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Year 2016
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Safety and efficacy of a Ventralight ST echo ps implant for a laparoscopic ventral hernia repair – a prospective cohort study with a one-year follow-up
Publicationing new products Thus, every mesh prior to introduction in clinical settings should be tested with a dedicated tacker to discover the proper fixation algorithm. The aim of the study was to assess the safety and efficacy of the Ventralight ST implant with an ECHO positioning system and a dedicated fixation device, the SorbaFix stapler, in a prospective cohort of patients. Material and methods. The study was a prospective single...
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Zasłużeni geotechnicy : prof. dr hab. inż. Kazimierz Gwizdała
PublicationDOROBEK NAUKOWY
Year 2015
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An Analysis of the Relationship between the Architecture and the Structure of a Vessel on the Example of the Reconstruction Design Process of the Historical Sailing Yacht "General Zaruski" Carried Out between 2009 and 2012
PublicationThe article analyzes the relation between architecture and structure of a vessel on the example of the reconstruction design of a wooden sailing yacht "General Zaruski" built in Ekanӓs, Sweden in 1939. Based on the documentation of "Kaparen" (sister yacht), "Mloda Gwardia" (ex "General Zaruski") and the reconstruction classification project made by the authors, the impact of functional, spatial and aesthetic design objectives (e.g....
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An Intergrated Model of Motion, Steering, Positioning and Stabilization of an Unmanned Autonomous Maritime Vehicle
PublicationIn the paper the aim of an interdisciplinary research is presented. The research method is introduced. An object the unmanned autonomous maritime vehicle is briefly described. The key research problem concerns a combined model of the vehicle motion including the loads of lift and hydrodynamic nature. The model takes into account the gravity and displacement forces, resistance and thrust forces, lift and other hydrodynamic forces....
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Analiza wrażliwości w zagadnieniach statycznych projektowania wież telekomunikacyjnych
PublicationW artykule podjęto temat zastosowania analizy wrażliwości do wsparcia projektowania i wzmacniania kratownicowych wież telekomunikacyjnych. Przedstawiono analizę wrażliwości rzeczywistej konstrukcji wieży wraz z jej interpretacją.
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Application of Survey Simulator for Museums
Publication“Virtual Museum” is currently a very popular form of presenting museums’ collections of artefacts as well as an approach to archaeological research [1], [2], [3]. The term “virtual” can be understood in many ways – from a simple collection of on-line photographs, through multidirectional viewable panorama pictures, to complete interactive models of the real world, including 3-dimensional (3D) geometry, physical properties and many...
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Bezpieczeństwo statków towarowych w stanach uszkodzonego poszycia w odniesieniu do warunków eksploatacyjnych. Wady probabilistycznego modelu opisu bezpieczeństwa
PublicationArtykuł ten jest poświęcony bezpieczeństwu statków w stanie uszkodzonym. Została w nim przedstawionaanaliza wybranego modelu stanu awaryjnego, polegająca na uszkodzeniu poszycia i wtargnięciu wody dokadłuba statku. W artykule znalazła się krytyka istniejącej metody zawartej w przepisach konwencji SOLAS2009 oceny bezpieczeństwa statków, oraz wnioski z możliwego do zastosowania alternatywnego modelu, któryodpowiada wynikom...
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Effect of geometric imperfections on aluminium silo capacities
PublicationAn aluminum silo with initial imperfections is analysed. Two types of imperfections are considered. The first one takes the form of local indentations in the shell; their size and range are adopted on the basis of the standard guidelines. The second type is a global imperfection described through the use of its eigenforms and by means of two-dimensional random fields. The calculations are limited to two cases of loading: negative...
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Koncepcja zastosowania małego okrętu dwu-zadaniowego do wspomagania akcji ratowniczej na obszarze Bałtyku Południowego
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono koncepcję małego wielozadaniowego okrętu do wspomagania akcji ratowniczych na akwenie Bałtyku Południowego. Koncepcję okrętu opracowano na Politechnice Gdańskiej pod kierunkiem dr hab. inż. Mirosław K. Gerigka. Członkami interdyscyplinarnego zespołu badawczego są pracownicy Politechniki Gdańskiej i innych ośrodków naukowo-badawczych w Polsce, przy współpracy z partnerami przemysłowymi.
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Metodyka nadawania cech stealth małym bezzałogowym pojazdom wodnym
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono główne problemy związane z opracowaniem koncepcji nowej generacji szybkich bezzałogowych obiektów wodnych poruszających się na granicy wody i powietrza w różnych warunkach operacyjnych, w tym stanów załadowania. Przedstawiono problemy związane z modelowaniem ruchu tych obiektów oraz oceną ich zachowania się w różnych fazach ruchu. W artykule opisano koncepcję wybranego obiektu, w tym jego kształt i podział...
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Modeling of event trees for the rapid scenario development
PublicationThe paper concerns the safety of ships in abnormal/damage conditions. Some conclusions following from the research associated with development of a method for safety assessment of ships in abnormal/damage conditions is presented in the paper. The method called SSAMADC (Ship Safety Assessment Method in Abnormal/Damage Conditions) is a risk-based method and is connected with application of the quantitative risk assessment QRA approach....
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Modeling of performance and safety of a multi-task unmanned autonomous maritime vehicle = Modelowanie ruchu i bezpieczeństwa wielozadaniowego bezzałogowego autonomicznego pojazdu wodnego
PublicationAt the beginning of the paper the aim of research is presented. Then the method is introduced. Next, the unmanned autonomous maritime vehicle is briefly described. The following chapter concerns a model of vehicle performance including the ballasting and motion. Some information on an integrated steering, positioning and stabilization system of the vehicle is briefly presented in the paper. Such the system enables to obtain a fully...
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Modelowanie ruchu obiektów poruszających się na granicy wody i powietrza. Modelowanie bezpieczeństwa tych obiektów
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono główne problemy związane z opracowaniem koncepcji nowej generacji szybkichbezzałogowych obiektów wodnych poruszających się na granicy wody i powietrza w różnych warunkachoperacyjnych, w tym stanów załadowania. Przedstawiono problemy związane z modelowaniem ruchu tychobiektów oraz oceną ich zachowania się w różnych fazach ruchu. W artykule opisano koncepcję wybranegoobiektu, w tym jego kształt i podział...
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NUMERICAL MODEL QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE BASED ON EXPERIMENTAL DATA
PublicationAs a structure degrades some changes in its dynamical behavior can be observed, and inversely, observation and evaluation of these dynamical changes of the structure can provide information of structural state of the object. Testing of the real structure, besides of being costly, can cover only limited working states. It is particularly considerable in case of hardly accessible, and randomly/severely dynamically loaded offshore...
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Przeszłość-teraźniejszość-przyszłość Inżynierii Morskiej i Geotechniki
PublicationHistoria założenia czasopisma i jego zakres tematyczny, skład kolegium redakcyjnego, numery specjalne czasopisma (konferencyjne i jubileuszowe) i perspektywy rozwoju czasopisma.
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Quantitative risk assessment of new ship designs in damage conditions
PublicationThe paper is devoted to safety of ships in damage conditions. The novel contribution of the paper is connected with a new Multi-Task ship (MT-ship) design at the preliminary stage of design. There are a few problems at the preliminary stage that should be considered. One problem is connected with if the quantitative risk-based method is a reliable and formal method for safety assessment of such the new design (MT-ship) in damage...
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Sposoby zabezpieczeń rurociągów podziemnych przed wyparciem
PublicationCharakterystyka sposobów zabezpieczeń z zastosowaniem prefabrykowanych obciążników betonowych, płaszczy geokompozytowych z materacy Incomat i stalowych wkręcanych kotew gruntowych. Technologia wykonania oraz metodyka i przykłady obliczeń.
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Subsoil degradation effect in reliability analysis of the jack-up platform structure
PublicationStructural reliability analysis is considered, by FORM and SORM applied to a certain idealized soil-platform structure interaction problem due to cyclic water wave and wind loads. Wave and wind loads are random variables, whereas dead load is deterministic. Load parameters are typical for storm conditions in the Baltic Sea. The soil-structure interaction is idealized as a set of linear translational and rotational springs. Due...
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SURVEY SIMULATOR – PLATFORMA VR DLA EDUKACJI W PRZEMYŚLE MORSKIM
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia założenia, architekturę i główne funkcje programu DNVGL Survey Simulator. Program, bazujący na wizualizacji 3D okrętów i platform wiertniczych, został stworzony w celu wspomagania profesjonalnego szkolenia załóg pływających. Realizuje on model kształcenia w znacznej mierze odmienny od akademickiego, skoncentrowany przede wszystkim na problemach praktycznych i procedurach obowiązujących w przemyśle. Przedstawione...
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The Magnetic Fluid Seals Research Results vs. Kelvin-Helmholtz (K-H) instability and Preliminary Conclusions
PublicationIn the article a magnetic-fluid seals durability research and the tests results are presented. The tests were made with three magnetic fluids using various magnets quantity in magnetic assemblies. If values obtained in the repeated test deviated by more than 10 % from results of the first test an additional control test was made for final characteristics. The characteristics are: critical pressure, critical motion velocity and...
Year 2014
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An attempt to create a digital reconstruction of the Copper Ship = Próba cyfrowej rekonstrukcji kadłuba wraku Miedziowca
PublicationThis study presents an attempt to create a digital reconstruction of the W-5 shipwreck (the Copper Ship) based on data acquired by 3D scanning of structural components held at the National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk and on a physical reconstruction model of the ship’s hull. A digital reconstruction would facilitate analysis of various possible options for the structural design of the hull, and would enable the preparation of a model for...
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APPLICATION OF QUANTITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT TO SHIPS IN EMERGENCY CONDITIONS
PublicationThe paper is devoted to safety of ships in emergency conditions. The currently valid prescriptive method of safety assessment of ships in damage conditions is included in the SOLAS 2009 Part B-2 Ch.II-1 regulations. It is devoted to the design stage and difficult to apply in operation. A possible alternative described in this paper is a method based on assessment of performance of ships and risk assessment. Type of risk evaluation...
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Badanie właściwości olejów napędowych metodą elektrochemicznej spektroskopii impedancyjnej
PublicationW pracy podjęto próbę zbadania olejów napędowych metodą elektrochemicznej spektroskopii impedancyjnej. Materiałem do badań było pięć próbek zimowych olejów napędowych typu premium, zakupionych na stacjach różnych dostawców. Na podstawie wyników pomiaru impedancji stworzono elektryczny obwód zastępczy dla celki z olejem napędowym, a następnie wyznaczono wartości elementów modelu dla przebadanych próbek. Dokonano oceny jakości przyjętych...
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CFD and FEM model of an underwater vehicle propeller
PublicationDuring the project execution of design and optimization the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) research on its propulsion has been carried out. The entire project was supported by CFD and FEM calculations, which taking into account the characteristics of underwater vehicle. One of the tasks was to optimize the semi-open duct for horizontal propellers, which provided propulsion and controllability in horizontal plane. In order to...
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Cough influence on fascia-mesh system built for a hernia repair - an experimental research
PublicationAn experimental approach to identify stronger and weaker fixation schemes in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair is presented in the paper. Two types of implants, whose mechanical properties are significantly different and five kinds of connectors are considered. Physical models of operated hernia have been built using those materials and porcine abdominal tissue. The models have been subjected to dynamic impulse load, similar to...
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Effective method for determining environmental loads on supporting structures for offshore wind turbines
PublicationThis paper presents a description of an effective method for determining loads due to waves, current and wind acting on the supporting structures of the offshore wind turbines. This method is dedicated to the structures consisting of the cylindrical or conical elements as well as (truncates) pyramids of polygon with a large number of sides (8 or more). The presented computational method is based on the Morison equation, which was...
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Innowacyjne technologie CAx / PLM
PublicationWyzwania stawiane przed firmami projektowymi, produkcyjnymi, usługowymi to m.in. rosnące wymagania innowacyjności produktów. Zauważalna jest silna potrzeba wprowadzania nowych produktów wysokiej jakości, w krótkim czasie i konkurencyjnych cenach. Zauważalny jest również aspekt konieczności minimalizowania ryzyka związanego z wprowadzaniem nowych rozwiązań na rynek. W odpowiedzi na te wyzwania wprowadzono nowe technologie wspomagające...
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Mechanical compatibility of implants used in hernia repair with abdominal wall
PublicationThe paper deals with a membrane model of a synthetic surgical mesh for treatment of abdominal hernia. The authors analyse the compatibility of two implant types with the human wall: Dualmesh Gore and Proceed. The finite element method is applied to simulate tjhe behavior of the proposed model. Due fact that recurrences are usually caused by connection failure, this study is focused on reaction forces in supports representing the...
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Metodyka pracy tachimetrem na potrzeby pomiaru i inwentaryzacji cyfrowej muzealiów
PublicationOpracowanie metodyki pracy tachimetrem na potrzeby pomiaru i inwentaryzacji cyfrowej muzealiów stanowi kontynuację prac, prowadzonych w latach 2011–2012, w zakresie przygotowania Narodowego Muzeum Morskiego w Gdańsku (NMM) do efektywnej digitalizacji zbiorów. W trakcie realizacji projektu, poświęconego skanowaniu za pomocą ramienia pomiarowego Faro ScanArm, pojawiło się szereg problemów i wniosków dotyczących alternatywnych metod...
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Model dynamicznego balastowania małego morskiego obiektu typu stealth
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono podstawowe problemy związane z modelowaniem głównych cech decydujących o trudno-wykrywalności małego obiektu na etapie projektu koncepcyjnego. Metoda badawcza oparta jest na ocenie zachowania się obiektu i ocenie ryzyka wypadku. W artykule skupiono się głównie na przedstawieniu modelu matematycznego opisującego model dynamicznego balastowania małego morskiego obiektu typu stealth. Przedstawione w artykule...
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Modeling of subarachnoid space width change caused by blood circulation in brain vessels
PublicationThe subarachnoid space is an anatomic space, lying in the central nervous system, between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater. It is filled with cerebrospinal fluid, which protects and nourishes the brain. The pathological disorder of the subarachnoid space (i.e. increase or decrease of its width) a ects the nervous system. Therefore, it is important to diagnose the width changes of the subarachnoid space. One way to support...
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Modelling of some stealth features for a small navy ship at the concept design stage.
PublicationIn this paper the basic research problems associated with modelling the basic stealth features for a small navy ship at the concept design stage are introduced. Amongst the major stealth features considered are: the modification of the immersed ship hull form by a rapid change of the ship loading condition, and modification of the ship boundary layer by the hull skin cover. The other stealth features of the ship are not presented...
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Modelling of some stealth features for a small navy ship at the concept design stage - part II
PublicationIn the paper a few problems associated with modelling the basic stealth features for a small ship at the concept design stage are introduced. One problem concerns the modification of the immersed ship hull using the rapid change of the ship loading condition. The second is associated with the modification of the ship boundary layer by the hull skin cover. The other stealth features of the ship are not presented in this paper. The...
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Numerical and experimental investigation of rotational stiffness of zed-purlins connection with sandwich panels
PublicationA rotational resistant stiffness of the zed-purlins connection with sandwich panels is investigated. A simple finite element method model of the connection is proposed. The numerical analysis of the model performed by ABAQUS software, in physically linear and geometrically nonlinear ranges, leads to the rotational resistant stiffness sought. The numerical solution obtained is verified experimentally. Two variants of distribution...
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Parametric method for evaluating optimal ship deadweight
PublicationThe paper presents a method of choosing the optimal value of the cargo ships deadweight. The method may be useful at the stage of establishing the main owners requirements concerning the ship design parameters as well as for choosing a proper ship for a given transportation task. The deadweight is determined on the basis of a selected economic measure of the transport effectiveness of ship – the Required Freight Rate (RFR). The...
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Rozdział mocy w układzie napędowym robota podwodnego - porównanie algorytmów alokacji naporów
PublicationPraca dotyczy syntezy systemu automatycznego sterowania robotem podwodnym w zakresie problemu rozdziału mocy w wielopędnikowym układzie napędowym. Do alokacji naporów zastosowano metody optymalizacji z ograniczeniami, pozwalające na wyznaczanie wektora naporów na podstawie wektora sił uogólnionych. Rozważono i porównano dwie metody rozdziału mocy dla robota realizującego ruch poziomy płaski o trzech stopniach swobody, rozpatrując...
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SIMULATION OF PROCEED® SURGICAL MESH APPLIED TO VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR
PublicationIn the present research, Proceed® implant is considered. The system is subjected to short-time dynamic pressure load, similar to post-operative cough naturally occurring in human abdomen. The model refers to a clinical case of 5cm of hernia operated by Proceed implant fixed by 15 joints every 3cm around the orifice. The simulations of the implanted mesh are performed by means of the Finite Element Method. The implant is modelled...
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Uncertainty Quantification in Experimental Structural Dynamics Identification of Composite Material Structures
PublicationComposite materials are widely used in manufacture of aerospace and wind energy structural components. These load carrying structures are subjected to dynamic time-varying loading conditions. Robust structural dynamics identification procedure impose tight constraints on the quality of modal models estimates obtained from vibration experiments. Modal testing results are influenced by numerous factors introducing uncertainty to...
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Updating Finite Element Model of a Wind Turbine Blade Section Using Experimental Modal Analysis Results
PublicationThis paper presents selected results and aspects of themultidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research oriented for the experimental and numerical study of the structural dynamics of a bend-twist coupled full scale section of awind turbine blade structure.Themain goal of the conducted research is to validate finite elementmodel of themodified wind turbine blade section mounted in the flexible support structure accordingly to the...
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Usefulness of the voltamperometric method for assessment of the purity of soil
PublicationThis paper presents a voltammetric analysis of soil. It shows that the voltammetry is a useful method for the assessment of soil contaminated with heavy metal ions. There are two major problems with voltammetry analysis: the diffusion coefficient and the measurement system. The paper contains a short literature study of mathematical equations and a study of differences between soil and water measurements. Suggestions of the solution...
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Wpływ profilu misji na możliwości operacyjne pojazdu podwodnego
PublicationArtykuł powstał na bazie doświadczeń wynikających z wieloletniej współpracy z Marynarką Wojenną RP w zakresie systemów walki przeciwminowej opartych na pojazdach podwodnych oraz projektów naukowo-badawczych dotyczących tego rodzaju pojazdów. Celem podjęcia tematu było stworzenie bazy wiedzy do określania wytycznych dla projektowania i dobierania odpowiednich pojazdów podwodnych do przewidywanych profili misji bojowych uwzględniając...
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Zasłużeni hydrotechnicy. Prof. zw. dr hab. inż. Eugeniusz Dembicki
PublicationCharakterystyka dorobku naukowo-badawczego, dydaktycznego, inżynierskiego i organizacyjnego profesora Eugeniusza Dembickiego
Year 2013
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Detection of Objects Buried in the Sea Bottom with the Use of Parametric Echosounder
PublicationThe paper contains results of a in situ research main task of which was to detect objects buried, partially or completely, in the sea bottom. Object detecting technologies employing acoustic wave sources based on nonlinear interaction of elastic waves require application of parametric sound sources. Detection of objects buried in the sea bottom with the use of classic hydroacoustic devices such as the sidescan sonar or multibeam...
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Diver Observations by Means of Acoustic Methods
PublicationSearching for objects, especially small ones, moving under water near its the free surface, is always not an easy task. Designing tools for the detection of such targets is a real challenge when the possibility of a terrorist attack is a real threat. This paper presents some aspects of diver detection by means of acoustics methods, both active (side scan sonar) and passive ones (linear receiving antenna). This approach is quite...
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Effect of initial imperfection on buckling of thin-walled I columns
PublicationEffects of initial geometrical imperfections on critical buckling loads of thin-walled I columns are investigated. Torsional and flexural buckling are taken into account. The column behaviour is described in accord to the theory of thin-walled beams with nondeformable cross-section. Some numerical examples and conclusions related to effects of imperfections on properties of the critical loads are presented.
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Elastic distortional buckling of thin-walled bars of closed quadratic cross-section
PublicationIn this study a tin-walled bar with closed quadratic cross-section is considered. The elastic stability of axially compressed bar related to the cross-section distortion is investigated. The governing differential equatio is derived with aid of the principle of stationary potential energy. The critical load for simply supported bar is found in an analytical form and it is copared with the FEM solution. Sufficient accuracy of the...
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Experiment with small objects floating under water in the harbor security aspect.
PublicationObservation of the underwater area is the element of general trend which primary purpose is to protect and enhance the safety of the selected region. The aim of the paper is to present the acoustic characteristics of typical objects floating on the surface or under the water, which constitute some knowledge on how to detect these objects. Create a catalog of acoustic signatures and acoustic images of objects mostly floating under...
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Gdansk Bay sea bed sounding and classification of its results
PublicationThe main goal of this paper is to describe the results of sounding the Gdansk Bay sea bed by using a SES-2000 Standard parametric sub-bottom profiler. Quality of data obtained during trials depends inter alia on a proper location of transducer array to reduce influence of pitch, roll and heave motions as well as ship self noise (resulting from bubbles due to propeller and flow around hull, vibration generated by main engine and...
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GeoSPAR Project. Validation and selection methods of geoinformation analysis using GIS for ranking and forecasting of terrorist threats and criminal events
PublicationThe paper presents the description of work activities which have already been done within the first two stages – WorkPackage 1 and WorkPackage 2 - of the GeoSPAR Project. In such a context the general conceptual design of the GIS system and associate web service was presented and analysed. In addition, the operational and technical requirements for the GeoSPAR system have been specified and discussed; with special emphasis on system...
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HYDROACOUSTIC NOISE MEASUREMENTS
PublicationThe paper deals mainly with investigation of underwater noise that propagation is in shallow water. In this paper has been presented the experimental investigation results concerning the distribution of the sound field pressure generated by moving ships in the shallow water at the small distance from the ship. The main acoustical characteristics describing features of the field are spectrograms in pseudo 3D system – distance and frequency...