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Modeling of a re-heat two-stage adsorption chiller by AI approach
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The Numerical Comparison of Heat Transfer in a Coated and Fixed Bed of an Adsorption Chiller
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Characterisation of the interfacial heat transfer coefficient in hot stamping of titanium alloys
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Finding Temperature Distribution at Heat Recovery Unit Using Genetic Algorithms
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Molar volumes and heat capacities of electrolytes and iIons in N,N-dimethylformamide
PublicationZmierzono gęstości i molowe pojemności elektrolitów typu 1:1 oraz o soli o wyższych liczbach ładunkowych jonów w roztworach w N,N-dimetyloformamidzie w temperaturze 25 stopni Celsjusza. W oparciu o te pomiary wyznaczono standardowe objętości molowe oraz standardowe wartości izobarycznych ciepeł molowych. Uzyskane wartości podzielono na udziały jonowe wykorzystując tetrafenyloboran tetrafenylofosfoniowy (TPTB) jako elektrolit odniesienia....
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Experimental study of boiling heat transfer in the stagnation point of water microjet
PublicationIn the paper presented is a comparison of computational model with experimental data. Numerical model of liquid film with phase change in the stagnation zone due to impingement of the microjet is more widely presented in authors previous work. The radius on which theevaporation process is taking place can be determined from the energy balance on the element of the plate. That radius has also been confirmed experimentally in the...
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Experimental based determination of SCOP coefficient for ground-water heat pump
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Hybrid evolutionary partitioning algorithm for heat transfer enhancement in VLSI circuits
PublicationW niniejszym artykule przedstawiono metodę pozwalającą na polepszenie transferu ciepła z układu scalonego do otoczenia poprzez zwiększenie liczby połączeń zewnętrznych, co pozwoliło na polepszenie przewodności cieplnej układu scalonego. Dla osiągnięcia tego celu opracowano nowy, hybrydowy, ewolucyjny algorytm podziału (ang. Hybrid Evolutionary Partitioning Algorithm - HEPA). Obliczenia przeprowadzone dla wybranych przykładów testowych...
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Natural convective heat-transfers from an isothermal horizontal hemispherical cavity
PublicationPrzedstawiono rozwiązanie analityczne oraz wyniki badań eksperymentalnych i numerycznych konwekcyjnej wymiany ciepła od poziomej izotermicznej kulistej wklęsłej powierzchni.
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Turbulent flow and heat transfer of a liquid film formed by impinging jet.
PublicationZaproponowano prosty model wymiany ciepła w turbulentnym filmie cieczowym utworzonym przez uderzająca strugę. Rozpatrzono dwa przypadki: przepływ rozwijający się i w pełni rozwinięty filmu cieczowego. W obu przypadkach model wyprowadzono na podstawie zmiany grubości filmu w wyniku działania sił bezwładności i sił tarcia. Wyznaczono profile prędkości w obu zakresach co umożliwia wyznaczenie współczynników wymiany ciepła.
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Power and heat from renewable energy sources on energy market in Poland
PublicationPrzedstawiono aktualne uwarunkowania rynków energii w Polsce w odniesieniu do źródeł odnawialnych. Przedstawiono perspektywy rozwojowe. Omówiono wyniki opłacalności budowy małego bloku skojarzonego opalanego słomą.
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Dynamic current-voltage characteristics of dielectrics with extremely low heat conductivity
PublicationZaprezentowano teoretyczny opis metody dynamicznych charakterystyk prądowo-napięciowych w przypadku znacznego gradientu temperatury w ciałach stałych o przewodności jonowej. Otrzymano rozwiązania równania transportu oraz równania charakterystyk, odnoszące się do ruchu cienkiej warstwy nośników ostałej grubości oraz warstwy rozszerzającej się. Podano także przybliżone wyrażenia opisujące czas przelotu nośników. Wyniki zweryfikowano...
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Experimental study of natural convection heat transfer from horizontal conic
PublicationPrzedstawiono badania eksperymentalne i ich wyniki konwekcji swobodnej w wodzie i powietrzu poziomych stożków o kącie przy podstawie 30, 45 i 60 deg. Wyniki badań wykazują dobrą zgodność z rozwiązaniem teoretycznym i z danymi literaturowymi.
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The use of liquid crystal thermography for heat, fluid flow and biomedical research.
PublicationW ostatniej dekadzie termografia ciekłokrystaliczna (TLC) i cyfrowa analiza kolorowych obrazów była z powodzeniem stosowana w różnych aplikacjach technicznych, przemysłowych i biomedycznych. Cienkie warstwy ciekłokrystaliczne zastosowano dla uzyskania lokalnych pól temperatury, współczynników przekazywania ciepła i określenia rodzaju procesu. Materiał ciekłokrystaliczny można również zastosować do wizualizacji pól temperatury i...
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Modernizaciâ sistemi mikrorajonnogo teplopostačaniâ. Modernization of system of district heat supply.
PublicationOmówiono przykład kompleksowej modernizacji osiedlowego systwmu grzewczego. W jego ramach wprowadzono nowe skojarzone źródło energii elektrycznej i ciepła, wymieniono system rurociagów, zaś budynki dwu osiedli poddano konwencjonalnej termomodernizacji. W budynku jednego z osidli zastosowano układ grzejny oparty na gruntowych pompach ciepła oraz kolektorach słonecznych.
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Influence of heat transformations on microstructure and properties of some wrought aluminium alloys.
PublicationOmówiono wpływ spawania na podatność do korozji naprężeniowej stopów Al-Mg i Al-Zn-Mg stwierdzając, że wzrost zawartości cynku wywołuje wzrost właściwości mechanicznych i spadek odporności na korozję naprężeniową. Wykazano, że obróbka cieplna złożona z retrogresji i powtórnego starzenia w przypadku stopów Al-Zn-Mg nie powoduje szczególnych zmian odporności na korozję naprężeniową, co pozostaje w związku z niewielką zmianą struktur...
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Evolution towards simplicity in bacterial small heat shock protein system
PublicationEvolution can tinker with multi-protein machines and replace them with simpler single-protein systems performing equivalent functions in an equally efficient manner. It is unclear how, on a molecular level, such simplification can arise. With ancestral reconstruction and biochemical analysis, we have traced the evolution of bacterial small heat shock proteins (sHsp), which help to refold proteins from aggregates using either two...
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Optimization of the distance between the vertical plates in the convective air heat exchanger
PublicationThis paper examines the influence of the distance between vertical plates on the intensity of free convective heat transfer along with the optimization of this distance. Experimental tests were carried out for one model channel of such an heat exchanger with widths , 0.085 and 0.18 m. This channel, open at the top and sides, was formed by two isothermal symmetrically heated parallel vertical plates of dimensions m and m. The influence...
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Effect of Tube Bundle Arrangement on the Performance of PCM Heat Storage Units
PublicationThe results of comprehensive study on charging and discharging of latent heat storage systems (LHSS) are presented. The multi tube shell-and-tube unit with a variable layouts of the tube bundles are examined. Two tube arrangements – in-line and staggered are tested. A variable number of tubes and different tube positions in a bundle are investigated. Moreover, two pitch ratios are studied. Three commercially available substances...
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Exploring DAD and ADD Methods for Dealing with Urban Heat Island Effect
PublicationThe Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect in the context of climate change and temperature fluctuations is an increasing challenge for contemporary cities. Numerous activities focus on mitigation and adaptation to the UHI effect using both appropriately selected design strategies and technological solutions. However, not all of these technologies support the postulates of ecological and low-carbon cities. Their design, implementation,...
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Modeling of Passive and Forced Convection Heat Transfer in Channels with Rib Turbulators
PublicationThe main goal of the research presented in this paper was the experimental and numerical analysis of heat enhancement and aerodynamic phenomena during air flow in a channel equipped with flow turbulators in the form of properly configured ribs. The use of ribs intensifies the heat transfer and at the same time increases not only the flow resistance but also the energy costs. Therefore, designing modern heat exchangers with optimal...
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Window frame integrable air recuperation minichannel/minigap heat exchanger
PublicationThis article describes an evaluation of mini heat exchangers operation as a decentralized mechanical ventilation system with recuperative heat recovery that can be integrated into the window frame. The relatively small yet efficient air recuperation system allows for retrofitting existing buildings by reducing the overall energy consumption and thus the CO2 emissions. The proposed design, unlike existing systems, is easy to scale...
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Empirical Relationship Describing Total Convective and Radiative Heat Loss in Buildings
PublicationOn the basis of theoretical considerations of convective-radiative heat transfer, a relationship was developed enabling the total convective and radiative heat flux QC+R emitted from any object at tw and its surroundings at t∞ to be calculated from known values of the surface temperature of such an object, i.e., the known temperature difference Δt=tw - t∞ and average air temperature Tav. This relationship is applied to thermal...
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Comparison of various flow maldistribution quantification methods in mini heat exchangers
PublicationThe aim of study is to compare various flow maldistribution quantification methods, using velocity, mass flow rate, pressure, and temperature. An experimentally validated numerical study has been prepared and a heat exchanger with 34 semi-circular channels with a diameter of 3.1 mm has been tested. The minichannels were heated from the bottom with a heat flux of 50, 60, 70, and 80 kW/m2. The cases for various inlet velocities of...
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Decision support system for design of long distance heat transportation system
PublicationDistrict Heating (DH) systems are commonly supplied using local heat sources. Nowadays, modern insulation materials allow for effective and economically viable heat transportation over long distances (over 20 km). The paper proposes a Decision Support System (DSS) for optimized selection of design and operating parameters of a long distance Heat Transportation System (HTS). The method allows for evaluation of feasibility and effectiveness...
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A New Approach for the Mitigating of Flow Maldistribution in Parallel Microchannel Heat Sink
PublicationThe problem of flow maldistribution is very critical in microchannel heat sinks (MCHS). It induces temperature nonuniformity, which may ultimately lead to the breakdown of associated system. In the present communication, a novel approach for the mitigation of flow maldistribution problem in parallel MCHS has been proposed using variable width microchannels. Numerical simulation of copper made parallel MCHS consisting of 25 channels...
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ANALYSIS OF DIESEL OIL SPECIFIC HEAT IMPACT FOR OPERATION OF THE SUPPLY PUMP
PublicationThe article describes a test rig that allows the measurement of fuel oil specific heat changes based on the cooling time of liquids. After that, by analysing the test results, a research hypothesis was created and verified. The hypothesis is that the specific heat energy of fuel oil impact the operation of the circulation pump.
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Experimental investigation of two-phase thermosyphon heat exchanger charged with acetone
PublicationThis paper presents thermal characteristics of prototype of a two-phase thermosyphon heat exchanger (TPTHEx) charged with acetone as a working fluid. The TPTHEx consists of two horizontal cylindrical vessels connected by two risers and a downcomer. Tube bundles placed in the lower and upper cylinders work as an evaporator and a condenser, respectively. The tested TPTHEx operates in a vacuum. Therefore, the working liquid is boiled...
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Optimization of combined heat and power (CHP) market allocation: The case of Poland
PublicationCombined heat and power (CHP), that is production of electricity and useful heat in a single thermodynamic process, is a way of primary energy saving and emission reduction. Therefore, promotion of the electricity from high-efficiency cogeneration (CHP-E) was encouraged in the European Union. However, CHP-E promotion mechanisms proved low effectiveness in certain countries, like Poland, where the prices of certificates of origin...
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High-efficiency mini and micro heat exchangers for dispersed power generation
PublicationTaking into account the dispersed systems technologies and their development, the ORC systems seem to be promising technology amongst various micro-CHP domestic units (electrical power production below 10 kWe), however practical realization of the ORC cycle in a micro-scale is technically challenging. The system consists in devices such as the vapour generation unit (boiler), expansion device and heat exchangers. Each of them should...
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Perfect thermal contact of hyperbolic conduction semispaces with an interfacial heat source
PublicationThe problem of thermal contact between two bodies with a heat source at their interface presents great scientific and practical interest. On the time scale of a nanosecond or shorter, heat propagation should be considered in the form of thermal waves of finite speeds. This study investigated the thermal behaviour of hyperbolic conduction semispaces in perfect thermal contact subjected to the action of an interfacial heat source....
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOF) based heat transfer: A comprehensive review
PublicationHigher than a standard level, the humidity provides a suitable environment for the pathogenic microorganisms to grow and increases energy consumption for cooling, increasing greenhouse gas emissions. Desiccant air-conditioning (DAC) is an effective method to reduce humidity and energy simultaneously. Conventional desiccants are not suitable for use as a desiccant in building air conditioners, mainly because of high regeneration...
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Effect of Temperature and Nanoparticle Concentration on Free Convective Heat Transfer of Nanofluids
PublicationA theoretical analysis of the influence of temperature and nanoparticle concentration on free convection heat transfer from a horizontal tube immersed in an unbounded nanofluid was presented. The Nusselt (Nu) number and heat transfer coefficient were parameters of the intensity of the convective heat transfer. For free convection, the Nu number was a function of the Rayleigh (Ra) number and Prandtl (Pr) number. The Rayleigh (Ra)...
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Pressure drop and heat transfer during boiling and condensation at subcritical region
PublicationMost of the data presented in the literature relate to saturation temperatures in the range - 20°C to 40°C due to the application in refrigeration technology. There is necessity to extend databases to higher values of saturation temperature due to new applications such as Organic Rankine Cycle and high temperature heat pumps. Only few papers contain data for high reduced pressure for low boiling point liquids. This paper focus...
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Thermohydraulic and thermoeconomic performance of a marine heat exchanger on a naval surface ship
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Struktura Farrowa a filtry opóźniające optymalne w sensie Czebyszewa.
PublicationW pracy przybliżono zagadnienie implementacji filtrów ułamkowo-opóżniających o zmiennym opóźnieniu ułamkowym za pomocą struktury Farrowa. Istotą tej struktury jest to, że współczynniki odpowiedzi impulsowej filtru opóźniającego wyznaczane są na bieżąco za pośrednictwem wielomianów aproksymujących na podstawie zadanego opóźnienia ułamkowego. Podejście takie pozwala na znaczące zmniejszenie złożonosci numerycznej implementacji filtru...
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Design space reduction and variable-fidelity EM simulations for feasible Pareto optimization of antennas
PublicationA computationally efficient procedure for multi-objective optimization of antenna structures is presented. In our approach, a response surface approximation (RSA) model created from sampled coarse-discretization EM antenna simulations is utilized to yield an initial set of Pareto-optimal designs using a multi-objective evolutionary algorithm. The final Pareto front representation for the high-fidelity model is obtained using surrogate-based...
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Robustly feasible integral LQ-MPC controller for output tracking in constrained linear systems
PublicationW pracy rozważany jest regulator predykcyjny typu dual-mode MPC z liniowo kwadratowym wskaźnikiem jakości w aplikacji do krzepkiego śledzenia wyjść liniowego obiektu dyskretnego w obecności addytywnych zakłóceń. W celu zapewnienia dopuszczalności sterowań regulatora wykorzystano teorię zbiorów niezmienniczych. W celu polepszenia śledzenia wyjść i odrzucenia zakłóceń w regulatorze wykorzystano działanie całkujące (integral control)....
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Tensile modulus of human orbital wall bones cut in sagittal and coronal planes
PublicationIn the current research, 68 specimens of orbital superior and/or medial walls taken from 33 human cadavers (12 females, 21 males) were subjected to uniaxial tension untill fracture. The samples were cut in the coronal (38 specimens) and sagittal (30 specimens) planes of the orbital wall. Apparent density (ρapp), tensile Young’s modulus (E-modulus) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) were identified. Innovative test protocols were...
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Tensile and Flexural Behavior of Nanoclay Wood-Plastic Composite
PublicationIn this study, the effect of wood powder and nanoclay particle content on composites’ mechanical behavior made with polyethylene matrix has been investigated. The wood flour as a reinforcer made of wood powder was at levels of 30, 40, and 50 wt.%, and additional reinforcement with nanoclay at 0, 1, 3, and 5 wt.%. Furthermore, to make a composite matrix, high-density polyethylene was used at levels of 70, 60, and 50% by weight....
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Mechanical properties of Precontraint 1202 S2 based on uniaxial tensile and creep tests
PublicationThe purpose of the paper is the estimation of the polyvinyl chloride – polyester-coated fabric (Precontraint 1202 S2) mechanical properties under uniaxial tensile tests as well as short- and long-time creep tests. The uniaxial tests are the basis of non-linear elastic description while the creep tests are used for the evaluation of the stiffness parameters in time and for the identification of the standard viscoelastic model. The...
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The effect of dehydration/rehydration of bacterial nanocellulose on its tensile strength and physicochemical properties
PublicationBacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is a natural biomaterial with a wide range of biomedical applications. BNC contains 99 % of water which makes it too thick to be used as a bioimplant material. The aim of the work was to determine the effect of the BNC dehydration followed by rehydration on its mechanical and physicochemical properties, in the context of the use of BNC as bio-prostheses in the cardiovascular system. Dehydration involved the...
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Independent Association Between Plasma Leptin Levels and Heart Rate in Heart Transplant Recipients
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A machine learning approach to classifying New York Heart Association (NYHA) heart failure
PublicationAccording to the European Society of Cardiology, globally the number of patients with heart failure nearly doubled from 33.5 million in 1990 to 64.3 million in 2017, and is further projected to increase dramatically in this decade, still remaining a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. One of the most frequently applied heart failure classification systems that physicians use is the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional...
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Selection Of Optimal Working Fluid For Use With Hybrid Microchannel-Microjet Heat Exchanger
PublicationThe paper presents the investigation to find best suited working fluid for a microjet- microchannel cooling module. In which microjets are impinging into the microchannels and forming a liquid film on the impingement surface. This technology takes benefits from two very attractive heat removal techniques. When laminar jets are impinging on the surface have a very high kinetic energy at the stagnation point, also in microchannels...
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Numerical solution analysis of fractional point kinetics and heat exchange in nuclear reactor
PublicationThe paper presents the neutron point kinetics and heat exchange models for the nuclear reactor. The models consist of a nonlinear system of fractional ordinary differential and algebraic equations. Two numerical algorithms are used to solve them. The first algorithm is application of discrete Grünwald-Letnikov definition of the fractional derivative in the model. The second involves building an analog scheme in the FOMCON Toolbox...
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Turbulence model evaluation for numerical modelling of turbulent flow and heat transfer of nanofluids
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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Analysis of energy and economic efficiency water heating by heat pump air-water
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Experimental study of flow pattern and heat transfer during steam drying of wood
PublicationBadania wysokotemperaturowego suszenia drewna zostały zainspirowane koniecznością instensyfikacji wymiany ciepła i masy na potrzeby przemysłu drzewnego, a w szczególności meblarskiego, w zakresie doskonalenia metod suszenia drewna, modelowania intensyfikacji wymiany ciepła i masy w elementach suszonych, opracowania ekologicznych i energooszczędnych systemów suszarniczych, ochrony środowiska związanej z racjonalnym zużyciem energii,...
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Internal heat recuperation in vapor compression and hybrid desiccant air conditioning systems
PublicationPraca przedstawia badania prowadzone w Katedrze Techniki Cieplnej Politechniki Gdańskiej nad wewnętrznym odzyskiem ciepła w parowo-spreżarkowych oraz adsorpcyjnych hybrydowych urządzeniach klimatyzacyjnych. Zaprezentowano wyniki analizy psychrometrycznej procesów realizowanych w urządzeniach, stanowiska badawcze urządzeń oraz uzyskane wyniki eksperymentalne.