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  • Self-assemblies of novel magnesium porphyrins mimicking natural chlorosomal bacteriochlorophylls

    Publication
    • J. Szmytkowski
    • J. Conradt
    • H. Kuhn
    • C. M. Reddy
    • M. C. Balaban
    • T. S. Balaban
    • H. Kalt

    - Journal of Physical Chemistry C - Year 2011

    Self-assembling porphyrins are promising materials to mimic natural bacteriochlorophylls c, d, or e encountered in the chlorosomes of photosynthetic bacteria. We have studied four novel magnesium porphyrins mimicking this chlorosomal antenna system. In contrast to previous articles reporting synthetic Zn-porphyrins, our studies focus on porphyrins with Mg as the central atom, which mimic more closely the natural bacteriochlorophylls....

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  • Adaptive Hounsfield Scale Windowing in Computed Tomography Liver Segmentation

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    In computed tomography (CT) imaging, the Hounsfield Unit (HU) scale quantifies radiodensity, but its nonlinear nature across organs and lesions complicates machine learning analysis. This paper introduces an automated method for adaptive HU scale windowing in deep learning-based CT liver segmentation. We propose a new neural network layer that optimizes HU scale window parameters during training. Experiments on the Liver Tumor...

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  • KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEMS

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    ISSN: 0950-7051 , eISSN: 1872-7409

  • Propagation of Acoustic Disturbances in Shallow Sea

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    - Year 2013

    Propagation of acoustic waves in shallow sea differs fundamentally from the same phenomenon occurring in deep sea in view of non-negligible distance from the sea bottom in the first case, where presence of two regions limiting the water layer results in the acoustic pressure distribution induced by a harmonic source has an interferential nature as a result of multi-path propagation of the acoustic signal. These interferential properties...

  • Density, sound velocity, viscosity, and refractive index of new morpholinium ionic liquids with amino acid-based anions: Effect of temperature, alkyl chain length, and anion

    In this work, room temperature synthesis of twenty new ionic liquids (ILs) based on the N-alkyl-N-methylmorpholinium ([Mor1,R], R = 2, 3, 4, 6, 8) cation and N-acetyl-L-amino acid anions (L-alaninate, L-valinate, L-leucinate, L-isoleucinate) was described. The synthesized ILs were characterized by various spectroscopic techniques and high-resolution mass spectrometry. Furthermore, density (ρ), sound velocity (v), viscosity (η)...

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  • Nature Communications

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    ISSN: 2041-1723

  • Synthesis and application of oligomer with hydroxy groups based on peroxy derivative of ED-24 epoxy resin and POLYTHF-2000 oligoether

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    - Chemistry & Chemical Technology - Year 2015

    New oligomer with peroxy, primary and secondary hydroxy groups has been synthesized on the basis of peroxy derivative of ED-24 epoxy resin (PO) and PolyTHF-2000 oligoether according to the developed procedure. The effect of the catalysts nature and amount, temperature and process time on the reaction rate has been studied. Benzyltriethylammonium chloride, potassium hydroxide,1,4-diazobicyclooctane and the mixture composed of benzyltriethylammonium...

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  • Nuclear Power Plant Steam Turbine - Modeling for Model Based Control Purposes

    The nature of the processes taking place in a nuclear power plant (NPP) steam turbine is the reason why their modeling is very difficult, especially when the model is intended to be used for on-line optimal model based process control over a wide range of operating conditions, caused by changing electrical power demand e.g. when combined heat and power mode of work is utilized. The paper presents three nonlinear models of NPP steam...

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  • Quantum origins of objectivity

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    - PHYSICAL REVIEW A - Year 2015

    In spite of all of its successes, quantum mechanics leaves us with a central problem: How does nature create a bridge from fragile quanta to the objective world of everyday experience? Here we find that a basic structure within quantum mechanics that leads to the perceived objectivity is a so-called spectrum broadcast structure. We uncover this based on minimal assumptions, without referring to any dynamical details or a concrete...

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  • Systematic Management of Simulation State for Multi-Branch Simulations in Simulink

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    - Year 2013

    Systematic simulation is a technique related and motivated by the formal analysis of hybrid dynamic systems. It combines the exhaustive and conservative nature of traditional model checking with numerical simulation for providing efficient algorithms to manage simulations. Multi-branch simulation is the concept advancing simulation efficiency by reducing the number of state transitions. This paper introduces an approach to implement...

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  • Model of Rules for IT Organization Evolution

    The aim of this paper is to introduce the Model of Rules for IT Organization Evolution which shall be in compliance with the Generic IT Organization Evolution Model. Due to its general nature, a set of practical adjustments is proposed in order to adapt the Generic Model to the IT Service Management domain. Further, two sets of rules describing the evolution of the IT Service Management area are defined based on two types of rules...

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  • Poloxamer: A versatile tri-block copolymer for biomedical applications

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    • P. Zarrintaj
    • J. D. Ramsey
    • A. Samadi
    • Z. Atoufi
    • M. K. Yazdi
    • M. Ganjali
    • L. M. Amirabad
    • E. Zangene
    • M. Farokhi
    • K. Formela... and 3 others

    - Acta Biomaterialia - Year 2020

    Poloxamers, also called Pluronic, belong to a unique class of synthetic tri-block copolymers containing central hydrophobic chains of poly(propylene oxide) sandwiched between two hydrophilic chains of poly(ethylene oxide). Some chemical characteristics of poloxamers such as temperature-dependent self-assembly and thermo-reversible behavior along with biocompatibility and physiochemical properties make poloxamer-based biomaterials...

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  • A method of selecting light sources from night satellite scenes

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    Satellite images carries a lot of data. Very sophisticated methods of analyses may reveal very complicated nature of the observed objects. In case of night images, lights play the role of information sources. In this paper we would like to present results of the research aimed to describe light sources from satellite night images by providing description of their luminosity. The authors point source imaging data from the satellite...

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  • Kazimierz Darowicki prof. dr hab. inż.

               Studia wyższe ukończyłem w czerwcu 1981 roku po zdaniu egzaminu dyplomowego i obronie pracy magisterskiej. Opiekunem pracy magisterskiej był dr hab. inż. Tadeusz Szauer. W roku 1991, 27 listopada uzyskałem stopień naukowy broniąc pracę doktorską zatytułowaną „Symulacyjna i korelacyjna analiza widm immitancyjnych inhibitowanej reakcji elektrodowej”. Promotorem pracy był prof. dr hab. inż. Józef Kubicki (Wydział Chemiczny...

  • Machine learning-based prediction of seismic limit-state capacity of steel moment-resisting frames considering soil-structure interaction

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    Regarding the unpredictable and complex nature of seismic excitations, there is a need for vulnerability assessment of newly constructed or existing structures. Predicting the seismic limit-state capacity of steel Moment-Resisting Frames (MRFs) can help designers to have a preliminary estimation and improve their views about the seismic performance of the designed structure. This study improved data-driven decision techniques in...

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  • Aerodynamics in the education of prospective architects

    The inclusion of issues of aerodynamics in the education of architecture students is discussed in this article. The field of aerodynamics knowledg of the nature of wind phenomena around building developments. It is especially important to know how to influence the occurrence of such phenomena by means of shaping buildings through architectural and urban design. The method applied for working with Master’s degree students in...

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  • Services Marketing Influence On Marketing Theory Evolution,

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    - Handel Wewnętrzny - Year 2017

    The discovery of differences between tangible goods and services in the 1970s was one of the most landmark moments in the history of marketing with an emphasis being shifted to the need for using different/diversified marketing activities while dealing with various industries and types of products. The objective of this article is to briefly characterise the evolution of the marketing thought and to present the crucial influence...

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  • Knowledge risks - towards a taxonomy

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    The paper aims to identify, describe and analyse knowledge risks organisations might face and based on this, proposes a taxonomy of knowledge risks. To achieve this goal, a literature review was conducted. After the analysis of the existing material, it was possible to divide knowledge risks into two categories: internal (originating from the inside of the organisation) and external (originating from the outside of the organisation)....

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  • The influence of historical conditions on time and cost of construction project

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    - Year 2018

    Conducting construction works in a building or in an area entered in the historic register is associated with the contracting authority's risk of incurring higher than planned costs of works, as well as delays in their implementation. In many cases, these deviations are completely independent of contracting authority and contractor. The aim of this article is to indicate the reasons for cost and time changes in the construction...

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  • Framework for Product Innovation Using SOEKS and Decisional DNA

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    - Year 2016

    Product innovation always requires a foundation based on both knowledge and experience. The production and innovation process of products is very similar to the evolution process of humans. The genetic information of humans is stored in genes, chromosomes and DNA. Similarly, the information about the products can be stored in a system having virtual genes, chromosomes and decisional DNA. The present paper proposes a framework for...

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  • Considerations of Computational Efficiency in Volunteer and Cluster Computing

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    - Year 2016

    In the paper we focus on analysis of performance and power consumption statistics for two modern environments used for computing – volunteer and cluster based systems. The former integrate computational power donated by volunteers from their own locations, often towards social oriented or targeted initiatives, be it of medical, mathematical or space nature. The latter is meant for high performance computing and is typically installed...

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  • Smart innovation process enhancement using SOEKS and decisional DNA

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    Product innovation always requires a foundation based on both knowledge and experience. The production and innovation process of products is very similar to the evolution process of humans. The genetic information of humans is stored in genes, chromosomes and DNA. Similarly, the information about the products can be stored in a system having virtual genes, chromosomes and decisional DNA (DDNA). The present paper proposes...

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  • Empirical analyses of robustness of the square Msplit estimation

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    - Journal of Applied Geodesy - Year 2021

    The paper presents Msplit estimation as an alternative to methods in the class of robust M-estimation. The analysis conducted showed that Msplit estimation is highly efficient in the identification of observations encumbered by gross errors, especially those of small or moderate values. The classical methods of robust estimation provide then unsatisfactory results. Msplit estimation also shows high robustness to single gross errors...

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  • OPTIMISING RIG DESIGN FOR SAILING YACHTS WITH EVOLUTIONARY MULTIOBJECTIVE ALGORITHM

    The paper presents a framework for optimising a sailing yacht rig using Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithms and for filtering obtained solutions by means of a Multi-criteria Decision Making method. A Bermuda sloop with discontinuous rig is taken under consideration as a model rig configuration. It has been decomposed into its elements and described by a set of control parameters to form a responsive model which can be used...

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  • Detection of the First Component of the Received LTE Signal in the OTDoA Method

    In a modern world there is a growing demand for localization services of various kinds. Position estimation can be realized via cellular networks, especially in the currently widely deployed LTE (Long Term Evolution) networks. However, it is not an easy task in harsh propagation conditions which often occur in dense urban environments. Recently, time-methods of terminal localization within the network have been the focus of attention,...

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  • Optimization of boron-doping process of titania nanotubes via electrochemical method toward enhanced photoactivity

    In this work, we were focused on the development of the electrochemical approach resulting in a stable boron doping of titania nanotubes. The doping procedure concerns anodic polarization of as-anodized titania in a H3BO3 solution acting as n boron precursor. The series of attempts were taken in order to elaborate the most beneficial doping conditions. The parameters of electrochemical doping allowing to obtain boron-doped titania...

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  • Mechanical and structural behavior of high-strength low-alloy steel pad welded by underwater wet welding conditions

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    - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY - Year 2023

    The aim of the paper was to determine the metallurgical and mechanical behaviors of a high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel pad-welded specimen used in the structures of industrial and naval parts. Then to predict the metallurgical consequences (nature of the phases present) and the mechanical properties (hardness and impact strength) of the pad-welded steel obtained by underwater wet welding with different heat input values. The...

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  • Selected aspects of the evolution of the industry analysis

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    Porter's five forces is a significant tool of analysis of industries. It helps evaluating variables of industry profitability and assessing firm performance. Using the framework, managers can take a decision as to which industries they can effectively compete in and position their companies to reduce the adverse effects of the mentioned forces. According to the critics, the five forces model is limited to its static nature. The...

  • Adam Smith – Szkot, który zmienił świat…?

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    - Year 2016

    Zasadniczym celem artykułu jest próba identyfi kacji roli, jaką odegrała książka Adama Smitha w kreowaniu późniejszej myśli ekonomicznej. Ponadto, w tekście znajdziemy odniesienia do pierwszych prasowych recenzji książki An Inquiry into the Nature and the Caufes of the Wealth of Nations, pierwszych oraz kolejnych jej wydań zarówno w Anglii i Szkocji jak i poza nimi. Artykuł stanowi również próbę bibliometrycznej analizy dotyczącej...

  • Machine-Learning-Based Global Optimization of Microwave Passives with Variable-Fidelity EM Models and Response Features

    Maximizing microwave passive component performance demands precise parameter tuning, particularly as modern circuits grow increasingly intricate. Yet, achieving this often requires a comprehensive approach due to their complex geometries and miniaturized structures. However, the computational burden of optimizing these components via full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulations is substantial. EM analysis remains crucial for circuit...

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  • Numbers, Please: Power- and Voltage-Related Indices in Control of a Turbine-Generator Set

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    - ENERGIES - Year 2022

    This paper discusses the proper selection and interpretation of aggregated control performance indices values mirroring the quality of electrical energy generation by a turbine-generator set cooperating with a power system. Typically, a set of basic/classical and individual indices is used in energy engineering to ensure the mirroring feature and is related to voltage, frequency and active or reactive power deviations from their...

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  • Preparation and Properties of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composites Filled with Powdered Buckwheat Husks

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    Bio-based fillers for the polymer composites are still interesting from the scientific and industrial point of view, due to their low cost and renewable nature. In this work partially green composites were obtained by the mixing of thermoplastic poly(ester-urethane) with the unmodified and modified (by acetylation) grinded buckwheat husks. Obtained biocomposites were characterized in the terms of their chemical structure (FTIR),...

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  • Kształtowanie toru zwrotnego rozjazdu z odcinkami krzywizny liniowej

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    W pracy została przedstawiona analityczna metoda kształtowania toru zwrotnego rozjazdu kolejowego posiadającego na swojej długości odcinki krzywizny liniowej. Odróżnia go to w istotny sposób od rozwiązania typowego, stanowiącego pojedynczy łuk kołowy bez krzywych przejściowych. W metodzie tej dokonano identyfikacji problemu rozkładu krzywizny za pomocą równań różniczkowych. Uzyskane rozwiązania mają charakter uniwersalny; m. in....

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  • On Unsupervised Artificial-Intelligence-Assisted Design of Antennas for High-Performance Planar Devices

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    - Electronics - Year 2023

    Design of modern antenna structures is a challenging endeavor. It is laborious, and heavily reliant on engineering insight and experience, especially at the initial stages oriented towards the devel-opment of a suitable antenna architecture. Due to its interactive nature and hands-on procedures (mainly parametric studies) for validating suitability of particular geometric setups, typical antenna development requires many weeks...

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  • LAND ART / CZŁOWIEK W NATURZE / NATURA CZŁOWIEKA / LAND ART / MAN IN NATURE / HUMAN NATURE

    e-Learning Courses
    • P. Sasin

    Komponent modułu przedmiot Kompozycja - koordynator modułu: prof. Krzysztof Wróblewski Prowadzący: dr hab. Janusz Tkaczuk, prof. uczelni  mgr Paweł Sasin  english version below Kompozycja rzeźbiarska w przestrzeni: zaprojektowanie rzeźbiarskiego układu jednej lub kilku form abstrakcyjnych wynikających z inspiracji sztuką land art’u. Miejscem zbudowania kompozycji jest środowisko naturalne. Punkt wyjścia to określenie wzajemnej...

  • Kurs online wydawnictwa Nature

    Events

    12-01-2018 11:44 - 12-01-2018 11:44

    Biblioteka zaprasza do korzystania z bezpłatnego kursu online wydawnictwa Nature dotyczącego recenzowania artykułów naukowych "Focus on Peer-review". Kurs dostępny na stronie https://masterclasses.nature.com/courses/205.

  • Elective seminar: Designing Urban Lighting for the Built Environment – from Theory to Practice

    e-Learning Courses
    • K. Zielińska-Dąbkowska
    • A. Zdanowicz

    Goal of the course:    Understanding the basic design issues related to illumination of the exterior spaces in the built environment  Course content / class schedule:   1.Student will learn the difference between Functional versus Decorative lighting in exterior spaces 2. Student will learn how artificial lighting can shape the appearance of an urban space 3. Student will learn necessary tools (luminaires, light sources,...

  • Knowledge Management and Resilience in SMEs Sector

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    - Year 2024

    Purpose: The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of resilience in surviving major disruptions, such as pandemic or war. This problem is especially vital for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as they often lack both resources needed for survival during prolonged economic hardship and knowledge management (KM) practices which are useful for developing the necessary business resilience. Methodology: The paper uses...

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  • Deep learning-enabled integration of renewable energy sources through photovoltaics in buildings

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    • M. Arun
    • T. T. Le
    • D. Barik
    • P. Sharma
    • S. M. Osman
    • V. K. Huynh
    • J. Kowalski
    • V. H. Dong
    • V. V. Le

    - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering - Year 2024

    Installing photovoltaic (PV) systems in buildings is one of the most effective strategies for achieving sustainable energy goals and reducing carbon emissions. However, the requirement for efficient energy management, the fluctuating energy demands, and the intermittent nature of solar power are a few of the obstacles to the seamless integration of PV systems into buildings. These complexities surpass the capabilities of rule-based...

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  • Exploring novel Cd(ii) complexes with 5-methyl-4-imidazolecarboxaldehyde: synthesis, structure, computational insights, and affinity to DNA through switchSense methodology

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    • M. Kowalik
    • P. Nowicka
    • J. Brzeski
    • N. Żukowska
    • J. Masternak
    • K. Kazimierczuk
    • M. Makowski

    - DALTON TRANSACTIONS - Year 2024

    A series of four Cd(II) complexes with 5-methyl-4-imidazolecarboxaldehyde (L) with different inorganic anions within or outside the coordination sphere of general formula: [CdCl2 L2 ] (1), [CdBr2 L 2] (2), [CdI2L 2] (3), and [CdL4 ](PF6 )2 ·3H2 O (4) was synthesized through one-step and two-step reactions, respectively. All complexes were obtained as colorless crystals without the need for recrystallization and exhibited solubi- lity...

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  • Structural and Temporal Topic Models of Feedbacks on Service Quality – A Path to Theory Development?

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    - Year 2020

    There is growing interest in applying computational methods in analysing large amount of data without sacrificing rigour in Information Systems research. In this paper, we demonstrate how the use of structural and temporal topic modelling can be employed to produce insights of both theoretical and practical importance from the analysis of textual comments on the quality of services in hospitals. As a first step, we revealed the...

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  • Potential Application of Solar Energy Systems for Electrified Urban Transportation Systems

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    The paper presents a novel approach toward the use of solar energy systems in public transportation. The concept of energy generation in PV systems for supplying a trolleybus transportation system is proposed for the city of Gdynia (Poland). The suggested way of energy production allows reducing the environmental harm impact of the municipal transportation system. Moreover, the proposed way of green energy use can be a more profitable...

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  • Application of BN in Risk Diagnostics Arising from the Degree of Urban Regeneration Area Degradation

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    Urban regeneration as a complex project, generates many extremely specific threats affecting the increase of investment risk. Its unique nature causes that probability parameter, normally applied in the process of risk quantification, is extremely difficult to estimate. Due to lack of historical data urban regeneration related activities are therefore associated with uncertainty. According to the authors, a useful tool for resolving...

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  • From structures to landscapes – towards re-conceptualization of the urban condition

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    - Year 2017

    This paper presents an original approach towards the phenomena of re-naturalization of cities and indicates its possible consequences for the urban design and planning strategies. It focuses on the ongoing shift “from structures to landscapes” in understanding urban conditions. While modern architecture introduced geomet-ric compositions against the background of nature, early modern theories of architects and sociologists started...

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  • DAB+ Coverage Analysis: a New Look at Network Planning using GIS Tools

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    For many years, the matter of designing a transmitter network, optimized for best signal coverage, has been a subject of intense research. In the last decade, numerous researchers and institutions used GIS and spatial analysis tools for network planning, especially transmitter location. Currently, many existing systems operate in a strictly two-dimensional manner, not taking into account the three-dimensional nature of the analyzed...

  • Application of Bayesian Networks in risk diagnostics arising from the degree of urban regeneration area degradation

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    Urban regeneration as a complex project, generates many extremely specific threats affecting the increase of investment risk. Its unique nature causes that probability parameter, normally applied in the process of risk quantification, is extremely difficult to estimate. Due to lack of historical data urban regeneration related activities are therefore associated with uncertainty. According to the authors, a useful tool for resolving...

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  • Evaluation of the impact of geometry and plastic deformation on the stray magnetic field around the bone shaped sample

    Influence of two factors: the variable cross-section and the localized plastic deformation, which affect the stray magnetic field profile of a ferromagnetic sample have been studied. Evaluation of an effect size is based on the analysis of the stray magnetic field component which is tangential to the longest dimension of a sample. However, in order to describe the nature of the stray magnetic field, the normal component (perpendicular...

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  • Application Isssues of the Semi-Markov Reliability Model

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    Predicting the reliability of marine internal combustion engines, for instance, is of particular importance, as it makes it possible to predict their future reliability states based on the information on the past states. Correct reliability prediction is a complex process which consists in processing empirical results obtained from operating practice, complemented by analytical considerations. The process of technical state changes...

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  • Laser-Assisted Synthesis and Oxygen Generation of Nickel Nanoparticles

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    - Materials - Year 2020

    Nowadays, more than ever, environmental awareness is being taken into account when it comes to the design of novel materials. Herein, the pathway to the creation of a colloid of spherical, almost purely metallic nickel nanoparticles (NPs) through pulsed laser ablation in ethanol is presented. A complex description of the colloid is provided through UV-vis spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering analysis, ensuring insight into...

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  • The effect of elevated temperature on LCF damage growth in 2024AA – Experiment and modeling

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    - ENGINEERING FAILURE ANALYSIS - Year 2024

    This paper presents the results of experimental low-cycle fatigue (LCF) tests conducted on EN-AW 2024 alloy in T3511 temper at 100 ◦C, 200 ◦C and 300 ◦C. The material’s basic fatigue characteristics were determined, such as fatigue life curve and cyclic strain curve. Both the hysteresis loop and nature of fracture surfaces obtained in macro- and microscopic observations (scanning electron microscope, SEM) were accounted for. The...

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