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  • Some Optimization Methods for Simulations in Volunteer and Grid Systems

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    In this chapter, some optimization methods have been presented for improving performance of simulations in the volunteer and grid computing system called Comcute. Some issues related to the cloud computing can be solved by presented approaches as well as the Comcute platform can be used to simulate execution of expensive and energy consuming long-term tasks in the cloud environment. In particular, evolutionary algorithms as well...

  • Balance errors in numerical solutions of shallow water equations

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    The analysis of the conservative properties of the shallow water equations is presented in the paper. The work focuses on the consistency of numerical solution of these equations with the conservation laws of mass and momentum. The investigations involve two different conservative forms which are solved by an implicit box scheme. The theoretical analysis supported by numerical experiments is carried out for rectangular channel...

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  • A numerical analysis of the thermal effects in the jet impingement stagnation zone

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    • T. Kura
    • E. Fornalik-Wajs
    • J. Wajs
    • S. Kenjeres
    • S. Gurgul

    - Year 2019

    Most of the flows occurring in the engineering systems are turbulent and their accurate numerical analysis is still challenging, especially when combined with the heat transfer. One of the methods of heat transfer enhancement is utilization of the turbulent impinging jets, which were recently applied also in the heat exchangers. Their positive impact on the heat transfer performance was proven, but many questions related to its...

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  • Modern Methods of Software Development

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    - TASK Quarterly - Year 2015

    Software development methods consist of such activities like analysis, planning, development, testing, deployment, maintenance and retirement. All of them can be divided into two main categories - traditional and agile. The objective of this paper is to review some of the most popular traditional, agile and open source development methods. Special attention was paid to the common stages of all methods - testing and maintenance.

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  • Numerical Modelling of Structures with Uncertainties

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    The nature of environmental interactions, as well as large dimensions and complex structure of marine offshore objects, make designing, building and operation of these objects a great challenge. This is the reason why a vast majority of investment cases of this type include structural analysis, performed using scaled laboratory models and complemented by extended computer simulations. The present paper focuses on FEM modelling...

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  • Pool boiling of water-Al2O3 and water-Cu nanofluids on horizontal smooth tubes

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    Przedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych wrzenia dwóch nanocieczy woda-Al2O3 i woda Cu na poziomych gładkich rurkach stalowych i miedzianych. Koncentracja nanoicząstek wynosiła 0.01%, 0.1% oraz 1%.

  • Pool boiling of water-Al2O3 and water-Cu nanofluids on horizontal smooth tubes

    Przedstawiono wyniki pomiarów współczynnika przejmowania ciepła podczas wrzenia dwóch nanocieczy, tj. woda-Al2O3 i woda-Cu o trzech koncentracjach masowych nanocząstek: 0.01%,0.1% oraz 1% na poziomych gładkich rurkach ze stali nierdzewnej i miedzi o średnicy zewnętrznej 10 mm.

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  • Experimental Investigation of Free Convection Heat Transfer from Horizontal Cylinder to Nanofluids

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    - ENERGIES - Year 2021

    The results of free convection heat transfer investigation from a horizontal, uniformly heated tube immersed in a nanofluid are presented. Experiments were performed with five base fluids, i.e., ethylene glycol (EG), distilled water (W) and the mixtures of EG and water with the ratios of 60/40, 50/50, 40/60 by volume, so the Rayleigh (Ra) number range was 3 104 Ra 1.3 106 and the Prandtl (Pr) number varied from 4.4 to 176....

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  • A COMPARISON OF THE WIND SPECTRUM ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT METHODS - AN ORIGINAL PROJECT OF A BUILDING ON A CLIFF IN GDYNIA

    The article presents numerical simulations of the dynamic wind loads on the structure of a building designed on a cliff in Gdynia. The results obtained from the two methods: Davenport’s and Karman’s are compared. The results allowed a comparison of the two methods, and they provided an answer to the question how a construction, designed in such an unusual condition of a cliff behaves under the influence of the gusting wind. The...

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  • Numerical Issues and Approximated Models for the Diagnosis of Transmission Pipelines

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    The chapter concerns numerical issues encountered when the pipeline flow process is modeled as a discrete-time state-space model. In particular, issues related to computational complexity and computability are discussed, i.e., simulation feasibility which is connected to the notions of singularity and stability of the model. These properties are critical if a diagnostic system is based on a discrete mathematical model of the flow...

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  • Space-Time Conservation Method applied to numerical solution of water hammer equations

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    Artykuł poświęcony jest metodzie czasoprzestrzennych objętości skończonych (STC) zastosowanej do przypadku uderzenia hydraulicznego w stalowym przewodzie pracującym pod ciśnieniem. Metoda STC ze względu na swoje własności numeryczne - m.in. wysoką dokładność - może być interesującą alternatywą dla tradycyjnych metod numerycznych, szczególnie w przypadku, gdy efekty numeryczne mają bardzo silny wpływ na rozwiązanie, tym samym utrudniając...

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  • A concept of heterogeneous numerical model of concrete for GPR simulations

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    - Year 2017

    The Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) method, which is increasingly being used in the non-destructive diagnostics of reinforced concrete structures, often needs more accurate interpretation tools for analysis of experimental data. Recently, there has been growing interest in developing of various numerical models for exhaustive understanding of GPR data. This paper presents the concept of a heterogeneous numerical model of concrete,...

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  • Methods of ZnO nanoparticles synthesis

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    - BioTechnologia - Year 2014

    Zinc oxide nanostructures are interesting nanomaterials with a wide range of applications. Since the physical and chemical properties of ZnO nanoparticles are influenced both by their shape and size, a control of morphology of ZnO structures is needed for their commercial usage. Different chemical, physical, and biological methods used to produce ZnO nanostructures can be found in the literature. The production of ZnO nanoparticles...

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  • Expedited antenna optimization with numerical derivatives and gradient change tracking

    Design automation has been playing an increasing role in the development of novel antenna structures for various applications. One of its aspects is electromagnetic (EM)-driven design closure, typically applied upon establishing the antenna topology, and aiming at adjustment of geometry parameters to boost the performance figures as much as possible. Parametric optimization is often realized using local methods given usually reasonable...

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  • Multiscale Methods Summer School 2023

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    • P. Rakowski
    • I. Kuzborska
    • J. Szostak
    • J. Franz
    • M. Chmielecki
    • J. Borucka
    • M. Franz

    Summer school on Multiscale Methods at Gdańsk University of Technology. 3. - 7. July: 10 hours online10. - 14. July: 10 hours online17. - 21. July: 10 hours online24. - 28. July: 30 hours online or in Gdańsk (you choose) Participation is for free!   More info and registration: https://ftims.pg.edu.pl/en/science-app/summer-schools-2023/multi-scale-methods-summer-school  

  • Study of a Multicriterion Decision-Making Approach to the MQL Turning of AISI 304 Steel Using Hybrid Nanocutting Fluid

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    • D. Vineet
    • K. A. Sharma
    • P. Vats
    • D. Y. Pimenov
    • K. Giasin
    • D. Chuchała

    - Materials - Year 2021

    The enormous use of cutting fluid in machining leads to an increase in machining costs, along with different health hazards. Cutting fluid can be used efficiently using the MQL (minimum quantity lubrication) method, which aids in improving the machining performance. This paper contains multiple responses, namely, force, surface roughness, and temperature, so there arises a need for a multicriteria optimization technique. Therefore,...

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  • Spectral Methods for Modelling of Wave Propagation in Structures in Terms of Damage Detection—A Review

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    Modern methods of detection and identification of structural damage direct the activities of scientific groups towards the improvement of diagnostic methods using for example the phenomenon of mechanical wave propagation. Damage detection methods that use mechanical wave propagation in structural components are extremely effective. Many different numerical approaches are used to model this phenomenon, but, due to their universal...

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  • Convergence of rational multistep methods of Adams-Padé type

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    - BIT NUMERICAL MATHEMATICS - Year 2012

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  • Novel analysis methods of dynamic properties for vehicle pantographs

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    - Year 2018

    Transmission of electrical energy from a catenary system to traction units must be safe and reliable especially for high speed trains. Modern pantographs have to meet these requirements. Pantographs are subjected to several forces acting on their structural elements. These forces come from pantograph drive, inertia forces, aerodynamic effects, vibration of traction units etc. Modern approach to static and dynamic analysis should...

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  • Numerical simulations of novel GFRP sandwich footbridge

    In the following paper some aspects of numerical analysis and designing stages of a footbridge made of composite materials are elucidated. Because of the used materials the design process in this case is not ordinary and requires the development of concepts, material selections, identification of material properties, numerical simulations, strength calculations, serviceability and durability analyses. This contribution presents...

  • In Situ Verification of Numerical Model of Water Hammer in Slurries

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    This paper presents a numerical model of transient flow in a pressure slurry pipeline network with verification based on in situ measurements. The model, primarily verified in laboratory conditions, has been extended and applied to the case of a large and complex slurry pipeline network in Poland. In the model, the equivalent density concept was applied. In situ experiments were performed for various unsteady flow episodes, caused by...

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  • KRYTERIA STOSOWANE W WIELOKRYTERIALNYM PLANOWANIU ROZWOJU SYSTEMU ELEKTROENERGETYCZNEGO

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    Problematyka planowania rozwoju systemów elektroenergetycznych jest zagadnieniem często podejmowanym w badaniach optymalizacyjnych ze względu na wagę i zasięg problemu. Rozwój techniki komputerowej pozwolił na połączenie tematyki optymalizacji struktury wytwarzania i planowania sieci elektroenergetycznej, co jest zagadnieniem wielowątkowym oraz wielowymiarowym. W prezentowanym artykule przedstawiono kryteria stosowane w analizach...

  • CE-MS and GC-MS as “Green” and Complementary Methods for the Analysis of Biogenic Amines in Wine

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    - Food Analytical Methods - Year 2018

    Two novel complementary analytical methods, namely an extraction-free capillary electrophoresis coupled to mass spectrometry (CE-MS) and direct immersion-solid-phase microextraction combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (DI-SPME-GC-MS), have been developed and successfully applied for the determination of biogenic amines (BAs) in wine and fruit wine. They have been rigorously compared to each other in terms of various...

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  • Numerical simulation of laminate composite specimens failure

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    - Year 2014

    This work presents some numerical results concerning simulation of failure of laminate composite specimens. In the article two tests to determine ultimate strength in an orthotropic layer, are considered: tension (TT1) and compression (TC1) test. The outcome is compared with experimental data provided by [9,10].

  • Particle Shape Effect on Macroscopic Behaviour of Underground Structures: Numerical and Experimental Study

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    - Year 2013

    The mechanical performance of underground flexible structures such as buried pipes or culverts made of plastics depend not only on the properties of the structure, but also the material surrounding it. Flexible drains can deflect by 30% with the joints staying tight, or even invert. Large deformations of the structure are difficult to model in the framework of Finite Element Method, but straightforward in Discrete Element Methods....

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  • Particle Shape Effect on Macroscopic Behaviour of Underground Structures: Numerical and Experimental Study

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    - Studia Geotechnica et Mechanica - Year 2014

    Abstract: The mechanical performance of underground flexible structures such as buried pipes or culverts made of plastics depend not only on the properties of the structure, but also on the material surrounding it. Flexible drains can deflect by 30% with the joints staying tight, or even invert. Large deformations of the structure are difficult to model in the framework of Finite Element Method, but straightforward in Discrete...

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  • Application of analytical methods for the determination of bioactive compounds in some berries

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    • S. Gorinstein
    • P. Arancibia-Avila
    • F. Toledo
    • J. Namieśnik
    • H. Leontowicz
    • M. Leontowicz
    • K. Ham
    • S. Kang
    • K. Vearasilp
    • M. Suhaj

    - Food Analytical Methods - Year 2013

    Fluorometry, ESI-MS, FTIR, and radical scavenging assays were used for characterization of bioactive compounds and the levels of their antioxidant activities. Polyphenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and ascorbic acid and the level of antioxidant activity of water extracts of “Murtilla-like” [Myrteola nummularia (Poiret) Berg.], and other widely consumed berries were determined and compared. The contents of bioactive compounds and...

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  • Mathematical and numerical modelling, P, IDE-sem.01, AT-sem. 03, CS-sem. 03, summer 22/23, (PG_00057379)

    e-Learning Courses
    • G. Banaszek

    Project on Mathematical and numerical modelling.

  • Mathematical and numerical modelling, P, IDE-sem.01, AT-sem. 03, CS-sem. 03, summer 22/23, (PG_00057379)

    e-Learning Courses
    • G. Banaszek

    Project on Mathematical and numerical modelling.

  • Experimental and Numerical Study on Pounding of Structures in Series

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    - Year 2015

    Pounding between structures in series during earthquakes may cause serious damage in the structural elements. The aim of this paper is to show the results of an experimental and numerical study that is focused on pounding between more than two structures which may be described as “structures in series”. In this study, the shaking table experiments, as well as the numerical analyses, were performed using three tower models including...

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  • Stability Assessment of Coastal Cliffs Incorporating Laser Scanning Technology and a Numerical Analysis

    We investigated the cli coast in Jastrzebia Gora, Poland. The measurements that were taken between 2014 and 2018 by applying terrestrial, mobile, and airborne laser scanning describe a huge geometric modification involving dislocations in a 2.5 m range. Dierential maps and a volumetric change analysis made it possible to identify the most deformed cli’s location. Part of the monitoring of coastal change involved the measurement...

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  • Review of Selected Methods for Prediction of Added Resistance in Following Waves

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    The added resistance in waves is a mean value of non-linear, second order reaction of a ship to incoming waves. In the beginning of the 20th century, the experimental methods for investigation of ship hydrodynamics at model scale were developed. They allowed the evaluation of added resistance by measurements in irregular waves (directly) or by measurements in regular waves (in-direct method). The main goal was to find more precise...

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  • Review on Wikification methods

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    - AI COMMUNICATIONS - Year 2019

    The paper reviews methods on automatic annotation of texts with Wikipedia entries. The process, called Wikification aims at building references between concepts identified in the text and Wikipedia articles. Wikification finds many applications, especially in text representation, where it enables one to capture the semantic similarity of the documents. Also, it can be considered as automatic tagging of the text. We describe typical...

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  • Color transformation methods for dichromats

    Color blindness is a serious perception problem. Suffering individuals cannot understand messages, which are carrying by many images, especially those, distributed by WWW. In this paper we are proposing three image processing methods to enhance image recognition and understanding by persons with dichromacy. Color difference image is introduced to represent color perception dissimilarity. Two color transformation methods are presented....

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  • Multiacces quantum communication and product higher rank numerical range

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    In the present paper we initiate the study of the product higher rank numerical range. The latter, being a variant of the higher rank numerical range, is a natural tool for study- ing a construction of quantum error correction codes for multiple access channels. We review properties of this set and relate it to other numerical ranges, which were recently introduced in the literature. Further, the concept is applied to the construction...

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  • Study on Methods to Control Interstory Deflections

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    - Geosciences - Year 2020

    One of the possibilities to prevent building pounding between two adjacent structures is to consider appropriate in-between separation distance. Another approach might be focused on controlling the relative displacements during seismic excitations. Although the majority of building codes around the world recommend the use of some equations of various distances between structures to avoid pounding; a lot of reports after earthquakes...

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  • Numerical Study of Concrete Mesostructure Effect on Lamb Wave Propagation

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    - Materials - Year 2020

    The article presents the results of the numerical investigation of Lamb wave propagation in concrete plates while taking into account the complex concrete mesostructure. Several concrete models with randomly distributed aggregates were generated with the use of the Monte Carlo method. The influence of aggregate ratio and particle size on dispersion curves representing Lamb wave modes was analyzed. The results obtained for heterogeneous...

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  • The effect of boiling in a thermosyphon on surface tension and contact angle of silica and graphene oxide nanofluids

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    • A. Kujawska
    • R. Mulka
    • S. Hamze
    • G. Żyła
    • B. Zajaczkowski
    • M. Buschmann
    • P. Estellé

    - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects - Year 2021

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  • Numerical testing of numerical generation efficiency in a bubble layer

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    - Year 2011

    Praca omawia zagadnienie nieliniowej propagacji w warstwie z pęcherzykami. Przedstawiono model matematyczny zjawiska. Omówiono problem wyznaczania prędkości fazowej, współczynnika tłumienia i częstotliwości rezonansowej pęcherzyków. Analizowano zmiany amplitud pierwszej i drugiej harmonicznych ciśnienia fali odbitej i bieżącej w funkcji grubości warstwy, względnej koncentracji pęcherzyków o różnych promieniach oraz częstotliwości...

  • The Toolbox of Methods for Multidirectional Characterization of Dietary Nucleic Acids; Verification for Raw and Processed Food Products

    Currently, the nutritional value of food is associated mainly with components such as proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. However, another important macromolecules present in many foods are dietary nucleic acids (dietNA), i.e., DNA as well as both coding and non-coding RNAs. In the context of food chemistry and nutrition, dietNA are nowadays vastly neglected. In consequence, there are no dedicated methodologies to characterize...

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  • Wind Conditions in Urban Layout – Numerical and Experimental Research

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    - Year 2018

    This paper presents research which compares the numerical and the experimental results for different cases of airflow around a few urban layouts. The study is concerned mostly with the analysis of parameters, such as pressure and velocity fields, which are essential in the building industry. Numerical simulations have been performed by the commercial software Fluent, with the use of a few different turbulence models, including...

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  • Numerical and Analytical Investigation of Aluminium Bracket Strengthening

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    This paper focuses on an analytical and numerical investigation of aluminium brackets used to fasten light-weight curtain walls to building facilities. The authors propose a solution to increase the load capacity of aluminium brackets by means of additional cover plates (straps). This paper also includes a short survey of literature and material properties concerning the EN AW-6060 T6 aluminium alloy. This paper suggests an initiation...

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  • Excavation induced cast iron pipeline failure – a numerical study

    Numerical study on impact of an unsecured excavation on an underground pipeline. Analysis focused on investigation of pipeline displacement generated by soil movement caused by excavation and heavy traffic. Numerical calculations and soil parameter sensitivity analysis based on Finite Element Method. Some comparisons of results with real-life failure cases.

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  • Computational intelligence methods in production management

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    - Year 2010

    This chapter presents a survey of selected computational intelligence methods used in production management. This group of methods includes, among others, approaches based on the artificial neural networks, the evolutionary algorithms, the fuzzy logic systems and the particle swarm optimization mechanisms. From the abovementioned methods particularly noteworthy are the evolutionary and the particle swarm algorithms, which are successfully...

  • A Numerical Model Study on Ice Boom in a Coastal Lake

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    - JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH - Year 2013

    A numerical study on the effectiveness of the proposed ice boom to be installed near the entrance of Lake Notoro, Hokkaido, Japan to prevent sea ice moving into the lake is presented. A two-dimensional hydro–ice dynamics model was modified to allow for the treatment of ice-boom interaction with the effect of tidal current. The numerical model is a coupled hydrodynamic and ice dynamic model. The ice dynamic component uses a Lagrangian...

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  • Review of titanium and steel welding methods

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    The paper presents review of methods of titanium and steel welding. On basis of professional literature it was stated that titanium can be joined with steel by means of explosive welding or brazing.Joining titanium with steel by TIG welding and friction welding methods is possible with the use of copper and tantalum or vanadium interlayer.

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  • Monitoring of concrete curing in extradosed bridge supported by numerical simulation

    The paper describes a mathematical model of concrete curing taking into account kinetics of setting reactions. The numerical model is implemented in the author’s program that was used to monitor thermal effects recorded in the concrete bottom plate of the extradosed bridge. Numerical approach was verified by experimental measurements and used for assessment of the current compressive strength due to degree of hydration of fresh...

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  • PROPELLER INVESTIGATIONS BY MEANS OF NUMERICAL SIMULATION

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    - Year 2015

    The analyses of hydroacoustics are of high interest at the moment due to strong impact of hydroacoustic phenomena on marine environment; the noises, generated e.g. by marine traffic, may be harmful for sea life. The analyses presented here are focused on one of main sources of noises generated by ships, i.e. cavitating propeller. The goal of the work is the assessment of the cavitation phenomenon, carried out with the standard...

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  • COMPARISON OF BLOOD PRESSURE PREDICTION METHODS

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    - Year 2014

    In the paper dierent approaches of predicting blood pressure values are presented. Basically, two methods and theirs modifications are considered. In total, seven algorithms have been examined. Tests have been conducted using both synthetic and clinical data. From our study it follows that none of the examined methods is superior to other.

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  • Experimental and numerical investigations of ultimate strength of imperfect stiffened plates of different slenderness

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    The objective of this study is to analyse the behaviour of compressed stiffened plates of different slenderness using experimental and numerical methods. The presented results are part of a long-term project to investigate the ultimate strength of geometrically imperfect structures subjected to different degradation phenomena, including corrosion degradation and locked cracks. Several specimens were subjected to a uniaxial compressive...

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