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Application of foam made of post-consumer pet materials for the construction of footbridges
PublicationThe article presents the possibility of application in civil engineering of highly ecological PET foam, manufactured from 100% recycled plastic packaging. It may find uses in construction of numerous engineering structures, such as pedestrian and cycle footbridges. Properly processed waste from post-consumer PET packaging may constitute a quality structural core for use in multilayered composite materials, commonly referred to...
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Local and global response of sandwich beams made of GFRP facings and PET foam core in three point bending test
PublicationIn the paper behaviour of laminated sandwich beams (FRP face sheet – PET foam core – FRP face sheet) subjected to three point bending is studied. The paper aim is to find practical descriptions enabling effective and accurate estimation of the elastic response, damage and failure of the beams, basing on experiments and static calculations. Therefore a number of tests are described, that were done on laminated coupons and foam specimens...
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Experimental Tests Of Sandwich Beams In The Design Process Of GFRP Shell Footbridge Structure
PublicationThe paper includes selected aspects of the study to elaborate architectural, material and construction design of pedestrian footbridge spans made of composite materials. The considered footbridge is a sandwich-type shell structure. The cooperation of PET foam core with outer lining surfaces is crucial for its load bearing capacity. The paper is aimed to experimental investigation of sandwich beams subjected to bending loading....
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Three-point bending test of sandwich beams supporting the GFRP footbridge design process - validation
PublicationSome selected aspects concerning material and construction design issues for pedestrian footbridge made of GFRP composite materials are elaborated in this paper. The analysis is focused on validation tests, which are particularly important because of the advanced technology and materials that are used for this innovative bridge. The considered footbridge is a sandwich-type shell structure comprising of PET foam core and outer skins...
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Multiparameter sensitivity analysis of a GFRP composite footbridge of a sandwich structure and U-shaped cross-section
PublicationThe paper deals with multiparameter sensitivity analysis of a composite footbridge. A shell‐like structure is 14.5 m long shows U‐shaped cross‐section and inner service dimensions 1.3 × 2.5 m. Glass fiber reinforced polymer GFRP laminate constitutes faces of a sandwich structure while PET foam received from recycled bottle builts a core. The structure was divided into 285 independent areas where the thickness of laminates and stiffness...
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Numerical modeling and experimental validation of full-scale segment to support design of novel GFRP footbridge
PublicationThe paper contains analysis of full-scaled three meters long segment of a novel composite footbridge. Both numerical modeling and experimental validation were performed. Analyzed object is a shell type sandwich channel-like structure made of composite sandwich with GFRP laminates as a skin and PET foam as a core. Several static load schemes were performed including vertical and horizontal forces. In FEM analysis multilayered laminate...
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Experimental tests and numerical simulations of full scale composite sandwich segment of a foot- and cycle- bridge
PublicationIn the paper experimental tests and numerical simulations of a full cross-section segment of ultimately designed foot-and cycle-bridge are presented. The experimental tests were conducted on element with length reduced to 3 m and unchanged (target) cross-section dimensions. The external skin of structure is GFRP laminate while internal core is PET foam. Several quasi-static tests were performed using hydraulic cylinder to generate...
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KOMPOZYTOWY MOST PIESZO - ROWEROWY
PublicationPaper presents the composite foot and cycle bridge developed in FOBRIDGE grant cofinanced by The National Centre for Research and Development and realized by consortium of Gdansk University of Technology (leader), Military University of Technology in Warsaw and ROMA Sp. z o.o. in Toruń. The purpose of the grant was to design a shell type single span foot and cycle bridge made of composite materials, with the assumption of manufacturing...
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Composite GFRP U-shaped footbridge
PublicationThe paper presents proposals for the use of glass fiber reinforced polymer composites for the construction of engineering objects, known and commonly used in the shipbuilding industry. An example of a pedestrian footbridge was used in this case, which, despite the considerable thickness of the structural material, was made using infusion technology in one production cycle. The designed and produced footbridge span is durable, dynamically...
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Dynamic tests of composite footbridge segment – experimental and numerical studies
PublicationExperimental dynamic tests and numerical simulations of a 3 meters long segment of a footbridge made of polymer composites are presented in the paper. The span-length is reduced, however dimensions of cross-section are the same as the target footbridge. The segment structure is made of sandwich panels, which consist of fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) laminates (skins) and a PET foam (core). The first part of the paper contains...
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Parametric optimization of sandwich composite footbridge with U-shaped cross-section
PublicationParametric optimization of sandwich composite footbridge was presented in the paper. Composite footbridge has 14,5 m long and has U-shaped cross-section with inner dimensions 2,6 × 1,3 m. The sandwich structure in made from GFRP laminate as a faces and PET foam as a core. The aim of analysis was to minimize the mass of the new footbridge that can lead to minimize the cost of structure. After optimization was conducted, the new...
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Validation Process for Computational Model of Full-Scale Segment for Design of Composite Footbridge
PublicationExperimental tests and numerical simulations of a full-scale segment of a foot and cycle bridge made of polymer composites are presented in the paper. The analysed structure is made of sandwich panels, which consist of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) multi-layered laminate faces and a PET foam (obtained from recycling) core. The dimensions of the segment cross-section are the same as for the target footbridge; however, span...
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Load Testing of GFRP Composite U-Shape Footbridge
PublicationThe paper presents the scope of load tests carried out on an innovative shell composite footbridge. The tested footbridge was manufactured in one production cycle and has no components made from materials other than GFRP laminates and PET foam. The load tests, performed on a 14-m long structure, were the final stage of a research program in the Fobridge project carried out in cooperation with: Gdańsk University of Technology (leader),...
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Właściwości mechaniczne tworzywa PET - przegląd literatury
PublicationThe article describes the influance of the microstructure and environment conditions on the mechanical properties of PET material. From the microskopic point of view, mechanical and thermal properties of PET material have the biggest influance on orientation and crystallization processes of material. From the macroskopic point of view mechanical properties can be described by parameters derived from strees-strain mechanical answers...
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Comparision of Methods for Determination of Potential Evapotransportation (PET)
PublicationPotencjalna ewapotranspiracja (PET) jest traktowana jako indeks maksymalnej, możliwej ewapotranspiracji i jest wielkością często używaną w modelach hydrologicznych. W pracy porównano 4 modele obliczania PET: Konstantinowa, Turca, Thorntkwaita i Penmana. Są to metody o różnym stopniu dokładności. Przykładowe obliczenia przeprowadzono dla pomiarów ze stacji Bielnik, leżącej w pobliżu Gdańska.
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Registration and normalization of MRI/PET images
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono technikę rejestracji i normalizacji obrazów MRI/PET. Zawiera on porównanie sztywnej i elastycznej transformacji gemotrycznej. Porownano w nim rowniez manualne i proponowane automatyczne podejscie do problemu rejestracji i normalizacji obrazow.
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WŁAŚCIWOŚCI MECHANICZNE TWORZYWA PET – PRZEGLĄD LITERATURY
PublicationW artykule scharakteryzowano wpływ budowy mikrostrukturalnej jak i warunków otoczenia na odpowiedź mechaniczną tworzywa PET. Z mikroskopowego punktu widzenia na mechaniczne i termiczne właściwości tworzywa PET największy wpływ mają procesy orientowania i krystalizowania tworzywa. W ujęciu makroskopowym właściwości mechaniczne są ujmowane za pomocą parametrów uzyskanych z odpowiedzi mechanicznych na zadane wymuszenia (np. badań...
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Technologia wytwarzania opakowań PET dla produktów wrażliwych
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono nowoczesne, liniowe maszyny rozdmuchowe przeznaczone do wytwarzania opakowań (butelek) PET metodą rozdmuchu z preform. Opisano systemy umożliwiające zmniejszenie zużycia energii elektrycznej niezbędnej do wytworzenia jednego opakowania PET.
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THE INFLUENCE OF PET MECHANICAL PROPERTIES ON SBM PROCESS PARAMETERS – LITERATURE REVIEW
PublicationIn the paper it is said about the influence of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) mechanical properties on SBM (stretch blow molding) process output parameters changes. The below paper mentions also about the influence of PET orientation and crystallization processes on mechanical and thermal properties of PET material during SBM process. All mechanical data of PET material and SBM process output parameters changes are from collected...
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The influence of PET mechanical properties on Stretch Blow Molding (SBM) process
PublicationIn the paper it is said about the influence of PET mechanical properties on SBM process parameters changes. The below paper mentions also about the influence of PET orientation and crystallization processes which have a very big influence on mechanical and thermal properties of PET material during SBM process. All mechanical data of PET material and SBM process parameters change in time are been got from collected literature which...
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PET Clinics
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Recykling opakowań ze szkła, aluminium i PET
PublicationW artykule porównano możliwość i korzyści wynikające z recyklingu pojemników typu puszka aluminiowa, butelka szklana i butelka PET. Ocenę przedstawiono na podstawie zebranych danych literaturowych.
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Historical records of organic pollutants in sediment cores
PublicationAnalyses of sediment core samples are primary sources of historical pollution trends in aquatic systems. Determining organic compounds, such as POPs, in the dated sediments enables the estimation of their temporal concentration changes and the identification of the contaminant origin in local regions. Wars, large-scale fires, economical transitions, and bans on certain chemicals are reflected in the sediment organic compound concentrations....
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THE INFLUENCE OF WSR PARAMETER ON PET BOTTLE THICKNESS PROFILE IN SBM FROM PREFORM PROCESS
PublicationFrom a mechanical point of view, the thickness profile of PET bottles manufactured by ISBM process is determined by mechanical and thermal response of blown preforms. From the microscopic point of view the biggest influence on the mechanical and thermal properties of PET bottles have orientation and crystallization processes. From a technological point of view, the thickness profile of PET bottles after manufacture by SBM process...
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Increasing the Seismic Resistance of Wood-frame Buildings by Applying PU Foam as Thermal Insulation
PublicationWood-frame buildings are very common in regions that are exposed to earthquakes. Most of residential buildings are constructed using this technology; therefore, the seismic resistance of them is really essential in order to prevent human losses and structural damage. The aim of the present article is to show the results of the detailed numerical FEM analysis focused on the seismic behaviour of the wood-frame house with different...
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Recycled Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as Construction Material in Civil Engineering: A Review
PublicationIn general, the quantity of plastics of all types consumed annually all over the world has been growing in a phenomenal way. The manufacturing processes, service industries and municipal solid wastes (MSW) generate numerous waste plastic materials. The increasing awareness about the environment has tremendously contributed to the concerns related with disposal of the generated wastes. It is believed that the management of solid...
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Obrazowanie parametryczne w badaniach mózgu metodami MRI/PET
PublicationCelem tej monografii jest przedstawienie technik obrazowania metodami tomografii rezonansu magnetycznego (MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging) i pozytonowej tomografii emisyjnej (PET - Positron Emission Tomography) w kontekście badań dynamicznych mózgu, szczególnie w zakresie syntezy obrazów parametrycznych opisujących jakościowo lub ilościowo przepływ mózgowy. Obrazowanie parametryczne określa technikę syntezy obrazów na podstawie...
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Maszyny rozdmuchowe stosowane do wytwarzaniu butelek z PET
PublicationScharakteryzowano maszyny wykorzystywane w procesie wytwarzania pojemników PET w procesie rozdmuchiwania z jednoczesnym rozciąganiem półfabrykatów w postaci preform. Omówiono typy, budowę oraz systemy i podsystemy, producentów oraz cykl pracy maszyny rozdmuchowej. Nie omówiono szczegółowo wytwarzania półfabrykatów do postaci preform w procesie wtryskiwania.
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A new strategy for PET depolymerization: Application of bimetallic MOF-74 as a selective catalyst
PublicationLarge-volume production of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), especially in the form of bottles and food packaging containers, causes problems with polymer waste management. Waste PET could be recycled thermally, mechanically or chemically and the last method allows to obtain individual monomers, but most often it is carried out in the presence of homogeneous catalysts, that are difficult to separate and reuse. In view of this,...
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Microstructure, mechanical properties, and flame retardancy of nanoclay-incorporated polyurethane flexible foam composites
PublicationThe present work seeks to investigate microstructure, mechanical properties, and flame retardancy of polyurethane/nanoclay flexible foam composites. In this regard, we prepared various nanocomposites with and without nanoclay and observed the resulting morphologies to correlate them with the other corresponding characteristics. The results provided support for the fact that tensile strength and compression set will increase with...
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WPŁYW PARAMETRÓW PROCESU SBM NA DYSTRYBUCJĘ TWORZYWA W BUTELKACH PET – PRZEGLĄD LITERATURY
PublicationZ mechanicznego punktu widzenia profil grubości butelek PET jest uwarunkowany mechaniczno-cieplną odpowiedzią tworzywa rozdmuchiwanej preformy na zadane parametry procesu SBM. Z mikroskopowego punktu widzenia na mechaniczne i termiczne właściwości butelek CSD z PET największy wpływ mają procesy orientowania i krystalizowania tworzywa. Z technologicznego punkty widzenia profil grubości butelek PET po procesie produkcji metodą SBM...
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Timber-frame house resistant to dynamic loads - analysis of wall panel filled with polyurethane foam
PublicationThe present study shows the experimentally and numerically determined response of a single timber-frame house wall panel filled with polyurethane (PU) foam under dynamic loads. The harmonic tests were conducted for the following frequencies: 0.5 Hz, 1.0 Hz, 2.0 Hz and 5.0 Hz for various values of the specified displacement. Based on the results of the comparison between the experimental tests and the numerical analyses, the numerical...
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Supply current spectrum estimation of digital cores at early design
PublicationPrzedstawiono nową aproksymacyjną metodę obliczania widma prądu zasilania układów cyfrowych. Metoda oparta jest na charakterystyce impulsów prądowych w kategoriach ich czasu narastania, opadania i długości impulsu. Górną granicę widma (obwiednię) można obliczyć posługując się gęstością prawdopodobieństwa zmian stanu sygnałów w węzłach układu cyfrowego. W odróżnieniu od znanych metod, metoda proponowana wykorzystuje ograniczoną...
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Interfacial properties of PET and PET/starch polymers developed by air plasma processing
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XRD-Ni foam as received and oxidised at 500_C
Open Research DataThese data contain XRD patterns of porous nickel foam commercial and oxidised in air at 500 C degrees for 8 hours.
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Wpływ parametru WSR na jakość estetyczną wytwarzanych pojemników z PET w procesie SBM z preformy
PublicationZ mechanicznego punktu widzenia jakość estetyczna butelek PET jest uwarunkowany mechaniczno-cieplną odpowiedzią tworzywa rozdmuchiwanej preformy na zadane parametry procesu SBM. Z mikroskopowego punktu widzenia na mechaniczne i termiczne właściwości butelek CSD z PET największy wpływ mają procesy orientowania i krystalizowania tworzywa. Z technologicznego punkty widzenia jakość estetyczna butelek PET po procesie produkcji metodą...
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Ground Tire Rubber Filled Flexible Polyurethane Foam—Effect of Waste Rubber Treatment on Composite Performance
PublicationThe application range of flexible polyurethane (PU) foams is comprehensive because of their versatility and flexibility in adjusting structure and performance. In addition to the investigations associated with further broadening of their potential properties, researchers are looking for new raw materials, beneficially originated from renewable resources or recycling. A great example of such a material is ground tire rubber (GTR)—the...
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Analysis of Validation and Simplification of Timber-Frame Structure Design Stage with PU-Foam Insulation
PublicationThe transition from experimental studies to the realm of numerical simulations is often necessary for further studies, but very difficult at the same time. This is especially the case for extended seismic analysis and earthquake-resistant design. This paper describes an approach to moving from the experimental testing of an elementary part of a wood-frame building structure to a numerical model, with the use of a commercial engineering...
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A literature survey of the influence of preform reheating and stretch blow moulding with hot mould process parameters on the properties of PET containers – part 2.
PublicationThe hot fill process is an inexpensive conventional filling technology for high-acidity products (pH < 4.5). It allows certain drinks (sensitive beverages such as fruit and vegetable juices, nectars, soft drinks, vitaminised water) to be stored at ambient temperature without the need for chemical preservatives. The primary feature of the bottles used in the hot fill process is their temperature stability, i.e. the ability to retain...
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A literature survey of the influence of preform reheating and stretch blow molding with hot mold process parameters on the properties of PET containers. Part I.
PublicationThe hot fill process is an inexpensive conventional filling technology for high-acidity products (pH < 4.5). It allows certain drinks (sensitive beverages such as fruit and vegetable juices, nectars, soft drinks, vitaminized water) to be stored at ambient temperature without the need for chemical preservatives. The primary feature of the bottles used in the hot fill process is their temperature stability, i.e. the ability to retain...
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Aromatic Dendrimers Bearing 2,4,6-Triphenyl-1,3,5-triazine Cores and Their Photocatalytic Performance
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Podsumowanie uzyskanych informacji literaturowych o procesie orientowania i krystalizowania tworzywa PET w procesie SBM z preformy
PublicationW artykule zostaną omówione procesy orientowania i krystalizowania tworzywa PET (politeraftalanu etylenu) w procesie SBM (ang. stretch blow molding process) produkcji butelek PET przeznaczonych do magazynowania napojów spożywczych gazowanych (butelki CSD - carbonated soft drink). Artykuł opracowano na podstawie zebranych danych literaturowych. Bardziej szczegółowe opracowanie zostanie przedstawione w monografii planowanej do druku...
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Kompozyt przekładkowy GFRP z rdzeniem PET w powłokowej konstrukcji kładki dla pieszych
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono badania doświadczalne materiału przekładkowego zastosowanego w innowacyjnym rozwiązaniu mostu dla pieszych. Kładka o konstrukcji powłokowej wykonana jest z kompozytu przekładkowego i jest wytworzona w całości bez złączy w technologii infuzji. Artykuł przedstawia wyniki badań doświadczalnych okładzin, pianki PET oraz testy 3- i 4-punktowego zginania belek wykonanych z materiału przekładkowego. Uzyskane wyniki...
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Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
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Correction to Aromatic Dendrimers Bearing 2,4,6-Triphenyl-1,3,5-triazine Cores and Their Photocatalytic Performance
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An investigation on the role of GMA grafting degree on the efficiency of PET/PP-g-GMA reactive blending: morphology and mechanical properties
PublicationGlycidyl methacrylate (GMA) has been grafted on polypropylene (PP) with the aid of styrene (St) comonomer, by changing dicumyl peroxide initiator content, GMA level, and St concentration. The performance of the resulting PP-g-GMA reactive material towards static and dynamic mechanical properties of poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) was monitored in terms of grafting reaction variables and compatibilizer content. Fourier transform...
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XPS-Ni foam as received, after photocatalysis and after oxidation at 500_C.
Open Research DataThis dataset contains XPS spectra recorded for nickel foam as received from supplier, after photocatalytic process and after oxidation at 500C. Each set contains: survery spectrum, O1, C1s, Ni2p. The detailed equipment and measurement data was described in "readme XPS.txt" file
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Hierarchical MnO2 nanoflowers blooming on 3D nickel foam: A novel micro-macro catalyst for peroxymonosulfate activation
PublicationIn this work, birnessite-type δ-MnO2 nanoflowers were uniformly deposited on 3D nickel foam (NF) by one-step hydrothermal route for high-efficient activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) towards degradation of acid orange 7 (AO7). High specific surface area, large pore volume and 3D hierarchical structure promotes the mass and electron transfer for great catalytic activity. Low reaction energy barrier (Ea=27.5 kJ/mol) and outstanding...
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TG and DTG profiles for plastics: LDPE, HDPE, PP, PD and PET
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Orientational Order and Dynamics of Nematic Multipodes Based on Carbosilazane Cores Using Optical and Dielectric Spectroscopy
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