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PROJECT OF AN TDC SIGNAL DISTRIBUTOR PROTOTYPE WITH GAL-VANIC SEPARATION DESTINED FOR STUDIES OF THE BEGINNING OF SELFIGNITION USING LANGMUIR PROBE
PublicationThe knowledge of pistons' TDC is crucial while performing any kind of measurement beneficial to diagnostic inference of a diesel engine. The research of engines under exploitation often cause impartial difficulties with, eg. capability of probe installation. Therefore, it becomes crucial to minimalize those. The paper presents a description of a TDC impulse distributor - divider that provides signal delivery to more than one measurement...
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Computational algorithm for the analysis of mechatronic systems with distributed parameter elements
PublicationThe paper presents a systematic computational package for analysis of complex systems composed of multiple lumped and distributed parameter subsystems. The algorithm is based on the transfer function method (DTFM). With this algorithm, a bond graph technique for the modelling is developed to simplify computations. Analysis of different systems requires only changing the inputs data in the form of the bond graph diagram
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Superconductivity in CuxTiSe2
PublicationOdkryty został nowy związek nadprzewodzący o wzorze chemicznym CuxTiSe2. Jest to pierwszy znany przypadek związku z występującym CDW (fale gęstości ładunku), gdzie w wyniku domieszkowania chemicznego wzbudzany jest stan nadprzewodnictwa. Dyskutowany jest diagram fazowy dla całego zakresu domieszkowania miedzi: 0 < x < 0.10.
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Integracyjna metoda konstrukcji aplikacji obiektowych w środowisku graficznym z uwzględnieniem wymagań jakościowych
PublicationIntegracyjna metoda wytwarzania aplikacji IMAC łączy obiektowe metody analizy i projektowania oprogramowania oparte o UML i RUP z implementacją w wybranym języku programowania obiektowego. Dla opisu projektu informatycznego we wszystkich fazach jego powstawania zaproponowano język modelowania i implementacji IML łączący w spójny sposób zmodyfikowane diagramy UML z elastyczną składnią tekstową opartą o popularne języki obiektowe....
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Detecting coupling directions with transcript mutual information: A comparative study
PublicationCausal relationships are important to understand the dynamics of coupled processes and, moreover, to influence or control the effects by acting on the causes. Among the different approaches to determine cause-effect relationships and, in particular, coupling directions in interacting random or deterministic processes, we focus in this paper on information-theoretic measures. So, we study in the theoretical part the difference between...
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How can Systems Thinking Help Us Handling the COVID-19 Crisis?
PublicationPurpose: COVID-19 pandemic outbreak remains one of the most influential events in the global economy over the recent years. While being primarily public health-related, it has a tremendous impact on many other aspects, such as public transport, education, and business management. Many businesses were forced to introduce rapid changes to their business models in order to survive. The aim of this paper is to show the complexity and...
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Wybrane metody przydatne w analizie niezawodności i bezpieczeństwa funkcjonalnego systemów technicznych.
PublicationPrzedstawiono wybrane metody przydatne w analizie niezawodności i bezpieczeństwa funkcjonalnego systemów technicznych takie jak: metoda FMECA (failure mode, effect and criticality analysis, FTA (fault tree analysis, RBD (reliability block diagram) RCM (reliability centered maintenance, LCC (life cycle cost) i PMO (preventive maintenance optimising.
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Chapter 7: Engineering Thermodynamics and the Carnot Cycle
PublicationThe chapter presents information about thermodynamics and thermodynamic cycles, especially the history and meaning of Carnot Cycle as well as P-v and T-s Diagrams
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Numerical FDM modelling of wave propagation in concrete structure
PublicationThe article presents application of finite difference method to damage detection and its size evaluation in concrete structure by elastic wave propagation method. The simulations of wave propagation in concrete structure were performed for six different damage scenarios. Damages were modelled as areas with changed material properties. Investigation focused on the influence of damage size on the energy of wave reflection. Presented...
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Analysing By-Products Interaction as an Industry Resource of Circular Economy in Ukraine and the World
PublicationThe paper analyses existing and current scientific developments and literature sources, which show the advantages and disadvantages of many different influences of waste in Ukraine and other countries of Europe and the world. As a research result, stable connections have been established between the factors and criteria in assessing the by-product interaction as an industry resource. In our research, we used programs R.Studio and...
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Investigation of RTS Noise in Reverse Polarized Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes
PublicationOne of the method of electronic device quality and reliability evaluation is observation of its inherent noise. The RTS phenomena usually indicates the presence of large defects in the structure of the material of the device, therefore it can be treated as an indicator of technology quality. In the paper authors present results of RTS investigations in reverse polarized Silicon Carbide Schottky diodes. Devices being studied are...
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Sewage sludge co-pyrolysis with agricultural/forest residues: A comparative life-cycle assessment
PublicationThis study aims to determine the sustainability and energy efficiency of co-pyrolysis scenarios as treatment processes for municipal sewage sludge through a life cycle assessment (LCA). In addition, sensitivity and energy recovery analyses are conducted to determine the possible methods for optimizing the co-pyrolysis process from a circular bioeconomy perspective. Corncob and wood residue have been selected as potential co-feed...
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Implementation of the Concept of Flexicurity in the Selected Countries of Central Eastern Europe
PublicationThe CEE countries have to create their own flexicurity policies which would take into account the employment policy guidelines, cultural traditions and socio-economic development. The aim of this article is to examine and evaluate the implementation of the flexicurity concept on the basis of the adopted set of composite indicators. The study covers 9 countries of the CEE region, and the research period covers the years 2007 and 2013....
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A methodology for incorporating human factors in fuzzy-probabilistic modelling and risk analysis of industrial systems
PublicationPraca dotyczy wybranych zagadnień rozmyto-probabilistycznych modelowania złożonych systemów przemysłowych. Do obliczeń związanych z analizą ryzyka stosuje się diagramy wpływu i hierarchiczny proces decyzyjny.
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Computer -Aided Local Energy Planning Using ALEP-PL Software
PublicationThe issue of energy system planning, including the planning of local energy systems, is critical, since it affects the security of energy supplies in communities, regions, and consequently the security of energy supply within the country. Energy planning is a complex process that requires integration of different goals i.e. improvement of energy efficiency, increase in the share of renewables in the energy balance and CO2} emission...
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Enhancing women’s engagement in economic activities through information and communication technology deployment: evidence from Central–Eastern European countries
PublicationThis study takes a macro perspective to examine the associations between the economic deployment of information and communication technology (ICT), women’s labor market participation, and economic growth in Central–Eastern European countries between 1990 and 2017. We use data extracted from World Bank Development Indicators, World Development Reports, and the World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database. Our methodological framework...
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Sailing Vessel Routing Considering Safety Zone and Penalty Time for Altering Course
PublicationIn this paper we introduce new model for simulation sea vessel routing. Besides a vessel types (polar diagram) and weather forecast, travel security and the number of maneuvers are considered. Based on these data both the minimal travelling costs and the minimal processing time are found for different vessels and different routes. To test our model the applications SailingAssistance wad improved. The obtained results shows that...
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Assessing Highway Travel Time Reliability using Probe Vehicle Data
PublicationProbe vehicle data (also known as “floating car data”) can be used to analyze travel time reliability of an existing road corridor in order to determine where, when, and how often traffic congestion occurs at particular road segments. The aim of the study is to find the best reliability performance measures for assessing congestion frequency and severity based on probe data. Pilot surveys conducted on A2 motorway in Poland confirm...
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Współczynniki strat energetycznych w elementach napędu hydrostatycznego
PublicationW każdym układzie napędowym należy zastąpić obraz przepływu mocy opisany dotychczas powszechnie stosowanym wykresem Sankey’a spadku mocy zgodnego z kierunkiem przepływu mocy proponowanym przez autora wykresem wzrostu mocy w układzie przeciwnego do kierunku przepływu mocy. Należy więc opisywać straty i sprawność energetyczną a także pole pracy każdego silnika i układu napędowego jako zależne od wielkości fizycznych niezależnych...
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Ocena funkcjonowania klastrów przemysłowych
PublicationAutorzy artykułu w sposób kompleksowy opisali najbardziej popularne metody stosowane w badaniach struktur sieciowych typu klaster przemysłowy. Wśród opisanych metod znalazły się metody ilościowe (Input/Output, location quotient LQ, shift-share), jakościowe (m.in. opinie ekspertów, multi-sectoral qualitative analysis MSQA, przeglądy) oraz mieszane (m.in. analiza GEM, diagram pajęczynowy, szablon narodowy, analiza sieci współpracy).
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New Design of Axial Piston Pump with Displaced Swash Plate Axis of Rotation for Hydro-Mechanical Transmissions
PublicationThis paper presents a prototype design of an axial piston pump with displaced swash plate axis of rotation in two directions of discharge with electronic control intended for installation on a hydraulic-mechanical gearbox dedicated to working machines. The effect of displacement of the swash plate rotation axis on dead space volume and volumetric efficiency is presented. The construction and principle of operation of the capacity...
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Ab initio chemical kinetics of Isopropyl acetate oxidation with OH radicals
PublicationGlobal reactivity descriptors of isopropyl acetate (IPA) and thermo-kinetic aspects of its oxidation via OH radicals have been studied. Transition state theory (TST) was utilized to estimate the bimolecular rate constants. Ten oxidation pathways have been investigated, and all of them are exothermic. The potential energy diagram has been sketched using different pre- and post-reactive complexes for all reaction pathways. Rate coefficient...
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Aplikacja na system operacyjny Android sterująca kontrolerem sieci SDN
PublicationW artykule omówiono koncepcję, realizację i testy przeprowadzone przy tworzeniu aplikacji na system Android przeznaczonej do sterowania kontrolerem sieci SDN. Przedstawione zostały schemat blokowy, sieć działań aplikacji oraz struktura sieci wykorzystanej do testów aplikacji. Przeprowadzone testy zakończyły się sukcesem i aplikacja spełnia wszystkie założenia.
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Nowoczesne technologie dla systemów zdalnej edukacji. Zastosowanie Komputerów w Nauce i Technice.XIII cykl seminariów zorganizowanych przez PTETiS, Oddział Gdańsk.
PublicationInternet w przyszłości może stać się podstawowym źródłem materiałów do nauczania w szkolnictwie. Problemami w tej dziedzinie są sposoby tworzenia i przechowywania danych oraz metody poszukiwania materiałów na ściśle określony temat. Obecnie istnieją międzynarodowe standardy do tworzenia materiałów edukacyjnych, które zostaną opisane w niniejszym artykule. W publikacji zostanie również przedstawiona całościowa koncepcja...
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COMPARISON OF INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE MEASURES USING THE EXAMPLE OF SELECTED STOCK EXCHANGES
PublicationIn the following paper, the main objective is to examine whether the selection of the performance measure influences the evaluation of individual investments and the performance rankings generated on that basis. This study presents the values of 16 performance indicators along with their detailed descriptions. All calculations were made using the R program, and the source code can be found at the end of the article. Nine selected...
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Degree of monopoly and market power vs. price flexibility in Polish economy: empirical analysis based on COICOP classification
PublicationResearch background: The issue of price flexibility is crucial in the economy both in the aspect of company theory and its macroeconomic consequences. In a number of publications, the sources of variable price flexibility are linked to the market power of enterprises as well as the market structure that has developed in a given branch. It is difficult to indicate empirical studies that would state clearly whether price flexibility...
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Ocena ryzyka i wieloatrybutowe modele decyzyjne.
Publicationrzedstawiono zagadnienia związane z uwzględnieniem czynników wpływun do oceny bezpieczeństwa oraz jakościowej i ilościowej ocenie ryzyka systemów technicznych. Podkreśla się znaczenie oceny czynników środowiskowych, ludzkich i organizacyjnych w procesie analizy ryzyka i podejmowania decyzji. Proponowana metodsa stosowanie HID (hierarchical influence diagrams), wspomagaj ąca analizę i szeregowanioe opcji sterowania ryzykiem (OSR),...
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Pakiet oceny bezpieczeństwa systemów informacyjnych.
PublicationOpracowano koncepcję oceny bezpieczeństwa w skali 6-cio poziomowej, umożliwiającej lokalizację mechanizmów zabezpieczeń w różnych warstwach architektury systemu, a także różnych procedur reagowania w przypadku naruszenia bezpieczeństwa. Przedstawiono założenia logiki rozmytej oraz diagram przejść stanów, przydatne do badania reakcji systemu na tzw. testy penetracyjne. Podano architekturę symulatora środowiskowego do oceny różnych...
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Aestheticization of Flowcharts
PublicationOne of the important issues of diagrams is their aesthetics. In this paper a method of its formalization for freehand drawn flowcharts is proposed. In order to formalize the evaluation of flowcharts' aesthetics a criterion consisting of several measures is proposed. Based on this criterion the algorithms for automatic optimization of flowcharts' appearance are proposed.
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Selected aspects of performance of organic Rankine cycles incorporated into bioenergy with carbon capture and storage using gasification of sewage sludge
PublicationThe study aims to investigate the application of the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) in the bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) using gasification of sewage sludge. The tool used in the investigation is the Aspen Plus software with REFPROP property methods for calculating fluid properties. The reason for this study is that a detailed analysis of the proposed BECCS process flow diagram indicates that a certain amount of...
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A Diagnostic Method Based on Deflection Analysis for Monitoring Post-elastic Response of Beams
PublicationA non-destructive diagnostic method based on deflection analysis for monitoring the post-elastic response of beams was developed, and a diagnostic indicator was proposed. The indicator was defined as the second moment of the normalised curvature function about the mid-span, where the curvature was computed from the normalised deflection function. Elastic reference values of the indicator were computed for simply supported beams...
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FAILURE OF MAGNETIC FLUID SEALS OPERATING IN WATER: PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS
PublicationThe article analyses properties of magnetic fluid seals installed in rotary sealing no des which operate in the utility water environment. Seals of this type have been examined as a possible solution to the problem with ship manoeuvring propulsion sealing. The present analysis bases on laboratory durability tests of magnetic fluid seals expo sed to long - term utility water loads, at different water pressures and shaft revolutions....
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Growth Orientation of Women and Men Owners of Micro Firms in the Pomerianian Region
PublicationDespite the fact that research on women’s entrepreneurship has been conducted for many years, still many clear answers to questions about the differences between entrepreneurs of both genders are missing. One of the unresolved issues is the performance of women in entrepreneurship. The aim of the study is to investigate the growth orientation of microenterprises operating in the Pomeranian region in Poland and to compare its level...
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Seismic damage diagnosis in adjacent steel and RC MRFs considering pounding effects through improved wavelet-based damage-sensitive feature
PublicationThis paper aims to propose complex Morlet (cmorfb-fc) wavelet-based refined damage-sensitive feature (rDSF) as a new and more precise damage indicator to diagnose seismic damages in adjacent steel and Reinforced Concrete (RC) Moment Resisting Frames (MRFs) assuming pounding conditions using acceleration responses. The considered structures include 6- and 9-story steel and 4- and 8-story RC benchmark...
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Porównawcza analiza kondycji finansowej polskich uczelni publicznych i niepublicznych
PublicationCelem artykułu jest dokonanie oceny oraz porównanie kondycji finansowej krajowych uczelni publicznych i niepublicznych. Wywód składa się z analizy literatury przedmiotu, dotyczącej warunków i sposobu funkcjonowania polskich uczelni publicznych i prywatnych. W części empirycznej artykułu użyta została analiza wskaźnikowa, stanowiąca jedną z najpopularniejszych metod analizy finansowej. Badaniu zostały poddane łącznie 23 wskaźniki...
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Activity and discrimination against women in the labour market in the countries of Baltic Sea Region
PublicationAn increasing participation of women in the labour market seem to be a key to overcome the problems of the EU labour market and to achieve the objectives of Strategy Europe 2020. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to identify differences in the situation of women in the labour market in selected countries such as those in the Baltic Sea region and to attempt to verify the hypothesis of the existence of discrimination against...
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Safety Assessment of Tram Stops
PublicationThe safety of public transport stops is the subject of numerous studies in large agglomerations around the world. This is due to the fact that it is a passenger exchange zone where collisions and accidents involving people getting on or off public transport vehicles most often occur. For this reason, the purpose of the article is to present the results of the safety assessment of the stop zones for two selected tram lines in Wroclaw....
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Electrochemical oscillations and bistability during anodic dissolution of vanadium elektrode in acidic media. part 1. Experiment
PublicationDynamiczne niestabilności, oscylacje prądowe i bistabilność obserwowane były podczas anodowego roztwarzania elektrody wanadowej w trakcie badań wykorzystujących techniki stało i zmienno prądowe. Analizowany był wpływ warunków eksperymentalnych jak: stężenia kwasu, temperatury itd. Badania pozwoliły stworzyć diagramy przedstawiające regiony występowania oscylacji i bistabilności.
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Electronic noses: Powerful tools in meat quality assessment
PublicationMain factors that are considered by consumers when choosing meat products are colour and aroma, of which the latter is a more reliable indicator of quality. However, a simple sensory evaluation of hedonistic qualities is often not sufficient to determine whether protein is past its shelf life, and consumption of spoiled meat can lead to serious health hazards. Some volatile compounds can be used as spoilage indicators, and so a...
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Reliable underwater communication system for shallow coastal waters
PublicationThis paper presents a reliable and robust low data rate spread spectrum approach which is implemented in the acoustic underwater communication system for shallow coastal waters. It shows operation assumptions of spread spectrum techniques based on the wellknown Shannon equation. It describes two methods of spread spectrum: frequency hopping spread spectrum and direct sequence spread spectrum; their block diagram and their characteristics...
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Modelling of joining route segments of differential curvature
PublicationThe paper presents a new general method of modelling route segments curvature using differential equations. The method enables joining of route segments of different curvature. Transitional curves of linear and nonlinear curvatures have been identified in the case of joining two circular arcs by S-shaped and C-oval transitions. The obtained S-shaped curves have been compared to the cubic C-Bezier curves and to the Pythagorean hodograph...
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Structure redetermination, transport and thermal properties of the YNi3Al9 compound
PublicationSingle crystals of completely ordered variant of the YNi3Al9 compound were grown by self-flux method with excess of aluminum. The crystal structure of the title compound was redetermined from single crystal X-ray diffraction data. The structure adopts ErNi3Al9 type, space group R32, parameters of the unit cell a = 7.2838(2) Å, c = 27.4004(8) Å. The growth of relatively large single crystals of the YNi3Al9 compound, having completely...
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Analytical Techniques Used in Monitoring of Atmospheric Air Pollutants
PublicationThe air pollution monitoring is one of the most pressing environmental problems today. The paper describes common air pollutants, their interaction and impact on the environment, and classifies the techniques and methods applied in air studies. Furthermore, the review characterizes the selected collection and sampling techniques used for gas sample analysis. Finally, the schematic diagrams of typical designs of systems applied...
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Parallel processing of multimedia streams
PublicationRozdział przedstawia platformę KASKADA służącą do przetwarzania strumieni multimedialnych. Został opisany jej projekt: diagramy UML klas i sekwencji obrazujące mechanizmy przetwarzania strumieni, oraz szczegóły komunikacji. Zaprezentowano, również, specjalistyczny framework wspomagający tworzenie i wykonywanie algorytmów, jak również definiowanie scenariuszy usług, wraz z oceną ich użyteczności.
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Poziomy komputeryzacji procesu edukacyjnego. Zastosowanie Komputerów w Nauce i Technice. XII cykl seminariów zorganizowanych przez PTETiS, Oddział Gdańsk.
PublicationArtykuł omawia możliwości komputeryzacji procesu dydaktycznego. Omówiono elementy wchodzące w skład modelu nauczania. Dla każdego komponentu opisano możliwości wspomagania pracy za pomocą technologii informacyjnych. W artykule przedstawiono także trzy poziomy wdrożenia nauczania przez internet. Zaproponowano rozwiązanie dotyczące serwera materiałów dydaktycznych dla nauczycieli.
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Wykorzystanie serwerów UDDI dla systemów zdalnej edukacji.
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono możliwości wykorzystania usług sieciowych opartych na serwerach UDDI (Universal Description, Discovery and Integration) do przechowywania obiektów edukacyjnych. Opisane rozwiązanie wykorzystujące język XML, protokół SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) i standard WSDL (Web Services Description Language) pozwala na tworzenie baz wiedzy przeznaczonych zarówno dla uczniów jak również dla nauczycieli....
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A piece of corporate finance
PublicationThe handbook presents the subject of financial liquidity and CVP analysis. The handbook uses different types of information: definitions of the issues; “real life” examples illustrating a given theoretical issue in practice; mathematical formulas necessary to calculate a certain value; types of method used. In addition to traditional resources such as drawings, diagrams, tables and photos, the handbook also includes resources of...
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Integracja modelowania i implementacji oprogramowania w metodzie IMAC.
PublicationDotychczasowa technologia wytwarzania oprogramowania akceptuje występowanie niespójności pomiędzy modelowaniem w języku UML a implementacją w obiektowych językach programowania. Metoda IMAC zapewnia spójność przez zastosowanie jednolitej notacji graficznej w całym projekcie informatycznym. Dzięki temu implementacja zostaje sprowadzona do uszczegółowienia diagramów projektowych i wygenerowania gotowego, funkcjonalnego kodu programu....
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A comprehensive approach to double inverted pendulum modelling
PublicationThe problem of mathematical modelling and indication of properties of a DIP has been investigated in this paper. The aim of this work is to aggregate the knowledge on a DIP modelling using the Euler-Lagrange formalism in the presence of external forces and friction. To indicate the main properties important for simulation, model parameters identification and control system synthesis, analytical and numerical tools have been used....
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Correlation between charge density waves and antiferromagnetism in Nd1−xGdxNiC2 solid solutions
PublicationWe report a study on the evolution of a charge density wave and antiferromagnetism in the series of the polycrystalline solid solution Nd1−xGdxNiC2 (0 _ x _ 1) by means of magnetic and transport properties measurements. The experimental results reveal the violation of the de Gennes law and a strong correlation between the Peierls, Néel, and Curie-Weiss temperatures, which strongly suggests a cooperative interaction between the...