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The Influence of Selecting Regions from Endoscopic Video Frames on The Efficiency of Large Bowel Disease Recognition Algorithms
PublicationThe article presents our research in the field of the automatic diagnosis of large intestine diseases on endoscopic video. It focuses on the methods of selecting regions of interest from endoscopic video frames for further analysis by specialized disease recognition algorithms. Four methods of selecting regions of interest have been discussed: a. trivial, b. with the deletion of characteristic, endoscope specific additions to the...
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Characterization and Filtration Efficiency of Sustainable PLA Fibers Obtained via a Hybrid 3D-Printed/Electrospinning Technique
PublicationThe enormous world demand for personal protective equipment to face the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic has revealed two main weaknesses. On one hand, centralized production led to an initial shortage of respirators; on the other hand, the world demand for single-use equipment has had a direct and inevitable effect on the environment. Polylactide (PLA) is a biodegradable, biocompatible, and renewable thermoplastic polyester, mainly...
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Influence of Fluid Compressibility and Movements of the Swash Plate Axis of Rotation on the Volumetric Efficiency of Axial Piston Pumps
PublicationThis paper describes the design of a swash plate axial piston pump and the theoretical models describing the bulk modulus of aerated and non-aerated fluids. The dead space volume is defined and the influence of this volume and the fluid compressibility on the volumetric efficiency of the pump is considered. A displacement of the swash plate rotation axis is proposed to reduce the dead space volume for small swash plate swing angles....
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Compact High Efficiency and Zero-Emission Gas-Fired Power Plant with Oxy-Combustion and Carbon Capture
PublicationReduction of greenhouse gases emissions is a key challenge for the power generation industry, requiring the implementation of new designs and methods of electricity generation. This article presents a design solution for a novel thermodynamic cycle with two new devices—namely, a wet combustion chamber and a spray-ejector condenser. In the proposed cycle, high temperature occurs in the combustion chamber because of fuel combustion...
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Thermomechanical and Fire Properties of Polyethylene-Composite-Filled Ammonium Polyphosphate and Inorganic Fillers: An Evaluation of Their Modification Efficiency
PublicationThe development of new polymer compositions characterized by a reduced environmental impact while lowering the price for applications in large-scale production requires the search for solutions based on the reduction in the polymer content in composites’ structure, as well as the use of fillers from sustainable sources. The study aimed to comprehensively evaluate introducing low-cost inorganic fillers, such as copper slag (CS),...
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Cross-layer integration of network mechanisms for increasing efficiency of multimedia session support in IEEE 802.11s environment
PublicationWith an IEEE 802.11 wireless networks operating in Point-to-Multipoint mode being the most popular WLAN access technology employed today, it can be expected that a Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) based on the technology can provide significant advantages for such network systems. The IEEE 802.11s standard amendment provides the comprehensive set of mechanisms required to implement and deploy a WMN utilizing this widely popular technology....
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Analysis of Organic Rankine Cycle efficiency and vapor generator heat transfer surface in function of the reduced pressure
PublicationIn the paper presented is analysis of the influence of reduced pressure on efficiency and heat transfer area of vapor generator of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) in case of subcritical and supercritical parameters of operation. Compared are two cases of subcritical and supercritical ORC featuring a similar arrangement of heat source supply and heat removal, that is featuring the same temperatures of working fluid before the turbine,...
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Influence of nonlinearities on the efficiency and accuracy of FEM calculations on the example of a steel build-up thin-walled column
PublicationDue to the increase of computing capabilities of standard processing units, it is possible to perform complex analyses, considering a number of nonlinearities, such as geometric, material and boundary (contact) even on personal computers. In the paper, the authors have analysed the efficiency and accuracy of standard PC’s FEM calculations performed in Abaqus CAE 2017 software on the example of a critical load assessment of a thin-walled...
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Towards understanding the role of peroxide initiators on compatibilization efficiency of thermoplastic elastomers highly filled with reclaimed GTR
PublicationThermoplastic elastomers based on recycled high density polyethylene (rHDPE) and styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) block copolymer were highly filled with reclaimed ground tire rubber (RR). The impact of various organic peroxides (dicumyl peroxide (DCP), benzoyl peroxide (BP) and di-tert-butyl peroxide (DB)), applied as free-radical initiators, on the processing, structure and performance properties of rHDPE/SBS/RR blends was investigated....
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Understanding the origin of high corrosion inhibition efficiency of bee products towards aluminium alloys in alkaline environments
PublicationVarious bee products were found to be efficient corrosion inhibitors of aluminium in different environments. In particular, bee pollen was found to be highly effective in alkaline electrolytes, yet its highly complex composition and possible synergistic interactions hinder determination of the compounds acting as active corrosion inhibitors. The main purpose of the following work is to investigate the effect of solvents used for...
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Förster Resonance Energy Transfer-Activated Processes in Smart Nanotheranostics Fabricated in a Sustainable Manner
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Power Hardware In-the-Loop validation of DC-DC power converter for offshore wind energy
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Multiaxial fatigue life assessment in notched components based on the effective strain energy density
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Efficient parallel algorithms in global optimization of potential energy functions for peptides, proteins, and crystals
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Dissipated energy minimization in a combustion engine Mount system by position dependent damping coefficients
PublicationPraca opisuje rozważania na temat możliwości tłumienia drgań spalinowego silnika czterosuwowego. Do modelowania wykorzystano zasady dynamiki układów wielomasowych. Przedstawiono krótki opis wspomnianego sposobu modelowani. Zbudowano model numeryczny silnika. Model poddano analizie numerycznej. Podczas analizy dynamiki układu skoncentrowano się na elementach tłumiących drgania, obecnych w zawieszeniu silnika oraz na analizie wpływu...
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Chemistry induced by low-energy electrons in condensed multilayers of pure small organic acids
PublicationPrzedstawiono reakcje indukowane przez niskoenergetyczne elektrony (0.7 - 20 eV) w kondensowanych warstwach kwasu mrówkowego (HCOOH), częściowo deuterowanego kwasu octowego (CH3COOD) oraz kwasu trifluorooctowego (CF3COOD).
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Emisja rtęci z polskiej energetyki = Mercury emission from polish energy sector
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Review of Linear Electric Motor Hammers—An Energy-Saving and Eco-Friendly Solution in Industry
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The use of a static electrical energy meter as a transducer of active power to a pulse frequency signal
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Damage to Model DNA Fragments from Very Low-Energy (<1 eV) Electrons
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The saturation of the excess electron binding energy in AlnF3n+1- (n= 1–5) anions
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Bond-graphs based modelling of hybrid energy systems with permanent magnet brushless machines
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono metodę grafów wiązań (GW) w zastosowaniu do modelowania hybrydowych systemów energetycznych z bezszczotkowymi maszynami elektrycznymi o magnesach trwałych. W części pierwszej referatu omówiono ogólne formalizm GW. Następnie przedstawiono kolejno: ogólną strukturę modelu hybrydowego systemu energetycznego w ujęciu GW; założenia modelowania maszyn elektrycznych w ujęciu GW, model silnika bezszczotkowego...
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Bond-graphs based modelling of hybrid energy systems with permanent magnet brushless machines
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono metodę grafów wiązań (GW) w zastosowaniu do modelowania hybrydowych systemów energetycznych z bezszczotkowymi maszynami elektrycznymi o magnesach trwałych. W części pierwszej referatu omówiono ogólne formalizm GW. Następnie przedstawiono kolejno: ogólną strukturę modelu hybrydowego systemu energetycznego w ujęciu GW; założenia modelowania maszyn elektrycznych w ujęciu GW, model silnika bezszczotkowego...
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Ultrathin NiO confined within hollow carbon sphere for efficient electrochemical energy storage
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Analysis of energy recovery from surplus water pressure of municipal heat distribution network
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Biomass as a reliable renewable energy source in the fulfilling the white paper poland-eu requirements
PublicationZgodnie z wytycznymi z Białej Księgi Unii Europejskiej, wzrost wykorzystania odnawialnych źródeł energii powinien osiągnąć 7,5% w 2010 r. i 14% w 2020 r. o ogólnym zużyciu energii w Polsce. Analizę sytuacji energetycznej Polska w przeszłości i przewidywania zmian globalnych i regionalnych w odniesieniu do produkcji i zużycia energii, prowadzą do wniosku, że biomasa może być możliwym źródłem energii odnawialnej dla realizacji tych...
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Donor–acceptor nonradiative energy transfer mediated by surface plasmons on ultrathin metallic films
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Mechanisms shaping the synergism of zeaxanthin and PsbS in photoprotective energy dissipation in the photosynthetic apparatus of plants
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Energy resolution and non-proportionality of the light yield of pure CsI at liquid nitrogen temperatures
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Optimal control at energy performance index of the mobile robots following dynamically created trajectories
PublicationIn practice, the problem of motion control of the wheeled mobile robots is often neglected. Wheeled mobile robots are strongly nonlinear systems and restricted by non-holonomic constraints. Motion control of such systems is not trivial task and usage of non-optimal control signals can lead to deterioration of the overall robot system’s performance. In case of autonomous application of the mobile robots all parts of its control...
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ENERGY SAVINGS BY APPLICATION OF SUPERCAPACITOR STORAGE IN TROLLEYBUS SUPPLYING STATION – ANALYSIS OF EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS
PublicationIn 2011–2013, stationary supercapacitor storage developed by the Electrotechnical Institute in Warsaw was put into trial operation in the trolleybus substation “Północna” (North) located in Gdynia. The article presents the results recorded during supercapacitor storage operation and discusses the impact of the storage on energy consumption savings. Guidelines for selecting a location for stationary supercapacitor storage...
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Wind resource assessment and energy yield prediction for the small wind turbine on the Szubieniczne Hill
PublicationThe goal of this study is to preliminary assess the wind resources on the Szubieniczne Hill in order to predict the annual energy production for planned small wind turbine. The analyzed site is located close to the Gdańsk University of Technology campus, in complex urban environment additionally surrendered by forested hills. The assessment is based on Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations which allow to evaluate the wind energy potential...
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Low-energy positron scattering from DNA nucleobases: the effects from permanent dipoles
PublicationAb initio quantum calculations for low-energy positron scattering from gas-phase isolated molecular nucleobases which are part of the DNA structure are presented and discussed over the range of 1 eV to 25 eV. The calculations report the integral cross sections (ICSs) and the momentum-transfer cross sections (MTCSs) for Adenine, Guanine, Thymine and Cytosine. The calculations show very clearly the important role of the dominant...
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Energy savings by application of supercapacitor storage in trolleybus supplying station - analysis of experimental results
PublicationStorage devices can be divided into two groups: on-board energy storage devices, which are placed in the vehicles and off-board energy storage devices situated in traction substations or between them. Current research is focused mainly on two objectives. The first is to reduce the energy demand by introducing on-board energy storages in light electric vehicles like trams, trolleybuses or electrobuses. The latter is to provide a...
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Emisja rtęci z polskiej energetyki = Mercury emission from polish energy sector
PublicationEnergetyka jest głównym źródłem emisji rtęci- według krajowej inwentaryzacji emisji metali ciężkich. Jednak podawana emisja z elektrowni i elektrociepłowni spalających węgiel kamienny wydaje się być zawyżona. Najnowsze badania wykazują niższą zawartość rtęci w węglu kamiennym (50-150 ppb) niż w węglu brunatnym (120-370ppb). Istnieje zatem potrzeba weryfikacji stosowanych wskaźników emisji dla procesów spalania węgla, które służą...
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Game theory-based virtual machine migration for energy sustainability in cloud data centers
PublicationAs the demand for cloud computing services increases, optimizing resource allocation and energy consumption has become a key factor in achieving sustainability in cloud environments. This paper presents a novel approach to address these challenges through an optimized virtual machine (VM) migration strategy that employs a game-theoretic approach based on particle swarm optimization (PSO) (PSO-GTA). The proposed approach leverages...
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Gordon Decomposition of the Magnetizability of a Dirac One-Electron Atom in an Arbitrary Discrete Energy State
PublicationWe present analytical derivation of formulas for diamagnetic and paramagnetic contributions to magnetizabilities of relativistic hydrogenlike atoms being in an arbitrary discrete energy eigenstate.
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Do the New Requirements for the Use of Energy Efficient Lighting Design Mean the End of Creativity?,
PublicationThis paper addresses issues strongly connected to recent environmental discussions which are currently taking place in Europe, Asia, America, Australia and other parts of the world about global warming, the Greenhouse Effect, light pollution and other negative impacts artificial lighting has on our planet and what can be done about it. The author also attempts to answer indirectly two of the most important questions for lighting...
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ANALYSIS OF THE FEATURES OF EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLAR POWER PLANTS IN LOCAL ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEMS
PublicationПоказано, що відновлені джерела енергії (ВДЕ) у багатьох країнах дедалі більше домінують на ринку електроенергії, при цьому обсяги генерації електроенергії сонячними електростанціями (СЕС) останніми роками зростають рекордними темпами. Зазначено, що хоча частка ВДЕ продовжує зростати і фотоелектрична індустрія стрімко розвивається, однак галузь все ще стикається з багатьма проблемами, зокрема як продовжувати знижувати нормовану...
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Bond-graphs based modelling of hybrid energy systems with permanent magnet brushless machines
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono metodę grafów wiązań (GW) w zastosowaniu do modelowania hybrydowych systemów energetycznych z bezszczotkowymi maszynami o magnesach trwałych (BMMT). W części pierwszej referatu omówiono ogólne formalizm GW. Następnie przedstawiono kolejno: ogólną strukturę modelu hybrydowego systemu energetycznego w ujęciu GW; założenia modelowania maszyn elektrycznych w ujęciu GW, model SBMT w ujęciu GW dla potrzeb modelowania...
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Consideration of Pseudo Strain Energy in Determination of Fatigue Life and Microdamage Healing of Asphalt Mastics
PublicationRest periods between cyclic loads can lead to recovery of damage and extension of fatigue life. This phenomenon is referred to as healing. Healing is clearly observed in bituminous materials, such as asphalt mastics, which belong to the components of asphalt mixtures. Due to the nature of road pavement traffic loading, which is characterized by series of intermittent pulses with rest periods, consideration of healing is necessary...
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Energy-Aware High-Performance Computing: Survey of State-of-the-Art Tools, Techniques, and Environments
PublicationThe paper presents state of the art of energy-aware high-performance computing (HPC), in particular identification and classification of approaches by system and device types, optimization metrics, and energy/power control methods. System types include single device, clusters, grids, and clouds while considered device types include CPUs, GPUs, multiprocessor, and hybrid systems. Optimization goals include various combinations of...
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Onboard Energy Storage and Power Management Systems forAll-Electric Cargo Vessel Concept
PublicationThis paper presents an innovative approach to the design of a forthcoming, fully electric-powered cargo vessel. This work begins by defining problems that need to be solved when designingvessels of this kind. Using available literature and market research, a solution for the design of apower management system and a battery management system for a cargo vessel of up to 1504 TEUcapacity was developed. The proposed solution contains...
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Isothermal Calorimetry and Compressive Strength Tests of Mortar Specimens for Determination of Apparent Activation Energy
PublicationThe hydration process of cementitious materials involves a thermally activated reaction that depends on the composition of the mixture and the curing temperature. The main parameter affecting the temperature variation of cast-in-place concrete is the apparent activation energy, which can be used for the efficient prediction of the temperature evolution and maturity index of hardening concrete. This paper discusses two methods to...
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Vessel Energy Requirement Prediction from Acceleration Stage Towing Tests on Scale Models
PublicationOne of the most crucial tasks for naval architects is computing the energy required to meet the ship’s operational needs. When predicting a ship’s energy requirements, a series of hull resistance tests on a scale model vessel is carried out in constant speed stages, while the acceleration stage measurements are ignored. Another important factor in seakeeping analysis is the ship’s hydrodynamic added mass. The second law of dynamics...
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Modeling nutrient removal and energy consumption in an advanced activated sludge system under uncertainty
PublicationActivated sludge models are widely used to simulate, optimize and control performance of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). For simulation of nutrient removal and energy consumption, kinetic parameters would need to be estimated, which requires an extensive measurement campaign. In this study, a novel methodology is proposed for modeling the performance and energy consumption of a biological nutrient removal activated sludge system...
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Influence of conductive carbon and MnCo2O4 on morphological and electrical properties of hydrogels for electrochemical energy conversion
PublicationIn this work, a strategy for one-stage synthesis of polymer composites based on PNIPAAm hydrogel was presented. Both conductive particles in the form of conductive carbon black (cCB) and MnCo2O4 (MCO) spinel particles were suspended in the three-dimensional structure of the hydrogel. The MCO particles in the resulting hydrogel composite acted as an electrocatalyst in the oxygen evolution reaction. Morphological studies confirmed...
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Energy Loss Coefficients ki in a Displacement Pump and Hydraulic Motor used in Hydrostatic Drives
PublicationThe article aims at defining and analysing the energy loss coefficients in design solutions of rotating displacement machines, with a piston machine as an example. The energy losses observed in these machines include mechanical loss, volumetric loss, and pressure loss. The scale and relations between these losses in different machines depend on machine design and manufacturing quality, and on operating parameters. The operating...
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Extended investigation of performance-energy trade-offs under power capping in HPC environments
Publication—In the paper we present investigation of performance-energy trade-offs under power capping using modern processors. The results are presented for systems targeted at both server and client markets and were collected from Intel Xeon E5 and Intel Xeon Phi server processors as well as from desktop and mobile Intel Core i7 processors. The results, when using power capping, show that we can find various interesting combinations of...
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The Dilemmas of Choosing a Suitable Technology for Low Energy and Passive Houses in the Context of their Overheating Issues
PublicationIn compliance with European Union directives, numerous countries are introducing increasingly stricter legal limits on the estimated energy consumption of newly designed residential buildings. However, the fact, that regulations and designers' efforts are focused on decreasing energy consumption (and consequently carbon dioxide emissions) only at the post-occupancy stage, may lead to a significant increase in the carbon footprint...