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Standard gas mixtures- indispensable reference materials in the analysis of gaseous media
PublicationIn recent years the need for the quality control and assurance of analytical measurement results has been particularly strongly emphasised. Certified reference materials play an invaluable role in this process. The article characterises the basic types of reference materials, focusing in particular on those in the gaseous state. It also reviews the literature on the techniques of preparing standard gas mixtures over the last ten...
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A non-quasi-static small-signal model of the four-terminal MOSFET for radio and microwave frequencies.
PublicationW pracy zaprezentowano nowy małosygnałowy model tranzystora MOS, w którymuwzględnia się efekt nasycenia prędkości nośników. Model jest spójny fizycznie i może być stosowany w analizie dowolnej konfiguracji włączenia tranzystora.
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Static in vitro digestion model adapted to the general older adult population: an INFOGEST international consensus
PublicationUnderstanding the mechanisms of food digestion is of paramount importance to determine the effect foods have on human health. Significant knowledge on the fate of food during digestion has been generated in healthy adults due to the development of physiologically-relevant in vitro digestion models. However, it appears that the performance of the oro-gastrointestinal tract is affected by ageing and that a model simulating the digestive...
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Static renewal and continuous-flow calibration of two types of passive samplers for the monitoring of pharmaceuticals in wastewater
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On the well posedness of static boundary value problem within the linear dilatational strain gradient elasticity
PublicationIn this paper, it is proven an existence and uniqueness theorem for weak solutions of the equilibrium problem for linear isotropic dilatational strain gradient elasticity. Considered elastic bodies have as deformation energy the classical one due to Lamé but augmented with an additive term that depends on the norm of the gradient of dilatation: only one extra second gradient elastic coefficient is introduced. The studied class...
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Experimental and numerical investigations of concrete behaviour at meso-level during quasi-static splitting tension.
PublicationArtykuł omawia wyniki numeryczne dotyczące pękania betonu uzyskane stosując metodę elementów dyskretnych. Dwuwymiarowe obliczenia wykonano dla próbek betonowych podczas rozłupywania. Beton został opisany jako model 4-fazowy. Mikrostruktura betonu odpowiadała zdjęciom tomograficznym. Zbadano wpływ warunków brzegowych na proces pękania. W obliczeniach zwrócono uwagę na porzebieg zjawisk mikrostrukturalnych przebieg pękania. Wyniki...
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DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF THE RAILWAY BRIDGES IN POLAND WITH REGARDS TO HIGH-SPEED TRAINS PASSAGE ADJUSTMENT
PublicationThe dynamic analysis of the railway bridge in Tczew was carried out in the article as an example of such bridges adaptation suitability to handle high-speed trains. Calculations of railway bridges are greatly complicated and labor-consuming. The bridge model and a rolling stock passage simulation were developed in the SOFISTIK software. Three types of elements were used for the correct mapping of the structure in the calculation...
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RF Multi-Functional Input-Reflectionless Dispersive-Delay Structure With Sharp-Rejection Filtering Using Channelization Techniques
PublicationA class of RF multi-functional input-reflectionless dispersive-delay structure (DDS) with linear-type in-band groupdelay variation and sharp-rejection bandpass-filtering capability is reported. It exploits a two-branch-channelized/balanced-type circuit with similar low-order reflective DDS units inside its channels, which are connected through input/output 3-dB quadrature wideband couplers. The adopted DDS unit is based on a coupledresonator...
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Influence of windsurfing fin stiffness distribution on the lift-drag characteristics
PublicationThis article addresses the problem of determining the hydromechanical loads generated by flexible hydrofoils. The research was done on the example of the composite windsurfing fin for the RS:X monotype class. Despite the assumption of fins identity, everyday practice showed that variations of mechanical properties occur and strongly affect their performance. Therefore, we decided to study the differences between the windsurfing...
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The Influence of Articular Cartilage Thickness Reduction on Meniscus Biomechanics
PublicationObjective Evaluation of the biomechanical interaction between meniscus and cartilage in medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. Methods The finite element method was used to simulate knee joint contact mechanics. Three knee models were created on the basis of knee geometry from the Open Knee project. We reduced the thickness of medial cartilages in the intact knee model by approximately 50% to obtain a medial knee osteoarthritis...
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Optimization of the Hardware Layer for IoT Systems using a Trust Region Method with Adaptive Forward Finite Differences
PublicationTrust-region (TR) algorithms represent a popular class of local optimization methods. Owing to straightforward setup and low computational cost, TR routines based on linear models determined using forward finite differences (FD) are often utilized for performance tuning of microwave and antenna components incorporated within the Internet of Things systems. Despite usefulness for design of complex structures, performance of TR methods...
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An analytical four-layer horizontal electric current dipole model for analysing underwater electric potential in shallow seawater
PublicationThe paper presents a new analytical four‑layer (air–water–bottom–non‑conductive layer) horizontal electric dipole model which allows an accurate approximation of ship’s Underwater Electric Potential (UEP) from a sufficient depth in shallow coastal marine waters. The numerical methods, usually Finite Element Method (FEM) or Boundary Elements Method (BEM), are typically used to estimate the electric field and the distribution of...
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Mathematical approach to design 3D scaffolds for the 3D printable bone implant
PublicationThis work demonstrates that an artificial scaffold structure can be designed to exhibit mechanical properties close to the ones of real bone tissue, thus highly reducing the stress-shielding phenomenon. In this study the scan of lumbar vertebra fragment was reproduced to create a numerical 3D model (this model was called the reference bone sample). New nine 3D scaffold samples were designed and their numerical models were created....
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Two-phase optimizing approach to design assessments of long distance heat transportation for CHP systems
PublicationCogeneration or Combined Heat and Power (CHP) for power plants is a method of putting to use waste heat which would be otherwise released to the environment. This allows the increase in thermodynamic efficiency of the plant and can be a source of environmental friendly heat for District Heating (DH). In the paper CHP for Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) is analyzed with the focus on heat transportation. A method for effectivity and feasibility...
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Force transfer and stress distribution in short cantilever deep beams loaded throughout the depth with a various reinforcement
PublicationDeep beams used as the main reinforced concrete structural elements which taking over the load and stiffening construction are often found in high-rise buildings. The architecture of these buildings is sometimes sophisticated and varied, arouse the admiration of the majority of recipients, and thus causing an engineering challenge to correctly design the structural system and force transfer. In such structures is important to shape...
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Meso‐scale analyses of size effect in brittle materials using DEM
PublicationThe paper describes numerical meso-scale results of a size effect on strength, brittleness and fracture in brittle materials like concrete. The discrete element method (DEM) was used to simulate the size effect during quasi-static splitting tension with the experimental-based meso-structure. The two-dimensional (2D) calculations were carried out on concrete cylindrical specimens with two diameters wherein two different failure...
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How proteins bind to DNA: target discrimination and dynamic sequence search by the telomeric protein TRF1
PublicationTarget search as performed by DNA-binding proteins is a complex process, in which multiple factors contribute to both thermodynamic discrimination of the target sequence from overwhelmingly abundant off-target sites and kinetic acceleration of dynamic sequence interrogation. TRF1, the protein that binds to telomeric tandem repeats, faces an intriguing variant of the search problem where target sites are clustered within short fragments...
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First deep eutectic solvent-based (DES) stationary phase for gas chromatography and future perspectives for DES application in separation techniques
PublicationThe paper presents the first application of deep eutectic solvents (DES) as stationary phases for gas chromatography. DES obtained by mixing tetrabutylammonium chloride (TBAC) as a hydrogen bond acceptor (HBA) with heptadecanoic acid being a hydrogen bond donor (HBD) in a mole ratio of HBA:HBD equal to 1:2 was characterized by its ability to separate volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The Rohrschneider – McReynolds constants determined...
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Are the short cationic lipopeptides bacterial membrane disruptors? Structure-Activity Relationship and molecular dynamic evaluation
PublicationShort cationic lipopeptides are amphiphilic molecules that exhibit antimicrobial activity mainly against Grampositives. These compounds bind to bacterial membranes and disrupt their integrity. Here we examine the structure-activity relation (SAR) of lysine-based lipopeptides, with a prospect to rationally design more active compounds. The presented study aims to explain how antimicrobial activity of lipopeptides is affected by...
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Unusual dynamic properties of water near the ice-binding plane of hyperactive antifreeze protein
PublicationThe dynamical properties of solvation water of hyperactive antifreeze protein from Choristoneura fumiferana (CfAFP) are analyzed and discussed in context of its antifreeze activity. The protein comprises of three well-defined planes and one of them binds to the surface of ice. The dynamical properties of solvation water around each of these planes were analyzed separately; the results are compared with the dynamical properties...
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Ultrahigh-resolution detection techniques for biomedical applications of optical coherent tomography.
PublicationOptyczne metody pomiarowe odgrywają w ostatnich latach coraz większą rolę w badaniach i diagnostyce medycznej. Mają one szereg zalet, do których zaliczyć można odporność na promieniowanie elektromagnetyczne, bezinwazyjność, bezpieczeństwo pomiaru oraz wysoką rozdzielczość. Jedną z najważniejszych technik stosowanych w diagnostyce medycznej jest koherentna tomografia optyczna (OCT). Jest to wysokorozdzielcza metoda obrazowania wewnętrznych...
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Indoor atmospheric degradation of historical metal objects studied by spectroscopic techniques
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Surface layers analysis of bronze artifacts by means of laser spectroscopy techniques
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Remediation techniques for elimination of heavy metal pollutants from soil: A review
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Displacements of Cable-Stayed Bridge Measured With The Use of Traditional And Modern Techniques
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Assessment of river water quality in the South Baltic coast by multivariate techniques
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Shaping coherence function of sources used in low-coherent measurement techniques
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Modern techniques of sample preparation for determination of organic analytes by gas chromatography
PublicationW pracy dokonano przeglądu szerokiego spektrum technik przygotowania próbki, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem technik o charakterze prośrodowiskowym. Opisu technik dokonano pod kątem wykorzystywanych mechanizmów izolacji analitów oraz stosowanych rozwiązań aparaturowych. Przegląd rozwiązań aparaturowych uzupełniono o podstawy teoretyczne izolacji bazującej na zjawisku podziału analitów.
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Analytical techniques in studies of the environmental fate of pharmaceuticals and personal-care products
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono dane literaturowe odnośnie źródeł emisji, dróg transportu, przemian i metabolizmu, pomiomu stężeń ksenobiotyków z grupy farmaceutyków i środków higieny osobistej w próbkach pobranych z różnych elementów środowiska (woda, gleba, osady denne) oraz próbek bioty. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na techniki analityczne wykorzystywane w badaniach losu środowiskowego w/w zanieczyszczeń.
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Shaping coherence function of sources used in low-coherent measurement techniques
PublicationW niskokoherencyjnych technikach pomiarowych kształt funkcji koherencji wykorzystywanego źródła ma bezpośredni wpływ na parametry metrologiczne układu pomiarowego. Z tego względu, w wielu aplikacjach niezbędne jest użycie metod pozwalających na zmianę kształtu tej funkcji. W artykule przeanalizowano możliwości kształtowania funkcji koherencji, a przedstawione analizy teoretyczne i wyniki symulacji komputerowych wskazują, że kształtowanie...
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Chapter 6 : Non-intrusive measurement techniques in bubble dynamics investigation
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań dynamiki pęcherzyków parowych i gazowych przy użyciu nieinwazyjnych metod optycznych i akustycznych.
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Production of gaseous matrix-free reference materials. Application of thermoanalytical techniques
PublicationMateriały odniesienia są wykorzystywane w każdym laboratorium w celu zapewnienia jakości wyników pomiarów analitycznych. Produkcja materiałów odniesienia nie jest zadaniem łatwym, szczególnie w przypadku składników gazowych, toksycznych i o nieprzyjemnym zapachu. Termiczny rozkład związków powierzchniowych jest bardzo dogodnym sposobem sporządzania właśnie tego rodzaju mieszanin. Ważną rolę w procesie termicznego rozkładu związków...
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Shaping of coherence function of sources used in low-coherent measurement techniques
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono zależność pomiędzy charakterystyką widmową źródła i ekwiwalentną długością drogi koherencji źródła. Wyniki analizy teoretycznej i symulacji komputerowych wykazały, że użycie źródła syntezowanego wpływa na zmniejszenie wartości ekwiwalentnej długości drogi koherencji. Dodatkowo wykazano, że zmniejszenie ekwiwalentnej długości drogi koherencji można otrzymać poprzez odpowiednie kształtowanie funkcji koherencji...
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Comparison of the measurement techniques employed for evaluation of ambient air odour quality
PublicationThe paper presents the results of investigation on ambient air odour quality in a vicinity of the industrial sewage treatment plant being a part of the crude oil processing plant. The investigation was performed during spring-winter season using a prototype of electronic nose and the Nasal Ranger field olfactometers. The prototype was equipped with a set of six semiconductor sensors by FIGARO Co. and one PID-type sensor. The field...
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Cure kinetics of epoxy/MWCNTs nanocomposites: Nonisothermal calorimetric and rheokinetic techniques
PublicationNonisothermal calorimetric and isothermal rheokinetic analyses were used to study cure kinetics of epoxy/anhydride systems containing very low concentration of pristine and amine-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Isoconversional methods were applied in calorimetric modeling of cure kinetics. Eα vs. α dependency and autocatalytic nature of curing were identified for both types of nanocomposites by isoconversional...
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Recent Trends in the Application of Chromatographic Techniques in the Analysis of Luteolin and Its Derivatives
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Analysis of volatile fraction selected hybrid fruits using chromatographic techniques
PublicationAt present, "healthy eating" is gaining in popularity. Many people associate this term with eating plenty of vegetables and fruits. The basic elements influencing the selection of fruit are their appearance and smell. Of course, their origin and impact on human health are also very important. In recent years, exotic fruits have become increasingly accessible, making them gaining popularity, even among Poles. You can also meet plants...
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Special techniques and future perspectives: Simultaneous macro- and micro-electrode recordings
PublicationThere are many approaches to studying the inner workings of the brain and its highly interconnected circuits. One can look at the global activity in different brain structures using non-invasive technologies like positron emission tomography (PET) or functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which measure physiological changes, e.g. in the glucose uptake or blood flow. These can be very effectively used to localize active patches...
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Comparative analysis of spectral and cepstral feature extraction techniques for phoneme modelling
PublicationPhoneme parameter extraction framework based on spectral and cepstral parameters is proposed. Using this framework, the phoneme signal is divided into frames and Hamming window is used. The performances are evaluated for recognition of Lithuanian vowel and semivowel phonemes. Different feature sets without noise as well as at different level of noise are considered. Two classical machine learning methods (Naive Bayes and Support...
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Dynamic Econometric Models
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Optimization of the Relative Humidity of Reactant Gases in Hydrogen Fuel Cells Using Dynamic Impedance Measurements
PublicationWater management is a key factor affecting the efficiency of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The currently used monitoring methods of PEMFCs provide limited information about which processes or components that humidity has a significant impact upon. Herein, we propose the use of a novel approach of impedance measurements using a multi-sinusoidal perturbation signal, which enables impedance measurements under dynamic...
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Rational determination of dynamic characteristics of fluid-flow Reactors
PublicationPodstawowa charakterystykę reaktorów stanowi krzywa rozkładu czasu zatrzymania. Jej dokładne wyznaczenie jest trudne i kosztowne. W pracy zaproponowano wykorzystanie metody aproksymacyjnej, polegającej na zastąpieniu rzeczywistej funkcji przez jej przebieg uproszczony. Zaproponowano aproksymację rozkładem trójkątnym. Na konkretnym przykładzie pokazano, że metoda ta daje lepsze wyniki niż powszechnie stosowany model przepływu tłokowego.
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Modeling of damage in a circular plate subjected to dynamic excitation
PublicationSzereg różnych dziedzin nauki zajmuje się problemem zniszczenia ciśnieniowych metalowych zbiorników (mechanika, termodynamika, mechanika płynów). Tylko niektóre prace ujmują wszystkie aspekty analizy. W prezentowanej pracy przedstawiono numeryczna analizę metalowej płyty poddanej obciążeniu dynamicznemu, aż do momentu zniszczenia. Do analizy zastosowano program MSC.Marc, element powłokowy, i prawo sprężysto lekoplastyczne uwzględniające...
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Automatic synthesis of parametric images in dynamic MRI imaging
PublicationArtykuł opisuje automatyczne metody czasu dojścia kontrastu (BAT) i tętniczą funkcję wejścia (AIF). Metody te porównano dla klinicznych i symulacyjnych danych.
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Identification of plate dynamic parameters for structural health monitoring
PublicationPraca przedstawia technikę wyznaczania parametrów modalnych wykorzystywanych w diagnostyce konstrukcji. Modalna masa, sztywność, tłumienie i postacie drgań wyznaczone są dla prostokątnej stalowej płyty na podstawie badań eksperymentalnych. Teoretyczne parametry modalne otrzymaneo z modelu MES. Omówiony został wpływ dodatkowej masy na parametry modalne konstrukcji.This paper presents a technique for modal parameters estimation for...
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Parametric imaging in dynamic glucose metabolism studies in brain
PublicationArtykuł analizuje badania dynamiczne 18FDG-PET, które służą do estymacji metabolizmu glukozy w mózgu. Zbadano w nim wpływ zakłóceń na wyznaczanie interesującego nas parametru LCMRGlc.
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Application of Dynamic Impedance Spectroscopy to Scanning Probe Microscopy
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Application of dynamic impedance spectroscopy to atomic force microscopy
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Application of dynamic impedance spectroscopy to atomic force microscopy
PublicationMikroskopia sił atomowych jest uniwersalną techniką obrazowania powierzchni podczas gdy spektroskopia impedancyjna jest fundamentalną metodą charakteryzowania właściwości elektrycznych materiałów. Z powyższego względu użyteczne jest połączenie powyższych technik dla uzyskania przestrzennego rozkładu wektora impedancji. W pracy autorzy proponują nowe podejście polegające na połączeniu multiczęstotliwościowego pomiaru impedancyjnego...
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Dynamic Bayesian Networks for Symbolic Polyphonic Pitch Modeling
PublicationSymbolic pitch modeling is a way of incorporating knowledge about relations between pitches into the process of an- alyzing musical information or signals. In this paper, we propose a family of probabilistic symbolic polyphonic pitch models, which account for both the “horizontal” and the “vertical” pitch struc- ture. These models are formulated as linear or log-linear interpo- lations of up to fi ve sub-models, each of which is...