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Application of the fluid–structure interaction technique for the analysis of hydrodynamic lubrication problems.
PublicationFluid–structure interaction technique seems to be one of the most promising possibilities for theoretical analysis of lubrication problems. It allows coupling of different physical fields in one computational task, taking into account the interaction between them. In this article, two sets of fluid–structure interaction analyses focusing on the bearing performance evaluation are presented. One analysis was applied to a water-lubricated...
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Hydrological Forecasting in the Oder Estuary using a Three- Dimensional Hydrodynamic Model
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Modelling and testing of a hydrodynamic clutch filled with electrorheological fluid in varying degree
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Hydrodynamic Loads on Marine Propellers Subject to Ventilation and Out of Water Condition
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Hydrodynamic Loads on Marine Propellers Subject to Ventilation and Out of Water Condition
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Application of the fluid–structure interaction technique for the analysis of hydrodynamic lubrication problems
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Mesh dependence study for numerical assessment of hydrodynamic characteristics of windsurfing fin
PublicationThe presented research aims to assess the drag coefficient and lift coefficient versus angle of attack curves for windsurfing fin. Special attention in the research was being paid to the evaluation of the stall angle value. The angle of incidence for which the stall occurs was searched, and the sensitivity of the solution for the mesh resolution was studied. The mesh resolution sensitivity analysis was done by systematically decreasing...
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Experimental comparison of hydrodynamic thrust bearings with different pad surface materials
PublicationBabbitt is the material most frequently used as the pad surface material for hydrodynamic bearings operating at usual operating conditions. It shows many advantages important for safe bearing operation, as for example: low friction coefficient, corrosion resistance, fair mechanical properties and outstanding conformability. On the other hand, it is not free from disadvantages, such as limited fatigue strength or limited resistance...
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A modern approach to an unmanned vehicle navigation
PublicationA traditional approach to manned vehicles navigation uses a data combined form a variety of navigation sensors like satellite, inertial and time-of-flight. With support of operators perception, chart and sensor, data are analyzed and navigation decisions are made. An unmanned platforms navigation needs an operators support, who is supervising a platforms decision process, basing on navigation data obtained via variety of electronic...
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Artificial Neural Networks for Comparative Navigation
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Research on GNSS satellite navigation systems
PublicationThis article contains results of research on two GNSS systems, i.e. GPS and GLONASS. Architectures, signal structures and navigation messages of both systems have been described. Some selected investigation results, concerning receiver performance in presence of interference, have been presented.
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Wearable system supporting navigation of the blind
PublicationImproving blind people comfort of life is a problem ofgreat importance. Fortunately, new technolgies provide us withadditional methods to improve everyday life of the blind and visuallyimpaired. The paper presents experimental system made byresearchers from Department of Geoinformatics of Gdansk Universityof Technology, which is capable of finding the route from theindicated source to chosen destination, using dedicated digital...
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Remote Sensing in Vessel Detection and Navigation
PublicationThe Special Issue (SI) “Remote Sensing in Vessel Detection and Navigation” highlighted a variety of topics related to remote sensing with navigational sensors. The sequence of articles included in this Special Issue is in line with the latest scientific trends. The latest developments in science, including artificial intelligence, were used. The 15 papers (from 23 submitted) were published.
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An interactive system for mobile robot navigation
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono interaktywny system do zdalnego sterowania robotem mobilnym zbudowany przy użyciu języka VRML. System jest wspomagany przez algorytm wyznaczania optymalnej trajektorii ruchu robota mobilnego poruszającego się w obecności przeszkód statycznych. Otoczenie reprezentowane jest przez graf nieskierowany. W metodzie wykorzystano algorytm Dijkstry.
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Influence of spatial structures of 316L stainless steel on its cavitation erosion resistance
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Corrosion and Cavitation Resistances of Low Alloy Steel After Frictional-Mechanical Treatment
PublicationPaper presents the results of the studies of wear, corrosion and cavitation resistances of the S355J2 low alloy medium carbon steel subjected to surface modification by friction-mechanical treatment, as tested in sea water simulated solution. To evaluate the effect of the surface treatment, the comparative studies of the corrosive properties of the steel before and after treatment have been considered. The treatment due to a severe...
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Influence of Spatial Structures of 316L Stainless Steel on Its Cavitation Erosion Resistance
PublicationCavitation erosion performance of modified macroscopic internal structure 316L stainless steel was investigated. The samples processed by means of SLM method were subjected to cavitation erosion test. The scanning electron microscope Philips 30/ESEM was used to examine morphology of eroded surface.
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Impedance monitoring of carbon steel cavitation erosion under the influence of corrosive factors
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań degradacji stali węglowych na skutek oddziaływania erozji-korozji kawitacyjnej. Do analizy wykorzystano technikę Dynamicznej Elektrochemicznej Spektroskopii Impedancyjnej oraz funkcję ubytku masy powszechnie stosowaną do oceny odporności kawitacyjnej materiałów. Oszacowanie stopnia degradacji powierzchni, a także wpływu erozji na odporność korozyjną jest możliwe po zastosowaniu odpowiedniego elektrycznego...
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Vortex cavitation as a source of high level acoustic pressure generated by ship propellers
PublicationPraca przedstawia wyniki badań teoretycznych i eksperymentalnych nad mechanizmami fizycznymi generowania wysokiego ciśnienia akustycznego przez kawitujące wiry wierzchołkowe powstające na śrubach okrętowych
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Effect of Thermal Treatment and Erosion Aggressiveness on Resistance of S235JR Steel to Cavitation and Slurry
PublicationS235JR steel is used in many applications, but its resistance to the erosion processes has been poorly studied. To investigate this resistance, cavitation, and slurry erosion tests were conducted. These tests were carried out at different erosion intensities, i.e., different flow rates in the cavitation tunnel with a system of barricades and different rotational speeds in the slurry pot. The steel was tested as-received and after...
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Instantaneous impedance monitoring of synergistic effect between cavitation erosion and corrosion processes
PublicationThe most common method of determination of cavitation erosion resistance as well as the magnitude of erosion-corrosion synergistic interaction is based on the weight loss measurements. Nondestructive characterization of installations elements is in most cases impossible to perform. Also, such a measurement does not include local types of failure or alteration of operating conditions. There is an urge to elaborate a method for monitoring...
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Relationship between cavitation resistance of laser produced alloys and their ability to work hardening
PublicationBadano odporność kawitacyjną laserowo wytworzonych stopów na stalach konstrukcyjnych i ich związek ze zdolnością do umacniania się pod wpływem działania obciążeń kawitacyjnych. Wykazano, że mikrotwardość powierzchni wykazuje monotoniczną zależność z odpornością kawitacyjną i zdolnością do umacniania.
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Cavitation erosion of chromium-manganese and chromium-cobalt coatings processed by laser beam
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań erozji kawitacyjnej napoin wykonanych za pomocą elektrod chromowo-manganowych i chromowo-niklowych oraz obrobionych wiązką lasera CO2 o mocy 1000 W. Próbki poddawano obciążeniom kawitacyjnym na stanowisku z wirującą tarczą. Zaobserwowano wzrost odporności kawitacyjnej napoin, w których dokonano przetopienia ich powierzchni promieniowaniem lasera.
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Cavitation erosion of some alloys manufactured on steel and iron surfaces by laser beam.
PublicationPrzedstawiono badania odporności kawitacyjnej stali węglowej 45 odpornej na korozję 2H13 i technicznego żelaza po ich obróbce laserowej. Warstwę wierzchnią wybranych stali wzbogacono w różne pierwiastki stopowe i badano odporność kawitacyjną na stanowisku z wirującą tarczą. Stwierdzono niską odporność kawitacyjną dla warstw o obniżonej zdolności do utwardzania pod wpływem obciążeń kawitacyjnych oraz silną zależność odporności...
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Influence of laser beam machining on the cavitation resistance of Fe-Cr-Co clad.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wpływ laserowego nagrzewania bezzmiany stanu skupienia i laserowego przetapiania napoin ze stopu Fe-Cr-Co na ich odporność kawitacyjną. Badania kawitacyjne prowadzono na stanowisku z wirującą tarczą. Plastyczne odkształcenia powierzchni określano za pomocą analizy obrazów erodowanych powierzchni. Uzyskane rezultaty wskazują, że laserowo obrabiane powierzchnie miały różną podatność do plastycznego odkształcania...
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Cavitation erosion of some laser-produced iron-base corrosion-resistance alloys
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono badania kawitacyjne stali C45, X20Cr13 oraz X5CrNi18-10 po laserowym stopowaniu ich warstwy wierzchniej proszkami Mn, Cr, Ni, Si, Ti, Co, Al, Mo, B. Badania kawitacyjne prowadzono na stanowisku z wirującą tarczą. Zniszczenia powierzchni w okresie inkubacji oceniano metodą optyczną. Przedstawiono związek pomiędzy uzyskaną mikrostrukturą obrabianej warstwy i jej odpornością kawitacyjną.
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Relationship between microstructure of laser alloyed of C45 steel and its cavitation resistance.
PublicationPrzedstawiono badania odporności kawitacyjnej stali C45 po laserowym stopowaniu jej powierzchni proszkami Mn., Ni, Cr, Nb, Mo, Co. Stwierdzono, że warstwa wierzchnia posiada wyższą odporność kawitacyjną jeśli w jej mikrostrukturze występuje pewna ilość austenitu zwiększająca podatność do wzmacniania odkształceniowego.
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Relationship between microstructure of laser alloyed C45 steel and its cavitation resistance.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono badania wpływu laserowo kształtowanej mikrostruktury na stali C45 po stopowniu różnymi kompozycjami proszków metali na własności kawitacyjne warstwy wierzchniej. Badania prowadzono w początkowym stadium erozji kawitacyjnej. Stwierdzono, że lepszą odporność kawitacyjną osiąga się gdy mikrostruktura jest podatna do umacniania odkształceniowego np. w obecności pewnej ilości austenitu w strukturze.
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Field Tests on Hydrodynamic and Hybrid Operation of a Bidirectional Thrust Bearing of a Pump-Turbine
PublicationIn vertical shaft pump turbines operating in pumped storage power plants an important role is played by a thrust bearing. Due to the bidirectional character of operation, thrust bearing tilting pads have to be supported symmetrically, which is known to be unfavourable from the point of view of their performance. Large thrust bearings have to be carefully designed so as to minimise excessive thermo-elastic pad deformations. The...
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Morphologic and hydrodynamic conditions of Hel Peninsula's abrasion in the Kuźnica region (southern Baltic)
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Experimental Research Concerning Hydrodynamic Clutches Controlled by Increasing Distance Between Rotors
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The Influence of Hydrodynamic Conditions in a Laboratory-Scale Bioreactor on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Metabolite Production
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Klocki samopompujące w łożyskach hydrodynamicznych = Self-pumping pads in the hydrodynamic bearings
PublicationWe współpracy z firmą ALSTOM HYDRO (Szwajcaria), zespół Katedry Konstrukcji i Eksploatacji Maszyn Politechniki Gdańskiej przeprowadził symulacje przepływowe kilku rozwiązań konstrukcyjnych mających na celu zwiększenie niezawodności turbin wodnych. W artykule opisano jedno z takich rozwiązań - tak zwane łożysko z klockami samopompującymi. Głównym celem jest uzyskanie przepływu oleju w układzie smarowania łożyska hydrodynamicznego...
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Analysis of the Hydrodynamic Properties of the 3-Column Spar Platform for Offshore Wind Turbines
PublicationThe article presents a design of a floating platform for offshore wind turbines. The concept is a modification of the Spar design and consists of three variable section columns connected to each other by a ballast tank in the lower part of the platform. This solution makes it possible to influence the position of the centre of buoyancy and the centre of mass of the structure. Compared to the classic Spar platform structure, the...
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A comparative performance assessment of a hydrodynamic journal bearing lubricated with oil and magnetorheological fluid
PublicationThis work presents the investigation results of a journal bearing lubricated with magnetorheological fluid that is activated by a local constant magnetic field to vary both the local flow resistance and pressure. The bearing performance is assessed via Finite Element Modelling (FEM) and results are corroborated by experiments. The FEM model uses the Bingham model to describe the fluid film. A dedicated test rig is used to assess...
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MODELLING OF THE VISCOSITY EFFECT OF HEAVE PLATES FOR FLOATING WIND TURBINES BY HYDRODYNAMIC COEFFICIENTS
PublicationOne of the methods of modelling the movement of floating wind turbines is the use of the diffraction method. However, this method does not take into account the influence of viscosity; therefore, in many cases, it needs to be extended with a matrix of appropriate coefficients. The effect of viscosity causes both the added mass coefficient and the damping coefficient to increase. The determined coefficients were entered into the...
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Effect of manufacturing errors of the pad sliding surface on the performance of the hydrodynamic thrust bearing
PublicationIn the present study, investigation of the effect of manufacturing errors on the performance of large tilting pad thrust bearings has been performed, following a CFD-based Thermohydrodynamic analysis of a single pad. A 3D model has been generated, including the pad, the lubricant film and the corresponding part of the collar. The pad has been assumed to be deformed about the pivot point, due to thrust loading. Manufacturing errors...
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The energy-time method of estimating the work of ships' main propulsion with hydrodynamic transmission.
PublicationW referacie zasygnalizowano potrzebę, a zarazem problem badania układów napędowych (napędów głównych) statków ze śrubami nienastawnymi i nastawnymi oraz przekładniami hydrostatycznymi z pompami o zmiennej wydajności. Zaproponoano koncepcję badań energetycznych takich układów w celu ustalenia, które z tych rozwiązań napędów głównych statków może zapewnić większą sprawność takich napędów podczas ich pracy z różnymi naporami i prędkościami...
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A study on application of Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics to multi-phase flows
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The crucial contemporary problems of the computational methods for ship propulsor hydrodynamics
PublicationPraca przedstawia krytyczny przegląd współczesnych metod obliczeniowych stosowanych do projektowania i analizy pracy pędników okretowych. Omówiono modele linii nośnej i powierzchni nośnej, a także metody elementów brzegowych i metody RANSE oraz LES. Przedstawiono przykładowe wyniki obliczeń oraz oceniono i porównano dokładność opisywanych metod.
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Shallow Water Equations as a Mathematical Model of Whitewater Course Hydrodynamics
PublicationPredicting the positions of local hydraulic phenomena, as well as accurately esti-mating the depth and velocity of the water flow are necessary to correctly config-ure a whitewater canoeing course. Currently, a laboratory and full 3D CFD model-ing are typically used in the design process to meet these needs. The article points to another possibility which can be useful at the preliminary stage of the design. The authors show that...
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A study on application of Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics to multi-phase flows
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Symulacje numeryczne przepływów wielofazowych metodą Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
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Highly effective degradation of selected groups of organic compounds by cavitation based AOPs under basic pH conditions
PublicationCavitation has become on the most often applied methods in a number of industrial technologies. In the case of oxidation of organic pollutants occurring in the aqueous medium, cavitation forms the basis of numerous advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). This paper presents the results of investigations on the efficiency of oxidation of the following groups of organic compounds: organosulfur, nitro derivatives of benzene, BTEX, and...
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Concept of cavitation erosion assessment of austenitic 1.4301 stainless steel based on roughness development
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Cavitation Erosion Resistance of Austenitic Stainless Steel after Glow-Discharge Nitriding Process
PublicationThis paper presents investigation of cavitation erosion resistance of nitrided austenitic stainless steel X5CrNi18-10. The diffusion layers were produced by using different parameters of atmosphere (N2:H2). The microstructure, chemical composition and phase identification of the modified layer were examined using scanning electron microscopy, glow-discharge optical emission spectrometer and X-ray diffractometry, respectively. Cavitation...
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Cavitation-based technologies for pretreatment and processing of food wastes: Major applications and mechanisms – A review
PublicationConversion of food wastes to valuable products is an important topic for sustainable development. Feedstock hydrolysis is a stage strongly affecting the anaerobic digestion process, and resistance of food waste towards hydrolysis causes a decrease in product yield. Such as biomethane, biohydrogen, biohythane, VFAs, and lactic acids. Moreover, mass transfer is a serious limitation of transesterification for the production of biodiesel....
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Effect of MAO coatings on cavitation erosion and tribological properties of 5056 and 7075 aluminum alloys
PublicationTwo ceramic coatings have been applied on 5056 and 7075 aluminum alloy by microarc oxidation (MAO) technology. The mass losses, surface morphologies and the phase constituents of the MAO coatings before and after cavitation tests were examined by means of digital scales, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. In order to assess the impact of the mechanical properties of the surface layer on...
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Sustainable Management of Food Wastes Through Cavitation-Assisted Conversion into Value-Added Products
PublicationMore than 30% of worldwide food consumption is thrown out as food wastes causing serious environmental, economic, and social problems. Therefore, it is required to develop sustainable food waste management methods leading to an enhancement in social and economic benefits and mitigation of environmental impacts. Anaerobic digestion can be regarded as one of those effective methods that can be employed for the conversion of food...
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Client-server Approach in the Navigation System for the Blind
PublicationThe article presents the client‐server approach in the navigation system for the blind ‐ “Voice Maps”. The authors were among the main creators of the prototype and currently the commercialization phase is being finished. In the implemented prototype only exemplary, limited spatial data were used, therefore they could be stored and analysed (for path-finding process) in the mobile device’s memory without any difficulties. The...