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A competition between two- and three-body dissociation channels in photo-double-ionization of tetrahydro-2H-pyran and 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran molecules
PublicationVarious molecules possess structures consisting of the heterocyclic rings containing oxygen atoms. These substances often play a significant role in many different fields of chemistry, medicine, and biology. Due to a specific atomic composition and bond arrangement, many of these molecules retain unique electronic properties, which may be probed by diverse spectroscopic techniques, including those utilizing synchrotron radiation....
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Jahn-Teller and related conical intersections in the benzene radical cation and the monofluoro derivate
PublicationThe multi-state multi-mode vibronic interactions in the benzene radical cation and its monofluoro derivative have been investigated theoretically, based on high-level electronic structure calculations for the system parameters and a quantum treatment of the nuclear motion. The available experimental data are well reproduced. The interplay of different vibronic coupling mechanisms is pointed out leading to multiple nonadiabatic...
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Radio Simulcasting at a Glance: a New Look at Broadcasting and Streaming Services
PublicationRadio is by far one of the most popular and accessible medium. With its availability it attracts listeners all around the world. There are numerous ways of delivering content to consumers. The present situation is characterized by the convergence of acoustics, computer science and telecommunications. This paper reviews the current status of radio broadcasting and streaming services. It describes a subjective study concerning different...
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A measurement system for nonlinear surface spectroscopy with an atomic force microscope during corrosion process monitoring
PublicationIn addition to traditional imaging the surface, atomic force microscopy (AFM) enables wide variety of additional measurements. One of them is higher harmonic imaging. In tapping mode the nonlinear contact between tip and specimen results in higher frequency vibrations. More information available from the higher harmonics analysis proves to be helpful for more detailed imaging. Such visualization is espe-cially useful for heterogeneous...
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Wpływ oddziaływań sfer hydratacyjnych białek i osmolitów na stabilność białek w roztworze
PublicationZjawisko zwijania białek w roztworach osmolitów jest intensywnie badane od wielu lat. Wciąż jednak nie ma zgodności co do mechanizmu stabilizacji/destabilizacji białek. Celem niniejszej pracy było poznanie mechanizmu wpływu osmolitów na stabilność białek. W tym aspekcie przeprowadzone badania były ukierunkowane na poznanie wpływu osmolitów na sferę hydratacyjną białka. W niniejszej pracy zbadałem wpływ przedstawiciela osmolitów...
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Komercyjne systemy radiolokalizacyjne
PublicationPrzedstawiono przegląd wybranych komercyjnych systemów radiolokalizacyjnych pracujących w środowisku wewnątrzbudynkowym oraz zewnątrzbudynkowym. Opisano podstawy i zasady działania usług lokalizacyjnych oraz mechanizmy przetwarzania informacji w systemach GIS.
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Theoretical analysis of current induced by high-energetic radiation in dielectric materials
PublicationW pracy poddano analizie mechanizmy generacji i rekombinacji nośników ładunku w obecności wysokoenergetycznego promieniowania. Przedstawiono zależności gęstości prądu elektrycznego od natężenia promieniowania i napięcia polaryzujacego próbkę.
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Bilateral Multi-Issue Negotiation Between Active Documents and Execution Devices
PublicationMobile document-agents are often in conflict with execution devices when attempting to perform activities of the business process they implement, since preferences of device owners may change depending on their current location and the actual class of the device in use. The paper proposes a bilateral negotiation mechanism based on a simple bargaining game that can effectively resolve such conflicts without any third party support.
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Effect of Soft Handover on the Capacity of WCMDA/FDD Interfece Using MRC RAKE Receiver in Uplink
PublicationIn the paper the mechanism of soft and hard hanover in UMTS is presented. Simulation tests for different services having various performance requirements and transmission rates have beeen made. Simulation results showing effect of soft handover in comparison with hard handover on the capacity of WCMDA/FDD radio interfaceare described, when the RAKE receiver with Maximal Ratio Combining has been implemented in RNC.
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Diaminophosphinoboranes: effective reagents for phosphinoboration of CO2
PublicationThe monomeric diaminophosphinoboranes readily react with CO2 under mild conditions to cleanly form products of the general formula R2P-C(=O)-O-B(NR2)2 in the absence of a catalyst. The isolated products from the CO2-phosphinoboration were fully characterized by NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The mechanism of CO2 phosphinoboration with diaminophosphinoboranes was elucidated by DFT calculations.
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Immunizing the Hillcast Method against the Known-Plaintext Attack using Periodic Key Exchange
PublicationThis paper considers a Joint Fingerprinting and Decryption method, called Hillcast, for the copyright protection and traitor tracing in case of Video on Demand services. Because the method is based on the Hill cipher, it is vulnerable to a known-plaintext attack. The goal of this paper is to present an efficient periodic key exchange mechanism to make this method secure without compromising its scalability, imperceptibility or...
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Wysokotemperaturowe przewodnictwo protonowe w tlenkach
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono przegląda zagadnień związanych w przewodnictwem protonowym w tlenkach w wysokich temperaturach. Omówiono szczegółowo materiały przewodzące protonowo oraz ich potencjalne zastosowanie. Przeanalizowano mechanizmy przewodnictwa protonowego.
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Radionawigacja w służbach ratowniczych
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono przegląd wybranych usług lokalizacyjnych dedykowanych służbom ratowniczym. Opisano wykorzystywane metody pozycjonowania łączące technikę radiową oraz inercyjną, a także mechanizmy przetwarzania informacji wykorzystywane w środowisku wewnątrzbudynkowym.
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Wizualizacja w języku VRML przemieszczania się ryb pelagicznych w wiązce echosondy.
PublicationPrzedstawiono koncepcję tworzenia wirtualnego echogramu z danych pomiarowych pochodzących z przeszukiwań akustycznych. Wykorzystując wbudowane mechanizmy języka VRML zobrazowano proces przemieszczania się ryb wraz z jednoczesną analizą echa.
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Skuteczność zabezpieczenia przeciw pożarowego zbiorników stalowych na paliwa płynne
PublicationPodano mechanizm niszczenia konstrukcji zbiorników stalowych podczas pożaru. Wskazano, że skuteczniejsza jest instalacja gaśnicza umieszczona na dnie zbiornika a nie na górnej krawędzi płaszcza
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Skuteczność zabezpieczeń przeciwpożarowych zbiorników na paliwa płynne
PublicationPodano mechanizm niszczenia konstrukcji zbiornika stalowego podczas pożaru. Wskazano, że skuteczniejsza jest instalacja gaśnicza umieszczona na dnie zbiornika a nie na górnej krawędzi płaszcza
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Zagadnienia implementacyjne w systemie Comcute
PublicationZaprezentowano zaimplementowane w prototypie systemu Comcute podstawowe algorytmy systemowe, które znajdują zastosowanie w realizacji rzeczywistego systemu. Zwrócono uwagę na warstwowość modelu w całości systemu. Omówiono podstawowe zadania systemowe poszczególnych warstw, a następnie zaprezentowano szczegóły operacyjne dla interfejsów komunikacyjnych pomiędzy warstwami. Skoncentrowano się na zrealizowanych (zaimplementowanych)...
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Designing effective educational games - a case study of a project management game
PublicationThis paper addresses the issues of designing effective educational games. We aim at investigating how the cognitive, behavioral and emotional aspects of the games influence their educational effectiveness. The results were obtained with an observational user experience study extended with affect analysis carried out for a project management game GraPM. We analyzed the...
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La fine di un grande sogno
PublicationIl contributo esamima le cause che portarono alla fine dell'Unione sovietica, i meccanismi per il passaggio all'economia di mercato e il nuovo ruolo dello Stato nell'economia russa T
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NEW DESIGNS OF MAGNETIC FLUID SEALS FOR RECIPROCATING MOTION
PublicationT he operating conditions of magnetic fluid seals during reciprocating motion are so different from those observed in rotating motion that the use of their conventional structures for reciprocating motion seals yields no good results. The analysis of the sealing mechanism of magnetic fluid seals in reciprocating motion shows that the operation of these seals is affected by the carry-over phenomenon and magnetic fluid...
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Absorptive Desulfurization of Model Biogas Stream Using Choline Chloride-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents
PublicationThe paper presents a synthesis of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) based on choline chloride (ChCl) as hydrogen bond acceptor and phenol (Ph), glycol ethylene (EG), and levulinic acid (Lev) as hydrogen bond donors in 1:2 molar ratio. DESs were successfully used as absorption solvents for removal of dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) from model biogas steam. Several parameters affecting the absorption capacity and absorption rate have been...
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Theoretical and Actual Feed Per Tooth During Wood Sawing on an Optimizing Cross-Cut Saw
PublicationThe work presents the geometries of circular saw teeth, whose task is to divide the cross-cut of the cutting layer. For efficient machining on a cross-cut saw with high feed speed values (about 1 ms−1) maximal theoretical feeds per tooth are determined. These values were compared with the actual values determined during transverse cutting of pine wood on a special test stands in industrial conditions. In the experiment the rotational...
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The Role of Electrostatics in Enzymes: Do Biomolecular Force Fields Reflect Protein Electric Fields?
PublicationPreorganization of large, directionally oriented, electric fields inside protein active sites has been proposed as a crucial contributor to catalytic mechanism in many enzymes, and it may be efficiently investigated at the atomistic level with molecular dynamics simulations. Here, we evaluate the ability of the AMOEBA polarizable force field, as well as the additive Amber ff14SB and Charmm C36m models, to describe the electric...
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Oddziaływanie przepięć łączeniowych na izolację kabli polietylenowych
PublicationDrzewienie elektryczne jest jedną z form degradacji izolacji w kablach elektroenergetycznych, szczególnie w końcowej fazie rozwoju, jako następstwo drzewienia wodnego. W związku z tym konieczne jest jego wykrywanie w celu poprawnej eksploatacji linii kablowych. Ważna jest przy tym znajomość mechanizmu powstawania i rozwoju w czasie wyładowań niezupełnych (wnz), która może wyznaczyć stan i tempo pogarszania izolacji. W pracy analizowano...
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Interference aware bluetooth scatternet (re)configuration algorithm IBLUERA
PublicationThis paper presents a new algorithm IBLUEREA, which enables reconfiguration of Bluetooth scatternet to reduce interference. IBLUEREA makes use of the complex model comparing ISM environment efficiency. The mechanism envisages the use of the assessment of the probability of successful (unsuccessful) frame transmission in order to take a decision concerning co-existence of technologies which make use of the same ISM band (here Bluetooth...
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Free-surface elevation in open vortex flow controls
PublicationRotational form of fluid motion is complex, but very important in science and technology. The paper is devoted to the hydraulic mechanism of flow in open vortex flow controls, or regulators. The velocity field was described by the kinematic model, and intensity of rotation - by means of the energy balance between the input and dissipation. In consequence some algebraic expresions were obtained, which can be useful in approximated...
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Thermogravimetric analysis/ pyrolysis of used tyres and waste rubber
PublicationThe process of pyrolysis is investigated in this paper. The pyrolysis results of two samples: waste tyres and rubber at different heating rates (10, 20, 50 K/min), were compared. In other experiments the degradation of two pyrolysis products, char and oil was examined. The kinetic study using the thermogravimetry equipment (TG) was done, which allowed determination of the kinetic mechanism of the process. The elemental analysis...
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Impressions about people with intellectual disability of Polish high school students who participated in a workshop led by self-advocates
PublicationThe research question is whether participation in a two-session workshop led by self-advocates with mild intellectual disability, supported by professional staff, affects high school students’ impression of people with intellectual disability, measured by a self-report questionnaire based on a semantic differential. The study was paper-pencil questionnaire-based and anonymous, conducted in Warsaw, Poland. Three measurements...
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Retrieval of Heterogeneus Sevices in C2NIWA Repository
PublicationThe paper reviews the methods used for retrieval of information and services. The selected approaches presented in the review inspired us to build retrieval mechanisms in a system for searching the resources stored in the C2NIWA repository. We describe the architecture of the system, its functions and the surrounding subsystems to which it is related. For retrieval of C2NIWA sevices we propos three approaches based on: keyword...
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Bearing capacity of the working platform with kinematic method
PublicationBearing capacity of the working platform for heavy tracks was analysed using Distinct Layout Optimization (DLO) method. The platform layer constructed from cohesionless soils is resting on weak cohesive subgrade. Different thickness of the platform, its effective angle of internal friction and undrained shear strength of the soft soil were taken into consideration. Kinematic method permits different failure mechanisms to be analyzed....
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Mechanical Properties of a Dike Formed from a Soil-ash Composite
PublicationThe paper presents the research results on application of composite soils for dike construction. The composite soil is produced by mixing bottom ash (by-product of energetics) with dredged material (sand) taken from the mouth of The Vistula river. The optimum composite for dike core was chosen with respect to mechanical parameters: high internal friction angle, good compaction and reduced hydraulic conductivity. The test dike was...
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A heterogenous wireless system for maritime communication - the netBaltic system architecture
PublicationIn the article, the concept of a heterogeneous wireless maritime mesh network offering transmission for e.g., e-navigation services is presented. The constrains of existing and competitive solutions are discussed showing the need for a new system. The authors present detailed information about a netBaltic node's architecture and networking mechanisms offering different transmission capabilities and proposed for use on different...
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Activated persulfate and peroxymonosulfate based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for antibiotics degradation – A review
PublicationSulfate radical AOPs (SR-AOP) were successfully utilized in degradation of antibiotics in water and wastewater treatment. The review discusses details on SR-AOPs mechanisms and applications for antibiotics degradation. The progress in this field was discussed, highlighting the most promising developments and remaining challenges. The applicability of SR-AOPs was summarized revealing the most susceptible and persistent to oxidation...
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Roadmap on dynamics of molecules and clusters in the gas phase
PublicationThis roadmap article highlights recent advances, challenges and future prospects in studies of the dynamics of molecules and clusters in the gas phase. It comprises nineteen contributions by scientists with leading expertise in complementary experimental and theoretical techniques to probe the dynamics on timescales spanning twenty orders of magnitudes, from attoseconds to minutes and beyond, and for systems ranging in complexity...
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Augmenting digital documents with negotiation capability
PublicationActive digital documents are not only capable of performing various operations using their internal functionality and external services, accessible in the environment in which they operate, but can also migrate on their own over a network of mobile devices that provide dynamically changing execution contexts. They may imply conflicts between preferences of the active document and the device the former wishes to execute on. In the...
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Diffusible hydrogen content in deposited metal of multilayer welded joints
PublicationThe article describes manufacturing technology of multilayer joints in terms of control the diffusible hydrogen content. Diffusible hydrogen content in deposited metal for multilayer welded joints made of covered rutile electrodes or covered cellulosic and basic electrodes was determined. It was found that after four beads, the diffusible hydrogen content decreases in the case of the first technology from 36 ml/100 g to 18 ml/100...
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Kształtowanie pojemności interfejsu radiowego WCDMA/FDD w sieci UMTS o strukturze hierarchicznej
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono wyniki badań symulacyjnych mechanizmu przenoszenia pojemności pomiędzy komórkami w różnych warstwach hierarchicznej struktury komórek w sieci UMTS. Sieć komórkowa została zaplanowana na cyfrowej mapie miasta Gdańska
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O mechaniźmie oscylatora z membraną ciekłą
PublicationPrzedstawiono mechanizmy oscylacji różnicy potencjału elektrycznego między fazami wodnymi w oscylatorach z membraną ciekłą. Omówiono ich właściwości chaotyczne oraz możliwości wykorzystania w modelowaniu złożonych procesów bilogicznych w organizmach żywych.
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Pochodne fosforylowanych cukrów jako inhibitory syntazy glcn-6-p
PublicationW artykule został opisany mechanizm działania syntazy glukozamino-6-fosforanu i syntezy wybranych analogów blokujących domenę wiążących D-fruktozo-6-fosforanu, którym jest cis-enolamina.
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Report of Eurocode 7 application for pile foundation design in Poland
PublicationThe EC7 rules of geotechnical design are in use in Poland for several years, even though there is no National annex. With regard to pile foundations, there are valid EC7 recommendations concerning design approaches, load partial coefficients, correlation coefficients and capacity partial coefficients. Polish designers can be quite flexible when it comes to choose a method for static, bearing capacity and settlement calculations....
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Electronic conduction in (Bi,Pb)-Sr-Ca-Cu-O glass-ceramics
PublicationAmorficzny materiał (Bi,Pb)4Sr3Ca3Cu4Ox wygrzewany w odpowiednich warunkach staje się nieuporządkowanym metalem i nadprzewodnikiem. Przedstawiono model mechanizmu przewodnictwa elektrycznego tych materiałów. Przeprowadzono dyskusję istniejących teorii do opisu badanych materiałów.
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Badania porównawcze docierania powierzchni płaskich elementów miedzianych, ceramicznych i z węglików spiekanych = Comparative research of lapping of flat surfaces of parts made from copper, ceramics and sintered carbides
PublicationPrzedstawiono badania porównawcze jakości i intensywności docierania elementów miedzianych, ceramicznych i z węglików spiekanych. Analizowano skażenie powierzchni miedzi ścierniwem oraz porównano mechanizmy usuwania materiału w przypadku obróbki metali i ceramiki.
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Integracja mechanizmów transportowych dla sieci o nieciągłej i sporadycznej łączności w systemie netBaltic
PublicationW pracy zaprezentowano mechanizmy integracji modułu transportowego dla obszarów o nieciągłej i sporadycznej łączności z innymi mechanizmami systemu netBaltic (Internet na Bałtyku) oraz wyniki testów laboratoryjnych i morskich przekazywania wiadomości.
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Solvability of a Markovian model of an IEEE 802.11 LANunder a backoff attack
PublicationPrzedstawiono ulepszony model jakościowy mechanizmu CSMA/CA dla bezprzewodowych sieci lokalnych z indywidualną konfiguracją okien rywalizacji. Sformułowano warunki dostateczne rozwiązywalności modelu oraz wykazano obecność bezwarunkowej motywacji do zmniejszania okien rywalizacji.
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Development of Local IDF-formula Using Controlled Random Search Method for Global Optimization
PublicationThe aim of the study is to present the effective and relatively simple empirical approach to rainfall Intensity-Duration-Frequency-formulas development, based on Controlled Random Search (CRS) for global optimization. The approach is mainly dedicated to the cases in which the commonly used IDF-relationships do not provide satisfactory fit between simulations and observations, and more complex formulas with higher number of parameters...
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Automatic Detection of Nerves in Confocal Corneal Images with Orientation-Based Edge Merging
PublicationThe paper presents an algorithm for improving results of automatic nerve detections in confocal microscopy images of human corneal. The method is designed as a postprocessing step of regular detection. After the nerves are initially detected, the algorithms attempts to improve the results by filling unde-sired gaps between single nerves detections in order to correctly mark the entire nerve instead of only parts of it. This approach...
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Analytical and legislative challenges of sewage sludge processing and management
PublicationThis article presents the most popular methods of sewage sludge management and analytical techniques which could be a powerful tool in designing new sewage sludge management methods. Chemical analysis is also described as a vital point at the subsequent stages of technological processes control and sewage sludge quality assessment. It is also an instrument essential to maintaining control of processed sewage sludge introduced to...
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Use of Bi-Temporal ALS Point Clouds for Tree Removal Detection on Private Property in Racibórz, Poland
PublicationTrees growing on private property have become an essential part of urban green policies. In many places, restrictions are imposed on tree removal on private property. However, monitoring compliance of these regulations appears difficult due to a lack of reference data and public administration capacity. We assessed the impact of the temporary suspension of mandatory permits on tree removal, which was in force in 2017 in Poland,...
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Pure cross-anisotropy for geotechnical elastic potentials
PublicationThe pure cross-anisotropy is understood as a special scaling of strain (or stress). The scaled tensor is used as an argument in the elastic stiffness (or compliance). Such anisotropy can be overlaid on the top of any elastic stiffness, in particular on one obtained from an elastic potential with its own stress-induced anisotropy. This superposition does not violate the Second Law. The method can be also applied to other functions...
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Prototype design and development of low-load-roof photovoltaic modules for applications in on-grid systems
PublicationFour prototypes of lightweight photovoltaic modules for applications in on-grid systems have been designed, developed, manufactured and tested for compliance with relevant IEC standards. Selected, commercially available materials characterized by thermogravimetry, differential scanning calorimetry, dilatometry, scanning electron microscopy and nanoindentation technique were used in frameless, adhesively-bonded sandwich-structures...