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Electronic structure of PrBa2Cu3O7 after high-pressure compressionfrom first principles
PublicationW pracy zbadano wpływ ściskania wysokociśnieniowego (P=9GPa) na elektronową strukturę pasmową, rozkład ładunku i momenty magnetyczne w pełni utlenionego stechiometrycznego układu PrBa2Cu3O7. Zaobserwowano następujące zmiany wywołane ściskaniem: (1) zmniejszoną gęstość stanów (DOS) na poziomie Fermiego Ef, (2) zwiększona różnicę pomiędzy wartościami DOS dla stanów "spin-up" i "spin-down" w najbliższym otoczeniu Ef, (3) zmniejszone...
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Analyzer for spectroscopy of low-impedance objects
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono analizator umożliwiający pomiar impedancji w zakresie 1 ohma < |Zx| < 100 Mohma. Zastosowano w nim nowe rozwiązania dotyczące obwodu wejściowego i techniki detekcji fazoczułej sygnałów pomiarowych. Obwód wejściowy zaprojektowano w postaci 5-zaciskowej sondy pomiarowej, która umożliwia ograniczenie wpływu rezystancji, indukcyjności i pojemności pasożytniczych na błąd pomiaru impedancji w szerokim przedziale...
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Wpływ utleniania w wysokich temperaturach na struktury napawanych warstw na bazie kobaltu
PublicationPrzedmiotem badań są napawane plazmowo warstwy wykonane ze stopu kobaltu zawierające ok. 29% chromu, ok. 5% wolframu i ok. 2% niklu, nałożone powierzchnie przylgni grzybków zaworów wylotowych silnika dieslowskiego. Powierzchnia podlega zarówno oddziaływaniom temperatury i środowiska, jak i oddziaływaniom mechanicznym. Podczas badań warstwy poddano oddziaływaniu środowiska utleniającego i wysokich temperatur: 750°C- górna w normalnej...
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Estimation of platinum in environmental water samples with solid phase extraction technique using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
PublicationZoptymalizowano metodykę oznaczania śladowych poziomów stężeń platyny (IV) w oparciu o technikę ekstrakcji do fazy stałej w połączeniu ze spektrometrią mas z plazmą wzbudzoną indukcyjnie. Na etapie wzbogacania platyny wykorzystano żel krzemionkowy modyfikowany grupami aminopropylowymi. Ilościowy odzysk platyny uzyskano poprzez wykorzystanie 1.0 mol L-1 roztworu tiomocznika jako eluenta. Odchylenie standardowe wyników (RSD) było...
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Municipal wastewater reclamation: Reclaimed water for hydrogen production by electrolysis – A case study
PublicationThis paper presents an analysis of a treatment system selection for municipal wastewater stream based on the DuPont Water Solutions WAVE software. The results obtained based on an analysis of 7 different processing cases studies (ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis) confirmed that the application of 2-pass membrane systems enables the reclamation of water from municipal wastewater that fulfills the requirements concerning the...
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Ocena jakości życia wschodzącej klasy wyższej w Polsce
PublicationW pracy zastosowano dwa modele teoretyczne do oceny jakości życia wschodzącej klasy wyższej w Polsce. Jakość życia wyrażono za pomocą wskaźnikowej zmiennej „zadowolenie z życia” na 5-stopniowej skali Likerta. Model pierwszy zakłada ciągły charakter pomiaru wyników skali Likerta i wykorzystuje ortogonalną regresję epsilon. Model drugi respektuje porządkowy pomiar skali Likerta i korzysta z porządkowej regresji logistycznej. Dane...
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APPLICATION OF THE THEORY OF SEMI-MARKOV PROCESSES TO DETERMINE A LIMITING DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCESS OF CHANGES OF ABILITY AND INABILITY STATES OF FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEMS IN HEAVY FUEL DIESEL ENGINES
PublicationThe paper presents applicability of the theory of semi-Markov processes to determine a limiting distribution of the process of changes of technical states of fuel systems for marine engines running on heavy fuel oils. The proposed study of this process includes the components of such fuel systems like: 1 - injectors, 2 - high pressure hoses, 3 - injection pumps, 4 - low pressure hoses, 5 – fine filters, 6 - coarse filters, 7 – fuel-feed...
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Tyre/road noise of passenger car tyres, including tyres for electric vehicles - road measurements
PublicationThe paper presents the results from CPX measurements of tyre/road noise performed for selected passenger car tyres, including the tyres especially designed for electric vehicles. The tyres have been measured when rolling on several typical road surfaces in Norway and in Poland. In addition, the tyres have been measured on some very low noise road surfaces, such as a the poroelastic road surface (PERS). The measurement results...
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Advanced oxidation treatment of Pentoxifylline in aqueous solution
PublicationThe degradation of pentoxifylline (PTX) using H2O2, UV, H2O2/UV, Fenton and photo- Fenton processes has been examined in aqueous solution. The influence of various amount of oxidation agent on H2O2, H2O2/UV, Fenton and photo-Fenton reactions were investigated. Initial PTX concentration in Fenton and photo-Fenton was considerated. The addition of inorganic ions (Cl-, NO3-, SO42- and CO32-) on the degradation efficiency of PTX were...
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Hybrid analogues of SFTI-1 modified in P1 position by β- and γ-amino acids and N-substituted β-alanines
PublicationA series of compounds containing either non-proteinogenic beta-/gamma-amino acids or N-substituted beta-alanine residues (beta-peptoid units) in P-1 specificity position were synthesized based on the structure of sunflower trypsin inhibitor 1 (SFTI-1). The compounds were synthesized on a solid support; the N-substituted beta-alanines (beta Nhlys and beta Nhphe) were introduced into a peptidomimetic chain via a two-step approach...
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GPU-Accelerated Finite-Element Matrix Generation for Lossless, Lossy, and Tensor Media [EM Programmer's Notebook]
PublicationThis paper presents an optimization approach for limiting memory requirements and enhancing the performance of GPU-accelerated finite-element matrix generation applied in the implementation of the higher-order finite-element method (FEM). It emphasizes the details of the implementation of the matrix-generation algorithm for the simulation of electromagnetic wave propagation in lossless, lossy, and tensor media. Moreover, the impact...
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Typology of towns in the peripheries of Polish coastal regions: conclusions for urban policy
PublicationPeripheries means the land outside metropolitan areas. One of the main problemsin these areas is a lack of growth factors. Some towns can contribute to the developmentof these regions, because there are few such factors, and it is easier to create the newones, especially in urban policy.The subject of this paper is a typology of towns within the Polish peripheral coastalregions, limited to towns with more than 5 thousand inhabitants....
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Zastosowanie Komputerów w Nauce i Technice 2015 XXV cykl seminariów zorganizowany przez PTETiS, Oddział w Gdańsku
PublicationZaproponowano zastosowanie termografii skokowej (badania nieniszczące) do indywidualnej oceny jakości warystorów. Dla 20 warystorów niskonapięciowych przeprowadzono badania, w ramach których wykonano pomiary parametrów elektrycznych i termicznych przed testami narażeniowymi i po 2 kolejnych cyklach narażeń (dwa poziomy). Testy narażeniowe zastosowano w celu pogorszenia jakości badanych warystorów. Porównano zasady klasyfikacji...
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Haemocompatibility Of Non-Functionalized And Plasmachemical Functionalized Detonation Nanodiamond Particles
PublicationThe purpose of this paper is to present the innovative design of microwave plasma system for modification of detonation nanodiamond particles (DNP) using a special rotating drum placed inside the reactor. Nanodiamond particles manufactured by detonation method reveal the biological activity depending on surface functionalization. Plasmachemical modification of detonation nanodiamond particles gives the possibility of controlling...
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Przetwarzanie i analiza danych z wykorzystaniem metod geodezyjnych na potrzeby opisu środowiska wodnego
PublicationMonografia traktuje o możliwości wykorzystania analiz obrazowych i przestrzennych w dokonywaniu oceny środowiska wodnego przy zastosowaniu geodezyjnych (w tym teledetekcyjnych) metod pomiarowych. W rozdziale pierwszym dokonano wyznaczenia zasięgu stref zalewowych w zlewni Potoku Strzyża w Gdańsku na skutek opadów nawalnych na odcinku od wypływu cieku ze zbiornika „Srebrniki” do al. Hallera.W rozdziale drugim przedstawiono graficzne...
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Impact damage in SiO2 nanoparticle enhanced epoxy – Carbon fibre composites
PublicationLow velocity impact behaviour of nano-SiO2 enhanced carbon fibre/epoxy composites for naval applications is reported. Epoxy resin matrix was enhanced by 1- 8 wt% SiO2 nanoparticles, based on industrial surface-modified nanosilica. Impact parameters: force, deformation, energy, damage size were recorded. The most pronounced effect was damage size decrease; e.g. ∼28% recorded by infrared thermography and X-ray computed radiography...
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A tetragonal polymorph of SrMn2P2 made under high pressure – theory and experiment in harmony
PublicationFollowing the predictions of total energy calculations, a tetragonal SrMn2P2 phase is proposed and successfully formed under high pressure. At ambient pressure, SrMn2P2 adopts the primitive trigonal La2O3 structure type (space group P[3 with combining macron]m1). However, the results of total energy calculations indicate that SrMn2P2 should be more stable in the tetragonal ThCr2Si2 structure type (space group I4/mmm) than in its...
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Properties of Thermally Dewetted Thin Au Films on ITO-Coated Glass for Biosensing Applications
PublicationNoble metal nanostructures are object of great interest due to their unique optical and electronic properties exploited in nanotechnology, medicine, biochemistry, and surface-enhanced spectroscopies. In this work, the Au nanoparticle (NP) structures for application in biosensing obtained by dewetting are investigated in dependence on their preparation conditions. Structures are produced from thin Au films (5–30 nm) sputtered onto...
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Fast geometry scaling of UWB band-notch antennas
PublicationImplementation of band-notch capability plays an important role in the design of ultra-wideband (UWB) antennas. At the same time, appropriate sizing of antenna geometry parameters in order to precisely allocate the notch at the required frequency as well as to ensure sufficient reflection level is quite challenging and has to be based—for reliability reasons—on full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulations of the structure. In this...
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Ocena instalacji oświetleniowej w budynkach
PublicationKsiążka poświęcona jest ocenie energetycznej wybranych obiektów budowlanych, która zgodnie z aktualnymi wymogami prawnymi, została sprowadzona do wyznaczania charakterystyki energetycznej budynku i lokalu mieszkalnego lub części obiektu stanowiącej samodzielną całość techniczno-użytkową. Ocena ta zawęża się do określenia niezbędnych nakładów nieodnawialnej energii pierwotnej, nakładów koniecznych do działania systemu ogrzewczego,...
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Application of bismuth film electrode for determination of heavy metals by stripping voltammetry
PublicationWhen Wang's research group introduced a new type of a working electrode: bismuth film plated electrode (BiFE), it has started attracting increasing attention in the field of electrochemical stripping analysis. These electrodes are shown to be very attractive alternative to common mercury-based electrodes, which are predominantly used in analysis of trace heavy metals.For the determination of heavy metals (Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu) used square...
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Spektroskopia Bliskiej Podczerwieni NIR
PublicationSpektroskopia bliskiej podczerwieni (NIR) odgrywa coraz większą rolę w analizie ilościowej i jakościowej. Zaletami wykorzystywanej techniki NIR są: 1) nieniszczący, nieinwazyjny charakter analizy, 2) brak konieczności przygotowania próbki przed analizą, 3) prostota i szybkość wykonania rutynowej analizy, 4) wysoka czułość, 5) niski koszt, 6) uzyskanie kompleksowego obrazu badanego materiału, 7) zwiększenie bezpieczeństwa pracy...
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Study of nanomechanical properties of (1-y)BST-yMgO thin films
PublicationIn the present study thin films of MgO – modified Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 (BST60/40) solid solution were prepared by the sol-gel-type chemical solution deposition method on stainless steel substrates. A multilayer spin-coating approach was utilized for the Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3-MgO thin film deposition with subsequent thermal annealing at T=650-750C. Dried BST60/40-MgO gel powders were studied with thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis...
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Wpływ metody trawienia i spiekania na właściwości mechaniczne powłok z nanorurek węglowych osadzonych elektroforetycznie na podłożu Ti13Nb13Zr
PublicationDo eksperymentu użyto stopu tytanu Ti13Zr13Nb, który ze względu na swój skład chemiczny i właściwości mechaniczne stanowi doskonały materiał do zastosowań w inżynierii medycznej. Celem pracy była ocena wpływu przygotowania podłoża (rodzaj zastosowanego odczynnika trawiącego) oraz obróbki końcowej (proces spiekania) powłok z wielościennych nanorurek węglowych na ich właściwości mechaniczne (nanotwardość, moduł Younga). Do wytworzenia...
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Lighting requirements for pedestrian crossings - positive contrast
PublicationFor many years now in Poland there has been a large number of road accidents at pedestrian crossings during night periods [5, 11]. One of the technical solutions that can improve this condition is the use of proper lighting for pedestrian crossings. The designated pedestrian crossing should be visible in different weather conditions and at different times of the day. In case of night vision restrictions use artificial lighting...
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Pyrrole bearing diazocrowns: Selective chromoionophores for lead(II) optical sensing
PublicationDiazocrowns of 18-, 21- and 23-membered rings with pyrrole residue as a part of macrocycle were for the first time used as chromoionophores in lead(II) selective optodes. Sensing properties of optodes depend on the type of macrocycle, namely its size and the type of linker: oligoether or hydrocarbon chain. The best results were obtained for optode bearing 18-membered crown with oligoether linker showing linear response range of...
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Simulations of the Derecho Event in Poland of 11th August 2017 Using WRF Model
PublicationThis series contains datasets related to the forecasting of a severe weather event, a derecho, in Poland on 11 August 2017. The simulations were conducted using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model version 4.2.1 with different initial and boundary conditions of the pressure and model levels derived from 5 global models: Global Forecast System (GFS), Global Data Assimilation System (GDAS), European Centre for Medium-Range...
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Rapid Evaluation of Poultry Meat Shelf Life Using PTR-MS
PublicationThe use of proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) for freshness classification of chicken and turkey meat samples was investigated. A number of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were selected based on the correlation (> 95%) of their concentration during storage at 4 °C over a period of 5 days with the results of the microbial analysis. In order to verify if the selected compounds are not sample-specific, a number...
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Application and optimization of headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) coupled with gas chromatography - flame-ionization detector (GC-FID) to determine products of the petroleum industry in aqueous samples
PublicationA simple and solvent-free analytical method has been optimized for the determination of hydrocarbons (C6 - C20) from products of the petroleum industry in aqueous samples. Extraction and analysis was carried out using headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) and gas chromatography coupled with flame-ionization detector (GC-FID). A ZB-5 capillary column (30 m × 0.25 mm inner diameter, 0.25 µm film thickness) was used for...
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Cross section calculations for electron impact ionization and elastic scattering from cisplatin
PublicationCałkowity przekrój czynny na jednokrotną jonizację cisplatyny (H6N2Cl2Pt) w zderzeniach z elektronami został obliczony przy wykorzystaniu modelu BEB (binary-encounter-Bethe) dla energii zderzenia od progu na jonizację do 5 keV. W celu uzyskania danych niezbędnych w modelu BEB, geometryczna i elektronowa struktura cisplatyny została przebadana metodami chemii kwantowej. Obliczono również przekrój czynny na sprężyste rozproszenie...
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Direct determination of cadaverine in the volatile fraction of aerobically stored chicken breast samples
PublicationTo supplement the currently used methods for poultry meat shelf life assessment, it might be necessary to develop a technique for rapid headspace analysis of volatiles with no prior sample preparation step. Biogenic amines, in particular cadaverine, are considered meat spoilage indicators. Described in this article are the results of a preliminary investigation of the applicability of proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry...
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Health-Promoting Effects of Ethylene-Treated Kiwifruit ‘Hayward’ from Conventional and Organic Crops in Rats Fed an Atherogenic Diet
PublicationKiwifruit is a subtropical fruit that is very popular among consumers. Kiwifruit ‘Hayward’ (Actinidia deliciosa C.F. Liang et A.R. Ferguson) is an important source of bioactive compounds and possesses high antioxidant capacity, but its value can be changed during ripening. The aim of this study was to compare the levels of total polyphenols (TP), ascorbic acid (AA), and total antioxidant capacities (TACs) of ethylene-treated and...
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Hydrogen degradation of pre-oxidized zirconium alloys
PublicationThe presence of the oxide layers on Zr alloys may retard or enhance the hydrogen entry and material degradation, depending on the layer features. This research has been aimed to determine the effects of pre-oxidation of the Zircaloy-2 alloy at a different temperature on hydrogen degradation. The specimens were oxidised in laboratory air at 350°C, 700°C, and 900°C. After, some samples were tensed at 10-5 strain rate and simultaneously...
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Radio Channel Measurements in 868 MHz Off-Body Communications in a Ferry Environment
PublicationIn this paper, a characterization of the 868 MHz off-body radio channel in BANs is presented. Measurements were carried out in a ferry environment using a specific set-up. A method for path loss using radio distance measurements (RDMs) was developed. It allows to automate the measurements process and make it independent from the variable speed of a moving person. Based on the observed path loss as a function of distance, the obtained...
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INFLUENCE OF BISMUTH CONTENT ON COMPLEX IMMITTANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF PRESSURELESS SINTERED BiNbO4 CERAMICS
PublicationGoal of the present research was to study immittance properties of BiNbO4 ceramics fabricated by the solid state reaction route followed by pressureless sintering. Four sets of samples were examined, namely the one fabricated from the stoichiometric mixture of oxides, viz. Bi2O3 and Nb2O5 as well as the ones with an excess of 3%, 5% and 10% by mole of Bi2O3. The immittance properties were studied by impedance spectroscopy. Measurements...
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High-temperature properties of titanium-substituted yttrium niobate
Publicationhe defect fluorite titanium-doped yttrium niobate samples Y3Nb1−xTixO7−δ have been synthesized and investigated by the means of high-temperature X-ray diffraction, dilatometry, and thermogravimetry. Thermal expansion coefficients (TECs) as well as chemical expansion coefficients for material with 5, 10, and 15 mol% of titanium were determined. All investigated samples exhibit chemical contraction caused by Ti doping. The values...
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Identification of the Agile Mindset and Its Comparison to the Competencies of Selected Agile Roles
PublicationIn this paper we present the results of the identification and evalua-tion of the elements of an agile mindset as well as its comparison to the compe-tence models for the roles of Scrum Master, Product Owner and agile analyst. We have identified 70 unique agile mindset elements from literature and 5 in-terviews with experts. Based on an opinion survey among 52 agile practitioners we evaluated the importance of 26 selected elements...
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Wytwarzanie i wybrane właściwości kompozycji kauczukowych z regenerowaną celulozą.
PublicationCelem niniejszej pracy było zbadanie wpływu regenerowanych włókien wiskozowych (dodanych w ilości 10, 20, 30 phr) jako proekologicznego napełniacza na wybrane właściwości kompozycji na osnowie kauczuku na-turalnego. Dla każdej z wyżej wymienionych proporcji otrzymano materiały wulkanizowane przez 5, 10, 15, 20 minut. Uzyskane materiały poddano statycznej próbie rozciągania, badaniu elastyczności przy odbiciu metodą...
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Insights into Compatibilization of Poly(ε-caprolactone)-based Biocomposites with Diisocyanates as Modifiers of Cellulose Fillers
PublicationThis study aimed to analyze the impact of cellulose fillers’ modification with diisocyanates on the performance of composites based on the poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) matrix. Four most commonly used diisocyantes (isophorone, hexamethylene, toluene, and methylene diphenyl) were applied as modifiers of cellulose fillers (5 and 15 wt% per mass of filler). Modified fillers were introduced in the amount of 30 wt% into the PCL matrix....
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Diagnozowanie stanu retinopatii cukrzycowej przy pomocy głębokich sieci neuronowych
PublicationW referacie opisano problem wykrywania oraz klasyfikacji stanu retinopatii cukrzycowej ze zdjęć dna oka przy pomocy głębokich sieci neuronowych. Retinopatia cukrzycowa jest chorobą oczu często występującą u osób z cukrzycą. Nieleczona prowadzi do uszkodzenia wzroku, a nawet ślepoty. W pracy badawczej opracowano system wykrywania retinopatii cukrzycowej na podstawie zdjęć dna oka. Opracowana sieć neuronowa przypisuje stan choroby...
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Interdisciplinary Design Teams in Poland - Architecture as a Tool for Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections
PublicationHospital-acquired infections pose a problem, which directly affects the safe usage of healthcare facilities. On a global scale, the level of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) is estimated to affect 5–15% of those hospitalised. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, on an annual basis, procedures preventing hospital-acquired infections consume 80 billion dollars [1]. In this context, it becomes important to create...
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Model finansowania samorządu terytorialnego w Polsce
PublicationCelem artykułu jest określenie – na podstawie danych empirycznych – istniejącego w Polsce modelu finansowania samorządu terytorialnego. Przed jego identyfikacją scharakteryzowano od strony teoretycznej istniejące modele, nawiązując jednocześnie do jednego z podziałów systemu samorządu terytorialnego. Następnie opisano najważniejsze własności modelu zdecentralizowanego, mieszanego i scentralizowanego. W badaniach empirycznych posłużono...
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Numerical Study of Turbulent Flow and Heat Transfer of Nanofluids in Pipes
PublicationIn this work, Nusselt number and friction factor are calculated numerically for turbulent pipe flow (Reynolds number between 6000 and 12000) with constant heat flux boundary condition using nanofluids. The nanofluid is modelled with the single-phase approach and the simulation results are compared with experimental data. Ethylene glycol and water, 60:40 EG/W mass ratio, as base fluid and SiO2 nanoparticles are used as nanofluid...
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A Regional ITRF Densification by Blending Permanent and Campaign Data — The CEGRN campaigns and the Central European Velocity Field
PublicationThe CERGOP Project of the Central European Countries initiated six GPS observation campaigns from 1994 to 2001. By the high standards set within this project for site selection, observation and analysis a consistent set of epoch solutions with a precision in the 3–5 mm range was created. The network contains about 19 permanent and 38 epoch stations. In this paper a first combination solution over the seven years with a velocity...
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Design of a Cellular Dual-Band Sticker Antenna for Thickness-Independent 3D-Printed Substrates
PublicationAdditive manufacturing technology provides high flexibility in designing custom enclosures for prototype devices such as nodes of distributed sensor networks. Although integration of components is desired from the perspective of sensor mobility, it might negatively affect the performance of radio-connectivity due to couplings between the antenna and system peripherals, as well as other unaccounted effects of the 3D printed enclosure....
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Performance analysis of standard and modified EY-NPMA channel access algo-rithms
PublicationPodczas minionego 10-ciolecia notuje się szybki rozwój lokalnych sieci bezprzewodowych (WLANy). Proponowane rozwiązania dotyczą zarówno sieci opartych o przesył komórek (zgodnych z ATM), jak i sieci pakietowych (zgodnych z E-thernetem). Po rozważeniu drugiego z wymienionych typów sieci, wydaje się dzisiaj, iż pakietowe WLANy będą oparte głównie na dwóch standardach, mianowicie: IEEE 802.11 [6]) - wykorzystującym protokół dostępu...
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Steady-State Vibration Level Measurement of the Five-Phase Induction Machine during Third Harmonic Injection or Open-Phase Faults
PublicationMultiphase electric machines are increasingly used in various industries and for electromobility. Complex systems have been developed for the control and powering of multiphase machines, which require verification. The quality of control and the power supply of electric machines is usually evaluated by analyzing various electrical parameters. On the other hand, taking into account the fact that a motor is an electrical-mechanical...
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Analytical Estimation of Power Losses in a Dual Active Bridge Converter Controlled with a Single-Phase Shift Switching Scheme
PublicationMicro-grid solutions around the world rely on the operation of DC/DC power conver- sion systems. The most commonly used solution for these topologies is the use of a dual active bridge (DAB) converter. Increasing the efficiency and reliability of this system contributes to the improvement in the stability of the entire microgrid. This paper discussed an analytical method of energy efficiency and power loss estimation in a single...
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Lanthanide-organic-frameworks modified ZnIn2S4 for boosting hydrogen generation under UV–Vis and visible light
PublicationNovel Ln-MOF with microrods shape were successfully combined with ZnIn2S4 (ZIS) microsphere and used for photocatalytic hydrogen generation under UV–Vis and visible light. The Ln-MOFs/ZIS system comprises lanthanide-carboxylate coordination networks (Tm and Gd as metal ions, and 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (BTC) as the organic linker) deposited on ZnIn2S4 microspheres. Effect of the amount of ((Tm,Gd)-BTC) (1, 5, 10 wt%) on...
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Chemometric Evaluation of WWTPs’ Wastewaters and Receiving Surface Waters in Bulgaria
PublicationWastewater treatment plant (WWTP) installations are designed and operated to reduce the quantity of pollutants emitted to surface waters receiving treated wastewaters. In this work, we used classical instrumental studies (to determine chemicals and parameters under obligations put with Directive 91/271/EEC), ecotoxicological tools (Sinapis alba root growth inhibition (SA-RG) and Heterocypris incongruens mortality (MORT) and growth...