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Development and performance analysis of a novel multiphase doubly-fed induction generator
PublicationThis paper presents the research into the design and performance analysis of a novel five-phase doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG). The designed DFIG is developed based on standard induction motor components and equipped with a five-phase rotor winding supplied from the five-phase inverter. This approach allows the machine to be both efficient and reliable due to the ability of the five-phase rotor winding to operate during...
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Do Judges’ Delegations Affect Judicial Performance? A Transition Economy Evidence
PublicationThe aim of this study is to discern whether, by delegating judges from the court to the Ministry of Justice, the Minister of Justice influences the results of courts in terms of adjudication. The study used a unique set of data for the Polish judicial system over a period of five years. The research results indicate that there are three reasons for delegating judges. Firstly, the delegation system serves to fill staff shortages...
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Performance evaluation of the parallel object tracking algorithm employing the particle filter
PublicationAn algorithm based on particle filters is employed to track moving objects in video streams from fixed and non-fixed cameras. Particle weighting is based on color histograms computed in the iHLS color space. Particle computations are parallelized with CUDA framework. The algorithm was tested on various GPU devices: a desktop GPU card, a mobile chipset and two embedded GPU platforms. The processing speed depending on the number...
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Modeling of performance of a AUV vehicle towards limiting the hydro-acoustic field.
PublicationSome results of research devoted to the modeling of a AUV-Stealth vehicle performance towards limiting its hydro-acoustic field are presented in the paper. At the beginning the AUV-Stealth autonomous underwater vehicle concept is described. Then the method of research is introduced. Next the key design drivers of the AUV-Stealth vehicle are presented. Between them are the AUV-Stealth hull form, arrangement of internal spaces,...
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HYDROGEN PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE IN THERMOCATALYTIC REACTOR BASED ON THE INTERMETALLIC PHASE OF NI3AL
PublicationThe main aim of the following paper is mathematical modelling for momentum, heat and mass transfer, which is accompanied by chemical surface reactions of the flow of the mixture helium and methanol. The thermocatalytic devices used for decomposition of hydrocarbons incorporate vertical microchannels coupling at the ends and heated to 500 oC at the walls. The results of the experiment were compared with CFD calculations to calibrate...
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PERFORMANCE OF ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE ANALYSIS ALGORITHMS IN LARGE BOWEL VIDEOS PROCESSING
PublicationComputer-assisted endoscopy is a rapidly developing eld of study. Many image anal- ysis algorithms exist, achieving very high rates of eciency at processing single endoscopic images. However, most of them were never tested in processing real-life endoscopic videos. In the article such tests of 16 endoscopy image analysis algorithms are presented and dis- cussed. Tests were performed on two real-life endoscopic videos of a human...
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Simulation model for assessment of IMS-based NGN call processing performance
PublicationIn current telecommunications it is assumed that demands of information society for quickly delivered services will be satisfied by Next Generation Network (NGN) architecture, which includes IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) elements. To guarantee Quality of Service (QoS), proper design and dimensioning of NGN is absolutely necessary, for which appropriate models have to be proposed. As NGN architecture is very complicated, the most...
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Improvement of ships seakeeping performance by application of the full-scale cfd simulations
PublicationThe ship’s fuel economy is increasingly important. The paper presents the effect of redesigning a case study ship for increasing seakeeping performance. Selected wave parameters reflect very difficult operational conditions existing on the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The analyzed variants of a case study ship represent the latest developments of modern hull forms. The concepts similar to V-shaped bulbous bow, X-bow, X-aft, B-bow...
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Influence of type of material on performance of hydraulic components in thermal shock conditions
PublicationDuring the start-up of a hydraulic system in low ambient temperatures an incorrect operation may occur. The principles and conditions of safely operating hydraulic driven machines and devices are essential to designers and operators. For this reason the author of this article has conducted a series of tests on hydraulic components and systems in thermal shock conditions (cooled-down components were supplied with hot working medium)....
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Performance-Driven Inverse/Forward Modeling of Antennas in Variable-Thickness Domains
PublicationDesign of contemporary antenna systems is a challenging endeavor. The difficulties are partially rooted in stringent specifications imposed on both electrical and field characteristics, demands concerning various functionalities, but also constraints imposed upon the physical size of the radiators. Furthermore, conducting the design process at the level of full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulations, otherwise dictated by reliability,...
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High catalytic performance of laccase wired to naphthylated multiwall carbon nanotubes
PublicationThe direct electrical connection of laccase on the electrode surface is a key feature in the design of efficient and stable biocathodes. However, laccases can perform a direct electron transfer only when they are in the preferable orientation toward the electrode. Here we report the investigation of the orientation of Laccase from Amano on multi-walled carbon nanotube surface modified with naphthalene group. Naphthylated multi...
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Effect of interconnect coating procedure on solid oxide fuel cell performance
PublicationChromium (Cr) species vaporizing from chromia-forming alloy interconnects is known as a source of degradation in solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stacks called “cathode poisoning”. (Mn,Co)3O4 spinel coatings offer good protection against Cr evaporation during operation. In this study, Crofer 22 APU steel interconnects were electrophoretically deposited in different mediums to obtain high packing of green coating layer. The optimized...
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Impact of rotor geometry optimization on the off-design ORC turbine performance
PublicationThe paper describes the method of CFD based Nelder-Mead optimization of a 10 kW single-stage axial turbine operating in an ORC system working on R7100. The total-to-static isentropic efficiency is defined as an objective function. Multi-point linear regression is carried out to determine the significance of the objective function arguments and to pick up the set of particular variables and characteristic quantities (e.g. flow angles)...
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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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DETERMINATION OF SEAKEEPING PERFORMANCE FOR A CASE STUDY VESSEL BY THE STRIP THEORY METHOD
PublicationThe increase of seakeeping performance is of particular importance for car and passenger ferries, service ships in the gas and oil extraction industry and offshore wind power farm industry, as well as for special purpose ships (including military applications). In the water areas of the Baltic Sea, North Sea, and Mediterranean Sea, which are characterised by a short and steep wave, the hull shape has a substantial impact on the...
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Enhanced photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic performance of iodine-doped titania nanotube arrays
PublicationThe paper discusses the synthesis and performance of iodine doped titania nanotube arrays exhibited under irradiation. The doping procedure was performed as an additional, electrochemical process carried out after formation of nanotube arrays via anodization of Ti substrate. The optical and structural properties were characterized using Raman, UV-vis, photoluminescence and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The surface morphology...
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Enhanced-Performance Circularly Polarized MIMO Antenna with Polarization/Pattern Diversity
PublicationDesign of a compact wideband circularly polarized (CP) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna with polarization diversity is proposed and characterized for off-body communication. The antenna is based on a simple coplanar waveguide (CPW)-fed monopole extension of the microstrip line. The orthogonal field components required by CP are induced using a simply modified right/left side ground plane. In particular, a stub extending...
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Teams tools. Leading high-performance teams with different types of intelligence
PublicationThe subject of this paper is the analysis of necessary tools for global teams, image of the team leader, styles of leadership in global teams. The analysis is based on selected examples from high-performance teams with visible results. The purpose of the work is to answer for the following questions: What are the characteristics of the leading global teams? Which style of leadership use the global teams? Is a female leader different...
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Performance improvement method for the voltage-fed qZSI with continuous input current
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Performance analysis of untraceability protocols for mobile agents using an adaptable framework
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia środowisko oceny wydajności protokołów ochrony przed tropieniem agentów mobilnych oraz wyniki analiz przeprowadzonych za jego pomocą. Chociaż środowisko projektowano i implementowano z myślą o ewaluacji zaproponowanych przez nas protokołów ochrony przed tropieniem, w trakcie badań okazało się, że może ono zostać również wykorzystane do badań całej klasy protokołów bezpieczeństwa dla agentów mobilnych. Chodzi...
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Performance evaluation of the parallel object tracking algorithm employing the particle filter
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Performance evaluation of temperature effect on hot in-place recycling asphalt mixtures
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Does public offering improve company’s financial performance? The example of Poland
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Do Polish Hospitals Perform Well? Selected Aspects of Financial Performance
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The Effects of Silver Ion Implantation on Structural and Morphological Performance of Hydroxyapatite Coatings
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Characterization of aggregate interlocking in hot mix asphalt by mechanistic performance tests
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Can the Cambered Bar Enhance Acute Performance in the Bench Press Exercise?
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The Acute Impact of External Compression on Back Squat Performance in Competitive Athletes
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From dolomite waste to katoite-based binder: Synthesis, performance and characterization
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Thermohydraulic and thermoeconomic performance of a marine heat exchanger on a naval surface ship
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Performance Analysis and Quantification of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3)
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Photocatalytic performance of titania nanospheres deposited on graphene in coumarin oxidation reaction
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Palladium nanoparticles deposited on graphene and its electrochemical performance for glucose sensing
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Performance of a fuel cell optimized for in situ X-ray absorption experiments
PublicationKomercyjna komórka ogniwa paliwowego typu PEM została zmodyfikowana w celu realizacji pomiaru XAS w warunkach pracy ogniwa. Modyfikacja komórki miała na celu optymalizację jej parametrów pod kątem eksperymentu XAS realizowanego w modzie transmisyjnym i fluorescencyjnym, poprzez minimalizację absorpcji komórki, przy zachowaniu jej parametrów elektrochemicznych. W pracy zostały zaprezentowane szczegóły techniczne komórki a jej efektywność...
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Influence of permanent magnetic field on wear performance of dry sliding contacts
PublicationResults of experimental studies concerning the influence of permanent magnetic field on wear of dry sliding contact are presented.It was found that magnetic field of horizontal orientation is causing temporary reduction of material's hardness. It also facilitates and accelerates removal process of wear particles from the contact zone.Formation of bulges, consisting of accumulated and compacted anti-ferromagnetic material produced...
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Modelling of Voltage Transformer Performance in Power System Harmonic Frequency Range
PublicationZniekształcenia harmoniczne napięć i prądów występujące we współczesnych systemach energetycznych powodują liczne problemy pomiarowe. W referacie przedstawiono analizę właściwości przekładników napięciowych stosowanych w sieciach SN i WN w zakresie częstotliwości mierzonych zniekształceń harmonicznych. Opracowany szerokopasmowy model obwodowy został zweryfikowany symulacyjnie i eksperymentalnie. Wyniki przeprowadzonych badań potwierdzają...
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Modelling of voltage transformer performance in power system harmonic frequency range
PublicationZniekształcenia harmoniczne napięć i prądów występujące we współczesnych systemach energetycznych powodują liczne problemy pomiarowe. W referacie przedstawiono analizę właściwości przekładników napięciowych stosowanych w sieciach SN i WN w zakresie częstotliwości mierzonych zniekształceń harmonicznych. Opracowany szerokopasmowy model obwodowy został zweryfikowany symulacyjnie i eksperymentalnie. Wyniki przeprowadzonych badań potwierdzają...
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Examples of a use of the optimal control at energy performance index in mechatronic approach
PublicationW pracy zaprezentowano przykłady zastosowania sterowania optymalnego przy energetycznym wskaźniku jakości w rozwiązaniach mechatronicznych. Rozważano układy mechaniczne modelowane dyskretnie. Metody sterowania optymalnego znalazły zastosowanie w robotyce (kołowe roboty mobilne jako układy silnie nieliniowe) oraz obróbce szybkościowej przedmiotów podatnych frezem kulistym.
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New components for hydraulic drive systems and their performance in thermal shock conditions
PublicationArtykuł prezentuje konstrukcję pomp z rozrządem krzywkowym typu PWK o zmiennej wydajności wraz ze wstępnymi wynikami badań prototypu PWKZ-78. Przedstawiono także wstępne wyniki analiz MES i CFD zjawisk zachodzących w pracującej pompie. W drugiej części zaprezentowano metodykę badań zachowania się pomp w warunkach szokutermicznego i wyniki uzyskane dla pompy typu PWK.
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Performance of subsurface vertical flow constructed wetlands receiving municipal wastewater.
PublicationPrzedstawiono skuteczność pracy oczyszczalni hydrofitowych z pionowym przepływem ścieków. Wsazano jak usuwanie azotu uzależnione jest od temperatury, podobnie usuwanie ładunkuu BZT5. Wskazano na różnice w pracy oczyszczalni w okresie lata i zimy.
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CSMA/CA performance under backoff attacks: a game-theoretic context.
PublicationW pracy zaproponowano markowowski model analityczny dostosowany do techniki Monte Carlo dla oceny proporcji rozdziału pasma sieci bezprzewodowej w obecności stacji z egoistyczną konfiguracją mechanizmu CSMA/CA. Udziały pasma poszczególnych stacji traktowane są jako wypłaty w grze niekooperacyjnej. Przedyskutowano własności takiej gry w zależności od wymagań stacji na jakość usług sieci (minimalne akceptowane udziały pasma). Zwrócono...
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Data Plane Performance Issues Concerning MBMS in UMTS Release 6
PublicationPrzedstawiono funkcjonowanie mechanizmu MBMS w wersji 6 systemu UMTS. MBMS, będący następcą mechanizmu CBS funkcjonującego w sieciach 2G i 2.5G, umożliwia efektywne rozgłaszanie danych o wysokich wymaganiach na pasmo oraz jakość usług (QoS), takich jak danych multimedialnych. W artykule przedyskutowano możliwość zapewnienia odpowiedniego poziomu QoS przez MBMS oraz zaproponowano nowy, dwuetapowy scheduler w warstwie MAC-c/sh/m,...
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Performance studies of group parts machining with cell segments of flowline organisation
PublicationPrzedstawiono koncepcję modelowania analitycznego struktur gniazdowych systemów wytwarzania określonego spektrum przedmiotów, zorientowanych na spełnienie wymagań oszczędnej produkcji. Wykorzystano przy tym relacje podobieństwa ciągów znakowych, reprezentujących sekwencje dedykowanych do zasobów maszynowych, operacji procesu technologicznego, a których zróżnicowanie oceniano wg kryterium odległości Hamminga oraz Levenshteina. Przeprowadzono...
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Hydrostatically discharged commutation unit and it's impact on axial pump's performance
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki analizy teoretycznej funkcjonowania rozrządu czołowego i hydrostatycznie odciążonego rozrządu krzywkowego w pompach wielotłoczkowych osiowych. Zaprezentowano także wyniki porównawczych badań sprawności mechaniczno-ciśnieniowej, objętościowej i całkowitej dla pomp o różnej konstrukcji. Podano informacje o produkowanych obecnie pompach typu PWK.
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Performance of the CMS drift-tube chamber local trigger with cosmic rays
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Performance study of the CMS barrel resistive plate chambers with cosmic rays
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Commissioning and performance of the CMS silicon strip tracker with cosmic ray muons
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CMS Physics Technical Design Report, Volume II: Physics Performance
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Quantitative structure–retention relationships in affinity high-performance liquid chromatography
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A probabilistic model of ship performance in ice based on full-scale data
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