magnetic steel sample
PublicationThe effect of various combinations of conditions, i.e., presence of the Earth’s magnetic field during and after deformation on the distribution of stray magnetic field of S355 steel sample, which is locally deformed, was investigated. Some of the stages of the experiment were carried out in zero magnetic field. Compensation of the Earth’s magnetic field was obtained by the application of a pair of Helmholtz coils. These coils are...
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A Proposed Soft Computing Model for Ultimate Strength Estimation of FRP-Confined Concrete Cylinders
PublicationIn this paper, the feed-forward backpropagation neural network (FFBPNN) is used to propose a new formulation for predicting the compressive strength of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-confined concrete cylinders. A set of experimental data has been considered in the analysis. The data include information about the dimensions of the concrete cylinders (diameter, length) and the total thickness of FRP layers, unconfined ultimate concrete...
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Nanocrystalline cathode functional layer for SOFC
PublicationRecently, it was shown that thin functional layers introduced between an electrolyte and cathode might improve cathode performance. However, the mechanism of this improvement still needs analysis. In this paper, a thin (∼140 nm), spin-coated perovskite layer (La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ) was placed between a cathode (La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ) and an electrolyte (Ce0.8Gd0.2O2-δ) and the effects of this investigated. The microstructure...
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Impedance spectroscopy of single chamber SOFC.
PublicationMechanizm działania jednokomorowego ogniwa paliwowego SOFC, które pracuje w mieszaninie powietrza i paliwa, nie jest do końca zbadany. W tej pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań ogniwa paliwowego zbudowanego z tlenku cyrkonu stabilizowanego itrem jako nośnego elektrolitu, cermetu z tlenku niklu jako anody i perovskitu LSCF jako katody w temperaturach 500-700C z użyciem mieszaniny propanu i powietrza. Wykorzystując spektroskopię impedancyjną...
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JOURNAL OF MULTIPLE-VALUED LOGIC AND SOFT COMPUTING
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Effect of Soft Handover on the Capacity of WCMDA/FDD Interfece Using MRC RAKE Receiver in Uplink
PublicationIn the paper the mechanism of soft and hard hanover in UMTS is presented. Simulation tests for different services having various performance requirements and transmission rates have beeen made. Simulation results showing effect of soft handover in comparison with hard handover on the capacity of WCMDA/FDD radio interfaceare described, when the RAKE receiver with Maximal Ratio Combining has been implemented in RNC.
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Modelling of the soft X-ray tungsten spectra expected to be registered by GEM detection system for WEST
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Two-center radial basis function network for classification of soft faults in electronic analog circuits
PublicationW pracy zaproponowano specjalizowaną sieć neuronową z dwucentrowymi radialnymi funkcjami bazowymi (TCRB) neuronów w warstwie ukrytej,przeznaczoną do diagnostyki uszkodzeń parametrycznych układów analogowych. Zastosowanie funkcji TCRB pozwala na znaczne zmniejszenie liczby neuronów w warstwie ukrytej, lepsze dopasowanie do słownika uszkodzeń oraz poprawę dokładności klasyfikacji, w porównaniu z dotychczas stosowaną siecią z jednocentrowymi...
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Numerical analysis of test embankment on soft ground using multi-laminate type model with destructuration
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono model wielopłaszczyznowy (multi-laminate) uwzględniający anizotropię struktury słabonośnych gruntów drobnoziarnistych. Anizotropia indukowana naprężeniem, która otrzymuje się przy zastosowaniu modeli wielopłaszczyznowych, jest dodatkowo wzmocniona poprzez wprowadzenie prekonsolidacji zależnej od orientacji przestrzennej. Model przedstawiono w wersji sprężysto-plastycznej, w której możliwa jest symulacja...
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Numerical Analysis of a Steel Frame Building with Soft-storey Failure under Ground Motion Excitation
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to show the results of a numerical analysis focused on the behaviour of multi-storey steel frame building that suffers from a soft-storey failure under ground motion excitation. A numerical model of the structure was created in FEM computer software and was exposed to an impact that would have been generated after a soft-storey failure due to falling of the upper floors. During the analysis, the whole structure...
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In vitro dissolution test of ketoprofene: development and evaluation of release from soft and hard gelatine capsules
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Design and simulation of a new prototype of piezoelectric cantilever sensor/actuator for analysis of the soft tissues properties
PublicationThis paper is devoted to a new prototype of piezoelectric cantilever transducer dedicated for the characterization of the mechanical properties of soft tissues. General description of the actuator’s structure is presented including the basic principles of the measurement. The chosen geometry of the prototype is discussed and compared with the existing one. Constitutive equations are presented for the active and passive layer of...
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Two approaches to model the behaviour of soft natural clays under principal stress axes rotation.
PublicationPrzedstawiono porównanie dwóch podstawowych metod modelowania konstytutywnego pozwalających na symulację odkształcenia przy obrocie składowych głównych naprężenia. Dotyczy to zastosowania wzmocnienia kinematycznego oraz modelu wielopłaszczyznowego (multi-laminate). Wyniki symulacji porównano z wynikami badań laboratoryjnym w cylindrycznym aparacie skrętnym na próbkach w kształcie wydrążonego walca.
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Protective coatings for stainless steel for SOFC applications
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono badania związane z warstwami antykorozyjnymi stali nierdzewnych stosowanych w tlenkowych ogniwach paliwowych. Warstwy przygotowana z użyciem prekursorów polimerowych na bazie Y i Co. Użyta stal to Crofer 22 APU.
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Single chamber electrolyte supported SOFC module.
PublicationZaproponowano konstrukcję modułu składającego się z dwóch jednokomorowych ogniw paliwowych SOFC na nośnym elektrolicie. Moduł zbudowany jest z jednego substratu z tlenku ceru i domieszkowanym samarem oraz dwóch anod z cermetu na bazie tlenku niklu i dwóch katod z perovskitu LSCF. Przygotowano i zbadano moduły z różną powierzchnią elektrod, które były testowane w mieszaninach powietrza i propanu. Wielkość elektrod miała silny wpływ...
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Role of composite cathodes in single chamber SOFC.
PublicationZbadano wpływ składu katody na napięcie oraz wydajność ogniw paliwowych pracujących w konfiguracji jednokomorowej. W związku z tym, że takie ogniwo pracuje w mieszanienie powietrza i paliwa, napięcie jest określone przez różnice aktywności katalitycznej anody i katody. Typowy cermet na bazie niklu oraz związki perovskitów pracują dobrze odpowiednio jako anoda i katoda. Jednakże perowskity mają również właściwości katalityczne,...
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Fabrication of polyurethane and polyurethane based composite fibres by the electrospinning technique for soft tissue engineering of cardiovascular system
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Fuzzy soft modeling of environmental data. A study of the impact of a Phosphatic Fertilizer Plant on the adjacent environment in Gdańsk
PublicationAnaliza podobieństwa obejmuje nie tylko zastosowanie logiki rozmytej, ale również wiele innych podejść matematycznych. Opracowano wiele algorytmów, których celem jest wyodrębnienie wyraźnych skupień (hard clusters) z danego zbioru danych. Prawdopodobnie najczęściej stosowanymi algorytmami są tzw. algorytmy c-średnie (c-means algorithms). Twarde c-średnie (hard c-means) służy do ostrej klasyfikacji, podczas której obiekt jest przypisany...
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Thermal properties of multiblock thermoplastic elastomerswith oligoamide soft blocks derived from dimerized fatty acid
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Synthesis and characterization of cycloaliphatic hydrophilic polyurethanes, modified with l-ascorbic acid, as materials for soft tissue regeneration
PublicationIn this paper we described synthesis and characteristic of obtained hydrophilic polyurethanes (PURs) modified with ascorbic acid (commonly known as vitamin C). Such materials may find an application in the biomedical field, for example in the regenerative medicine of soft tissues, according to ascorbic acid wide influence on tissue regeneration Flora (2009), Szymańska-Pasternak et al. (2011), Taikarimi and Ibrahim (2011), Myrvik...
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Fabrication of polyurethane and polyurethane based composite fibers by the electrospinning technique for soft tissue engineering of cardiovascular system
PublicationElectrospinning is the unique technique, which provides forming of polymeric scaffolds for soft tissue engineering, which include tissue scaffolds for soft tissues of cardiovascular system. Such artificial soft tissues of cardiovascular system may possess mechanical properties comparable to native vascular tissues. Electrospinning technique gives the opportu nity to form fibres with nm- to μm-scale in diameter. The arrangement...
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Soft Real-Time Communication with WebSocket and WebRTC Protocols Performance Analysis for Web-based Control Loops
PublicationThe web browser has become an access window for content and services. The browser is available on almost any device connected to the network, regardless of its intended use: desktop, mobile device, computing server, e-book reader etc. Browsers are used by people to read news, contact the world, to check a bank account, register a visit at the doctor, watching video content, electronic purchases, using web versions of the office...
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An approach for the response of buildings subjected to impact load after soft-story failure due to earthquake excitation
Publicationhe soft-story failure is one of the most typical types of damage observed in buildings during earthquakes. The failure of an intermediate soft story of a structure results in large impact loading acting on the lower floors due to the fall of the upper stories. The aim of the present paper is to study the behavior of the structural members exposed to such extreme load conditions occurring under ground motion excitation. Special...
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International Journal of Advances in Soft Computing and its Applications
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Structural and electrical properties of STF materials for SOFC applications = Właściwości strukturalne i elektryczne materiałów STF do zastosowań w SOFC
PublicationTytaniany strontu domieszkowane elazem (STF) rozważane są jako potencjalne materiały katodowe w SOFC do pracy w temperaturach z przedziału 600-800°C. Ich synteza, właściwości elektrochemiczne i strukturalne są w tym artykule badane. Analiza wydajności elektrochemicznej przeprowadzono za pomoc elektrochemicznej spektroskopii impedancyjnej na symetrycznych komórkach spieczonych w różnych temperaturach. Wzajemne oddziaływanie chemiczne...
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Exactly solvable model of two trapped quantum particles interacting via finite-range soft-core interactions
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Habitat-related patterns of soft-bottom macrofaunal assemblages in a brackish, low-diversity system (southern Baltic Sea)
PublicationCoastal areas provide a high variety of sedimentary habitats that influence the structure of resident fauna even on small geographical scales. Therefore, examinations of spatial variations in benthic assemblages require background knowledge of the environmental and biotic heterogeneity of habitats in order to understand ecological processes in such areas. The effect of habitat-related abiotic and biological variables on macrofaunal...
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l-ascorbic acid modified poly(ester urethane)s as a suitable candidates for soft tissue engineering applications
PublicationIn this paper we created novel poly(ester urethane)s (PESUs) designed specifically for tissue engineering. The PESUs were derived from oligomeric α,ω-dihydroxy(ethylene-butylene adipate) (dHEBA), 1,4-butanediol (BDO) and aliphatic 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and modified with l-ascorbic acid to improve their biocompatibility. In addition, we determined their mechanical properties (such as tensile strength, elongation at...
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Soft Sensor Application in Identification of the Activated Sludge Bulking Considering the Technological and Economical Aspects of Smart Systems Functioning
PublicationThe paper presented the methodology for the construction of a soft sensor used for activated sludge bulking identification. Devising such solutions fits within the current trends and development of a smart system and infrastructure within smart cities. In order to optimize the selection of the data-mining method depending on the data collected within a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), a number of methods were considered, including:...
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The role of hydrogen bonding on tuning hard-soft segments in bio-based thermoplastic poly(ether-urethane)s
PublicationThis work describes the preparation of bio-based thermoplastic poly(ether-urethane)s (TPU) via a prepolymer method and investigates the effect of varying the interphase hydrogen-bonding (H-bonding) on physicochemical, thermal and mechanical properties. This was achieved by varying the glycol type and molar ratio of [NCO]/[OH] groups used during the prepolymer chain extending step. The TPUs’ chemical structure was analyzed by Fourier...
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Study on deformed steel columns subjected to impact load due to soft-storey failure in buildings during earthquakes
PublicationThe so called soft-storey failure is one of the most typical types of damage induced in buildings as the result of earthquake excitation. It has been observed during ground motions that the failure of an upper soft storey of a structure results in large vertical impact load acting on the lower floors. If the resistance of the structural members of the lower storeys is not sufficient it may further lead to progressive collapse of...
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Structural and Electrical Properties of STF Materials for SOFC Applications
PublicationW tym artykule przedstawiono badania tytanian strontu domieszkowanego żelazem. Synteza dwuetapowa była niezbędna do uzyskania czystego fazowo proszku o pożądanych właściwościach. Przewodnictwo elektryczne wykazało właściwości typu zero-TCR dla składu STF35. Poziom przewodnictwa elektrycznego różnił się o więcej niż jeden rząd wartości dla wytworzonych materiałów. Reaktywność chemiczną między YSZ i STF badano w zakresie temperatur...
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Evaluation of 316L porous stainless steel for SOFC support
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań stali typu 316L związanych z zastosowaniem w tlenowych ogniwach paliwowych.
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Composite (La, Sr)MnO3-YSZ cathode for SOFC
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono właściwości elektryczne kompozytów (La,Sr)MnO3-YSZ. Materiały te dzieki swoim włąściwościom mogą staniwć dobry materiał na katody ogniw paliwowych. Przedstawiono też wyniki badań ogniwa paliwowego pracującego z paliwem wodorowym zbudowanego na bazie katody z kompozytu LSM-YSZ i anody Ni-YSZ. Uzyskano gęstośc mocy 0.26 W cm−2 przy temperaturze 850°C.
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Donor-substituted SrTi1+xO3−δ anodes for SOFC
PublicationPrzebadano wpływ niestechiometrii na właściwości tytanianu strontu domieszkowanego niobem. Zaproponowano chemię defektów dla tego typu związków.
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Donor-substituted SrTi1+xO3−δ anodes for SOFC
PublicationNonstoichiometric Nb-substituted SrTiO3 compounds were investigated in order to discuss the influence of nonstoichiometry at the sample properties in the light of recent results reported in the literature. Structural and electrical properties of samples were characterized. Investigated compounds were also applied as anodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and their reactivity with YSZ electrolyte was examined. The defect chemistry explaining...
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How to Sort Them? A Network for LEGO Bricks Classification
PublicationLEGO bricks are highly popular due to the ability to build almost any type of creation. This is possible thanks to availability of multiple shapes and colors of the bricks. For the smooth build process the bricks need to properly sorted and arranged. In our work we aim at creating an automated LEGO bricks sorter. With over 3700 different LEGO parts bricks classification has to be done with deep neural networks. The question arises...
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Modeling of soft N, M and L X-ray lines from tungsten relevant to plasma parameters in the WEST tokamak
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