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Investigation of behaviour of metal structures with polymer dampers under dynamic loads
PublicationA large number of accidents concerning structures subjected to dynamic loads have been recently observed. One of the examples of such a structure is a temporary steel grandstand erected using scaffolding system. Dynamic load that is generated by crowd movement has a significant influence on the behaviour of the structure and may lead to excessive structural vibrations. The aim of the study is to consider the idea of using polymer...
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Uncertainty Quantification in Experimental Structural Dynamics Identification of Composite Material Structures
PublicationComposite materials are widely used in manufacture of aerospace and wind energy structural components. These load carrying structures are subjected to dynamic time-varying loading conditions. Robust structural dynamics identification procedure impose tight constraints on the quality of modal models estimates obtained from vibration experiments. Modal testing results are influenced by numerous factors introducing uncertainty to...
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Accurate simulation-driven modeling and design optimization of compact microwave structures
PublicationCost efficient design optimization of microwave structures requires availability of fast yet reliable replacement models so that multiple evaluations of the structure at hand can be executed in reasonable timeframe. Direct utilization of full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulations is often prohibitive. On the other hand, accurate data-driven modeling normally requires a very large number of training points and it is virtually infeasible...
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Novel microstrip low-pass filters with fractal defected ground structures
PublicationIn this study, three microstrip low-pass filters (LPFs) containing fractal-shaped defected ground structures have been designed and manufactured. To improve the performance of microstrip LPF, cascades of inductively coupled fractal resonators have been applied. Simultaneously, to achieve relatively constant microstrip impedance resulting in essentially low reflection losses, a modification of the strip geometry has been introduced....
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Robust Parameter Tuning of Antenna Structures by Means of Design Specification Adaptation
PublicationParameter tuning through numerical optimization has become instrumental in the design of high-performance antenna systems. Yet, practical optimization faces several major challenges, including high cost of massive evaluations of antenna characteristics, normally involving full-wave electromagnetic (EM) analysis, large numbers of adjustable variables, the shortage of reasonable initial solutions in the case of topologically complex...
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Calculation of Resonance in Planar and Cylindrical Microstrip Structures Using a Hybrid Technique
PublicationA hybrid technique was employed for the analysis of the resonance frequency of thin planar and cylindrical microstrip structures with the patches of arbitrary geometry. The proposed technique utilizes a combination of Galerkin’s moment method and a finite-element method (FEM). In this approach, an FEM is adopted to calculate the patch surface current densities, and a method of moments is utilized to calculate the resonance frequencies...
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Scattering and Propagation Analysis for the Multilayered Structures Based on Field Matching Technique
PublicationA semi-analytical method is employed to the analysis of scattering and guiding problems in multilayer dielectric structures. The approach allows to investigate objects with arbitrary convex cross section and is based on the direct field matching technique involving the usage of the field projection at the boundary on a fixed set of orthogonal basis functions. For the scattering problems the scattered field in the far zone is calculated...
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Guided Wave Propagation in Detection of Partial Circumferential Debonding in Concrete Structures
PublicationThe following article presents results of investigating the damage detection in reinforced concrete beams with artificially introduced debonding between the rod and cover, using a non-destructive method based on elastic waves propagation. The primary aim of the research was to analyze the possible use of guided waves in partial circumferential debonding detection. Guided waves were excited and registered in reinforced concrete...
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Probabilistic sensitivity of the limit states of structures using Monte Carlom simulation
PublicationThe paper presents the concept of probabilistic sensitivity of structural limit states with respect to given design variables. A general idea is presented, illustrated by a simple case solved in an analytical way. More general approach is presented for the engineering structures, in this case a dedicated Monte Carlo simulation procedure is involved as part of the methodology. Illustration of the engineering case is done, by means...
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A Generalized Framework Towards Structural Mechanics of Three-layered Composite Structures
PublicationThree-layered composite structures find a broad application. Increasingly, composites are being used whose layer thicknesses and material properties diverge strongly. In the perspective of structural mechanics, classical approaches to analysis fail at such extraordinary composites. Therefore, emphasis of the present approach is on arbitrary transverse shear rigidities and structural thicknesses of the individual layers. Therewith...
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Evaluation of the structures size in the liquid-gas flow by gamma-ray absorption
PublicationThe rapid development of tomography methods particularly electrical, X and gamma rays allows for a wide range of the information about flow structure. However, all of such methods are quite complicated. At the same time much simpler systems as the measuring system of gamma rays absorption, allows to obtain a all key flow information which describe the two-phase flow. In the article the results of analyzes of radiometric signal...
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Optimized Stress and Geometry Control of Spherical structures under Lateral Loadings
PublicationIn this paper, a numerical model of a double-layer spherical structure has been examined under lateral loadings. When the structure has been distorted due to loadings, the dislocated joints have been moved to their original positions utilizing the adjustment techniques based on the force method. Meanwhile, the members’ internal forces were kept in the desired domain. Optimization techniques were also implemented in order to minimalize...
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Efficient analysis of structures with rotatable elements using model order reduction
PublicationThis paper presents a novel full-wave technique which allows for a fast 3D finite element analysis of waveguide structures containing rotatable tuning elements of arbitrary shapes. Rotation of these elements changes the resonant frequencies of the structure, which can be used in the tuning process to obtain the S-characteristics desired for the device. For fast commutations of the response as the tuning elements are rotated, the...
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Efficient model order reduction for FEM analysis of waveguide structures and resonators
PublicationAn efficient model order reduction method for three-dimensional Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis of waveguide structures is proposed. The method is based on the Efficient Modal Order Reduction (ENOR) algorithm for creating macro-elements in cascaded subdomains. The resulting macro-elements are represented by very compact submatrices, leading to significant reduction of the overall number of unknowns. The efficiency of the model...
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On Reduced-Cost Design-Oriented Constrained Surrogate Modeling of Antenna Structures
PublicationDesign of contemporary antenna structures heavily relies on full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulation models. Such models are essential to ensure reliability of evaluating antenna characteristics, yet, they are computationally expensive and therefore unsuitable for handling tasks that require multiple analyses, e.g., parametric optimization. The cost issue can be alleviated by using fast surrogate models. Conventional data-driven...
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Topological modifications for performance improvement and size reduction of wideband antenna structures
PublicationCompact antennas belong to the key components of modern communication systems. Their miniaturization is often achieved by introducing appropriate topological changes such as simple ground plane slots or tapered feeds. More sophisticated modifications are rarely considered in the literature because they normally lead to significant increase of the number of tunable parameters, which makes the antenna design process more challenging....
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Advanced Control Structures of Turbo Generator System of Nuclear Power Plant
PublicationIn the paper a synthesis of advanced control structures of turbine and synchronous generator for nuclear power plant working under changing operating conditions (supplied power level) is presented. It is based on the nonlinear models of the steam turbine and synchronous generator cooperating with the power system. Considered control structure consists of multi-regional fuzzy control systems with local linear controllers, including...
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Advanced Control Structures of Turbo Generator System of Nuclear Power Plant
PublicationIn the paper a synthesis of advanced control structures of turbine and synchronous generator for nuclear power plant working under changing operating conditions (supplied power level) is presented. It is based on the nonlinear models of the steam turbine and synchronous generator cooperating with the power system. Considered control structure consists of multi-regional fuzzy control systems with local linear controllers, including...
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An Efficient PEEC-Based Method for Full-Wave Analysis of Microstrip Structures
PublicationThis article introduces an efficient method for the equivalent circuit characterization and full-wave analysis of microstrip structures, leveraging the full-wave partial element equivalent circuit (PEEC). In particular, the multilayered Green's function is evaluated using the discrete complex-image method (DCIM) and employed to establish the mixed potential integral equations. The proposed strategy considers time delays for the...
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Recent Advances in Performance-Driven Surrogate Modeling of High-Frequency Structures
PublicationDesign of high‐frequency structures, including microwave and antenna components, heavily relies on full‐wave electromagnetic (EM) simulation models. Their reliability comes at a price of a considerable computational cost. This may lead to practical issues whenever numerous EM analyses are to be executed, e.g., in the case of parametric optimization. The difficulties entailed by massive simulations may be mitigated by the use of...
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Performance-driven yield optimization of high-frequency structures by kriging surrogates
PublicationUncertainty quantification is an important aspect of engineering design, as manufacturing toler-ances may affect the characteristics of the structure. Therefore, quantification of these effects is in-dispensable for adequate assessment of the design quality. Toward this end, statistical analysis is performed, for reliability reasons, using full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulations. Still, the computational expenditures associated...
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Influence of sulphur on high temperature degradation of steel structures in the refinery industry
PublicationArtykuł stanowi przegląd skutków wpływu związków siarki, znajdujących się w mediach procesowych instalacji rafineryjnych, na elementy konstrukcji ze stali węglowych i stopowych. Wyróżniono dwa aspekty wysokotemperaturowej korozji siarkowej: związany z tworzeniem się zgorzeliny siarczkowej i ubytkami masy oraz dotyczący wewnętrznej degradacji elementu w wyniku zmian mikrostruktury stali. Przedstawiono tzw. zmodyfikowane krzywe McConomy...
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An Experimental Study on the Effect of Temperature on Acoustic Emission Characteristics in Metallic Structures
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Double amino acid – A novel molecule enabling peptide interpenetrating structures
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The K X-ray line structures for a warm dense copper plasma
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Study of structures and properties of the laser cladding exhaust valve after service
PublicationPrzylgnie zaworów wydechowych silnie obciążonego silnika okrętowego zostały pokryte warstwą wykonana ze stopu kobaltu za pomocą techniki napawania laserowego. Tak przygotowane zawory były eksploatowane przez 3000 godzin w silniku Daru Młodzieży. Po tym czasie zostały zdemontowane i poddane szczegółowej analizie. Warunki pracy spowodowały powstanie na powierzchni przylgni warstwy tlenków o różnej grubości, wykazującej skłonność...
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A concept of an application to plan the time lines of building selected bridge structures
PublicationW rozdziale został przedstawiony przykład autorskiego programu komputerowego przeznaczonego do planowania czasu pracy i kosztów w budownictwie mostowym. Zaletą programu jest możliwość przedstawienia wyników w formie graficznej w sposób deterministyczny i niedeterministyczny. Ma to ogromne znaczenie jeżeli poszukujemy optymalnych rozwiązań dotyczących zagadnień ryzyka i ekonomiki budownictwa.
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Prefabricated structures under earthquake excitation: damage and failure of connection joints
PublicationCelem artykułu jest analiza zachowania się złączy pomiędzy elementami belkowymi a słupami w konstrukcjach prefabrykowanych poddanych obciążeniom dynamicznym powstającym podczas trzęsień ziemi. Wyniki przedstawione w pracy, uzyskane na podstawie badań numerycznych przeprowadzonych dla wybranego modelu konstrukcji, pokazują, iż złącza są najsłabszym elementem wymagającym zwrócenia szczególnej uwagi przy projektowaniu konstrukcji...
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Multilayered structures examination using polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wstępne wyniki badań struktur warstwowych z użyciem systemu optycznej tomografii koherentnej z analizą stanu poaryzacji (PS-OCT). Omówiono budowę systemu oraz zakres stosowalności metody do badania złożonych struktur warstwowych.
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CAVER 3.0: A Tool for the Analysis of Transport Pathways in Dynamic Protein Structures
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The use of Response Surface Methodology for reliability estimation of composite engineering structures
PublicationStability loss is one of the key issues in the analysis of shells made of composite materials. This paper aims at finding the variation of the critical or limit value of the load resulting from geometric imperfections. An axially compressed 16-layer cylindrical panel model is considered. The imperfections of the panel are simulated as random fields. The parameters of these fields are used as the basic variables of the reliability...
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Wave propagation modelling in 1D structures using spectral finite elements
PublicationW artykule omówiono modele propagacji fal wzdłużnych i poprzecznych w prętach oparte na dwóch sformułowaniach (w dziedzinie częstości i w dziedzinie czasu) metody elemntów spektralnych. Porównano otrzymane wyniki z wynikami eksperymentu.
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Accurate modelling of microwave structures using shape-preserving response prediction
PublicationArtykuł prezentuje metodologię dokładnego modelowania struktur mikrofalowych. Jest to zmodyfikowana wersja techniki opartej na procedurze przewidywania odpowiedzi z zachowaniem kształtu (shape-preserving response prediction, SPRP), która oszacowuje odpowiedź struktury mikrofalowej otrzymanej poprzez kosztowną obliczeniowo symulację elektromagnetyczną za pomocą taniego obliczeniowo modelu tejże struktury. Modyfikacja polega na wykorzystaniu...
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The use of response surface methodology for reliability estimation of composite engineering structures
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Application of decision–making parametric structures in the analysis of a compound planetary gear
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An Approximate Linear Analysis of Structures Utilizing Incremental Loading of Force Method
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Centralized and Distributed Structures of Intelligent Systems for Aided Design of Ship Automation
PublicationA design process and accepted solutions made during this process, often base on non-formalized knowledge, obtained from designer (expert) intuition and practice. There are no formalized rules assuring the correctness of design solutions. The analysis of design process of ship automation, including ship power system, shows that this process can be supported by application of the artificial intelligence elements. The article presents...
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Environmental aspects of coastal earth structures made of soil-ash composites
PublicationThis paper presents an innovative technology of building the coastal dams with the use of soil-ash composites. A natural- scale test stand and results of the performed environmental tests are presented ; they have been compared with standards for purity of soils and waters. Also, an analysis of the obtained results and discussion of trends and anomalies in the observations, are given.
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On EM-driven size reduction of antenna structures with explicit constraint handling
PublicationSimulation-driven miniaturization of antenna components is a challenging task mainly due to the presence of expensive constraints, evaluation of which involves full-wave electromagnetic (EM) analysis. The recommended approach is implicit constraint handling using penalty functions, which, however, requires a meticulous selection of penalty coefficients, instrumental in ensuring optimization process reliability. This paper proposes...
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Application of lightweight cement composite with foamed glass aggregate in shell structures
PublicationThe purpose of the paper is to investigate the abilities of applying Granulated Expanded Glass Aggregate (GEGA) as a natural volume substitute of aggregate as a component of lightweight concrete. The GEGA aggregates used in the experiments were made of confused glass waste. In order to achieve satisfactory strength of concrete Granulated Ash Aggregate (GAA) was added as well. To produce specimens three grain sizes of aggregates...
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A Stabilized Complex LOBPCG Eigensolver for the Analysis of Moderately Lossy EM Structures
PublicationThis letter proposes a stabilized locally optimal block preconditioned conjugate gradient method for computing selected eigenvalues for complex symmetric generalized non-Hermitian eigenproblems. Effectiveness of the presented approach is demonstrated for a moderately lossy dual-mode dielectric resonator, modeled using finite-element method with higher order elements
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Path-based methods on categorical structures for conceptual representation of wikipedia articles
PublicationMachine learning algorithms applied to text categorization mostly employ the Bag of Words (BoW) representation to describe the content of the documents. This method has been successfully used in many applications, but it is known to have several limitations. One way of improving text representation is usage of Wikipedia as the lexical knowledge base – an approach that has already shown promising results in many research studies....
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Numerical modelling of moored floating structures using SPH. Preliminary results
PublicationThis article presents partial results of the works carried out under the research project "The development of the methodof modeling the dynamics of the floating (offshore) objects subjected to the environment influence", which aims at developing computational methods for modeling the dynamics of offshore structures.The article contains the description of the method of modeling the hydrodynamic impacts using SPH method and the description...
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Conditional random field simulation of ground motions for large shell structures.
PublicationZaprezentowano metodę stochastycznego modelowania efektu propagacji fali trzęsienia ziemi i analizowano wpływ tego efektu na konstrukcje powłokowe znacznych rozmiarów. Symulowane przy użyciu tej metody rejestry trzęsień ziemi w wybranych punktach podporowych mogą być wykorzystane do analizy dynamicznej zachowania się konstrukcji. Przykładem analizowanej konstrukcji budowlanej jest zbiornik cylindryczny o średnicy 100 m.
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Pounding of structures during earthquakes modelled by nonlinear viscoelastic impact element.
PublicationAnalizowano zderzenia konstrukcji budowlanych podczas trzęsień ziemi wykorzystując model lepkosprężysty siły zderzenia. W analizie, zachowanie konstrukcji o różnych własnościach dynamicznych symulowane jest modelem dyskretnym o skupionych masach. wyniki badań pokazują, iż zderzenie może prowadzić do znacznego wzrostu odpowiedzi konstrukcji mniej sztywnej i lżejszej.
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Probabilistic limit state analysis of framed structures. The Monte Carlo simulation.
PublicationW pracy opisano koncepcję rozkładu prawdopodobieństwa stanu granicznego konstrukcji. Koncepcja ta oparta jest na problemowo zorientowanej procedurze symulacyjnej Monte Carlo. Niezawodnosć lub prawdopodobieństwo awarii układu oblicza się na podstawie rozkładu prawdopodobieństwa stanu granicznego.
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On long-term prediction of stresses in principal members of ship hull structures.
PublicationOpisano krytycznie wymagania towarzystw klasyfikacyjnych dotyczące oceny wytrzymałości wzdłużnych wiązarów i wzdłużnych usztywnień poszycia kadłuba statku. Przedstawiono sposób prognozowania długoterminowego dynamicznych składowych tych naprężeń oraz zaproponowano sposób składania charakterystycznych wartości poszczególnych składowych naprężeń do zastosowania w przepisach Polskiego Rejestru Statków. Sposób ten bazuje na koncepcji...
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Photoenhanced current as a tool for investigating non-uniform structures of tetracene layer.
PublicationPowierzchniowe prądy fotowzmocnione używane były jako narzędzie do badań fizycznych własności powierzchni warstw od strony podłoża, a także od strony przeciwległej podłożu.
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Probabilistic limit state analysis of framed structures. The Monte Carlo simulation.
PublicationW pracy opisana jest koncepcja rozkładu prawdopodobieństwa stanu granicznego konstrukcji, oparta na specjalnej procedurze symulacyjnej Monte Carlo. Główną ideę stanowi obliczenie mnożnika obciażenia granicznego w każdym kroku symulacyjnym. Niezawodnosć lub prawdopodobieństwo awarii konstrukcji sa charakterystykami rozkładu prawdopopdobieństwa stanu granicznego. Szczegółowo opisano dwa warianty symulacji.
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Probability of limit state of bar structures. A modified Monte Carlo procedure
PublicationPraca poświecona jest zagadnieniom niezawodności i probabilistycznej analizie stanów granicznych układów prętowych. Główną ideę pracy stanowi rozkład prawdopodobieństwa stanu granicznego nośności ustroju, zdefiniowany na podstawie specjalnej procedury symulacyjnej Monte Carlo. W procedurze tej istotne jest wyznaczanie mnożników obciążenia granicznego w każdym kroku symulacyjnym. Charakterystykami rozkładu prawdopodobieństwa stanu...