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Sleep Apnea Detection by Means of Analyzing Electrocardiographic Signal
PublicationObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition of cyclic, periodic ob-struction (stenosis) of the upper respiratory tract. OSA could be associated with serious cardiovascular problems, such as hypertension, arrhythmias, hearth failure or peripheral vascular disease. Understanding the way of connection between OSA and cardiovascular diseases is important to choose proper treatment strategy. In this paper, we present a method for integrated...
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A Model-Based Improved Control of Dissolved Oxygen Concentration in Sequencing Wastewater Batch Reactor
PublicationBiochemical processes at wastewater treatment plant are complex, nonlinear, time varying and multivariable. Moreover, relationships between processes are very strong. One of the most important issues is exerting proper control over dissolved oxygen levels during nitrification phase. This parameter has a very large impact on activity of microorganisms in activated sludge and on quality of pollution removal processes. Oxygen is supplied...
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The Influence of Modelling Material Zones on Strains and Stresses at Weld Toe Notch
PublicationThe latest development in the field of welding technology enabled prefabrication of thin-walled sandwich structures in an industrial scale. Sandwich structures fabricated of steel, or aluminium alloy plates and stiffeners are welded with the use of hi-power CO2 lasers. Strength analysis of such structures with the use of finite element method needs proper material modelling.In this paper the material model of steel sandwich panel...
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Alternatywne do R134a czynniki proponowane jako płyny robocze w klimatyzacji samochodowej i innych instalacjach chłodniczych o małej wydajności. Część 2
PublicationKolejny etap ''ekologicznej polityki UE'' znalazł swój wyraz w dyrektywie2006/40/EU, na mocy której we wszystkich nowo produkowanych urządzeniach chłodniczych i klimatyzacyjnych zastosowanie mogą mieć tylko czynniki o GWP nie wyższym niż 150. Oznacza to, że również stosowany powszechnie w przemyśle motoryzacyjnym oraz niewielkich urządzeniach chłodniczych czynnik R134a odejdzie do historii. Proces ten trwa, bowiem wspomniana dyrektywa...
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Overall color parameter as a parameter determining the level of oxidation of olive oil
PublicationEdible fats are an important part of a human daily diet. They have a significant effect on the proper functioning of the human body. During frying, the oil is chemically modified and the fats consumed should have the highest oxidation stability. The subject of the study were samples of olive oil bought at local markets in Gdansk. Samples were heated at 20 °C, 60 °C, 100 °C, 140 °C and 180 °C. The aim of the study was to determine...
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Fiber-optic sensors based on microspheres with nanocoatings (Zastosowanie mikrosfer optycznych z cienkowarstwowymi pokryciami w czujnikach światłowodowych)
PublicationTemperature is one of the most important physical quantities. Temperature measurements are used in every field of life, especially electronics, electrical engineering, energy-related fields, including energy source and storage devices. The goal of this dissertation is to design and optimize the microsphere-based fiber-optic sensors construction for measurement of the sensor surrounding medium temperature, including selection of...
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FEM and experimental investigations of concrete temperature field in the massive stemwall of the bridge abutment
PublicationThe paper deals with the prediction of early-age concrete temperature of cast-in-place stemwall of the bridge abutment. The considered object is an arch bridge located in Gda´nsk. In the case of massive structures, it is particularly important to not exceed the temperature difference between the core and the concrete surface. Too high temperature gradient generates an increase in thermal stresses, what could be the reason of exceeding...
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A Universal Gains Selection Method for Speed Observers of Induction Machine
PublicationProperties of state observers depend on proper gains selection. Each method of state estimation may require the implementation of specific techniques of finding those gains. The aim of this study is to propose a universal method of automatic gains selection and perform its verification on an induction machine speed observer. The method utilizes a genetic algorithm with fitness function which is directly based on the impulse response...
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Acoustic imaging of selected areas of Gdansk Bay with the aid of parametric echosounder and side-scan sonar
PublicationThe article presents and analyses the data recorded during sounding of the Gdansk Bay seabed with the aid of a parametric echosounder and a side-scan sonar. The accuracy of seabed structure examination, as a condition for obtaining valuable results, requires correct configuration of echolocation devices and proper calibration of peripheral devices, such as the survey unit geographical position sensor – GPS, the navigation unit,...
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Implementing Smart Virtual Product Development (SVPD) to Support Product Manufacturing
PublicationThis paper illustrates the concept of providing the manufacturing knowledge during early stages of product life cycle to experts working on product development. The aim of this research is to enable a more collaborative product development environment by using Smart Virtual Product Development (SVPD) system, which is powered by Set of Experience Knowledge Structure (SOEKS) and Decisional DNA (DDNA). It enhances the industrial product...
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Smart Document-Centric Processing of Human Oriented Information Flows
PublicationUsually people prefer to focus on creative rather than repetitive and schematic work patterns. Still, they must spend a lot of time complying with the procedures, selecting the information they receive and repeatedly restoring the previous state of work. This paper proposes the Mobile INteractive Document architecture (MIND) - a document-centric uniform interface to provide both effective communication of content and coordination...
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THE CONCEPT OF MODELING OF SNOW IMPACT ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE SUSPENDED TAURON ARENA ROOF IN CRACOW
PublicationThe article presents studies and numerical simulations on modeling snow influence on TAURON ARENA suspended roof structure in Cracow. The scope of work includes experimental tests, functions solutions taking into account various cases of snow impact according to PN and EC, as well as numerical simulations for the sport and entertainment arena in the Czyzyny district. The FEM roof structure model developed in the SOFISITK software...
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Insights into Compatibilization of Poly(ε-caprolactone)-based Biocomposites with Diisocyanates as Modifiers of Cellulose Fillers
PublicationThis study aimed to analyze the impact of cellulose fillers’ modification with diisocyanates on the performance of composites based on the poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) matrix. Four most commonly used diisocyantes (isophorone, hexamethylene, toluene, and methylene diphenyl) were applied as modifiers of cellulose fillers (5 and 15 wt% per mass of filler). Modified fillers were introduced in the amount of 30 wt% into the PCL matrix....
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Performance Evaluation of a 650V E-HEMT GaN Power Switch
PublicationGaN power switches have better characteristics compared to the state-of-the-art Si power transistors. These devices offer high operating temperature and current densities, fast switching and low on-resistance. However, currently only a few producers offer technology of high voltage GaN transistors. Immaturity of this technology is the reason why experimental evaluation of GaN parameters must be performed to properly exploit their...
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The occurence and diagnosis of biomarkers of ethyl alcohol consumption
PublicationEthyl alcohol is a legal and a widely available psychoactive drug. However, its excessive consumption causes addiction. This leads to aggressive behaviors, family battery, difficulties in interpersonal relations, legal offences, suicides, car accidents and deterioration in labor productivity, what causes financial problems. Despite many social actions against alcohol consumption, this problem is still unresolved. Therefore, fast...
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Optoelectronic device for hematocrit measurements
PublicationAn optoelectronic system for measurements of hematocrit level (HCT) in the whole human blood is presented. Proposed system integrates a dedicated optoelectronic sensor, a microcontroller and a small LCD display in a low cost, battery-powered, handheld device. Chosen method for determining blood hematocrit level is based on optical properties of whole blood in visible and NIR wavelength range. Measurements with the use of proposed...
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Biomedical engineering of polysaccharide-based tissue adhesives: Recent advances and future direction
PublicationTissue adhesives have been widely used for preventing wound leaks, sever bleeding, as well as for enhancing drug delivery and biosensing. However, only a few among suggested platforms cover the circumstances required for high-adhesion strength and biocompatibility, without toxicity. Antibacterial properties, controllable degradation, encapsulation capacity, detectability by image-guided procedures and affordable price are also...
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A new approach to designing control of dissolved oxygen and aeration system in sequencing batch reactor by applied backstepping control algorithm
PublicationThe Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is a very complex system, due to its nonlinearity, time-variance, and multiple time scales in its dynamics among others. The most important control parameter in a WWTP is the Dissolved Oxygen (DO) concentration. The tracking problem of the DO concentration is one of the most fundamental issues in biological wastewater treatment. Proper DO concentration control is necessary to achieve adequate...
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COVID-19 severity forecast based on machine learning and complete blood count data
PublicationProper triage of COVID-19 patients is a key factor in eective case management, especially with limited and insucient resources. In this paper, we propose a machine-aided diagnostic system to predict how badly a patient with COVID-19 will develop disease. The prognosis of this type is based on the parameters of commonly used complete blood count tests, which makes it possible to obtain data from a wide range of patients.We chose...
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COVID-19 severity forecast based on machine learning and complete blood count data
PublicationProper triage of COVID-19 patients is a key factor in eective case management, especially with limited and insucient resources. In this paper, we propose a machine-aided diagnostic system to predict how badly a patient with COVID-19 will develop disease. The prognosis of this type is based on the parameters of commonly used complete blood count tests, which makes it possible to obtain data from a wide range of patients.We chose...
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Neural Modelling of Steam Turbine Control Stage
PublicationThe paper describes possibility of steam turbine control stage neural model creation. It is of great importance because wider application of green energy causes severe conditions for control of energy generation systems operation Results of chosen steam turbine of 200 MW power measurements are applied as an example showing way of neural model creation. They serve as training and testing data of such neural model. Relatively simple...
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Concrete Compressive Strength Under Changing Environmental Conditions During Placement Processes
PublicationThe technological process of concrete production consists of several parts, including concrete mix design, concrete mix production, transportation of fresh concrete mix to a construction site, placement in concrete framework, and curing. Proper execution of these steps provides good quality concrete. Some factors can disturb the technological process, mainly temperature and excessive precipitation. Changing daily temperature and...
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Problemy z powłokami antykorozyjnymi na elementach wyposażenia obiektów mostowych
PublicationOpisano problem wadliwości zabezpieczenia antykorozyjnego w zakresie malarskich powłok ochronno-dekoracyjnych wykonywanych na stalowych elementach barier zabezpieczonych uprzednio poprzez ocynkowanie metodą zanurzeniową na gorąco. Wykorzystując przykłady pochodzące z różnych obiektów przedstawiono powtarzający się problem delaminacji powłok malarskich, niezależny od rodzaju zastosowanych wyrobów lakierniczych oraz znacznego rozwoju...
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Problemy z powłokami antykorozyjnymi na elementach wyposażenia obiektów mostowych
PublicationPrzedstawiono problem wadliwości zabezpieczenia antykorozyjnego w zakresie malarskich powłok ochronno - dekoracyjnych wykonywanych na stalowych elementach barier zabezpieczonych uprzednio poprzez ocynkowanie metodą zanurzeniową. Wykorzystując przykłady pochodzące z różnych obiektów przedstawiono powtarzający się problem delaminacji powłok malarskich, niezależny od rodzaju zastosowanych wyrobów lakierniczych oraz znacznego rozwoju...
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Nowoczesne termoizolacje rurociągów podmorskich
PublicationWydobycie ropy naftowej i gazu ziemnego z głębokowodnych złóż podmorskich. Krystalizacja i żelowanie wosku mineralnego oraz powstawanie klatratów metanowych w rurociągach. Nowoczesne materiały termoizolacyjne w rurociągach podmorskich typu tieback o konstrukcji ''rura w rurze''. Równanie podłużnego profilu temperaturowego i ilustracja znaczenia współczynnika przewodzenia ciepła materiału termoizolacyjnego w rurociągu podmorskim.
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Wyniki badania naprężeń własnych w rurociągu
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań stanu naprężeń z wykorzystaniem efektu Barkhausena (miernik MEB-2c firmy Mag-LAB) w rurociągi do transportu ropy. Wykazano, iż w rurociągu występuje złożony stan naprężeń, który wynika ze sposobu jego zamocowania oraz wad powstałych przy eksploatacji. Wyniki badań były potwierdzone za pomocą pomiaru metodą Mathar`a.
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Projekt i budowa dwupłaszczowych zbiorników stalowych dużej pojemności
PublicationOmówiono problemy związane z wykonaniem projektu oraz wynikłe podczas budowy dwóch zbiorników o pojemności 75000 m3 każdy. Zbiorniki na ropę naftową zaprojektowane były przez Politechnikę Gdańską i wybudowane w Mozyrze na Białorusi. Zbiorniki mają podwójne dna i podwójne płaszcze aby chronić środowisko naturalne przed awaryjnymi wyciekami ropy naftowej.
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Architectural Project I and II 2023/2024
e-Learning CoursesThe aim of the course is to teach the method of creating an architectural form in a style that reflects a given topic drawn in the form of an ideogram. Creating architecture in this way makes it possible to endow the architectural form with meanings contained in the art, so that it becomes an important element of the existential space. An important feature of the ideogram is its artistic value. In this way, it can additionally...
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Autocorrelation function for the chosen effective potential of the diatomic silver anion
Open Research DataThe process of a two-channel decay of the diatomic silver anion (Ag2-), namely the spontaneous electron ejection giving Ag2 + e- and the dissociation leading to Ag- + Ag is theoretically studied. The ground state potential energy curves (PECs) of the neutral silver dimer and anionic silver diatomic molecule are calculated using the single reference...
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Non-adiabatic coupling elements between the diatomic silver anion and neutral silver dimer plus continuum electron
Open Research DataThe process of a two-channel decay of the diatomic silver anion (Ag2-), namely the spontaneous electron ejection giving Ag2 + e- and the dissociation leading to Ag- + Ag is theoretically studied. The ground state potential energy curves (PECs) of the neutral silver dimer and anionic silver diatomic molecule are calculated using the single reference...
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ANALIZA PRZEPUSTOWOŚCI WYBRANEGO UKŁADU TOROWEGO W PRZESTRZENI CZĘŚCIOWO – UPORZĄDKOWANEJ
PublicationNa sieci kolejowej istotny wpływ na płynność ruchu mają odpowiednio usytuowane odcinki odstępowe. Z podobną sytuacją mamy do czynienia przy modernizacji stacji kolejowych i tworzeniu nowych rozwiązań, w których należy uwzględnić prognozy rozwoju ruchu na danym elemencie sieci kolejowej. Jednak w przypadku stacji sytuacja staje się dużo bardziej skomplikowana i kosztowna, gdyż poprawa przepustowości wymaga istotnych zmian organizacyjnych...
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Zastosowanie audytu wewnętrznego u operatorów produkcyjnych w zapobieganiu kryzysom-studium przypadku
PublicationGłównym tematem artykułu była analiza badań przeprowadzonych u producenta farb proszkowych przedsiębiorstwa X, w zakresie zastosowania audytu wewnętrznego, jako metody pozwalającej na zapobieganie pojawienia się kryzysu. Właściwa współpraca operatorów produkcyjnych z menedżerami ma kluczowe zna-czenie dla budowy właściwej pozycji audytu wewnętrznego w przedsiębiorstwie X. Brak należytej współpracy na etapie badań, przy braku...
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Immunoanalityka – użyteczne podejście analityczne w badaniach środowiska
PublicationWażnym krokiem w rozwoju bezpośrednich metodyk analitycznych było opracowanie technik immunoanalitycznych. Początkowo znalazły one zastosowanie praktyczne w analityce medycznej a później także w analityce środowiskowej. Dzięki temu możliwe jest ilościowe oznaczenie stosunkowo szerokiego spektrum ksenobiotyków w próbkach charakteryzujących się złożonym składem matrycy bez praco- i czasochłonnego etapu przygotowania tych próbek do...
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The selected hydrotechnical conditions of the Dnieper – Bug Channel and the Pripyat River in the development of the International Waterway E40
PublicationInternational waterway E40 (MDW E40) is included in the network of inland waterways of transnational importance. It is a link between two areas: the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea. E40 route runs through three countries: Poland, Belarus and Ukraine. The article presents the results of the study on the analysis of two very important sections of the MDW E40 on the Belarusian section, it is:. the Dnieper – Bug Channel and the Pripy...
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Przekształtnik do generatora wiatrowego włączanego do sieci jednofazowej
PublicationPopyt na energię ze źródeł odnawialnych prowadzi do konieczności opracowywania układów przekształtnikowych spełniających rzadko spotykane wymagania. Regulacje prawne oraz wymagania techniczne doprowadziły do opracowania generatora wiatrowego o mocy 11 kW dołączanego do jednofazowej sieci prądu przemiennego. Optymalizując koszty zaprojektowano przekształtnik z małym zasobnikiem energii zapewniającym minimalizację pojemności głównego...
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Wynagrodzenia kluczowym elementem rynku pracy – wartość pracy w Polsce
PublicationW artykule przedstawiony zostanie zarys teoretyczny rynku pracy, głównie podaż pracy i popyt na pracę. Zaprezentowany zostanie kluczowy element rynku pracy, jakim jest wynagrodzenie, a ściślej przeciętne wynagrodzenie w gospodarce narodowej oraz wynagrodzenie minimalne. W części badawczej pokazane zostaną płace w ujęciu nominalnym i realnym oraz policzona zostanie ich dynamika dla okresu 2000-2013. Podjęta zostanie próba oceny...
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An algorithm to generate high dense packing of particles with various shapes
PublicationDiscrete Element Method (DEM) is one of available numerical methods to compute movement of particles in large scale simulations. The method has been frequently applied to simulate the cases of grain or bulk material as the major research issue. The paper describes a new method of generating high dense packing with mixed material of two different shape used in DEM simulation. The initial packing is an important parameter to control,...
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Quality Parameters in IMS/NGN Networks
PublicationThe Next Generation Network (NGN) architecture, including elements of the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) concept, is a proposition of a telecommunication network dedicated to the needs of current and future information society. The main goal of NGN is to provide Quality of Service (QoS), for which proper network design is necessary with respect to among others standardized call processing performance parameters, including expected...
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Distribution of relaxation times as a method of separation and identification of complex processes measured by impedance spectroscopy
PublicationImpedance spectroscopy is one of the most commonly performed measurements to characterize electronic and electrochemical systems. Impedance spectra have limited resolution and many different processes may overlap what could be the reason of obstructions in its proper later analysis. Up to date, there are three approaches to solve this problem: examining impedance spectra itself, fitting spectra with equivalent circuits, and calculating...
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Radioisotope measurement of selected parameters of liquid-gas flow using single detector system
PublicationTo determine the parameters of two-phase flows using radioisotopes, usually two detectors are used. Knowing the distance between them, the velocity of the dispersed phase is calculated based on time delay estimation. Such a measurement system requires the use of two gamma-ray sealed sources. But in some situations it is also possible to determine velocity of dispersed phase using only one scintillation probe and one gamma-ray source....
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Preparation of Hydrogen Electrodes of Solid Oxide Cells by Infiltration: Effects of the Preparation Procedure on the Resulting Microstructure
PublicationIn this work, the infiltration technique was used to produce hydrogen electrodes for solid oxide cells. Different infiltration methodologies were tested in order to try to shorten the infiltration cycle time. The porous scaffolds used for infiltration were based on highly porous yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) obtained by etching the reduced nickel from the Ni-YSZ cermet in HNO3 acid. The support had a complex structure which...
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COMPOSITE MATERIAL SELECTION FOR A PATIENT TRANSFER ASSIST DEVICE
PublicationLaminates - layered composites containing at least two elements (matrix and reinforcement) widely used in industry have also found their usage in medicine. Their main feature is the ability to modify the material in order to obtain the required properties. Depending on the needs, we can modify reinforcement, type of resin or the method of bonding substrates. Commonly used fibers are: carbon fiber, glass and aramid fibers; resins...
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The effect of polyamide PA12 and polyester PBT blocks' lengths on the structure and propertries of multiblock terpoly(amide-block-ester-block-amide) (TPAEA)
PublicationThe ternary multiblock system terpoly(amide-b-ester-b-amide) (TPAEA) of the chemical structure: poly[(oligoamide-6.36)-block-(tetramethylene terephthalate)-block-laurolactam)] -(PA6.36-b-PBT-b-PA12)n- has been obtained (Table 1). In this system the third component (PBT block here), characterized with the proper molecular weight, is dissolved in hard phase of PA12 blocks and partially dissolved in soft phase of PA6.36. The effects...
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Determination of total mercury in raw petrol using cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry
PublicationPresence of different forms of mercury in petroleum based products may impair the proper operation of the equipment or led to poisoning of automotive catalysts. However much more important problem is environmental pollution with mercury emitted from different types of fossil fuels. Although the average mercury concentration in petroleum based products (automotive fuels) is on the level around 1 ppb, taking into account annual...
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Analogues of muramyl dipeptide (MDP) and tuftsin limit infection and inflammation in murine model of sepsis
PublicationBadano koniugaty MDP z tuftsyną oraz pochodną tuftsyny w leczeniu ciężkich infekcji bakteryjnych takich jak posocznica. Oceniano aktywność żerną komórek układu fagocytów jednojądrzastych, wpływ na klirens bakteryjny kluczowych organów wewnętrznych oraz ekspresję genów dla cytokin pro- i antyzapalnych charakterystycznych dla odpowiedzi immunologicznej w posocznicy i indukowanych działaniem analizowanych zwiazków. W badaniach in...
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Speed sensorless induction motor drive with predictive current controller
PublicationToday, speed sensorless modes of operation are becoming standard solutions in the area of electric drives. This paper presents a speed sensorless control system of an induction motor with a predictive current controller. A closed-loop estimation system with robustness against motor parameter variation is used for the control approach. The proposed algorithm has been implemented using field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and a...
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Rigid polyurethane foams modified with selected layered silicate nanofillers
PublicationThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of three different nanofillers on the properties of rigid polyurethane foams, which were prepared by a one-step, laboratory-scale method from a two-component system at the ratio of NCO groups to OH groups equaled to 2. The reaction mixture consisted of the proper amounts of the commercial oligoether polyol, catalysts, water, nanoclays, and polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate....
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Dynamic GNSS Mission Planning Using DTM for Precise Navigation of Autonomous Vehicles
PublicationNowadays, the most widely used method for estimating location of autonomous vehicles in real time is the use of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). However, positioning in urban environments using GNSS is hampered by poor satellite geometry due to signal obstruction created by both man-made and natural features of the urban environment. The presence of obstacles is the reason for the decreased number of observed satellites...
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Active Dynamic Infrared Thermal Imaging in Burn Depth Evaluation
PublicationThe aim of this study was to find the relationship between active dynamic thermography (ADT) with cold excitation and burn depth. This new modality of evaluation of burns seems to be an attractive proposal for quantitative classification, allowing proper choice of burn wound treatment: conservative or surgical, especially compared with static thermography. The work was an in vivo experiment on domestic pigs, and a small number...
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Radar technique in application of interlayer identification connections
PublicationOne of important issues in pavement construction is to ensure that layers applied directly one on top of the other make up a continuous whole and form an integral construction complex. An appropriate interlayer connection plays here significant role ensuring proper transmission of distortions generated by wheels of vehicles to lower layers and preventing water penetration between the layers. In case of damaged pavements where lack...