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Application of the Monte Carlo algorithm for solving volume integral equation in light scattering simulations
PublicationVarious numerical methods were proposed for analysis of the light scattering phenomenon. Important group of these methods is based on solving the volume integral equation describing the light scattering process. The popular method from this group is the discrete dipole approximation (DDA). DDA uses various numerical algorithms to solve the discretized integral equation. In the recent years, the application of the Monte Carlo (MC)...
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Application of chemometric techniques in studies of toxicity of selected commercially available products for infants and children
PublicationThe goal of the present study is to assess the impact of the experimental conditions for extraction procedures (time of extraction, thermal treatment and type of extraction media) as applied to several baby and infant products checked for their possible ecotoxicological response when tested by various ecotoxicity tests(Microtox®, Ostracodtoxkit F™and Xenoscreen YES/YAS™). The systems under consideration are multidimensional by...
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25 years of research and experiences about the application of constructed wetlands in southeastern Poland
PublicationThis paper is a review of research and experiences related to the application of constructed wetland systems (CWs) in southeastern Poland in 1992–2016. On the basis of literature data, a comparison between pollutant removal efficiencies of one-stage and hybrid CWs was made. Some problems regarding the operation of these treatment plants were also presented. Data from various facilities indicate that one-stage CWs with horizontal...
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An application of simulation model of fuel consumption in diagnostic system of wheeled tractors
PublicationAn application of computer controlled fuel injection systems in vehicle engines and growing demands concerning toxic substances emission and fuel consumption was a main reason for OBD (On Board Diagnosis) development. In spite of a great technological development, only some tractors are equipped in diagnostic systems. On board diagnostic is strongly connected with emission demands and does not concern other important vehicle functions. In...
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Application of modern sample-preparation techniques to the determination of chloropropanols in food samples
PublicationChloropropanols are heat-induced food toxicants that recently caused concern among industrial and scientific experts. World and European organizations related to food safety asked researchers to investigate mitigation strategies regarding these contaminants. The essential objective of this project was development of fast analytical methods enabling reliable determination and quantification of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol, 2-monochloropropane-1,3-diol...
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A new relevant membrane application: CO2 direct air capture (DAC)
PublicationSince carbon dioxide (CO2) is the primary greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere due to human activities, strong research efforts have been developed towards capturing and decreasing its production. Unfortunately, specific processes and activities make it impossible to avoid CO2 emissions. Among the different strategies scientists propose for CO2 reduction, direct CO2 capture from the atmosphere, also known as direct air capture...
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Solid-Contact Ion-Selective Electrodes with Highly SelectiveThioamide Derivatives of p-tert-Butylcalix[4]arene for theDetermination of Lead(II) in Environmental Samples
PublicationThioamide derivatives of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene were used as ionophores in the development of solid-contact ion-selective electrodes based on conducting polymer poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT/PSS) which was synthesized by electrodeposition on the glassy carbon electrodes. The typical ion-selective membranes with optionally two different plasticizers [bis(2-ethylhexyl)sebacate (DOS) and 2-nitrophenyl...
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Neural network simulator's application to reference performance determination of turbine blading in the heat-flow diagnostics.
PublicationIn the paper, the possibility of application of artificial neural networks to perform the fluid flow calculations through both damaged and undamaged turbine blading was investigated. Preliminary results are presented and show the potentiality of further development of the method for the purpose of heat-flow diagnostics.
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Bis-phosphonated carbon nanotubes: one pot synthesis and their application as efficient adsorbent of mercury
PublicationEffective, one-pot method of CNTs phosphonylation is presented. Cheap and readily available reagents are used, so the process can be easily transferred to large-scale production. The product was analyzed using spectroscopic methods (FTIR, UV-vis, XPS). Thermal properties of the bis-phosphonated nanotubes are reported for the first time. Newly obtained material was tested as an adsorbent for mercury removal from water. The sorption...
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Auto-tuning methodology for configuration and application parameters of hybrid CPU + GPU parallel systems based on expert knowledge
PublicationAuto-tuning of configuration and application param- eters allows to achieve significant performance gains in many contemporary compute-intensive applications. Feasible search spaces of parameters tend to become too big to allow for exhaustive search in the auto-tuning process. Expert knowledge about the utilized computing systems becomes useful to prune the search space and new methodologies are needed in the face of emerging heterogeneous...
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Application of auto calibration and linearization algorithms to improve sound quality of computer devices
PublicationAn application of auto calibration and linearization algorithms designed for correcting acoustic characteristics of selected computer devices was presented in the paper. The functionality of the algorithms were presented for two kind of computer devices: ultrabook class computer and portable device of All-In-One type. The algorithms were adjusted for the given type of the device on the basis of series of measurements conducted...
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A novel sandwich footbridge - Practical application of laminated composites in bridge design and in situ measurements of static response
PublicationA novel sandwich composite footbridge is presented in the paper, as an example of practical application of laminated composites in civil engineering. The in situ static load tests of the footbridge before its acceptation for exploitation are shown and discussed. The results are compared with the corresponding ones from a numerical equivalent single layer model of the sandwich structure created within the framework of finite element...
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Application of twin-plane ECT sensor for identification of the internal imperfections inside concrete beams
PublicationThe main purpose of this paper is to investigate application of special construction of Electrical Capacitance Tomography (ECT) sensor to concrete beams internal homogeneity tests. Identification of internal imperfection inside the concrete beams is one of the main problems related to analysis of the construction structure bearing capacity. Therefore, this paper shows attempts to study the measurement prospects for this non-invasive,...
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Baktericyna o aktywności gronkowcobójczej wytwarzana przez Staphylococcus xylosus - identyfikacja, oczyszczanie oraz wstępna charakterystyka
PublicationCelem badań prowadzonych w ramach realizacji niniejszej pracy była identyfikacja szczepów bakterii z rodzaju Staphylococcus produkujących substancje o działaniu przeciwbakteryjnym, w tym szczególnie bakteriocyny. W trakcie badań przesiewowych, których przedmiotem było 206 szczepów z kolekcji Katedry Technologii Leków i Biochemii Politechniki Gdaoskiej z gatunków Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis oraz Staphylococcus...
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MODELLING OF CUTTING BY MEANS OF FRACTURE MECHANICS
PublicationThe suitability of modern fracture mechanic theory was proved for the estimation of the cutting force and the cutting specific resistance. This paper shows modification of Ernst-Merchant theory and its application for determination some other properties of wood sample. This theory is acceptable for evaluation of shear yield stresses and shear plane angle. Sawing by gang saw machine was used as a process similar to the orthogonal...
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Application of Galvanostatic Non-Linear Impedance Spectroscopy to the Analysis of Metallic Material Degradation
PublicationThis study presents a novel application of Non-Linear Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (NLEIS) in galvanostatic mode for the rapid, non-destructive assessment of metal degradation. By using galvanostatic mode instead of traditional potentiostatic methods, polarization-related challenges are mitigated, enabling more accurate and reliable analysis. The technique allows for the determination of corrosion rates (corrosion current)...
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Wojciech Kustra dr inż.
PeopleI am a Faculty member (Assistant Professor, Highway and Transportation Engineering Department) at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland). My main research interests include: road safety, accident analysis, traffic modeling, transportation planning, traffic engineering, transport management, gis analysis.
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Impact of heat shock transcription factor 1 on global gene expression profiles in cells which induce either cytoprotective or pro-apoptotic response following hyperthermia
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Mitotic catastrophe followed by necrosis versus pro-survival autophagy - two opposite cellular effects triggered upon C-1311 treatment in MCF-7 cells
PublicationPrzeprowadzone badania miały na celu określenie zdolności imidazoakrydonu C-1311 do indukcji katastrofy mitotycznej, nekrozy i autofagii w komórkach ludzkiego raka piersi MCF-7. Wszystkie eksperymenty przeprowadzone zostały przy stężeniu hamującym proliferację komórek nowotworowych w 80%. Wykazano, że pochodna C-1311 powoduje przejściową akumulację komórek MCF-7 w fazie G2 cyklu życiowego (59% po 48 godz. inkubacji) z równoczesnym...
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TU‐FF‐A2‐04: New High‐Resolution Method to Measure the 3D Dose Distribution Around Brachytherapy Seeds Using BANG3‐Pro Gel Dosimetry
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Application of subsurface vertical flow constructed wetlands to reject water treatment in dairy wastewater treatment plant
PublicationThe paper presents the effects of applying subsurface vertical flow constructed wetlands (SS VF) for the treatment of reject water generated in the process of aerobic sewage sludge stabilization in the biggest dairy wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Poland. Two SS VF beds were built: bed (A) with 0.65 m depth and bed (B) with 1.0 m depth, planted with reeds. Beds were fed with reject water with hydraulic load of 0.1 m d-1 in...
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Pro Memorie. Bijdragen tot de rechtsgeschiedenis der Nederlanden
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Simulation Model for Application of the SDN Concept in IMS/NGN Network Transport Stratum
PublicationThe paper presents a simulation model allowing examination of cooperation between two currently used telecommunication networks concepts: IP Multimedia Subsystem/Next Generation Network (IMS/NGN) and Software-Defined Networking (SDN). Application of the SDN architecture elements in IMS/NGN networks will enable unified control and management of transport resources for various transport technologies and equipment manufacturers. However,...
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Network-assisted processing of advanced IoT applications: challenges and proof-of-concept application
PublicationRecent advances in the area of the Internet of Things shows that devices are usually resource-constrained. To enable advanced applications on these devices, it is necessary to enhance their performance by leveraging external computing resources available in the network. This work presents a study of computational platforms to increase the performance of these devices based on the Mobile Cloud Computing (MCC) paradigm. The main...
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Application of the X-ray micro computed tomography to the analysis of the structure of polymeric materials
PublicationIn this paper the application of X-ray micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) as a non-destructive testing method of polymeric materials is presented. Increasing applicability of polymers in variedend-use industries such as automotive, building and construction, consumer goods, and packaging is propelling the growth of the global polymer processing market. However, controlling of the polymer structure is one of the most important...
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Post-Pyrolytic Carbon as a Phase Change Materials (PCMs) Carrier for Application in Building Materials
PublicationThis article covers new application for char as a carrier of phase-change materials (PCM) that could be used as an additive to building materials. Being composed of bio-char and PCM, the granulate successfully competes with more expensive commercial materials of this type, such as Micronal® PCM. As a PCM carrier, char that was obtained from the pyrolysis of chestnut fruit (Aesculus hippocastanum) with different absorbances of the...
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The Application of a Mobile Unmanned Device for Monitoring Water and Sediment Pollution in the Port of Gdynia
PublicationPollution in the Port of Gdynia can encompass various types of substances and contaminants that affect the quality of water and sediment in this region. Ships entering and leaving the port can release pollutants such as oil, fuel, waste, and chemicals into the water. Controlling and monitoring these pollutants is a crucial part of environmental stewardship. In recent years, uncrewed units have been increasingly in use for in situ...
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Progress in non-isocyanate polyurethanes synthesized from cyclic carbonate intermediates and di- or polyamines in the context of structure–properties relationship and from an environmental point of view
PublicationCommercially, polyurethanes are produced by the reaction of diisocyanates, polyols (polyester or polyether) and low molecular weight chain extender. Toxicity, moisture sensitivity and phosgene-based synthesis of diisocyanates resulted in investigations focused on obtaining the non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs). This work presents the review of synthesis and structure–properties relationship of non-isocyanate polyurethanes obtained...
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Application of Artificial Neural Networks to Predict Insulation Properties of Lightweight Concrete
PublicationPredicting the properties of concrete before its design and application process allows for refining and optimizing its composition. However, the properties of lightweight concrete are much harder to predict than those of normal weight concrete, especially if the forecast concerns the insulating properties of concrete with artificial lightweight aggregate (LWA). It is possible to use porous aggregates and precisely modify the composition...
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The accuracy of a new approach to order determination for the Modified Prony method in swath mapping application
PublicationThis article presents the performance of a new approach to determine the model order for the modified Prony method applied to swath acoustic mapping. Key requirements for any mapping application are depth determination accuracy and angular resolution. Depth determination accuracy is strictly related to angular accuracy and geometrical relations between receiver and sources of the backscattered signal. Angular resolution determines...
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White Rabbit in space related application
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Modelling of spirometry - the application for diagnostic purposes
PublicationThe process of the tissue oxygen supply is the fundamental process of the human life. The lung functioning consists of three processes: the ventilation, the perfusion and the diffusion. The paper deals with one of these processes which is the ventilation process. The quality of the pulmonary ventilation has a strong influence on the patient's health condition. Numerous limitations are imposed on conditions of the lung quality measurement,...
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Workflow application for detection of unwanted events
PublicationZaprezentowano rozproszoną aplikację do wykrywania potencjalnie niebezpiecznych zdarzeń z wejściowych strumieni wideo. Rozpoznanie niepożądanych zdarzeń wywołuje alarmy i wysyła powiadomienia do odpowiednich służb, jak również powoduje zarejestrowanie filmu. Model aplikacji składa się z węzłów z kamerami, pobierajacych strumienie danych, przetwarzajacych dane, wysyłajacych powiadomienia i zapisujacych dane. Zaimplementowana aplikacja...
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Knowledge Views and their application in systems engineering
PublicationWykorzystanie technologii Semantic Web, w szczególności baz wiedzy, w przemyśle informatycznym jest niewielkie. Jest to spowodowane między innymi dużym ryzykiem związanym z wdrażaniem nowych technologii i brakiem wiedzy na ich temat ze strony inżynierów oprogramowania. Aby zmniejszyć ryzyko związane z wdrażaniem baz wiedzy i zminimalizować nakład pracy inżynierów na zapoznanie się z nimi, w niniejszej pracy zaproponowano koncepcję...
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Liquid crystal thermography experimental application
PublicationPraca przedstawia wykorzystanie termografii ciekłokrystalicznej do badania zjawisk wymiany ciepła z zastosowaniem metod stanu ustalonego i przejściowej.
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The Application of Submerged Modules for Membrane Distillation
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Active structural waveguide for sensing application
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Application of NIR and Raman Spectroscopy in Biotechnology
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Chaboche model - development and fe application
PublicationCelem artykułu jest prezentacja rozwoju i numerycznej aplikacji sprężysto-lepkoplastycznego modelu Chabocha. Przedstawione są szczegółowe opisy kilku wariantów modelu wraz z parametrami materiałowymi. Dynamiczna analiza kołowej płyty stalowej, która jest porównywana z wynikami eksperymentalnymi, ilustruje praktyczne zastosowanie opisywanego modelu. Do wprowadzenia modelu Chabocha do komercyjnego programu MSC.Marc użyta jest procedura...
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Testing and tuning PLC application programs
PublicationWe wstępie zawarto kilka uwag autora dotyczących pilnej potrzeby wdrażania na Wydziale Mechanicznym idei mechatronicznego kształcenia. Przedstawiono przegląd sposobów monitorowania i testowania programów aplikacyjnych PLC podczas budowania lub modernizacji systemów sterowania. Przedyskutowano zakres zastosowań oraz ograniczenia poszczególnych sposobów. Opisano przykład zastosowania zbudowanego stanowiska do eksperymentalnych testów...
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Application of microwaves for sewage sludge conditioning
PublicationArtykuł dotyczy wpływu promieniowania mikrofalowego na odwadnianie osadów ściekowych. Przeprowadzono pomiary parametrów charakteryzujących podatność osadów ściekowych na odwadnianie: opór właściwy, czas ssania kapilarnego oraz zawartość suchej masy w osadzie po odwirowaniu. Stwierdzono poprawę odwadnialności osadów kondycjonowanych promieniowaniem mikrofalowym, zależną ilościowo od rodzaju preparowanych osadów. Zastosowanie podwójnego...
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Application of spectroscopy to the measurement of blood parameters
PublicationSpectroscopy is the study of formation and interpretation of the spectra arising from the interactions of all types of radiation on matter, understood as a collection of atoms and molecules. This is a very important department of optics which gives us many opportunities to measure various parameters such as material blood parameters. Among the diseases that are associated significantly with changes in rheological properties of...
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Application of discriminant analysis to feature extraction.
PublicationPierwotnie uzyskiwane wektory cech są wysokowymiarowe. Redukcja wymiarowości jest często osiągana poprzez transformacje przestrzeni cech. Niniejsza praca prezentuje uogólnione kryterium Fishera i jego podstawowe własności, dyskutowana jest także możliwość wyprowadzania i oceny heurystycznych metod ekstrakcji cech. Przedstawiono również nowy sekwencyjny algorytm selekcji cech dyskryminacyjnych.
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Therapeutic biomaterials - application in neurology and cardiology
PublicationBiomaterials are of interest in most medical fields. It's hard to imagine life without them. And due to the ever-increasing demand, scientists are developing new materials. Diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems are still a big problem, which are associated with a limited ability to regenerate brain or heart tissues. Therefore, this review discusses the advancement in biomaterial engineering for the treatment of neurological...
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Therapeutic biomaterials – application in neurology and cardiology
PublicationBiomaterials are of interest in most medical fields. It's hard to imagine life without them. And due to the ever-increasing demand, scientists are developing new materials. Diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems are still a big problem, which are associated with a limited ability to regenerate brain or heart tissues. Therefore, this review discusses the advancement in biomaterial engineering for the treatment of neurological...
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Thiolate complexes of molybdenum. synthesis and application
PublicationZwiązki molibdenu, w tym siarczki, posiadają własności katalityczne i są szeroko wykorzystywane m.in. w przemyśle petrochemicznym. Enzym nitrogenaza posiadający w centrum aktywnym molibdenu umożliwia reakcję redukcji azotu atmosferycznego w niskiej temperaturze i pod ciśnieniem atmosferycznym. Ta sama reakcja w przemyśle wymaga zastosowania znacznie bardziej drastycznych warunków. Stąd wieloletnie zainteresowanie badaczy możliwością...
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Equilibrium price - modelling, forecast and application
PublicationNowoczesną gospodarkę charakteryzuje wzrastające znaczenie cen. Znajomość ogólnych zasad mechanizmu kształtującego ceny oraz analizy cen umożliwiają przedsiębiorstwom przewidzenie ceny równowagi i podjęcie przynoszącej zyski decyzji, zwłaszcza na rynku oligopolu homogenicznego, gdzie przedsiębiorcy muszą brać pod uwagę reakcję konkurencji. Przedstawiony w artykule, dynamiczny model ekonometryczny cen benzyny, na rynku paliw płynnych...
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Modeling SPMD Application Execution Time
PublicationParallel applications in a Single Process Multiple Data paradigm assume splitting huge amounts of data to multiple processors working in parallel at small data packets. As the individual data packets are not independent, the processors must interact with each other to exchange results of the calculations with their adjacent partners and take these results into account in their own computations. An example of SPMD is geometric parallelism...
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Application of nanofluids in selected thermal technologies
PublicationSome peculiarities regarding convective heat transfer of nanofluids are presented. Particularly, results of the fundamental research concerning pool boiling and single phase convection of nanofluids as well as data obtained for selected heat exchangers operated with nanofluids are discussed.
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Application of muscle model to the musculoskeletal modeling
PublicationThe purpose of this paper is to investigate new fusiform muscle models. Each of these models treats a muscle as a system composedof parts characterized by different mechanical properties. These models explain the influence of differences in the stiffness of lateral parts and the degree of muscle model discretization. Each muscle model is described by a system of differential equations and a single integro-differential equation....