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Preload monitoring in a bolted joint using Lamb wave energy
PublicationThe knowledge of the load in prestressed bolted connections is essential for the proper operation and safety of engineering structures. Recently, bolted joints have become an area of intensive research associated with non-destructive diagnostics, in particular in the context of wave propagation techniques. In this paper, a novel procedure of bolt load estimation based on the energy of Lamb wave signals was proposed. Experimental...
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Numerical Study of Concrete Mesostructure Effect on Lamb Wave Propagation
PublicationThe article presents the results of the numerical investigation of Lamb wave propagation in concrete plates while taking into account the complex concrete mesostructure. Several concrete models with randomly distributed aggregates were generated with the use of the Monte Carlo method. The influence of aggregate ratio and particle size on dispersion curves representing Lamb wave modes was analyzed. The results obtained for heterogeneous...
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Domain Reduction in Hybrid Technique for Electromagnetic Wave Scattering Problems
PublicationThis paper proposes a combination of the field matching technique, finite element method and generalized impedance matrix, the main idea of which is to reduce the computational domain by surrounding a scatterer with the smallest convex shape and applying the field matching technique. This approach can be applied for arbitrary shaped scatterers and types of materials and allows for the reduction of the computational domain. In order...
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Jumping Wave Characteristic during Low Plasticity Burnishing Process
PublicationDuring the low plasticity burnishing process of soft materials such as carbon steel with a hardness of up to 40 HRC (Rockwell grade) a raised structure of the material known as the Jumping Wave forms in front of the tool roll. This phenomenon significantly disturbs the burnishing process, but is very poorly described in the literature. This article presents studies of this phenomenon on the example of burnished 1.0562 steel. The...
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Simulation of Wave Propagation in Media Described by Fractional-Order Models
PublicationIn this paper, algorithms for simulation of the wave propagation in electromagnetic media described by fractional-order (FO) models (FOMs) are presented. Initially, fractional calculus and FO Maxwell's equations are introduced. The problem of the wave propagation is formulated for media described by FOMs. Then, algorithms for simulation of the non-monochromatic wave propagation are presented which employ computations in the time...
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Dobór optymalnej mocy grzewczej sprężarkowej pompy ciepła typu powietrze-woda (P-W) do ogrzewania wolnostojącego budynku mieszkalnego
PublicationArtykuł poświęcony zagadnieniu doboru optymalnej mocy grzewczej sprężarkowej pompy ciepła typu powietrze - woda z przeznaczeniem do ogrzewania wolnostojącego budynku mieszkalnego. Analizę przeprowadzono dla rzeczywistego obiektu o powierzchni użytkowej 140 m2. Ważnym elementem doboru pompy ciepła jest wyznaczenie zapotrzebowania na moc grzewczą budynku w zależności od czasu trwania sezonu grzewczego w postaci tzw. wykresu uporządkowanego....
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Specjacja fizyczna i mobilność analitów z grupy wielopierścieniowychwęglowodorów aromatycznych i polichlorowanych bifenyli na granicy fazosad denny-woda
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono istotne zagadnienia związane z lokalizacją isposobami wiązania zanieczyszczeń w osadach dennych orazkonsekwencjami tego dla opracowywanych metodyk analitycznych orazstanu środowiska. Na podstawie przeprowadzonych badań własnych oraz studiów literaturowych uzyskano następujące efekty:• określono wpływ sposobu dodawania roztworu zawierającego wzorcewewnętrzne do próbek osadów oraz przebieg procesu ekstrakcji...
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The influence of the grid density of measurement points on damage detection in an isotropic plate by the use of elastic waves and laser scanning Doppler vibrometry
PublicationDamage detection in structural components, especially in mechanical engineering, is an 2 important element of engineering practice. There are many methods of damage detection, in which 3 changes in various parameters caused by the presence of damage are analysed. Recently, methods 4 based on the analysis of changes in dynamic parameters of structures, i.e. frequencies or mode shapes 5 of natural vibrations, as well as changes in...
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The impact of global value chains on wages, employment, and productivity: a survey of theoretical approaches
PublicationThis study presents a systematic literature review to provide a collection of theories explaining the impact of global value chains (GVCs) on labour market outcomes. Due to the complex nature of GVCs and the interconnectedness of wages, employment, and productivity, many direct and indirect effects are at play. To ensure a transparent and systematic flow of the review process, I follow the PRISMA guide. Eventually, 36 records out...
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The effects of offshoring to low-wage countries on domestic wages: a worldwide industrial analysis
PublicationThis paper extends the literature on the implications of offshoring for labour markets by investigating its effect on the wages of different skill groups in a broad global context. The analysis draws on input–output data from the WIOD project, and in the panel analysed (13 manufacturing industries, 40 countries, 1995–2009) we account for up to 96 % of the international trade in manufacturing inputs. Being particularly interested...
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Global value chains, wages, employment and labour production in China: A regional approach
PublicationIn this study we analyse the relationship of trade and global value chains (GVCs) to the labour market in 31 Chinese provinces for 25 sectors, by means of a system of structural equations. We firstly distinguish between provincial value chains (PVCs) and interprovincial value chains (PRVCs) in order to outline their distribution and evolution over time. Then, we investigate to what extent participation in GVCs, PVCs and PRVCs –...
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(Vapour + liquid) equilibrium in (n,n-dimethylacetamide + ethanol + water) at the temperature 313.15 K
PublicationW pracy prezentowane są pomiary całkowitej prężności pary dla tytułowego układu trójskładnikowego oraz dla składowych układów binarnych. Uzyskane w pracy wyniki porównane zostały z wcześniejszymi danymi dla podobnych układów. Znaleziono w przybliżeniu liniową zależność pomiędzy wartościami nadmiarowej entalpii swobodnej Gibbsa a objętością molową amidu, spełnianą w układach dwuskładnikowych: amid + alkohol alifatyczny.
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Guided Wave Propagation in Detection of Partial Circumferential Debonding in Concrete Structures
PublicationThe following article presents results of investigating the damage detection in reinforced concrete beams with artificially introduced debonding between the rod and cover, using a non-destructive method based on elastic waves propagation. The primary aim of the research was to analyze the possible use of guided waves in partial circumferential debonding detection. Guided waves were excited and registered in reinforced concrete...
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Lamb wave-based monitoring of shear failure of an adhesive lap joint
PublicationThe paper presents a study on the elastic wave propagation in adhesive joints of steel plates subjected to tensile loading. A single lap joint was chosen for analysis because of its simplicity and plurality of applications. Experimental investigations consisted of the uniaxial extension of prepared specimens. Force and displacement values were recorded by a testing machine. Simultaneously, guided Lamb waves were excited and signals...
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Numerical investigation of the core eccentricity effect on wave propagation in embedded waveguide
PublicationThe paper presents results of theoretical and numerical investigation of guided wave propagation in two-layer bars with geometric imperfections in the form of eccentric location of steel core. Steel rod of diameter equal to 1 cm embedded in composite mortar-type cover with external diameter equal to 5 cm has been taken into consideration. Several different rods with variable size of eccentricity are analysed. Results for rods with...
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Basic ideas and advantages of the method of analytical regularization in wave optics: Overview
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Analysis of longitudinal wave propagation in a cracked rod by the spectral element method
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Wave propagation modelling in 1D structures using spectral finite elements
PublicationW artykule omówiono modele propagacji fal wzdłużnych i poprzecznych w prętach oparte na dwóch sformułowaniach (w dziedzinie częstości i w dziedzinie czasu) metody elemntów spektralnych. Porównano otrzymane wyniki z wynikami eksperymentu.
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Elastic wave propagation in frame structure in the context of structural health monitoring
PublicationPraca dotyczy propagacji fal sprężystych r konstrukcji ramowej w ośrodku typu belka Timoszenki. Do obliczeń numerycznych wykorzystano wielowęzłowe spektralne elementy skończone klasy C0. Omówiono algorytm całkowania po czasie i sformułowano wnioski dotyczące liczby węzłów na długość fali.
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Extreme bottom velocities induced by wind wave and currents in the Gulf of Gdańsk
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MEDIUM-TERM WAVE AND CURRENT MODELLING FOR A MESOTIDAL WADDEN SEA COAST
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Wind wave climate of west Spitsbergen: seasonal variability and extreme events
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Wave-induced bedload transport – a study of the southern Baltic coastal zone
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The expansion wave of an invasive predator leaves declining waterbird populations behind
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Lamb Wave Based Structural Damage Detection Using Stationarity Tests
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Identification of discontinuites in composite rods and beams based on Lamb wave propagation
PublicationW pracy omówiono metodę identyfikacji typu nieciągłości w belkach i prętach kompozytowych, oparta o analizę zmain w propagacji fali Lamba.
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Experimental an numerical investigation of wave propagation in composite beam with an additional mass
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych i symulacji numerycznych ilustrujace wpływ dodatkowej masy na propagacje fali Lamba w belce kompozytowej.
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Radiation phenomena from metamaterial cylinders at oblique plane wave incidence.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wpływ ujemnej przenikalności elektrycznej i magnetycznej rezonatorów cylindrycznych umieszczonych w wolnej przestrzeni na parametry rozproszenia. Wykorzystano zmodyfikowaną procedurę iteracyjną i metodę dopasowania rodzajów w celu badania fali rozproszonej od układu cylindrów przy ukośnym padaniu fali płaskiej.
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Electromagnetic wave scattering by a set of axially symmetric omega-medium cylinder
PublicationZaprezentowano analizę rozproszenia fali elektromagnetycznej od układu obiektów cylindrycznych zbudowanych z materiałów pseudochiralnych, umieszczonych w złączach falowodowych lub wolnej przestrzeni. Analiza bazuje na iteracyjnej procedurze rozproszenia i metodzie dopasowania rodzajów.
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Modeling of the finite amplitude plane wave propagation in non-dissipative medium
PublicationPraca prezentuje wyniki analizy teoretycznej zagadnienia propagacji fali płaskiej o skończonej amplitudzie w ośrodku wodnym bez dyssypacji. Przedstawiono model matematyczny i przykładowe wyniki obliczeń numerycznych. Model matematyczny zbudowano w oparciu o jednowymiarowe równania mechaniki płynów. Do rozwiązania zagadnienia zastosowano metodę różnic skończonych. Analizowano zmiany ciśnienia i zmiany widma. Badano zbieżność i dokładność...
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Rectangular microstrip resonator illumi-nated by normal-incident plane wave
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono koncepcję modów oświetlających pozwalającą na obliczenie podstawowych parametrów elektrycznych anten mikropaskowych - częstotliwości rezonansowej, rezystancji promieniowania i charakterystyki promieniowania. Oparta jest ona na dwuwymiarowej metodzie przestrzeni widmowej, w której pobudzenie występuje w formie pojedynczej fali płaskiej padającej prostopadle na analizowaną strukturę. Rezultatem takiego podejścia...
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Electromagnetic wave scattering from material objects using hybrid methods
PublicationRozdział zawiera opis hybrydowych metod analizy stanowiących połączenie metody różnic skończonych w dziedzinie częstotliwości (FDFD) z metodą dopasowania rodzajów (MM), służących do badania cylindrycznych struktur falowych w układach zamkniętych i otwartych.
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Testing the impact of simplifications adopted in models describing wave loads on ship
PublicationThe wave-ship system in naval architecture is generally assumed to be a linear one. This allows for the computation of a transfer function of ship response to waves including wave loads on ship. The transfer function and the wave spectral density function enable the development of the stochastic process of wave loads on ship, corresponding to the irregular wave generating that loads. If the mathematical models of wave load transfer...
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Testing the impact of simplifications adopted in models describing wave loads on ship
PublicationThe wave-ship system in naval architecture is generally assumed to be a linear one. This allows for the computation of a transfer function of ship response to waves including wave loads on ship. The transfer function and the wave spectral density function enable the development of the stochastic process of wave loads on ship, corresponding to the irregular wave generating that loads. If the mathematical models of wave load transfer...
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On the design of planar high directivity proximity couplers in the mm-wave range
PublicationPrzedyskutowano problemy projektowania sprzęgaczy zbliżeniowych wykonywanych w technologii planarnej i przeznaczonych do pracy w zakresie fal milimetrowych. Zasadniczym celem badań było zaprojektowanie, wykonanie i przebadanie układu sprzęgacza o wysokiej kierunkowości i umiarkowanym poziomie sprzężenia pracującego w zakresie 40-50GHz. Przedyskutowano i zamodelowano różne konfiguracje sprzęgaczy. Stwierdzono, że znane zasady projektowania...
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On some properties of 2d spectral finite elements in problems of wave propagation
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono sformułowanie dwuwymiarowych elementów spektralnych stosowanych w symulacji propagacji fal prowadzonych. Zbadano własności tych elementów pod kątem występowania form pasożytniczych, odporności na dystorsję siatki oraz zbadano wpływ kształtu elementu na krzywe dyspersji
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System setup and software for cyclic, staircase and square wave voltammetry measurements
PublicationHardware dedicated for electrochemical measurement sometimes does not allow performing certain voltammetry experiments. Staircase and square wave voltammetry, techniques which have many advantages comparing with standard voltammetric techniques, are rarely implemented in software controlling electrochemical measuring equipment. These methods, however, can be relatively easy realized with some addition...
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Design solution and selected research results of the sea-wave energy converter
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono oryginalne rozwiązanie konstrukcyjne boi do pozyskiwania energii fal morskich oraz analizy i badania modelowe turbiny wodnej poprzedzające wybór ostateczny konstrukcji modelu boi w skali 1:5 przewidzianego do badań eksperymentalnych w basenie holowniczym. Zaprezentowano także wybrane wyniki badań modelowych i symulacji komputerowych ukazujący wpływ systemu kotwiczenia i innych parametrów na jakość i efektywność...
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Elastic wave propagation for condition assessment of steel bar embedded in mortar
PublicationThis study deals with experimental and numerical investigations of elastic wave propagation in steel bars partially embedded in mortar. The bars with different bonding lengths were tested. Two types of damage were considered: damage of the steel bar and damage of the mortar. Longitudinal waves were excited by a piezoelectric actuator and a vibrometer was used to non-contact measurements of velocity signals. Numerical calculations...
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Local dynamics of fluids and dielectrics as the foundation of signal-carrying wave properties
PublicationThis paper develops an original approach to fundamental problems of classical linear acoustics and electromagnetics, proving a crucial role of doubly-dynamic local properties of a propagation medium in supporting wave-like fields able to carry information signals. The proof is composed of two steps concerning, subsequently, fluid acoustics and dielectric electromagnetics. The first step consists in complementing a common, practically...
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Verification of algorithms determining wave loads on support structure of wind turbine
PublicationThe offshore wind turbines require determination of wave loads on their support structure. This structure is fixed and, therefore, this problem is reduced to solving only the diffraction problem, which is determined by Laplace equation and conditions on the following boundaries: on the support structure, on the sea free surface and on its bottom, and at infinity on free surface. The linear problem was applied to determine the wave...
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Impact of radio wave polarisation on off-body communications in indoor environments
PublicationThis paper describes the measurements and the analysis of the impact of radio wave polarisation on off-body communications in Body Area Networks in indoor environments. Measurements on polarisation impact are briefly described. Five investigated scenarios with different body postures and different antenna placements are characterised. The difference between the vertical and horizontal components of the received radio signal are...
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A higher order shell element for wave propagation in isotropic shell structures
PublicationThe presents the new multi mode higher order shell element for wave propagation problems in shell structures.
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Ground anchors diagnostic process based on elastic wave propagation method
PublicationThe paper is focused on analysis of elastic wave propagation in the context of diagnostics of ground anchors. Numerical simulations were performed to assess the possibility of evaluation of the anchorage quality. It was assumed that the quality and the load capacity of the anchor system directly depend on the length, on which mortar and steel cooperate.
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Research on assessment of bolted joint state using elastic wave propagation
PublicationThe work contains results of experimental investigation of elastic wave propagation in a bolted single-lap joint. Tests were carried out for the excitation perpendicular to the connection plane. In experimental studies, PZT transducers were used for both excitation and registration of ultrasonic waves. The analyses took into account varying contact conditions between the elements of the connection depending on the value of the...
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Sensorless induction motor drive with voltage inverter and sine-wave filter
PublicationThis paper presents a speed sensorless control system of an induction motor with an output LC filter. It is known that the parameters design of the filter gives sine wave motor supply voltage but complicates control and estimation process. The reason is that the voltage drop and phase shift between filter input and output signals are imposed, and hence the motor voltages and currents differ from the inverter output waveforms. To...
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Non-Wave Variations in Temperature Caused by Sound in a Chemically Reacting Gas
PublicationA weakly nonlinear generation of non-acoustic modes in the field of sound in a gas is considered. An exotericchemical reaction of A->B type, which takes place in a gas, may be reversible or not. Two types of sound areconsidered, low-frequency and high-frequency as compared with the characteristic time of a chemical reaction.For both these cases, the governing equations of non-acoustic modes are derived and conclusions of the efficiencyof...
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Fast Full-Wave Multilevel Zero-Pole Optimization of Microwave Filters
PublicationA new concept is proposed for the full-wave computer-aided design of microwave filters. The method consists of two stages and operates on the zeros and poles of the transfer function and their derivatives. These quantities are evaluated from the response computed by a full-wave electromagnetic solver with two levels of accuracy. The two stages make use of different models that are optimized using a low-accuracy electromagnetic...
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Elastic wave propapagation in diagnostics of self-drilling system of grouted anchors
PublicationThe paper presents an experimental investigation of elastic wave propagation in a self-drilling hollow bar system, which is commonly used in geotechnical industry as the element of grouted ground anchors and soil nails. The single self-drilling hollow bar and self-drilling system of two bars connected by a coupler were considered. Longitudinal waves were excited at one end of the bar and registered at both ends, by means of PZT...
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Guided wave propagation for assessment of adhesive bonding between steel and concrete
PublicationAdhesive bonding is becoming more increasingly important in joining of structural elements. In civil engineering, there is a growing interest in connection by adhesive bonding in steel-concrete flexural members. This study concerns the guided wave propagation technique applied to condition assessment of an adhesive connection between a steel member and a concrete beam. Various states of degradation were considered by producing...