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The Impact of Strong Electromagnetic Pulses on the Operation Process of Electronic Equipment and Systems Used in Intelligent Buildings
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"Daughter and son: a completely different story”? Gender as a moderator of the relationship between sexism and parental attitudes
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Volunteerism in the last year as a moderator between empathy and altruistic social value orientation: An exploratory study
PublicationVolunteerism is a sustained prosocial activity, and young adults are one of the most important targets for organizations recruiting volunteers. Empathy and altruistic social value orientation measured by a decomposed game are dispositional traits that might foster engagement in volunteerism. Using a self-report online-based questionnaire study on two groups of young adults (aged 18-35, N = 224 non-volunteers and N = 178 volunteers...
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Metody operatorów DtN i NtD dla stanów związanych równań Schroedingera i Diraca
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Application, design and operation of constructed wetland systems: case studies of systems in the Gdańsk region, Poland
PublicationDifferences in operation result from physical, chemical and biological conditions, which directly influence transformations in the whole aquatic-matrix-plants environment. Depending on the quantity of inflowing organic matter load and the rate of biochemical processes, the contaminations could be removed or/and retuned in the system. From this point of view the facility should be designed and operated in such way that the highest...
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Influence of hydrostatic pump operation period on performance of a thrust bearing of a 125 MW pump-turbine
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Photoconductivity and laser operated piezoelectricity the Ag-Ga-Ge-(S,Se) crystals and solid solutions
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Chapter 15 : Methods of determination of correct operation area for hydraulic component in low ambient temperatures
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych zespołów hydraulicznych: silników satelitowych, silników orbitalnych, pomp i silników zębatych, rozdzielaczy suwakowych w tym proporcjonalnych, pomp tłoczkowych, siłowników w warunkach szoku termicznego w celu określenia obszarów parametrów prawidłowego i nieprawidłowego rozruchu nie tylko tych badanych zespołów. Została stworzona baza danych z wartościami współczynników...
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Assessment of operation of energy system of serial reliability structure on the example of ship main propulsion system
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono rozwinięcie znanej metody oceny działania systemu energetycznego, zastosowanej w odniesieniu do głównego układu napędowego statku. Według tej interpretacji działanie może być przedstawiane jako wielkość fizyczna. W tym aspekcie, na podstawie wybranego podsystemów funkcjonalnego statku, oceniono jej przydatność do opisu własności niezawodnościowych tego systemu. W analizie zastosowano teorię procesów Poissona,...
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Optical emission spectroscopy of plasma generated by a waveguide-supplied microwave plasma source operated at 915MHz
PublicationIn this paper we present the results of an optical emission spectroscopic study of an atmospheric pressure microwave (915 MHz) nitrogen and nitrogen with carbon dioxide (1%) plasma at high working gas flow rate. This study was aimed at determining rotational Trot and vibrational Tvib temperatures of N+2 ions and N2, CN molecules. The plasma was generated in a waveguide-supplied cavity-resonant type microwave plasma source. All...
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Operational problems of large power diesel engines combusting biofuels, considered togetherwith assessment of their operation
PublicationWithin this article the issue of large power self ignition engines fed with biofuels has been undertaken. The analysis focused mainly on operation problems. There has been noticed some advantages and difficulties associated with the biofuel application to self ignition engines. The research problem has been characterised and the research purposes have been proposed enabling the most profitable formation of energetic features of...
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Multi-objective optimization of water quality, pumps operation, and storage sizing of water distribution systems
PublicationA multi-objective methodology utilizing the Strength Pareto Evolutionary Algorithm (SPEA2) linked to EPANET for trading-off pumping costs, water quality, and tanks sizing of water distribution systems is developed and demonstrated. The model integrates variable speed pumps for modeling the pumps operation, two water quality objectives (one based on chlorine disinfectant concentrations and one on water age), and tanks sizing cost...
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Istnienie i regularność heteroklinicznych rozwiązań równania Allena-Cahna z anizotropowym operatorem eliptycznym
PublicationCelem rozprawy jest udowodnienie dwóch twierdzeń dotyczących równań różniczkowych cząstkowych typu eliptycznego. Pierwsze mówi o regularności słabych rozwiązań pewnej klasy równań z operatorem eliptycznym, który pochodzi od wypukłej i anizotropowej G-funkcji spełniającej odpowiednie warunki wzrostu. To twierdzenie jest pewnym uogólnieniem znanych wyników z izotropowymi warunkami wzrostu na przypadek operatorów anizotropowych. Drugie...
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Comparable analysis of PID controller settings in order to ensure reliable operation of active foil bearings
PublicationIn comparison to the traditional solutions, active bearings offer great operating flexibility, ensure better operating conditions over a wider range of rotational speeds and are safe to use. In order to ensure optimum bearing performance a bearing control system is used that adapts different geometries during device operation. The selection of optimal controller parameters requires the use of modern optimization methods that make...
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Grid-Forming Operation of Energy-Router Based on Model Predictive Control with Improved Dynamic Performance
PublicationThe focus of this study is on the grid-forming operation of the Energy Router (ER) based on Model Predictive Control (MPC). ER is regarded as a key component of microgrids. It is a converter that interfaces the microgrid (s) with the utility grid. The ER has a multiport structure and bidirectional energy flow control. The ER concept can be implemented in Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (NZEB) to provide flexible energy control. A...
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The Influence of Cooperation on the Operation of an MPC Controller Pair in a Nuclear Power Plant Turbine Generator Set
PublicationThe paper discusses the problem of cooperation between multiple model predictive control (MPC) systems. This approach aims at improving the control quality in electrical energy generation and forms the next step in a series of publications by the authors focusing on the optimization and control of electric power systems. Cooperation and cooperative object concepts in relation to a multi MPC system are defined and a cooperative control...
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Detection of Anomalies in the Operation of a Road Lighting System Based on Data from Smart Electricity Meters
PublicationSmart meters in road lighting systems create new opportunities for automatic diagnostics of undesirable phenomena such as lamp failures, schedule deviations, or energy theft from the power grid. Such a solution fits into the smart cities concept, where an adaptive lighting system creates new challenges with respect to the monitoring function. This article presents research results indicating the practical feasibility of real‐time...
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Assesment of operation of ship main diesel engine using the theory of semi-markovian and markov processes.
PublicationTo precisely determine the task it is necessary to specify also its duration time, apart from conditions in which it will be realized. When considering propulsion engine, i.e. the main element of ship propulsion system, especially important becomes not only the problem which amount of energy could be at one's disposal but also within which time interval it could be delivered. Therefore apart from applying the commonly used reliability...
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Towards Understanding of Mechanics of Hernia Managed by Synthetic Mesh in Laparoscopic Operation: A Single Case Study
PublicationIn this paper a research towards understanding of mechanics of ventral hernia operated with the use of Physiomesh Open image in new window implant and SecureStrap Open image in new window staples is described. Experimental and numerical studies are conducted for that purpose. Experimental works cover uni-axial tension tests of the implant samples and of the implant-staples-tissue system. Also experiments on implant-staples-tissue...
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Numerical analysis of chip removing system operation in circular sawing machine using CFD software
PublicationPaper presents the analysis of the results of numerical simulations of the air flow process of wood chips removing system in the circular sawing machine. The attention is focused on the upper cover and bottom shelter of the chip removing system. Within the framework of the work a systematic numerical modeling of the air flow distribution in the cover and shelter during operation of the selected rotational speed of saw blade with...
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Reinforced concrete thin wall dome after eighty years of operation in maritime climate environment
PublicationThe paper presents a description of the construction elements of the Gdynia Seaport main hall dome. Firstly, it provides information about the technical condition of the dome’s structure. Secondly, it examines the strength analysis of the thin-walled reinforced concrete dome covering. Throughout the last 80 years the building has been exposed to an unfavourable marine climate. The analysis of the state of stress and deformations...
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Coupling transformation of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur in a long-term operated full-scale constructed wetland
PublicationThe coupling transformation of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur compounds has been studied in lab-scale and pilot-scale constructed wetlands (CWs), but few studies investigated full-scale CW. In this study, we used batch experiments to investigate the potentials of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur transformation in a long-term operated, full-scale horizontal subsurface flow wetland. The sediments collected from the HSFW were incubated for...
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Incomplete Cross-Bonding in the MV Line. Experience from the Operation of MV Single Cable Lines
PublicationCable lines are one of the basic components of power systems. Medium and high voltage cables mainly comprise a metallic sheath, which is concentric to the main core conductor. There are several operating schemes of such cable lines, which differ in the place of earthing of sheaths and the possible use of the sheaths and/or conductors crossing. The sheaths cross-bonding is typically done in two places of one cable line section,...
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Influence of hydrostatic pump operation period on performance of a thrust bearing of a 125 MW pump-turbine.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań eksploatacyjnych łożysk wzdłużnych pompoturbin 125 MW elektrowni szczytowo pompowej (esp) Żar. W celu oceny warunków pracy łożysk wyposażono je w segmenty pomiarowe umożliwiające pomiary temperatury i położenia segmentu. W pracy omówiono konstrukcję i wyposażenie segmentu badawczego, metodykę wyznaczania charakterystycznych wielkości. Omówiono także wyniki badań wpływu czasu pracy pompy hydrostatycznego...
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The impackt of polish pumped-storage plants on operation of the national power system on working days and holidays
PublicationPrzedstawiono wpływ polskich elektrowni szczytowo-pompowych na pracę krajowego systemu elektroenergetycznego w cyklu dobowym na przykładzie dni charakterystycznych roboczych i dni wolnych od pracy. Analizę przeprowadzono w oparciu o obliczenia wykonane w dwóch wariantach: system pracuje z istniejącymi elektrowniami pompowymi i system pracuje bez elektrowni pompowych.
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Friction forces for human hip joint at a naturally permeable cartilage
PublicationNiniejsza praca omawia różne rodzaje sił tarcia występujących w szczelinach stawów człowierka. W artykule dokonano analizy kilku ważnych czynników wpływających na wartości sił tarcia występujących w stawach człowieka. Rozważa się siły tarcia wywołane klasycznym hydrodynamicznym smarowaniem, wzmożonym hydrodynamicznym smarowaniem, wyciskaniem a także przesączaniem cieczy synowialnej do i z porowatej warstwy chrząstki stawowej.
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Numerical Simulations of Laser and Hybrid S700MC T-Joint Welding
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An in situ technique for the assessment of adhesive properties of a joint under load
PublicationSlow crack propagation in adhesive bonded joints has been characterised using an asymmetric wedge test. Crack position was evaluated from strain gauge measurements, both in the debonded partof the joint and in the bonded zone. Test temperature was changed during loading, giving insight into bond evolution. The technique allows accurate, and virtually continuous, determination of crack position to be made, and therefore the evaluation...
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THE INFLUENCE OF MANUFACTURING OVERSIZING ON POSTWELDING DISTORTIONS OF THE FILLET WELDED JOINT
PublicationWelding proces is basic joining technique in shipbuilding. Such method generated welding distortions which cause a lot of problems during the manufacturing process. In the literature it is proposed wide spectrum of suggestions for a correct estimation of welding deformation in particular angular deformation in the fillet welded T joint. In the work influence of oversizing of weld on angular distortions of joint is presented basing...
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Joint optimization of anycast and unicast flows in survivable optical networks
PublicationZnane z literatury dotychczasowe prace związane z ochroną ruchu przed awarią elementów sieci dotyczą transmisji typu unicast (jeden-do-jednego). Niniejszy artykuł jest pierwszym prezentującym rozwiązanie jednoczesnej ochrony transmisji anycast (jeden-do-jednego-z-wielu) oraz transmisji unicast. Proponowane podejście wykorzystuje model ochrony ścieżki (ang. path protection). Zagadnienie zostało sformułowane w postaci odpowiedniego...
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Project of hip joint endoprothesis for an individual patient with materials selection
PublicationThis work includes the hip replacement design, based on the patient's medical records, the description of creation process and materials used for individual components.
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Preliminary experimental research on stability of truss' joint with positive eccentricity
PublicationRecently, a very large interest in lightweight steel structures made from cold-formed sections has been noticeable. In the design practice, a large emphasis is put on rational shaping of both the thin-walled elements and constructions designed on them. The aim of this paper is to present the methodology for preparation of experimental research that model the behaviour of members in trusses made of cold-formed sections with positive...
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Jaw biomechanics: Estimation of activity of muscles acting at the temporomandibular joint
PublicationThe aim of this study was to elaborate a method of estimation of activity of surface muscles acting at the temporomandibular joint of the healthy subjects by using a surface electromyography (EMG). The scope of this study involved testing chosen jaw motions (open, close, lateral deviation) and process of mastication occurring during eating food with different toughness (chewing gum, cereal and carrot) by using mixed sides, right...
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On joint order and bandwidth selection for identification of nonstationary autoregressive processes
PublicationWhen identifying a nonstationary autoregressive process, e.g. for the purpose of signal prediction or parametric spectrum estimation, two important decisions must be taken. First, one should choose the appropriate order of the autoregressive model, i.e., the number of autoregressive coefficients that will be estimated. Second, if identification is carried out using the local estimation technique, such as the localized version of...
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Mechatronic Design Towards Investigation of the Temporo-Mandibular Joint Behaviour
PublicationA significant problem of the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) research is lack of data concerning geometry and position of TMJ discs. It leads to necessity of developing a driving method of the process optimization, which is based on chosen techniques of mechatronic design. In particular, the latter concerns a technique of experimentally supported virtual prototyping. On this stage, the research is characterized by well-verified...
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Damage detection in a bolted lap joint using guided waves
PublicationThe paper presents the experimental investigation of guided waves application to the condition assessment of prestressed bolted connections and a concept of new quantitative indicator. The main goal of the research was the analysis of the influence of the contact conditions changes to the characteristics of a propagating disturbance. The experimental tests were carried out for a single bolted lap joint. The excitation and acquisition...
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BLOOD PRESSURE ESTIMATION BY MEANS OF A JOINT IMPEDANCE– PHOTOPLETYSMOGRAPHIC METHOD
PublicationThe knowledge of patient’s day to day blood pressure changes is invaluable to physicians for both diagnostics and health monitoring reasons. Constant observation of the pressure throughout a day would provide even more valuable clinical information. A convenient non-invasive methods of blood pressure estimation for monitoring purposes are widely proposed. This work shows a statistical approach to...
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Hybrid SONIC: joint feedforward–feedback narrowband interference canceler
PublicationSONIC (self-optimizing narrowband interference canceler) is an acronym of a recently proposed active noise control algorithm with interesting adaptivity and robustness properties. SONIC is a purely feedback controller, capable of rejecting nonstationary sinusoidal disturbances (with time-varying amplitude and/or frequency) in the presence of plant (secondary path) uncertainty. We show that although SONIC can work reliably without...
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Diagnostics of bolted lap joint using guided wave propagation
PublicationThe paper presents numerical and experimental analyses of elastic waves propagation in a bolted lap joint. In experimental investigations condition assessment of the joint was performed with the use of symmetric waves excited by a piezoactuator. Numerical calculations were conducted in commercial finite element method software Abaqus. The influence of number of bolts and the value of the initial stress on recorded signals was examined....
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Preload monitoring in a bolted joint using Lamb wave energy
PublicationThe knowledge of the load in prestressed bolted connections is essential for the proper operation and safety of engineering structures. Recently, bolted joints have become an area of intensive research associated with non-destructive diagnostics, in particular in the context of wave propagation techniques. In this paper, a novel procedure of bolt load estimation based on the energy of Lamb wave signals was proposed. Experimental...
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Periodic and impulsive lubrication of hip joint with stochastic rough surface.
PublicationNiniejsza praca przedstawia porównanie wartości nośności uzyskanych numerycznie dla niestacjonarnego smarowania impulsywnego oraz niestacjonarnego smarowania periodycznego sferycznego stawu biodrowego człowieka. W obu przypadkach przyjęto, że smarująca ciecz synowialna ma własności lepkosprężyste a występy chropowatych powierzchni chrząstki stawowej zmieniają się losowo. Charakterystyki zmiennych w czasie rozkładów wartości ciśnienia...
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Impulsive lubrication of hip joint for hypo-elastic cartilage model
PublicationPraca rozwiązuje problem smarowania stawu biodrowego człowieka w warunkach niestacjonarnych z uwzględnieniem hypo-sprężystych (pod-sprężystych) właściwości odkształcalnej szkieletu chrząstki stawowej. Prezentowane są rozkłady wartości ciśnienia hydrodynamicznego oraz zmienne w czasie rozkłady wartości sił nośnych.
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Asperities and deformations of hyper elastic joint cartilages in cultivation aspects
PublicationPraca opisuje wyniki badań procesu hodowli chrząstki stawowej w bioreaktorze podczas nieustalonego laminarnego przepływu nienewtonowskiej biologicznej cieczy odżywczej wokół chrząstki spoczywającej na rusztowaniu bioreaktora. Badania takie wymagają eksperymentalnego pomiaru chropowatości powierzchni chrząstki.
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Generalized Dobrushin Coefficients on Banach Spaces
PublicationThe asymptotic behavior of iterates of bounded linear operators (not necessarily positive), acting on Banach spaces, is studied. Through the Dobrushin ergodicity coefficient, we generalize some ergodic theorems obtained earlier for classical Markov semigroups acting on L1 (or positive operators on abstract state spaces).
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Self-Perceived Personal Brand Equity of Knowledge Workers by Gender in Light of Knowledge-Driven Organizational Culture: Evidence From Poland and the United States
PublicationThis study contributes to the limited literature on the personal branding of knowledge workers by revealing that a culture that incorporates knowledge, learning, and collaboration supports (explicit and tacit) knowledge sharing among employees and that sharing matters for knowledge workers’ self-perceived personal brand equity. Analysis of 2,168 cases from the United States and Poland using structural equation modeling (SEM) showed...
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A CONCEPT OF DETERMINING THE RELATION BETWEEN LOAD AND WEAR OF TRIBOLOGICAL SYSTEMS OF SHIP MAIN SELF-IGNITION ENGINES BY USING PROBABILISTIC APPROACH PROBABILISTIC APPROACH
PublicationThis paper presents a proposal of simultaneous consideration of load and wear associated with it , of tribological systems of ship main engines (intended for ship propulsion) . Based on results of investigations it was assumed that both the load Q (i.e. a cause of wear ) and the wear Z (i.e. an effect of load occurrence) considered in a given time t(0 ≤ t ≤ t) are random variables Qt and Zt, respectively. There was characterized...
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Global Approaches to Reduce Light Pollution from Media Architecture and Non-Static, Self-Luminous LED Displays for Mixed-Use Urban Developments
PublicationUrban environments have become significantly brighter and more illuminated, and cities now consider media architecture and non-static, self-luminous LED displays an essential element of their strategy to attract residents, visitors, and tourists in the hours after dark. Unfortunately, most often, they are not designed with care, consideration, and awareness, nor do they support the visual wellbeing and circadian rhythms of humans....
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Comparison of pavement noise properties on selected road sections using different CPX measuring systems: self-powered vehicle and special test trailer
PublicationThe recently published ISO standard intended to measure the noise properties of road surfaces in a standardized method (ISO 11819-2:2017) precisely defines measurement procedure of the influence of road surface on traffic noise. According to it, two types of test vehicles may be utilized: a self-powered vehicle fitted with one or more test tyres and a trailer towed by a separate vehicle with one or more test tyres mounted on the...
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The impact of declining oxygen conditions on pyrite accumulation in shelf sediments (Baltic Sea)
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Effect of added roach flesh on quality and shelf live of flour-and-fish snacks
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