Search results for: MICROSTRIP DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS
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Cost-efficient simulation-driven design of compact impedance matching transformers
PublicationIn this paper, an algorithmic framework for cost-efficient design optimization of miniaturized impedance matching transformers has been presented. Our approach exploits a bottom-up design that involves translating the overall design specifications for the circuit at hand to its elementary building blocks (here, compact microstrip resonant cells, CMRCs), as well as fast surrogate-assisted optimization of the cells followed by simulation-based...
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Rapid Yield Estimation and Optimization of Microwave Structures Exploiting Feature-Based Statistical Analysis
PublicationIn this paper, we propose a simple, yet reliable methodology to expediteyield estimation and optimization of microwave structures. In our approach,the analysis of the entire response of the structure at hand (e.g., $S$-parameters asa function of frequency) is replaced by response surface modeling of suitablyselected feature points. On the one hand, this is sufficient to determinewhether a design satisfies given performance specifications....
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Multi-Beam Antenna for Ka-Band CubeSat Connectivity Using 3-D Printed Lens and Antenna Array
PublicationIn this paper, the design of a passive multi-beam lens antenna is proposed for the CubeSat space communication system as an alternative application of a 2-D microstrip antenna array that has originally been designed for a 39 GHz 5 G MU-MIMO system. The half-ellipsoid lens is 3-D printed using stereolithography (SLA) technology. The antenna prototype is capable of selecting the main beam between 16 different directions with a gain...
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Inline Microwave Filters With N+1 Transmission Zeros Generated by Frequency-Variant Couplings: Coupling-Matrix-Based Synthesis and Design
PublicationA general coupling-matrix-based synthesis methodology for inline Nth-order microwave bandpass filters (BPFs) with frequency-variant reactive-type couplings that generate N+1 transmission zeros (TZs) is presented in this brief. The proposed approach exploits the formulation of the synthesis problem as three inverse nonlinear eigenvalue problems (INEVPs) so that the coupling matrix is built from their sets of eigenvalues. For this...
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Bandwidth-Controllable Third-Order Band Pass Filter Using Substrate Integrated Full- and Semi-Circular Cavities
PublicationThe article presents a novel circular substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) bandpass filter (BPF) with controllable bandwidth. The proposed BPF is configured using two microstrip feedlines, semi- circular SIW cavities, capacitive slots, and inductive vias. The circular cavity is bisected into two halves, with the two copies thereof being cascaded. Two bisected and cascaded structures obtained this way are subsequently connected...
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Wideband Highly-Selective Bandpass Filtering Branch-Line Coupler
PublicationThis paper presents a novel design of a wideband highly-selective bandpass filtering branch-line coupler (FBLC). By integrating a coupled microstrip line, and an open-ended stub at each port of a single-section BLC, bandpass filtering characteristics with excellent selectivity and broad operating bandwidth have been achieved. The proposed circuit has been verified through EM simulations and physical measurements of the fabricated...
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Miniature reconfigurable antenna
PublicationThis work concerns the design of a miniature, low-profile reconfigurable antenna based on Huygens metamaterial sources for frequency f0 = 2.45 GHz. Two planar Huygens sources were designed consisting of near-field resonators. Sources are excited from a specially designed reconfigurable control system. Thanks to the two PIN diodes, the system can realize two cardioid radiation characteristics with...
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Design and numerical testing of 5-box gfrp shell footbridge
PublicationThe paper formulates new design conditions for composite footbridges, taking into account the material and structural specificity of these objects, i.e. the strength condition, the serviceability condition and the frequency condition. A GFRP composite footbridge labelled with CFB2 code has been designed, with the original superstructure in the form of an opened-closed 5-box girder. The foot and cycle track bridge is simply supported,...
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Magnetic switching of Kerker scattering in spherical microresonators
PublicationMagneto-optical materials have become a key tool in functional nanophotonics, mainly due to their ability to offer active tuning between two different operational states in subwavelength structures. In the long-wavelength limit, such states may be considered as the directional forward- and back-scattering operations, due to the interplay between magnetic and electric dipolar modes, which act as equivalent Huygens sources. In this...
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Tailoring optical constants of few-layer black phosphorus coatings: Spectroscopic ellipsometry approach supported by ab-initio simulation
Publication2D black phosphorus (BP) has attracted extensive attention as an anisotropic platform for novel optoelectronic and polarizing optics applications. Insight into the factors that tune the optical and polarizing properties of 2D BP reveals their essential influence on BP-based photonic and optoelectronic devices. In this work, studies of the optical constants of few-layer black phosphorus coatings are studied and discussed, with particular...
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When all we have is not enough: a search for the optimal method of quantifying inflation expectations
PublicationAlthough inflation expectations are pivotal variables for central banks, they are not directly observable. Therefore, central banks use qualitative survey results to proxy consumer expectations, and their quantification in this manner is often criticized. In this study, we investigate and identify an optimal quantification procedure for survey results based on a set of regression and probabilistic models. Specifically, we seek...
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Wykorzystanie sztucznych sieci neuronowych do wykrywania i rozpoznawania tablic rejestracyjnych na zdjęciach pojazdów
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono koncepcję algorytmu wykrywania i rozpoznawania tablic rejestracyjnych (AWiRTR) na obrazach cyfrowych pojazdów. Detekcja i lokalizacja tablic rejestracyjnych oraz wyodrębnienie z obrazu tablicy rejestracyjnej poszczególnych znaków odbywa się z wykorzystaniem podstawowych technik przetwarzania obrazu (przekształcenia morfologiczne, wykrywanie krawędzi) jak i podstawowych danych statystycznych obiektów wykrytych...
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Expedited Geometry Scaling of Compact Microwave Passives by Means of Inverse Surrogate Modeling
PublicationIn this paper, the problem of geometry scaling of compact microwave structures is investigated. As opposed to conventional structures (i.e., constructed using uniform transmission lines), re-design of miniaturized circuits (e.g., implemented with artificial transmission lines, ATSs) for different operating frequencies is far from being straightforward due to considerable cross-couplings between the circuit components. Here, we...
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Distortion of speech signals in the listening area: its mechanism and measurements
PublicationThe paper deals with a problem of the influence of the number and distribution of loudspeakers in speech reinforcement systems on the quality of publicly addressed voice messages, namely on speech intelligibility in the listening area. Linear superposition of time-shifted broadband waves of a same form and slightly different magnitudes that reach a listener from numerous coherent sources, is accompanied by interference effects...
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Atomic-Scale Finite-Element Modeling of Elastic Mechanical Anisotropy in Finite-Sized Strained Phosphorene Nanoribbons
PublicationNanoribbons are crucial nanostructures due to their superior mechanical and electrical properties. This paper is devoted to hybrid studies of the elastic mechanical anisotropy of phosphorene nanoribbons whose edges connect the terminals of devices such as bridges. Fundamental mechanical properties, including Young’s modulus, Poisson’s ratio, and density, were estimated from first-principles calculations for 1-layer, 3-layer, and...
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Rapid design closure of microwave components by means of feature-based optimization and adjoint sensitivities
PublicationIn this article, fast design closure of microwave components using feature-based optimization (FBO) and adjoint sensitivities is discussed. FBO is one of the most recent optimization techniques that exploits a particular structure of the system response to “flatten” the functional landscape handled during the optimization process, which leads to reducing its computational complexity. When combined with gradient-based search involving...
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Dispersive Delay Structures With Asymmetric Arbitrary Group-Delay Response Using Coupled-Resonator Networks With Frequency-Variant Couplings
PublicationThis article reports the design of coupled-resonatorbased microwave dispersive delay structures (DDSs) with arbitrary asymmetric-type group delay response. The design process exploits a coupling matrix representation of the DDS circuit as a network of resonators with frequency-variant couplings (FVCs). The group delay response is shaped using complex transmission zeros (TZs) created by dispersive cross-couplings. We also present an...
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Reduced-cost optimization-based miniaturization of microwave passives by multi-resolution EM simulations for internet of things and space-limited applications
PublicationStringent performance specifications along with constraints imposed on physical dimensions, make the design of contemporary microwave components a truly onerous task. In recent years, the latter demand has been growing in importance, with the innovative application areas such as Internet of Things coming into play. The need to employ full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simu-lations for response evaluation, reliable yet CPU heavy, only...
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Importance of the combined effects of dissolved oxygen and pH on optimization of nitrogen removal in anammox-enriched granular sludge
PublicationThe combined effects of dissolved oxygen (DO) and pH on nitrogen removal were investigated in a laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactor (SBR) with anammox-enriched granular sludge obtained from a nitritation/anammox system. The highest specific nitrogen removal rate (SNRR) (1.1 gN gVSS−1 d−1) was observed under non-aerated conditions, resulting in the nitrogen removal efficiency of 81.6%. Although nitrogen removal was readily...
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ESPAR Antenna-Based WSN Node With DoA Estimation Capability
PublicationIn this paper, we present a low-cost energy-efficient electronically steerable parasitic array radiator (ESPAR) antenna-based wireless sensor network (WSN) node designed for IEEE 802.15.4 standard that is capable of performing direction of arrival (DoA) estimation in real-life outdoor environments. To this end, we propose the WSN node architecture, design and realization that utilizes NXP JN5168 radio frequency (RF) wireless transceiver...
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Overview of Metamaterials-Integrated Antennas for Beam Manipulation Applications: The Two Decades of Progress
PublicationMetamaterials (MMs) are synthetic composite structures with superior properties not found in naturally occurring materials. MMs have gained massive attention over the last two decades because of their extraordinary properties, such as negative permittivity and permeability. These materials enable many applications in communication subsystems, especially in the field of antenna design, to enhance gain, bandwidth, and efficiency,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.10, b=0.14) and (C=6.40, b=0.45) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.80, b=0.25) and (C=6.40, b=0.45) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.10, b=0.14) and (C=7.30, b=0.49) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.40, b=0.26) and (C=2.10, b=0.14) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for two directional control valves arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> the first DCV -> ambient atmosphere, (2) being...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=5.50, b=0.37) and (C=6.40, b=0.45) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.80, b=0.25) and (C=3.30, b=0.40) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.80, b=0.25) and (C=2.00, b=0.11) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for two directional control valves arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> the first DCV -> ambient atmosphere, (2) being...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.00, b=0.11) and (C=6.20, b=0.38) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.00, b=0.11) and (C=7.30, b=0.49) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.40, b=0.26) and (C=2.80, b=0.25) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for two directional control valves arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> the first DCV -> ambient atmosphere, (2) being...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.40, b=0.26) and (C=2.00, b=0.11) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for two directional control valves arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> the first DCV -> ambient atmosphere, (2) being...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.80, b=0.25) and (C=5.70, b=0.32) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for two directional control valves arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> the first DCV -> ambient atmosphere, (2) being...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=5.50, b=0.37) and (C=6.20, b=0.38) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.80, b=0.25) and (C=2.10, b=0.14) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for two directional control valves arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> the first DCV -> ambient atmosphere, (2) being...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.00, b=0.11) and (C=5.70, b=0.32) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for two directional control valves arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> the first DCV -> ambient atmosphere, (2) being...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.10, b=0.14) and (C=5.70, b=0.32) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for two directional control valves arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> the first DCV -> ambient atmosphere, (2) being...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.00, b=0.11) and (C=2.10, b=0.14) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for two directional control valves arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> the first DCV -> ambient atmosphere, (2) being...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.10, b=0.14) and (C=6.20, b=0.38) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.00, b=0.11) and (C=3.30, b=0.40) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.00, b=0.11) and (C=6.40, b=0.45) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.40, b=0.26) and (C=3.30, b=0.40) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.00, b=0.11) and (C=5.50, b=0.37) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for two directional control valves arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> the first DCV -> ambient atmosphere, (2) being...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.40, b=0.26) and (C=5.70, b=0.32) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for two directional control valves arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> the first DCV -> ambient atmosphere, (2) being...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.40, b=0.26) and (C=6.40, b=0.45) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.10, b=0.14) and (C=3.30, b=0.40) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=5.50, b=0.37) and (C=7.30, b=0.49) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.40, b=0.26) and (C=6.20, b=0.38) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=5.50, b=0.37) and (C=5.70, b=0.32) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for two directional control valves arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> the first DCV -> ambient atmosphere, (2) being...
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Determination of flow properties of a parallel connection of two pneumatic elements with (C=2.80, b=0.25) and (C=7.30, b=0.49) from changes in air pressure in a tank being emptied
Open Research DataThe aim of the study was to determine the flow properties of parallel connection of pneumatic components.The experiments were to measure the pressure changes in a being emptied tank for a directional control valve and a pressure relief valve arranged in parallel. Three test configurations were used: (1) being emptied tank -> DCV -> ambient atmosphere,...