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Interfacially modified LDPE/GTR composites with non-polar elastomers: From microstructure to macro-behavior
PublicationThis paper provides some new insights into the mechanism of interaction and modifications in thermoplastic composites based on low density polyethylene (LDPE), ground tire rubber (GTR) and non-polar elastomer. The composites were prepared using a co-rotating twin-screw extruder at variable LDPE/GTR ratio and constant elastomer content. Two types of commercial elastomer were applied: styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) block copolymers (Kraton®)...
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Supporting development of the smart ship technology by CFD simulation of ship behavior in close to real operational conditions
PublicationThe shipping industry is at the milestone of technological development – autonomous ships. Involving smart technologies accelerates development of green and safe shipping. Also IMO regulations, especially EEDI en-hanced application of new technologies. Meeting economic and ecological requirements future ships need to be designed with respect to increased reliability and operational performance. Design process of ships may be improved...
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Acid-aided epoxy-amine curing reaction as reflected in epoxy/Fe3O4 nanocomposites: Chemistry, mechanism, and fracture behavior
PublicationThis work seeks to answer the question whether or not the presence of acid functional groups accelerate epoxyamine curing reaction. Epoxy/Fe3O4 nanocomposite was considered as a case, where discussions are based on chemistry, mechanism behind curing reactions and fracture behavior influenced by acid assistance to crosslinking. Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) with nanosilica decorative layer (B-MNP) were synthesized and subsequently...
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Effects of deviations from thermo-rheologically simple behavior of asphalt mixes in creep on developing of master curves of their stiffness modulus
PublicationThe paper presents the deviations from the thermo-rheologically simple behavior of asphalt mixes and their effects on the developing of master curves of stiffness modulus. Eleven different mixes were tested in three point bending test under constant load at temperatures –20°C, –10 °C and 0 °C, and in some cases at +10 °C. The test method was developed at the Gdansk University of Technology, Poland. The applied stress level was...
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Effect of free water on the quasi‑static compression behavior of partially‑saturated concrete with a fully coupled DEM/CFD approach.
PublicationThe work aims to numerically investigate the quasi-static response of partially fluid-saturated concrete under two-dimensional uniaxial compression at the mesoscale. We investigated how the impact of free pore fluid content (water and gas) affected the quasi-static strength of concrete. The totally and partially fluid-saturated concrete behavior was simulated using an improved pore-scale hydro-mechanical model based on DEM/CFD....
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Thermomagnetic behavior of a semiconductor material heated by pulsed excitation based on the fourth-order MGT photothermal model
PublicationThis article proposes a photothermal model to reveal the thermo-magneto-mechanical properties of semiconductor materials, including coupled diffusion equations for thermal conductivity, elasticity, and excess carrier density. The proposed model is developed to account for the optical heating that occurs through the semiconductor medium. The Moore–Gibson–Thompson (MGT) equation of the fourth-order serves as the theoretical framework...
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Structural, mechanical and thermal behavior assessments of PCL/PHB blends reactively compatibilized with organic peroxides
PublicationThe efficiency of two commercially available organic peroxides, dicumyl peroxide (DCP) and di-(2-tert-butyl-peroxyisopropyl)-benzene (BIB), during reactive processing of poly (ε-caprolactone)/poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) (PCL/PHB) blends was investigated. The changes in chemical structure of PCL/PHB blends, as a function of organic peroxide type (DCP/BIB) and content (in range: 0–1.0 parts by weight - pbw), were characterized by Fourier...
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Cyclic Behavior of Masonry Shear Walls Retrofitted with Engineered Cementitious Composite and Pseudoelastic Shape Memory Alloy
PublicationThe behavior of masonry shear walls reinforced with pseudoelastic Ni–Ti shape memory alloy (SMA) strips and engineered cementitious composite (ECC) sheets is the main focus of this paper. The walls were subjected to quasi-static cyclic in-plane loads and evaluated by using Abaqus. Eight cases of strengthening of masonry walls were investigated. Three masonry walls were strengthened with different thicknesses of ECC sheets using...
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Consumer social network brand identification and personal branding. How do social network users choose among brand sites?
PublicationBrands’ social networking sites (fan pages) are increasingly attracting the attention of scientists and managers intrigued by their potential application for brand value creation. The aim of this research is to understand better how users choose among social networking sites as an act of brand identification. The study presents a new model whose structure of identification drivers for social networking brand sites varies for customer...
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Sensitivity evaluation of Krakowiec clay based on time-dependent behavior
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The Influence of Casein Coatings on the Corrosion Behavior of Mg-Based Alloys
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Behavior of the exhaust valve cladding face under the service conditions
PublicationPodczas eksploatacji silnika okrętowego kluczowym problemem jest trwałośc zaworów wylotowych a w szczególności wąskiego fragmentu - przylgni grzybka zaworu, która decyduje o szczelności zaworu.Przylgnia wykonana przez laserowe napawanie stopu kobaltu została poddana badaniom w warunkach normalnej eksploatacji silnika L22 przez 2 lata. W tym czasi silnik był zasilany zarówno paliwem lekkim jak i biopaliwem. Po zdemontowaniu głowicy...
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Cluster-glass behavior of a highly oxygen deficient perovskite, BaBi0.28Co0.72O2.2
PublicationZostała przeprowadzona synteza zwiąku typu perowskitowego BaBi0.28Co0.72O2.2. Stuktura krystalograficzna została określona poprzez dyfrakcję neutronową i promieniowania rentgenowskiego. Pomiary podatności magnetycznej AC i DC wskazują na zachowanie typu szkła klastrowego, które wynika z oddziaływań klastrów ferromagnetycznych.
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The influence of color grouping on users’ visual search behavior and preferences
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On the Anomalous Behavior of Alcohol Adsorption on Polymer-Coated Siliceous Materials
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Organizational citizenship behavior of IT professionals: lessons from Poland and Germany
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Virtualization of Poles’ buying behavior duringthe COVID-19 pandemic
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Ionic hydration behavior derived from infrared spectra in HDO
PublicationNa podstawie widm HDO w zakresie podczerwieni scharakteryzowano hydratacjejonów o różnym charakterze. Zastosowana analiza danych widmowych opierała się na metodzie widm różnicowych. Wyniki prowadzą do wniosku, że kationy i aniony wywierają jakościowo bardzo różny wpływ na strukturę wody. Energia wiązań wodorowych cząsteczek wody oddziaływającej z anionem zmienia się proporcjonalnie z siłą polaryzującą anionów. W przeciwieństwie...
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Corrosion behavior of concrete produced with diatomite and zeolite exposed to chlorides
PublicationChloride induced reinforcement corrosion is widely accepted to be the most frequent mechanism causing premature degradation of reinforced concrete structures. The electrochemical impedance of reinforcing steel in diatomite- and zeolite-containing concrete exposed to sodium chloride was assessed. Chemical, physical and mineralogical properties of three concrete samples (20% diatomite, 20% zeolite, and a reference containing neither)...
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Applicability of Emotion Recognition and Induction Methods to Study the Behavior of Programmers
PublicationRecent studies in the field of software engineering have shown that positive emotions can increase and negative emotions decrease the productivity of programmers. In the field of affective computing, many methods and tools to recognize the emotions of computer users were proposed. However, it has not been verified yet which of them can be used to monitor the emotional states of software developers. The paper describes a study carried...
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Computational modelling of concrete behavior under static and dynamic conditions
PublicationW artykule zaproponowano wyniki obliczeń MES dla betonu podczas dynamicznego obciążenia. Przyjęto model sprężysto-plastyczno-lepki z nielokalnym osłabieniem. Obliczenia MES dla elementów betonowych pod obciążeniem dynamicznym o różnej prędkości obciążenia porównano bezpośrednio z doświadczeniami.
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Modeling of the behavior of granular bodies using DEM with contact moments
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki symulacji badania trójosiowego dla materiałów granulowanych. Obliczenia wykonano przy zastosowaniu metody DEM. Pokazano wpływ momentów kontaktowych na wytrzymałość próbki. Zbadano wpływ parametrów mikroskopowych.
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Simulations of the Behavior of Granular Bodies Using the Discrete Element Approach
PublicationZachowanie niespójnych ciał ziarnistych opisano metodą elementów dyskretnych (DEM) w warunkach quasi-statycznych dwu- i trójwymiarowych. Do symulacji nieregularnego kształtu granulatu wykorzystano kule z momentami kontaktowymi lub skupiska sztywnych kul. Początkowo badano dwa różne problemy dla zagęszczonego materiału ziarnistego: pasywne przemieszczanie ściany oporowej i ściskanie w płaskim stanie odkształceń pod stałym ciśnieniem...
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Vibro-Electrical Behavior of a Viscoelastic Piezo-Nanowire in an Elastic Substrate Considering Stress Nonlocality and Microstructural Size-Dependent Effects
PublicationThis research deals with dynamics response of a Pol/BaTiO3 nanowire including viscosity influences. The wire is also impressed by a longitudinal electric field. Hamilton's principle and Lagrangian strains are employed in conjunction with a refined higher-order beam theory in order to derive equations of motion. By combining nonlocality and small size...
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The effect of cobalt addition on the corrosion behavior of near equiatomic NiTi shape memory alloy in normal saline solution, impedance and microscopic studies
Open Research DataThe electrochemical and corrosion (uniform and localized) behavior of a binary Ni52Ti48 shape memory alloy (SMA) and two ternary Ni52Ti48-xCox (x = 1.5 and 4.0 wt.%) SMAs were studied. Measurements were conducted in 0.9% NaCl solution at 37 oC. This dataset contains the results of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) studies done on daily basis...
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Behavior Based Complete Coverage Task of Unknown Area by an Autonomous Mobile Robot SCORPION with Static Obstacles in Environment
PublicationIn the paper the behavior based control system of an autonomous mobile robot SCORPION is presented to execute the one of the most difficult navigation task, which is the complete coverage task of unknown area with static obstacles in the environment. The main principle assumed to design control system was that the robot should cover all area only once, if it possible, to optimize the length of path and energy consumption. All commercial...
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Assessment of rod behavior theories used in spectral finite element modeling
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono teorie prętów i przedstawiono ich przydatnośc w analizie propagacji fal sprężystych z wykorzystaniem metody spektralnych elementów skończonych.
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Cryogenic Treatment Effect on Cyclic Behavior of Ni54Ti46 Shape Memory Alloy
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Buckling and post-buckling behavior of column with central non-linear restraint
PublicationW pracy bada się wyboczenie giętne i zachowanie pokrytyczne ściskanego osiowo pręta z nieliniową sprężystą podporą w środku rozpiętości przęsła. Rozwiązanie problemu wyznaczono za pomocą metody małego parametru. Podano przykład numeryczny wyboczenia i zachowania pokrytycznego swobodnie podpartego pręta z nieliniową sprężytą podporą w środku rozpiętości. Wykazano istotny wpływ nieliniowości podpory na zachowanie pokrytyczne pręta.
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The Influence of ZnO Oxide Layer on the Physicochemical Behavior of Ti6Al4V Titanium Alloy
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BEHAVIOR OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS CONTAINING LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE IN THE TENSILE ZONE
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In-plane shear nonlinearity in failure behavior of angle-ply laminated shells
PublicationThe paper concerns the progressive failure analysis of laminates with the in-plane shear nonlinearity accounted for.The nonlinear shear response of the layer is described by the constitutive relation treating the stresses as a function of strains. Thus it can be easily incorporated into the displacement-based FEM codes. The brittle failure mechanisms of the fibers and the matrix of the layer are recognized with the use of the Hashin...
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Electrochemical behavior of a composite material containing 3D-structured diatom biosilica
Publication3D-structured diatom biosilica mixed with conducting carbon black was investigated as an active electrode material for lithium-ion batteries. Diatom biosilica was obtained by cultivation of the selected diatom species under laboratory conditions. Several instrumental techniques (XRD, FTIR, Raman, SEM-EDX, TGA) were used to characterize the physicochemical properties of applied biosilica. It was evidenced that the prepared new composite...
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Collective citizens' behavior modelling with support of the Internet of Things and Big Data
PublicationIn this paper, collective human behaviors are modelled by a development of Big Data mining related to the Internet of Things. Some studies under MapReduce architectures have been carried out to improve an efficiency of Big Data mining. Intelligent agents in data mining have been analyzed for smart city systems, as well as data mining has been described by genetic programming. Furthermore, artificial neural networks have been discussed...
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Processing, mechanical and thermal behavior assessments of polycaprolactone/agricultural wastes biocomposites
PublicationIn this paper, brewer’s spent grain (BSG) was applied as potential lignocellulose biofiller in biocompos-ites based on polycaprolactone (PCL). The PCL/BSG biocomposites filled with varying content of biofillerswere prepared via low-temperature melt-compounding. These conditions allow limiting thermal degra-dation of used biofillers during processing. The influence of biofiller content (ranging from 25 to 200parts by weight on 100...
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Ionic conductivity behavior by activated hopping conductivity (AHC) of barium aluminoborosilicate glass–ceramic system designed for SOFC sealing
PublicationNon-conducting BaO-B2O3-Al2O3-SiO2 parent glasses designed for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) sealing applications were prepared using the melt-quenching technique. The glass formation region was determined according to phase equilibrium relations and was found to be in the composition range 70BaO-(x)Al2O3-(10−x)B2O3-20SiO2 where 3.0 < x < 6.0 wt%. The conductivity values obtained conductivity ranged from 10−5 to 10−10 S/cm at temperatures...
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International Review of Retail Distribution and Consumer Research
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Journal of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour in Emerging Markets
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BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
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Microstructural evolution and mechanical behavior of activated tungsten inert gas welded joint between P91 steel and Incoloy 800HT
PublicationThis study examines the welded joint between P91 steel and Incoloy 800HT using the Activated Tungsten Inert Gas (A-TIG) welding process. The focus is on analyzing the microstructure and evaluating the mechanical properties of joints made with different compositions of activating flux. Owing to the reversal of the Marangoni effect in which the conventional direction of molten metal flow in the weld pool is reversed due to the application...
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Effect of Porosity on the Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Friction-Stir-Welded Spark-Plasma-Sintered Aluminum Matrix Composites with Bimodal Micro- and Nano-Sized Reinforcing Al2O3 Particles
PublicationThe thermo-mechanical behavior of nanosized Al2O3 particles reinforcing aluminum was analyzed in the present paper. The material was prepared by spark plasma sintering and friction stir welding. The thermal stresses affecting the composite behavior during welding were modeled through COMSOL MultiPhysics, and the results were validated by the analyses of the composites’ mechanical properties. The spark-plasma-sintered materials...
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Advances in Child Development and Behavior
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR
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CHILD & FAMILY BEHAVIOR THERAPY
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Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking
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Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews
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Journal Of Organizational Behavior Research
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Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports
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Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology
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Health Behavior and Policy Review
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