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Synthesis and properties of porous Sr 0.96 Y 0.04 Ti 1−x Nb x O 3
PublicationA series of porous, single phase Sr0.96Y0.04Ti1-xNbxO3 samples was obtained using a wet synthesis method (modified citrate sol-gel) method. Temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and temperature-programmed oxidation (TPO) measurements have shown high stability of the obtained material in variable (oxidizing/reducing) atmospheres. All samples exhibit high conductivity in hydrogen atmosphere with the highest value (around 1S/cm)...
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Correlation between structural and electrical properties in highly porous (Y,Sr)(Ti,Nb)O3-delta SOFC anodes
PublicationIn order to find a relationship between structural and electrical properties, niobium and yttrium doped SrTiO3 ceramics were prepared via solid-state reaction. The samples were sintered in hydrogen and air conditions. The samples were also fabricated with a pore-former to obtain highly porous specimens. The electrical properties of Nb-doped SrTiO3 samples and yttrium and niobium co-doped SrTiO3 were compared. The comparable electrical...
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Theoretical pKa prediction of O-phosphoserine in aqueous solution
PublicationSprawdzono zdolność modelu polaryzowalnego kontinuum (PCM) do przewidywania wartości pKa w roztworze wodnym dla O-fosfoseryny (P-Ser). Obliczenia przeprowadzono w ramach teorii funkcjonału gęstości (DFT) przy użyciu funkcjonałów B3LYP i M06-2X oraz baz 6-31+G(d) and 6-31+G(d,p). Obliczenia na poziomie B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) przy użyciu modelu solwatacji SMD zapewniają doskonałą zgodność z doświadczeniem, pod warunkiem uwzględnienia...
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Development of Gas Sensor Array for Methane Reforming Process Monitoring
PublicationThe article presents a new method of monitoring and assessing the course of the dry methane reforming process with the use of a gas sensor array. Nine commercially available TGS chemical gas sensors were used to construct the array (seven metal oxide sensors and two electrochemical ones). Principal Component Regression (PCR) was used as a calibration method. The developed PCR models were used to determine the quantitative parameters...
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Demonstrator technologii wykrywania sygnałów z widmem rozproszonym poniżej poziomu szumu
PublicationW artykule opisano budowę i zasadę działania laboratoryjnego stanowiska do wykrywania sygnałów z widmem rozproszonym o małej mocy. Ponadto przedstawiono charakterystykę oprogramowania, realizującego cyfrowe przetwarzanie sygnałów oraz stanowiącego interfejs użytkownika dla operatora stanowiska. Podano również wybrane wyniki przeprowadzonych badań, które pozwalają na oszacowanie możliwości detekcji przy założonym stosunku mocy sygnału...
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In vitro enzyme kinetics and NMR-based product elucidation for glutathione S-conjugation of the anticancer unsymmetrical bisacridine C-2028 in liver microsomes and cytosol: major role of glutathione S-transferase M1-1 isoenzyme
PublicationThis work is the next step in studying the interplay between C-2028 (anticancer-active unsymmetrical bisacridine developed in our group) and the glutathione S-transferase/glutathione (GST/GSH) system. Here, we analyzed the concentration- and pH-dependent GSH conjugation of C-2028 in rat liver microsomes and cytosol. We also applied three recombinant human GST isoenzymes, which altered expression was found in various tumors. The...
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Thermal stabilization and energy transfer in narrow-band red-emitting Sr[(Mg2Al2)1−y(Li2Si2)yN4]:Eu2+phosphors
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Komputerowa analiza odkształceń i naprężeń elementów hydraulicznych silników satelitowych typoszeregu sm przy wykorzystaniu metody elementów skończonych
Publicationopisano modelowanie i symulację komputerową nowego typu hydraulicznych silników satelitowych o małych objętościach roboczych. analizy mes ukierunkowane były na ocenę odkształceń i stanu naprężeń poszczególnych elementów silników. pozwoliły one na zwiększenie dopuszczalnego ciśnienia pracy oraz poprawę sprawności całkowitej.prace zostały wykonane w katedrze hydrauliki i pneumatyki politechniki gdańskiej w ramach projektu badawczo-rozwojowego...
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Scheelite-Type Wide-Bandgap ABO4 Compounds (A = Ca, Sr, and Ba; B = Mo and W) as Potential Photocatalysts for Water Treatment
PublicationIn the present study, alkaline-earth metal scheelite-type compounds ABO4 (A = Ca, Sr, Ba, B = Mo, W) synthesized by a hydrothermal method were systematically studied. The as-obtained photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area analysis (BET), UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DR/UV-Vis), photoluminescence, and thermoluminescence (TL)...
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The Impact of the Antigenic Composition of Chimeric Proteins on Their Immunoprotective Activity against Chronic Toxoplasmosis in Mice
PublicationToxoplasmosis may pose a serious threat for individuals with weakened or undeveloped immune systems. However, to date, there is no specific immunoprophylaxis for humans. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the immunogenicity of three trivalent—SAG2-GRA1-ROP1L (SGR), SAG1L-MIC1-MAG1 (SMM), and GRA1-GRA2-GRA6 (GGG)—and two tetravalent—SAG2-GRA1-ROP1-GRA2 (SGRG) and SAG1-MIC1-MAG1-GRA2 (SMMG)—chimeric T. gondii proteins, as...
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Value of Perfusion-Weighted MR Imaging in the Assessment of Early Cerebral Alterations in Neurologically Asymptomatic HIV-1-Positive and HCV-Positive Patients
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Synthesis and structural properties of (Y, Sr)(Ti, Fe, Nb)O3−δ perovskite nanoparticles fabricated by modified polymer precursor method
PublicationThe yttrium, iron and niobium doped-SrTiO3 powders have been successfully fabricated by a modified low–temperature synthesis method from a polymer complex. The usage of strontium hydroxide precursor instead of conventional strontium nitrate or strontium carbonate provides to the possibility of significant decrease of annealing temperature. It allows to prepare a material with sphere-shape grains of nanometric size (15–70 nm). The...
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Effect of ionic size of dopants on the lattice structure, electrical and electrochemical properties of La2−xMxNiO4+δ (M = Ba, Sr) cathode materials
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Synthesis of conjugates of muramyl dipeptide and nor-muramyl dipeptide derivatives with adenosine as potential immunosuppressant
PublicationZaprezentowano syntezę koniugatów adenozyny z pochodnymi muramylo- i nor-muramylodipeptydów zawierających w części peptydowej D-aminokwasy (D-Ala, D-Val, D-Ser, D-Pro, D-2-ABA). Jako substrat zastosowano rybozyd 6-chloropuryny, który łączono poprzez 1,2-diaminoetan z odpowiednimi pochodnymi MDP lub nor-MDP w obecności EDCI i HOBt. Struktury otrzymanych związków zostały potwierdzone widmami 1H i 13C NMR (500 MHz), widmami MS oraz...
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Synthesis of conjugates of muramyl dipeptide and nor-muramyl dipeptide derivatives with adenosine as potential immunosuppressants
PublicationPrzedstawiono syntezę koniugatów pochodnych muramylodipeptydu (MDP) i nor-MDP z adenozyną jako potencjalnych związków o działaniu immunosupresyjnym. Jako substrat zastosowano rybozyd 6-chloropuryny, który łączonp poprzez 1,2-diaminoetan z pochodną MDP lub nor-MDP. Do syntezy wykorzystano pochodne MDP zawierające w części peptydowej D-aminokwasy (D-Ala, D-Val, D-Ser, D-Pro, D-2-ABA). Jako odczynniki sprzęgające zastosowano EDCI...
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Structural Evolution and Effect of the Neighboring Cation on the Photoluminescence of Sr(LiAl 3 ) 1− x (SiMg 3 ) x N 4 :Eu 2+ Phosphors
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Evolution of Physical Properties of RE 3 Ni 5 Al 19 Family (RE = Y, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, and Er)
PublicationSingle crystals of RE3Ni5Al19 series (RE = Y, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, and Er) are grown using the Al self-flux method. The crystal structure is examined by both single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction. Physical properties are studied for the first time for RE3Ni5Al19 (RE = Y, Nd, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, and Er) by means of magnetic susceptibility, electrical resistivity, and heat capacity measurements. Complex magnetic behaviors, with...
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Wykrywanie sygnałów z widmem rozproszonym o małej mocy
PublicationNiniejszy artykuł podzielony został na trzy części. Pierwsza z nich zawiera opis koncepcji oraz schemat blokowy stanowiska do wykrywania sygnałów z widmem rozproszonym o małej mocy. Ponadto, w tej części jest zaprezentowana realizacja praktyczna takiego stanowiska. Część druga jest charakterystyką oprogramowania, realizującego cyfrowe przetwarzanie sygnałów i stanowiącego interfejs użytkownika dla operatora stanowiska. W ostatniej...
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Eksprtna sistema proektirovani sudovyh sistem avtomatiki. Izv. SPGETU** 2002 ser. ''Informatika, upravlenie i komp´ternye tehnologii'' vyp. 1 c. 1-8 1 rys. bibliog. 4 poz. System ekspertowy projektowania okrętowych systemów automatyki.
PublicationSystem ekspertowy opracowany w wyniku analizy procesów projektowych systemówautomatyki. System zawiera bazę danych oraz metody i procedury projektowaniawspółpracujących z pakietem programów MATLAB Simulink i bazą wiedzy. Wyko-rzystano system ekspertowy Exsys Developer, a bazę danych w oparciu o systemMS Access 7.
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Analogues of trypsin inhibitor SFTI-1 modified in the conserved P1′ position by synthetic or non-proteinogenic amino acids retain their inhibitory activity
PublicationA series of linear and monocyclic (with a disulfide bridge only) analogues of trypsin inhibitor SFTI-1 modified in the P-1 and/or P-1' positions were synthesized by the solid-phase method. In the substrate specificity P-1 position, Phe or N-benzylglycine (Nphe) were introduced, whereas the conserved Ser6 in Bownam-Birk (BBI) inhibitors was replaced by Hse (L-homoserine), Nhse [N-(2-hydroxyethyl)glycine], Sar, and Ala. Kinetic studies...
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The treatment of wastewater containing pharmaceuticals in microcosm constructed wetlands: the occurrence of integrons (int1–2) and associated resistance genes (sul1–3, qacEΔ1)
PublicationThe aim of this study was to analyze the occurrence of sulfonamide resistance genes (sul1–3) and other genetic elements as antiseptic resistance gene (qacEΔ1) and class 1 and class 2 integrons (int1–2) in the upper layer of substrate and in the effluent of microcosm constructed wetlands (CWs) treating artificial wastewater containing diclofenac and sulfamethoxazole (SMX), which is a sulfonamide antibiotic. The bacteria in the substrate...
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Ln2(SeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 (Ln=Sm, Dy, Yb): A Mixed‐Ligand Pathway to New Lanthanide(III) Multifunctional Materials Featuring Nonlinear Optical and Magnetic Anisotropy Properties
PublicationBottom-up assembly of optically nonlinear and magnetically anisotropic lanthanide materials involving precisely placed spin carriers and optimized metal-ligand coordination offers a potential route to developing electronic architectures for coherent radiation generation and spin-based technologies, but the chemical design historically has been extremely hard to achieve. To address this, we developed a worthwhile avenue for creating...
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The influence of synthesis method on the microstructure and catalytic performance of Y 0.07 Sr 0.93 Ti 0.8 Fe 0.2 O 3-δ in synthetic biogas operated solid oxide fuel cells
PublicationThe Y0.07Sr0.93Ti0.8Fe0.2O3-δ (YSTF) material was fabricated using three different synthesis methods: modified polymer precursor method (MPP), Pechini method and a solid state reaction method. It was applied as an anode catalytic material for biogas reforming in solid oxide fuel cells. Clear differences in the microstructure of fabricated catalytic layers were found, mainly with respect to a grain size and distribution of grains....
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Possible effects of the 1984 St. Clair River ice jam on bed changes
PublicationThis study examines the possible effect of the record ice jam of 1984 in the St. Clair River on river bed changes and conveyance. Numerical simulations were made to examine the flow and bed shear stresses during the jam formation and release periods. Simulation results indicate that the ice jam in the river did not cause a significant increase in bed shear stress compared to pre- and post-jam open water conditions. The insignificant...
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Structurally well-defined functionalized polyolefins and graft copolymers thereof as bitumen modifiers
PublicationHere we demonstrate the application of hydroxyl-functionalized propylene-based copolymers, poly(propylene-co-1-hexene-co-10-undecen-1-ol) (FPP) and poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) (SMA) graft copolymers derived thereof, poly(propylene-co-1- hexene-graft-styrene-co-maleic anhydride) (FPP-g-SMA) as bitumen modifiers. The FPP samples were synthesized via solution copolymerization, while FPP-g-SMA products were obtained via transesterification...
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La 0.6 Sr 0.4 Co 0.2 Fe 0.8 O 3-δ oxygen electrodes for solid oxide cells prepared by polymer precursor and nitrates solution infiltration into gadolinium doped ceria backbone
PublicationInfiltration is a method, which can be applied for the electrode preparation. In this paper oxygen electrode is prepared solely by the infiltration of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3‐δ (LSCF) into Ce0.8Gd0.2O2-δ (CGO) backbone. The use a polymer precursor as an infiltrating medium, instead of an aqueous nitrate salts solution is presented. It is shown that the polymer forms the single-phase perovskite at 600 °C, contrary to the nitrates...
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Exploring the technological dimension of Autonomous sensory meridian response-induced physiological responses
PublicationBackground In recent years, the scientific community has been captivated by the intriguing Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR), a unique phenomenon characterized by tingling sensations originating from the scalp and propagating down the spine. While anecdotal evidence suggests the therapeutic potential of ASMR, the field has witnessed a surge of scientific interest, particularly through the use of neuroimaging techniques...
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Bioaugmentation of a sequencing batch reactor with Archaea for the treatment of reject water
PublicationIn this study, the bioaugmentation of a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) for the treatment of reject water from wastewater treatment plant was evaluated. For the bioaugmentation step a product containing an enrichment of microorganisms from the Archaea domain was used to enhance the performance of the reactor for treating reject water. The experiment was carried out in two parallel lab-scale sequencing batch reactors. The first one...
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SYNTHESIS OF PHOSPHORUS TACRINE ANALOGUES AS A NEW POTENTIAL ANTI-ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AGENTS
PublicationA series of novel phosphorus tacrine derivatives was obtained in three steps, including synthesis of 9-chlorotacrine, connection of 9-chlorotacrine with hexamethylenediamine, 1,8-diaminooctane and 1,12-diaminododecane linkers and reaction of obtained tacrine diamine analogues with corresponding acid ester to give nine tacrine organophosphorus compounds. All of the obtained final structures were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR,...
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Conservation and diversity of MutS proteins
PublicationThe homologues of MutS, mismatch repair protein, exist in all prokaryotes, with the exception of Actinobacteria, Mollicutes and part of the Archaea. Multiple alignments of 316 MutS amino acid sequences from 169 species revealed conserved residues and sequence motifs distinguishing MutS homologues. All MutS homologues show high conservation within the ATPase domain. MutS1, the homologue responsible for DNA mismatch recognition,...
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ANALIZA SCZEPNOŚCI MIĘDZYWARSTWOWEJ DWUWARSTWOWO WBUDOWANEJ PODBUDOWY ASFALTOWEJ NA ODCINKU KM 335+946 – 356+850 STR. P ORAZ JEJ WPŁYW NA TRWAŁOŚĆ KONSTRUKCJI NAWIERZCHNI „Budowa mostu przez rzekę Nogat w Malborku wraz z dojazdami w ciągu dróg krajowych nr 22 i 55"
PublicationCelem pracy jest ocena jakości połączenia dwóch warstw technologicznych podbudowy z betonu asfaltowego AC 22 35/50 o całkowitej grubości 18 cm oraz wpływ tego połączenia na trwałość konstrukcji nawierzchni drogi na odcinku km 355+946 – 356+850 str. P, wbudowanej w ramach realizacji kontraktu „Budowa mostu przez rzekę Nogat w Malborku wraz z dojazdami w ciągu dróg krajowych nr 22 i 55”.
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An approach to adaptive beamforming in measurement of EEG.Proceedings 2nd European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference.EMBEC´02.Pt.2
PublicationPotencjały wywołane są wykorzystywane w diagnostyce narządów zmysłu. Ze względu na niski SNR wymagana jest wielokrotne powtarzanie stymulacji i uśrednianie wyników. Prowadzi to do zwielokrotnienia czasu badania. SNR może zostać poprawiony przy użyciu matrycy sensorów. Są one wykorzystane do śledzenia źródeł sygnału. W publikacji przedstawiono dwie metody adaptacyjnego poprawania współczynnika SNR.
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Antecedents and outcomes of social media fatigue
PublicationPurpose – This study aims to explore which of four chosen factors (i.e. privacy concerns, FoMO, self-disclosure and time cost) induce a feeling of strain among Facebook users in terms of social media fatigue (SMF), and if this occurs, whether it further influences such outcomes as discontinuance of usage (DoU) and interaction engagement decrement (IED). Design/methodology/approach – Through an online structured questionnaire, empirical...
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Enhanced interfacial and mechanical performance of styrene-butadiene rubber/silica composites compatibilized by soybean oil derived silanized plasticization
PublicationSilanized plasticizer (SP) was chemically derived and synthesized from soybean oil (SBO) co-vulcanized with bis-(3-(triethoxysilyl)-propyl) tetrasulfide (TESPT) by using the sulfur-accelerated curing system. SP extended styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR)/silica composites have been studied for their improved filler dispersion through coupling interaction at the SBR/silica interface. The effect of SP on cross-link density, thermal,...
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Sparse autoregressive modeling
PublicationIn the paper the comparison of the popular pitch determination (PD) algorithms for thepurpose of elimination of clicks from archive audio signals using sparse autoregressive (SAR)modeling is presented. The SAR signal representation has been widely used in code-excitedlinear prediction (CELP) systems. The appropriate construction of the SAR model is requiredto guarantee model stability. For this reason the signal representation...
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REALIZACJA NADAJNIKA I ODBIORNIKA OFDM W TECHNOLOGII RADIA PROGRAMOWALNEGO
PublicationMetoda wielodostępu OFDM, jest stosowana obecnie w wielu nowoczesnych cywilnych i wojskowych standardach łączności radiowej. Technologia radia programowalnego (ang. Software Defined Radio) umożliwia realizacje urządzeń pracujących z tą metodą wielodostępu. W referacie zaprezentowano przykłady dwóch środowisk oprogramowania służących do realizacji oprogramowania w technologii SDR. Przedstawiono również przykłady platform sprzętowych...
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The first compound with an unusual type of anion, [Li(SR)2]-:bis(µ2-aqua-d2)tetrakis(aqua-d2)]dilithium(I)bis[bis(tri-tert-butoxysilanethiolato-k2O,S)lithate(I)]dihydrate-d2
PublicationTytułowy związek [Li2(D2O)6][Li(C9H27SSiO3)2]2*2D2O, jest pierwszym związkiem z wiązaniem S-M (M-metal alkaliczny), zawierającym niespotykany typ anionu litanowego: [Li(SR)2]-,gdzie R=Si{OC{CH3)3}3. Centrum symetrii związku znajduję się pośrodku pierścienia Li2O2 wchodzącego w skład kationu. Wszystkie atomy litu budujące rdzenie kationów - LiO4 i anionów - LiO2S2, są czterokoordynacyjne. Jednoujemne aniony [Li(SR)2]- są dobrze...
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A New Fuzzy Sliding Mode Controller with PID Sliding Surface for Underwater Manipulators
PublicationDesign of an accurate and robust controller is challenging topic in underwater manipulator control. This is due to hydrodynamic disturbances in underwater environment. In this paper a sliding mode control (SMC) included a PID sliding surface and fuzzy tunable gain is designed. In this proposed controller robustness property of SMC and fast response of PID are incorporated with fuzzy rules to reduce error tracking. In the control...
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The influence of soluble microbial products on microbial community composition: hypothesis of microbial community succession
PublicationRozpuszczalne produkty mikrobiologiczne (SMP) są związkami organicznymi wytwarzanymi podczas rozkładu substratów przez mikroorganizmy osadu czynnego. Zbadano mikroskopowo zmiany składu zespołów mikrobiologicznych (organizmów jedno- i wielokomórkowych) pod wpływem obniżonego lub zwiększonego poziomu SMP. Wysoka zawartość SMP w znacznym stopniu zmieniła skład zespołów mikrobiologicznych, od orzęsków osiadłych (12-175 µm), do...
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Polish Suburban Landscape made of Enterpereneurial Tissue
PublicationDwa ostatnie dekady w Polsce to okres ekspansywny rozwój małych przedsiębiorstw i równolegle dynamiczne przekształcenia przestrzeni wokół miasta . Rozwój tych dwóch zjawisk nastąpiło w okresie transformacji gospodarczej po 1989 roku . Głównym celem pracy jest zbadanie poziomu interakcji między procesem suburbanizacji i rozwojem sektora MSP w wybranych podmiejskich obszary, na przykładzie Metropolii Trójmiejskiej.
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An optimal sliding mode control based on immune-wavelet algorithm for underwater robotic manipulator
PublicationIn this paper, a robust optimal Sliding Mode Controller (SMC) based on new algorithm of Artificial Immune System (AIS) is proposed for trajectory tracking of underwater manipulators. A new AIS algorithm is used to derive optimal values of surface parameters and boundary layer thickness in SMC with considering minimum torques and error. Surface parameters and boundary layer thickness are considered as antibody in AIS and Morlet...
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Thermo-mechanical reclaiming of ground tire rubber via extrusion at low temperature: Efficiency and limits
PublicationThermomechanical reclaiming of ground tire rubber (GTR) was performed at different temperatures (60, 120, and 180°C) using a co-rotating twin-screw extruder. Obtained samples were used in styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) blends. As reference samples, SBR compounds containing untreated GTR were used. Curing characteristics, static and dynamic mechanical properties, and morphology of the obtained blends were determined. The results...
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SLIDING MODE-PID FUZZY CONTROLLER WITH A NEW REACHING MODE FOR UNDERWATER ROBOTIC MANIPULATORS
PublicationDesign of an accurate and robust controller is a challenging topic in an underwater manipulator control. This is due to hydrodynamic disturbances in underwater environment. In this paper a sliding mode control (SMC) included a PID sliding surface and fuzzy tunable gain is designed. In this proposed controller robustness property of SMC and fast response of PID are incorporated with fuzzy rules to reduce error tracking. In the...
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Improvements and new functionalities of UNRES server for coarse-grained modeling of protein structure, dynamics, and interactions
PublicationIn this paper we report the improvements and extensions of the UNRES server (https://unres-server.chem.ug.edu.pl) for physics-based simulations with the coarse-grained UNRES model of polypeptide chains. The improvements include the replacement of the old code with the recently optimized one and adding the recent scale-consistent variant of the UNRES force field, which performs better in the modeling of proteins with the β and the...
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MRAS-Based Switching Linear Feedback Strategy for Sensorless Speed Control of Induction Motor Drives
PublicationThis paper presents a newly designed switching linear feedback structure of sliding mode control (SLF-SMC) plugged with an model reference adaptive system (MRAS) based sensorless fieldoriented control (SFOC) for induction motor (IM). Indeed, the performance of the MRAS depends mainly on the operating point and the parametric variation of the IM. Hence, the sliding mode control (SMC) could be considered a good control alternative...
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Ways of Harmonising Polish Competition Law with the Competition Law of the EU
PublicationThis article discusses the harmonisation of laws within the EU focusing on the specific ways of achieving an approximation of the Polish legal system with European competition law. It identifies and gives an overview of three specific ways of harmonising national laws with EU antitrust provisions: (1) spontaneous (or bottom-up) harmonisation; (2) judicial harmonisation and; (3) legislative harmonisation by means of EU Directives....
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Visual Attention Distribution Based Assessment of User's Skill in Electronic Medical Record Navigation
PublicationCurrently, the most precise way of reflecting the skills level is an expert’s subjective assessment. In this paper we investigate the possibility of the use of eye tracking data for scalar quantitative and objective assessment of medical staff competency in EMR system navigation. According to the experiment conducted by Yarbus the observation process of particular features is associated with thinking. Moreover, eye tracking is...
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Influence of low-temperature physical hardening on stiffness and tensile strength of asphalt concrete and stone mastic asphalt
PublicationThis paper presents laboratory testing of stiffness modulus and indirect tensile strength of three asphalt concrete (AC) and three stone mastic asphalt (SMA) mixes after isothermal storage at temperature of -20oC, at different time intervals up to 16 days. The tests under repeated dynamic loading showed physical hardening of all tested mixes which was manifested by an evident increase of their stiffness moduli after isothermal...
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Functional fluorine-doped tin oxide coating for opto-electrochemical label-free biosensors
PublicationSensors operating in multiple domains, such as optical and electrochemical, offer properties making biosensing more effective than those working in a single domain. To combine such domains in one sensing device, materials offering a certain set of properties are required. Fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) thin film is discussed in this work as functional optically for guiding lossy modes and simultaneously electrochemically, i.e....
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Sensorless Control of Induction Motor Based on Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Observer With Speed Convergence Improvement
PublicationThe super twisting sliding-mode observer (ST-SMO) has been proposed to achieve an effective method for alleviating low-order harmonics of measured quantities, issues related to DC drift, and suppression of chattering due to low-frequency sampling. The conventional ST-SMO, on the other hand, suffers from control delay in the convergence trajectory due to the system disturbance, resulting in decreased anti-disturbance capability...