Search results for: compression ignition engine
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Macroscopic examination of CuNiFeR pipeline
Open Research DataCopper and nickel alloys called cunifers (Cu, Ni, Fe and R – rest of alloy elements) have found wide application in the production of ship pipeline components in contact with sea water, such as, for example, the main engine cooling system. These alloys are characterized by a very high corrosion resistance, which is ensured by appropriately carried out...
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Analiza warunków pracy silnika spalinowego lokomotywy na biegu jałowym
PublicationW trakcie eksploatacji lokomotyw z silnikami spalinowymi obserwowany jest znaczny udział pracy silnika spalinowego w stanie biegu jałowego. Dlatego też średnia wartość strumienia paliwa zużywanego przez silnik spalinowy lokomotywy w tym stanie będzie miała istotny wpływ na efektywność energetyczną układu napędowego. Wyznaczaniu wartości tego parametru musi towarzyszyć jednoznaczna klasyfikacja warunków pracy układu napędowego lokomotywy....
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Endoscopic image processing and analysis of pistons' service failures of marine diesel engines
PublicationThe paper deals with diagnostic issues concerning endoscopic examinations of working spaces within marine diesel engines. In the beginning, endoscopy apparatus being on laboratory equipment of the Department of Ship Power Plants of Gdansk University of Technology has been characterized. The endoscopy considerations have been focused on theoretical bases of a digital image processing and especially - on the "Shadow" measurement...
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An Efficient Framework For Fast Computer Aided Design of Microwave Circuits Based on the Higher-Order 3D Finite-Element Method
PublicationIn this paper, an efficient computational framework for the full-wave design by optimization of complex microwave passive devices, such as antennas, filters, and multiplexers, is described. The framework consists of a computational engine, a 3D object modeler, and a graphical user interface. The computational engine, which is based on a finite element method with curvilinear higher-order tetrahedral elements, is coupled with built-in...
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Akcelerator predykcji wewnątrzramkowej H.264 do kompresji obrazu w sensorach wizyjnych
PublicationW komunikacie przedstawiono konfigurowalny cyfrowy akcelerator predykcji wewnątrzramkowej przeznaczony dla enkodera wideo standardu H.264. Akcelerator realizuje predykcję typu „intra” dla makrobloków luminancji o wymiarach 4x4 i 16x16. Akcelerator wstępnie zaimplementowano w układzie FPGA, gdzie został on pomyślnie zweryfikowany, a następnie zaimplementowano go w układzie ASIC w technologii UMC 90 nm. Szczegółowe wyniki testów...
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Akcelerator predykcji wewnątrzramkowej H.264 do kompresji obrazu w sensorach wizyjnych
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono konfigurowalny cyfrowy akcelerator predykcji wewnątrzramkowej przeznaczony dla enkodera wideo standardu H.264. Akcelerator realizuje predykcję typu „intra” dla makrobloków luminancji o wymiarach 4x4 i 16x16. Akcelerator wstępnie zaimplementowano w układzie FPGA, gdzie został on pomyślnie zweryfikowany, a następnie zaimplementowano go w układzie ASIC w technologii UMC 90 nm. Szczegółowe wyniki testów akceleratora...
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Towards More Realistic Probabilistic Models for Data Structures: The External Path Length in Tries under the Markov Model
PublicationTries are among the most versatile and widely used data structures on words. They are pertinent to the (internal) structure of (stored) words and several splitting procedures used in diverse contexts ranging from document taxonomy to IP addresses lookup, from data compression (i.e., Lempel- Ziv'77 scheme) to dynamic hashing, from partial-match queries to speech recognition, from leader election algorithms to distributed hashing...
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Compact and Integrated High-Power Pulse Generation and Forming System
PublicationThis paper presents comprehensive analytical, numerical and experimental research of the compact and integrated high-power pulse generation and forming system based on the flux compression generator and the electro-explosive forming fuse. The paper includes the analysis of the presented solution, starting from the individual components studies, i.e., the separate flux compression generator tests in field conditions and the forming...
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Experimental observations on the creep behaviour of frozen soil
PublicationConstitutive models in the literature for creep of frozen soil are based on the direct use of time counted from the onset of creep. An explicit time dependence in a constitutive equation violates the principles of rational mechanics. No change in stress or temperature is allowed for during creep, using the time-based formulations. Moreover, the existing descriptions need much verification and improvement on the experimental side...
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An algorithm for enhancing macromodeling in finite element analysis of waveguide components
PublicationAn algorithm for enhancing the finite element method with local model order reduction is presented. The proposed technique can be used in fast frequency domain simulation of waveguide components and resonators. The local reduction process applied to cylindrical subregions is preceded by compression of the number of variables on its boundary. As a result,the finite element large system is converted into a very compact set of linear...
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Numerical simulation of screw displacement pile interaction with non-cohesive soil
PublicationA trial numerical simulation of screw displacement pile interaction with non-cohesive subsoil during the transfer of compression load. The simulation was carried out in an axisymmetric system. The technological phases of pile installation in the ground were numerically modelled using equivalent processes which provided similar effects to real technical actions. The results of the numerical calculations were verified by comparing...
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PHYSICAL MODEL OF ENERGY-RELATED PROCESSES IN A ROTATING MECHANICAL SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSES OF DIAGNOSIS OF TRANSMISSION SHAFTS
PublicationIn the present article, selected problems connected with identification of slowly changing energy-related processes accompanying high cyclic fatigue of construction materials of simple mechanical systems, with special consideration of transmission shafts, are mentioned for diagnostic purposes. The article also presents physical models of object and processes that in a simplified way reflect mechanical energy transmission from transmission...
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The innovative approach for using pavement as a fire prevention measure in tunnels
PublicationThe paper consists of two main parts: first presents study regarding the typically used pavement structures in tunnels and the second part: the first fire trials of the poroelastic SEPOR (Safe, Eco-friendly POroelastic Road Surface) mixture which was designed to be used among other uses in tunnels. In the first part of the paper different pavement materials, such as cement concrete, asphalt concrete, stone mastic asphalt and porous...
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Tensile test of part of CuNiFeR pipeline
Open Research DataCopper and nickel alloys called cunifers (Cu, Ni, Fe and R – rest of alloy elements) have found wide application in the production of ship pipeline components in contact with sea water, such as, for example, the main engine cooling system. These alloys are characterized by a very high corrosion resistance, which is ensured by appropriately carried out...
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Numerical Modelling of Shear Localization in Granular Bodies using MPM and Non-local Hypoplasticity
PublicationThe paper deals with modelling of shear localization in granular bodies by means of an enhanced hypoplastic constitutive model and material point method (MPM). The calculations were carried out for plane strain compression of non-cohesive sand. In order to properly capture the width and inclination of shear zones, the constitutive model was enriched by a characteristic length of micro-structure by means of a non-local theory....
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Estimation of DC motor parameters using a simple CMOS camera
PublicationDifferent components of control systems for mobile robots are based on dynamic models. In low-cost solutions such a robot is wheeled and equipped with DC motors, which have to be included in the model of the robot. The model is fairly simple but determination of its parameters needs not to be easy. For instance, DC motor parameters are typically identified indirectly using suitable measurements, concerning engine voltage, current,...
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Investigating Fuel Injection Strategies to Enhance Ship Energy Efficiency in Wave Conditions
PublicationThe prediction of fuel consumption and resulting transportation costs is a crucial stage in ship design, particularly for conditions involving motion in waves. This study investigates the real-time fuel consumption of a container ship when sailing in waves. The overall ship performance is evaluated using a novel non-linear coupled hull-engine-propeller interaction model. A series of towing tank experiments for hull resistance in...
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DSPElib - biblioteka C++ do szybkiej implementacji wieloszybkościowych algorytmów przetwarzania sygnałów
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono opracowaną bibliotekę C++, DSPElib – Digital Signal Processing Engine library, pozwalającą na prostą i szybką implementację wieloszybkościowych algorytmów przetwarzania sygnałów zawierających sprzężenia zwrotne, a co za tym idzie na szybkie prototypowanie tego typu algorytmów i włączanie ich do autonomicznych aplikacji przeznaczonych na platformę Windows lub Linux.
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Local dynamics of fluids and dielectrics as the foundation of signal-carrying wave properties
PublicationThis paper develops an original approach to fundamental problems of classical linear acoustics and electromagnetics, proving a crucial role of doubly-dynamic local properties of a propagation medium in supporting wave-like fields able to carry information signals. The proof is composed of two steps concerning, subsequently, fluid acoustics and dielectric electromagnetics. The first step consists in complementing a common, practically...
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Combined cold supply system for ship application based on low GWP refrigerants - Thermo-economic and ecological analyses
PublicationThe withdrawal of popular high-GWP refrigerants will significantly affect maritime industry. Refrigeration and air conditioning systems currently used on ships are not ready to fulfil future limitations. Therefore, there is a need for system, which will operate with low-GWP refrigerants and at the same time will be efficient and reliable in difficult environmental conditions. This paper explains the concept of a cold supply system,...
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Analyses of Shear Angle in Orthogonal Cutting of Pine Wood
PublicationThe determination of energy effects for wood machining processes, such as cutting power and cutting forces, is very useful in designing of manufacture process of wooden products. A more accurate prediction of cutting forces requires a correct determination of the shear angle value, which can be determined using various models. In this article, shear angle values for an orthogonal linear cutting process of pine wood are determined. The...
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Computations of critical load value of composite shell with random geometric imperfections
PublicationThe work presents the numerical analysis of composite shell with geometric imperfections subjected to compression along its generatrix. The imperfections are described as single indentations and random fields with random parameters of shape and correlation. The fields are generated with the use of the authors made program. Using the authors’ FEM software as well as commercial package Femap with NX Nastran, the critical load values...
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Wybrane metody diagnostyki łożysk silników indukcyjnych oparte o pomiar prądu
PublicationW artykule zawarto przegląd wybranych metod diagnostyki łożysk silnika indukcyjnego, bazujących na pomiarach prądu zasilającego. Jedno z nowych rozwiązań przetwarzania sygnałów zostało zaadaptowane przez autorów do stosowanego przez nich systemu diagnostycznego. Wyniki wstępnych badań symulacyjnych zweryfikowanych badaniami na rzeczywistym obiekcie wskazują, że rozwiązanie to ułatwia diagnozowanie. Autorzy zamierzają prowadzić...
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Model matematyczny strat objętościowych ściskania oleju hydraulicznego w pompie wyporowej o zmiennej wydajności
PublicationCelem pracy było stworzenie możliwości oceny strat objętościowych wynikających ze ściskania oleju hydraulicznego w komorach roboczych wysokociśnieniowej pompy wyporowej o zmiennej wydajności na obrót wału. Straty objętościowe ściskania oleju muszą być określone jako funkcje tych samych parametrów, w zależności od których ocenione są straty objętościowe przecieków oleju w komorach, wynikające z jakości rozwiązania konstrukcyjnego...
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Instantaneous power signal measurements for bearing diagnostics
Open Research DataBearing diagnostics can be carried out based on the method, which relies on the measurement and analysis of the variability of the signal instantaneous power, defined as the product of instantaneous current and voltage power supplied to the engines. Bearing damage causes the appearance of deformations, which are in the form of additional harmonic components...
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Analysis of the instantaneous power signal for bearing diagnostics -bearing damaged
Open Research DataThe attached dataset contains the measurement results of the instantaneous values of current and voltage, recorded during the diagnostics of a damaged bearing. Bearing diagnostics can be carried out based on the method, which relies on the measurement and analysis of the variability of the signal instantaneous power, defined as the product of instantaneous...
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Analysis of the instantaneous power signal for bearing diagnostics - bearing undamaged
Open Research DataThe attached dataset contains the measurement results of the instantaneous values of current and voltage, recorded during the diagnostics of an undamaged bearing. Bearing diagnostics can be carried out based on the method, which relies on the measurement and analysis of the variability of the signal instantaneous power, defined as the product of instantaneous...
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Selected Issues of Hybrid Outboard Motors
PublicationThe aim of the research reported in the article was designing a hybrid drive system based on an outboard internal combustion engine offered by a selected producer and testing its operating characteristics. The article presents different designs of this type of drive which can be found in the literature and are available in the market. The designed hybrid outboard drive system was tested both on the laboratory test rig and in real...
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Load carrying capacity of the eccentric joint in the truss made of open cross-sections
PublicationThe influence of eccentricity at intersections of truss members on the load carrying capacity of the truss joint is presented in the paper. The research truss elements were designed as cold-formed open cross section. Analytical calculations, numerical analysis and experimental research were conducted to reveal how the eccentricity affects the effort of material in the joint area. The results of analysis and investigations are compared...
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The forming and emission of high power electromagnetic pulses
PublicationAn impulse energy source, a power conditioning system and an electromagnetic field emitter are essential to generate an electromagnetic field pulse (EMFP) with a specific frequency bandwidth. Selected simulation results for a power conditioning system consisting of a fuse opening switch and a paraboloidal electromagnetic emitter have been presented in this article. The synthetic system examined in the simulation is powered by an...
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EXAMINING INFLUENCE OF VIDEO FRAMERATE AND AUDIO/VIDEO SYNCHRONIZATION ON AUDIO-VISUAL SPEECH RECOGNITION ACCURACY
PublicationThe problem of video framerate and audio/video synchronization in audio-visual speech recognition is considered. The visual features are added to the acoustic parameters in order to improve the accuracy of speech recognition in noisy conditions. The Mel-Frequency Cepstral Coefficients are used on the acoustic side whereas Active Appearance Model features are extracted from the image. The feature fusion approach is employed. The...
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EXAMINING INFLUENCE OF VIDEO FRAMERATE AND AUDIO/VIDEO SYNCHRONIZATION ON AUDIO-VISUAL SPEECH RECOGNITION ACCURACY
PublicationThe problem of video framerate and audio/video synchronization in audio-visual speech recogni-tion is considered. The visual features are added to the acoustic parameters in order to improve the accuracy of speech recognition in noisy conditions. The Mel-Frequency Cepstral Coefficients are used on the acoustic side whereas Active Appearance Model features are extracted from the image. The feature fusion approach is employed. The...
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Novel condition monitoring of induction motor bearings via motor current signature analysis
PublicationThe paper authors are researching the assessment of bearing conditions in induction motors. The methods developed by the authors are based on measurements and analysis of the motor supply current, which is particularly attractive in the absence of access to the engine. The article provides an overview of selected methods of induction motor bearings diagnostic based on Motor Current Signature Analysis (MCSA). However, there is no...
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The Dominant Influence of Plastic Deformation Induced Residual Stress on the Barkhausen Effect Signal in Martensitic Steels
PublicationThe paper presents the results of investigation of the influence of plastic deformation on the magnetic properties of martensitic steel (P91 grade). The properties of the hysteresis loops as well as of the Barkhausen effect (BE) signal are analysed for both tensile and compressive loading up to ε = 10% of plastic deformation. The choice of the steel and of the deformation range is unique, since for such combination one can expect...
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Experimental investigation of joint with positive eccentricity in CFS truss
PublicationDue to technological restrictions, in the case of trusses made of CFS open cross-sections, positive eccentricities in the truss joints have become very frequent. Therefore studies concerning the load-bearing capacity of truss joints with positive eccentricity were undertaken. It was assumed that the resistance of cold-formed steel (CFS) open cross-section truss joints located on compression chords and with positive eccentricity...
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Hybrid approach to ontology specification and development
PublicationIn this chapter a first draft of a hybrid ontology development approach is presented. The context of this method encompasses the multi-agent system equipped with knowledge bases and inferring engine. The process of ontology engineering appears as a complex issue, as it addresses different point-views of both, a client and a modeler with a requirements/system analyst. Regarding this, an approach based on the knowledge preprocessing...
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Stereoscopy in Graphics APIs for CAVE Applications
PublicationThe paper compares the advantages and disadvantages of a variety of Graphics Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) from the perspective of obtaining stereoscopy in applications written for a CAVE virtual reality environment. A number of problems have been diagnosed and an attempt has been made to solve them using OpenGL, DirectX 11 and 12, Vulkan, as well as the Unity Engine which can internally use DirectX, OpenGL and Vulkan,...
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Wireless intelligent audio-video surveillance prototyping system
PublicationThe presented system is based on the Virtex6 FPGA and several supporting devices like a fast DDR3 memory, small HD camera, microphone with A/D converter, WiFi radio communication module, etc. The system is controlled by the Linux operating system. The Linux drivers for devices implemented in the system have been prepared. The system has been successfully verified in a H.264 compression accelerator prototype in which the most demanding...
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The forming and emission of high power electromagnetic pulses
PublicationAn impulse energy source, a power conditioning system and an electromagnetic field emitter are essential to generate an electromagnetic field pulse (EMFP) with a specific frequency bandwidth. Selected simulation results for a power conditioning system consisting of a fuse opening switch and a paraboloidal electromagnetic emitter have been presented in this article. The synthetic system examined in the simulation is powered by...
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Rigid polyurethane foams modified with selected flame retardants
PublicationThe flame retardants: expandable graphite, triethylphosphatehas been used in rigid polyurethane foams (PUFs). The influence of fillers amounts on processing parameters, physical-mechanical properties (compression strength, density, water absorption, brittleness)and thermal properties (thermal stability) of such foams has been analyzed.The gel, cram and rise time for PUFs modified with flame retardant has been observed during synthesis...
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Innovative Turbine Intake Air Cooling Systems and Their Rational Designing
PublicationThe improved methodology of the engine intake air cooling system designing based on the annual effect due to cooling was developed. It involves determining the optimal value of cooling capacity, providing the minimum system sizes at maximum rate of annual effect increment, and its rational value, providing a close to maximum annual effect without system oversizing at the second maximum rate of annual effect increment within the...
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Analiza numeryczna i analityczna przekrycia w kształcie powłoki synklastycznej o podstawie kwadratowej
PublicationW pracy poruszono problem obliczania przekrycia żelbetowego w kształcie powłoki synklastycznej ściętej o podstawie kwadratowej. Przedstawiono obliczenia analityczne i numeryczne sił w powłoce. Powłoka jest poddana działaniu głównie sił ściskających, co jest korzystne dla tego typu konstrukcji. W strefie brzegowej i podporowej konieczne jest wymiarowanie na mimośrodowe ściskanie i rozciąganie z uwagi na znaczący wzrost momentów...
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Smaller Representation of Finite State Automata
PublicationThis paper is a follow-up to Jan Daciuk's experiments on space-effcient finite state automata representation that can be used directly for traversals in main memory. We investigate several techniques of reducing memory footprint of minimal automata, mainly exploiting the fact that transition labels and transition pointer offset values are not evenly distributed and so are suitable for compression. We achieve a gain of around 20-30%...
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Preparation, morphology and properties of natural rubber composites filled with untreated short jute fibres
PublicationGreen composites were obtained by incorporation of short jute fibres in natural rubber matrix using a laboratory two-roll mill. The influence of untreated fibre content (1, 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 phr) on the mechanical properties, dynamic mechanical properties, swelling properties was examined. The behaviour of prepared green composites under cyclic compression was also investigated. Fibre dispersion in rubber matrix was studied by...
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Evaluation of bearing and journal damage in MAN 9L40-54 engines installed on M/V STENA SCANDINAVICA ferry
PublicationThe following report was requested by Remontowa Shiprepair Yard (RSY) S.A. in Gdansk ´ (contract no. 4/2018/EX/U, dated 13.02.2018) and prepared based on the materials received from RSY, two on-board inspections and the participation of the contractors in three conferences with RSY representativesi. The goal of the analysis performed by the experts of Gdansk University of Technology was ´ to determine the character of the bearing...
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Projektowanie gier komputerowych 2022
e-Learning CoursesCelem kursu jest zapoznanie z podstawami projektowania gier z wykorzystaniem popularnych silników jak Unity i Unreal Engine. W trakcie kursu realizowanych jest kilka prototypowych gier (m.in. platformówka 2D i strzelanka kosmiczna) jak również wybrane elementy pragmatyki tworzenia gier, np. modelowanie terenu, pomieszczeń, czy animacja postaci.
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Projektowanie gier komputerowych 2023
e-Learning CoursesCelem kursu jest zapoznanie z podstawami projektowania gier z wykorzystaniem popularnych silników jak Unity i Unreal Engine. W trakcie kursu realizowanych jest kilka prototypowych gier (m.in. platformówka 2D i strzelanka kosmiczna) jak również wybrane elementy pragmatyki tworzenia gier, np. modelowanie terenu, pomieszczeń, czy animacja postaci.
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Interactive Application for Visualization of the Basic Phenomena in RF and Microwave Devices
PublicationAn interactive computer application visualizing the basic phenomena in RF and microwave devices is presented. Such kind of educational package can be a very helpful tool for the students as well as for the teachers (of electronics and related fields). This paper is focused on three exemplary problems only and involves: movement of electric charge, filtering of electromagnetic waves and interference phenomena in antenna arrays. The...
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Interactive Information Search in Text Data Collections
PublicationThis article presents a new idea for retrieving in text repositories, as well as it describes general infrastructure of a system created to implement and test those ideas. The implemented system differs from today’s standard search engine by introducing process of interactive search with users and data clustering. We present the basic algorithms behind our system and measures we used for results evaluation. The achieved results...
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Komparacja układów kombinowanych turbina gazowa - turbina parowa oraz silnik o zapłonie samoczynnym - turbina parowa w pływających elektrowniach morskich
PublicationPrzedstawiono porównania układów kombinowanych w pływających elektrowniach morskich. Do rozważań przyjęto układ kombinowany turbina gazowa - turbina parowa i porównano go z układem kombinowanych silnik o zapłonie samoczynnym (Marine Diesel Engine). Porównano uzyskane dodatkowe moce, sprawności z wykorzystaniem ciepłą zawartego w spalinach wylotowych z silnika tłokowego lub turbiny gazowej. Przyjęto kilka typów turbin gazowych oraz...