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Year 2017
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Per far midaglie di gesso: Giovanni Bernardino Bonifacio i sztuka portretu all'antica.
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Photovoltaic module temperature stabilization with the use of phase change materials
PublicationThe worldwide growth of photovoltaics (PVs) has formed an exponential curve for more than four decades. During this period of time, PVs have evolved from a pure niche market of small-scale applications towards becoming a mainstream electricity source. The influence of temperature on the electrical parameters of crystalline silicon solar cells and solar modules is well described in the literature. In order to diminish these effects,...
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Planning, Configuration and Usefulness of Microseismic Monitoring on Eastern-Europe Platform – Example from East Pomerania
PublicationThe microseismic monitoring is a method of monitoring of fracture propagation during hydraulic fracturing process. The method uses array of geophones to localize micro tremors induced by liquid pumped underground at high rate and pressure. The acquired information helps to optimize fracturing process and prevents fracture growth to aquifer levels. It proved to be useful on several unconventional hydrocarbon reservoirs in the USA....
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Powierzchniowe badania mikrosejsmiczne na odwiercie w północnej Polsce, optymalizacja modelu prędkościowego
PublicationCelem wykonanych prac było potwierdzenie możliwości wykorzystania mikrosejsmicznego pomiaru powierzchniowego ze schematem rozłożenia typu patch array dla polskich warunków geologicznych. Artykuł zawiera opis przeprowadzonych prac mikrosejsmiki powierzchniowej wykonanych na odwiercie w północnej Polsce wraz z procedurą optymalizacji modelu prędkościowego.
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Preventing of earthquake-induced pounding between steel structures by using polymer elements – experimental study
PublicationPounding between two, or more, adjacent buildings during earthquakes has been identified as one of the reasons for substantial damage or even total collapse of colliding structures, so it has been the subject of numerous studies in the recent years. A major reason leading to interactions between adjacent, insufficiently separated structures results from the differences in their dynamic properties. A number of different methods...
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Proekologiczne odnawialne źródła energii. Kompendium
PublicationW książce omówiono podstawy teoretyczne i praktyczne aspekty wykorzystania proekologicznych źródeł energii, odnosząc sie jednocześnie do źródeł konwencjonalnych. Tematem nadrzędnym książki jest szeroko rozumiana ochrona środowiska niszczonego głównie przez przemysł, którego siłą napędową, podobnie jak i całej naszej cywilizacji, jest energetyka konwencjonalna oparta na paliwach naturalnych: węglu, ropie i gazie. Produkty spalania...
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Renesans. Historia, sztuka, ludzie.
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REVERSE MODELLING OF MICROSEISMIC WAVES PROPAGATION FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DATA FROM HYDRAULIC FRACTURING MONITORING IN POLAND
PublicationA hydraulic fracturing job was performed to stimulate gas flow from a horizontal wellbore located in Poland. The whole operation was overseen by means of microseismic monitoring. For this purpose, an array of 12000 geophones was deployed on ground in form of patches distributed unevenly in a region of 4km from the wellbore. The array was constantly recording seismic signals during whole fracturing processed. Such recorded signals...
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Seismic pounding behavior of multi-story buildings in series considering the effect of infill panels
PublicationThe aim of the present paper is to study the influence of the infill panels on the seismic pounding response of adjacent structures in series. The contribution of the masonry infill has been simulated using equivalent diagonal compression struts. Steel frames have been assumed to have elastic-plastic behavior with 1% linear strain hardening. The dynamic contact analysis has been utilized where contact surface model (target and...
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SERVICE ORIENTED SCENARIOS FOR SUPPORT ENTERPRISE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PublicationIn the paper, a service oriented architecture is used to describe various scenarios of human-oriented enterprises. They can be modeled by BPMN to show basic information flow. We consider business scenarios to present another modeling solution called service orchestration or service mashup. That approach gives an opportunity for the right management through taking the best possible choice of services, or composition of services....
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Spectral Clustering Wikipedia Keyword-Based search Results
PublicationThe paper summarizes our research in the area of unsupervised categorization of Wikipedia articles. As a practical result of our research, we present an application of spectral clustering algorithm used for grouping Wikipedia search results. The main contribution of the paper is a representation method for Wikipedia articles that has been based on combination of words and links and used for categoriation of search results in this...
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"Spuścizna Rzeczpospolitej Obojga Narodów" : polskie, litewskie i białoruskie dziedzictwo pozostałe po rodzinie Pusłowskich
PublicationCelem pracy jest przedstawienie i porównanie wybranych dokumentów oraz archiwów rękopiśmiennych tworzących spuściznę pozostawioną przez szlachecką rodzinę Pusłowskich, zamieszkałą na terenach Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego, w czasach unii połączonego z Królestwem Polskim w Rzeczpospolitą Obojga Narodów. Rodzina ta posiadała majątki na terenie dzisiejszej Litwy i Białorusi od XVI w., a od XVIII w. na terenach polskich będących pod...
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Study on polymer elements for mitigation of earthquake-induced pounding between buildings in complex arrangements
PublicationPounding between neighbouring buildings during earthquakes has been identified as one of the reasons for substantial damage or even total collapse of colliding structures, so it has been the subject of numerous studies in the recent years. A major reason leading to interactions between adjacent, insufficiently separated structures results from the differences in their dynamic properties. The problem is much more complicated for...
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Techniki chromatografii cieczowej, stosowane w analityce technicznej procesów hydrolizy biomasy ligno-celulozowej - BMLC. Przegląd
PublicationObróbka wstępna biomasy ligno-celulozowej (BMLC) realizowana z zastosowaniem kwasów, zasad oraz enzymów jest ważnym etapem przetwarzania surowca przed procesem fermentacji. Podczas hydrolizy złożone struktury biopolimerów: celulozy, hemicelulozy i ligniny rozpadają się do związków o małej masie cząsteczkowej (cukry, oligosacharydy, związki fenolowe). Jednak nie jest to proces łatwy i wymaga doboru odpowiednich warunków procesu,...
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Technology-Driven Internationalization: Central-Eastern European Perspective
PublicationSince the 1990s of the twentieth century onward, Central-Eastern European countries have been extensively involved in these two processes—regarding increasing share of ICT and high-tech exports in country’s total export value—and additionally, across these economies, changes in the level of access to and use of ICT have been observed. The main target of this research is to contribute to the present state of the art, by proving...
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The Bridge of Knowledge – defining and implementing national Open Access policy by Polish universities. Gdansk University of Technology perspective
PublicationThe European Commission states that Open Access to scientific resources funded by the European Union shall facilitate the use of research results financed from the public funds. Moreover, it will cause an increase in the innovative capacity of Europe. The Open Access landscape is determined by several factors such as mandates. The open mandate may be voluntary or mandatory and implemented at the institutional, national or international...
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The Processing Procedure for the Interpretation of Microseismic Signal Acquired from a Surface Array During Hydraulic Fracturing in Pomerania Region in Poland
PublicationHydraulic fracturing is a procedure of injecting high pressure fluid into the wellbore in order to break shell rock and facilitate gas flow. It is a very costly procedure and, if not conducted properly, it may lead to environmental pollution. To avoid costs associated with pumping fluid outside the perspective (gas rich) zone and improve one’s knowledge about the reservoir rock, microseismic monitoring can be applied. The method...
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The Thin-Layer Microchromatography (μTLC) and TLC–FID Technique as a New Methodology in the Study of Lubricating Oils
PublicationThis paper concerns the possibility of using TLC coupled with a flame ionization detector (FID) and micro-TLC (μTLC) as precursors for microfluidized devices of analytical techniques to identify and determine the presence and content of the petroleum/vegetable oil base in the lubricating oils applied in cutting devices (chainsaws). This research is related to the problem of ensuring, in compliance with the requirements of environmental...
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Thermogravimetric analysis/ pyrolysis of used tyres and waste rubber
PublicationThe process of pyrolysis is investigated in this paper. The pyrolysis results of two samples: waste tyres and rubber at different heating rates (10, 20, 50 K/min), were compared. In other experiments the degradation of two pyrolysis products, char and oil was examined. The kinetic study using the thermogravimetry equipment (TG) was done, which allowed determination of the kinetic mechanism of the process. The elemental analysis...
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Timber Frame Houses with Different Insulation Materials - Seismic Analysis
PublicationThe aim of this article is to present results of a dynamic numerical analysis focused on the response of two timber frame building structures exposed to seismic excitations. The first structure was insulated with mineral wool, while the second one with polyurethane foam. Specifications and technology involved in the models' construction are based on the previously conducted experimental study, upon which numerical structural models...
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Urządzenia do konwersji i magazynowania energii
PublicationEfektywne akumulowanie energii elektrycznej stanowi rosnący problem, w szczególności ze względu na możliwość magazynowania energii otrzymanej przy pomocy systemów opartych na odnawialnych źródłach energii, a także ze względu na wzrastające zapotrzebowanie na przenośne urządzenia elektryczne o coraz większych wymaganiach energetycznych. W poniższej pracy zostały przedstawione dwa rodzaje urządzeń służące do konwersji i magazynowania...
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WordVenture - COOPERATIVE WordNet EDITOR Architecture for Lexical Semantic Acquisition
PublicationThis article presents architecture for acquiring lexical semantics in a collaborative approach paradigm. The system enables functionality for editing semantic networks in a wikipedia-like style. The core of the system is a user-friendly interface based on interactive graph navigation. It has been used for semantic network presentation, and brings simultaneously modification functionality.
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WPŁYW DYSFUNKCJI ZARZĄDZANIA WIEDZĄ NA DZIAŁALNOŚĆ MIĘDZYNARODOWĄ FIRMY
PublicationW artykule zostanie przedstawiony przypadek wpływu dysfunkcji zarządzania wie- dzą na konkurencyjność polskiej firmy działającej na rynkach międzynarodowych. Opisane zostaną czynniki rozwoju oraz regresji organizacji wynikające ze sposobu jej zarządzania. Zostaną zdiagnozowane dysfunkcje zarządzania wiedzą oraz ich wpływ na udział w sprzeda- ży na wybranych rynkach zagranicznych omawianej firmy. W badaniu zostały wykorzystane metody...
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Wpływ rodzaju kwaśnego dodatku do eluentu oraz właściwości fazy stacjonarnej na rozdzielanie średnio i nisko hydrofobowych kwaśnych organicznych związków chemicznych w odwróconych układach faz kolumnowej elucyjnej wysokosprawnej chromatografii cieczowej - RP HPLC
Publicationedna z serii prac badawczych nad opracowaniem optymalnych warunków rozdzielania, identyfikacji i oznaczania względnie, średnio i nisko polarnych składników mieszanin organicznych związków chemicznych otrzymywanych z procesu konwersji biomasy lignocelulozowej, lub suszu roślinnego z wykorzystaniem wysokosprawnej kolumnowej elucyjnej chromatografii cieczowej w odwróconych układach faz (RP-HPLC) z elucją izokratyczną, a wówczas gdy...
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Zastosowanie wysokosprawnej kolumnowej chromatografii cieczowej w odwróconych układach faz (RP-HPLC) do rozdzielania i wstępnej identyfikacji składników hydrofilowych mieszanin po hydrolizie zasadowej biomasy ligno-celulozowej (BMLC)
PublicationWzrost konsumpcji paliw kopalnych, ich pozyskiwanie oraz eksploatacja niesie ze sobą wiele zagrożeń dla środowiska, dlatego alternatywnym źródłem energii stają się biopaliwa, w tym bio-wodór pozyskiwany w konwersji biomasy ligno-celulozowej, która poddawana jest obróbce wstępnej. Najczęściej wykorzystywaną metodą obróbki wstępnej jest hydroliza alkaliczna, podczas której powstaję bardzo dużo produktów ubocznych, nieprzydatnych...
Year 2016
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3-MCPD: A worldwide problem of food chemistry
Publication3-MCPD is a heat-induced food contaminant which has been widely investigated for decades. This paper presents an overview of current knowledge about 3-MCPD including its formation routes, occurrence in various foodstuffs, analytical approach, toxicological aspects and future research perspectives. So far 3-MCPD was determined in its free and bound form in thermally-treated foods, edible oils and fats, and infant foods including...
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Adam Smith – Szkot, który zmienił świat…?
PublicationZasadniczym celem artykułu jest próba identyfi kacji roli, jaką odegrała książka Adama Smitha w kreowaniu późniejszej myśli ekonomicznej. Ponadto, w tekście znajdziemy odniesienia do pierwszych prasowych recenzji książki An Inquiry into the Nature and the Caufes of the Wealth of Nations, pierwszych oraz kolejnych jej wydań zarówno w Anglii i Szkocji jak i poza nimi. Artykuł stanowi również próbę bibliometrycznej analizy dotyczącej...
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Alternatywne metodyki wydzielania, identyfikacji oraz oznaczania siarki elementarnej w glebie z wykorzystaniem ekstrakcji do nisko polarnej cieczy, chromatografii cieczowej i spektrofotometrii
PublicationW niniejszej pracy - na podstawie przeglądu literatury oraz badań -opracowano nowe metodyki wydzielania, rozdzielania od składników towarzyszących, identyfikacji oraz oznaczania siarki elementarnej w glebach, szczególnie zanieczyszczonych nisko lotnymi produktami pochodzącymi z ropy naftowej. Zastosowano ekstrakcję siarki, nisko oraz średnio polarnych składników gleby do niepolarnego n-heksanu. Rozdzielano składniki ekstraktów...
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Application of polymer element in reduction of temporary steel grandstand vibrations
PublicationThe numerical analysis focused on reduction of vibrations of a temporary steel scaffolding grandstand has been conducted in this paper. These types of structures are regularly subjected to dynamic loads which, in conjunction with light and quite slender structural members, may induce dangerous vibrations. To increase their safety, temporary steel grandstands are usually strengthened with the diagonal stiffeners of tubular cross...
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Automatic Discovery of IaaS Cloud Workload Types
PublicationThe paper presents an approach to automatic discovery of workloads types. We perform functional characteristics of the workloads executed in our cloud environment, that have been used to create model of the computations. To categorize the resources utilization we used K-means algorithm, that allow us automatically select six types of computations. We perform analysis of the discovered types against to typical computational benchmarks,...
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Behaviour of Asymmetric Structure with Base Isolation Made of Polymeric Bearings
PublicationEarthquake-induced ground motions are the most severe and unpredictable threats to the structures all around the world. Seismic excitations cause a lot of damage in a wide variety of ways, leaving thousands of casualties in their wake. Due to randomness of earthquake occurrence, lack of visible causes and their power of destructiveness, structural engineers need to develop new technical solutions and protection systems against...
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Comparison of oil yield and quality obtained by different extraction procedures from salmon (Salmo salar) processing byproducts
PublicationThe content and composition of lipids in different byproducts (skins, heads, and backbones) from mechanically processed farmed Atlantic salmon were determined and compared with that obtained from wild salmon. Three different procedures were used to establish the optimal conditions of oil extraction (at high temperature −95°C, “cold” extraction at temperature not exceeding 15°C and enzyme assisted with Alcalase). “Cold” extraction...
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Depth Images Filtering In Distributed Streaming
PublicationIn this paper, we propose a distributed system for point cloud processing and transferring them via computer network regarding to effectiveness-related requirements. We discuss the comparison of point cloud filters focusing on their usage for streaming optimization. For the filtering step of the stream pipeline processing we evaluate four filters: Voxel Grid, Radial Outliner Remover, Statistical Outlier Removal and Pass Through....
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DEPTH IMAGES FILTERING IN DISTRIBUTED STREAMING
PublicationIn this paper we discuss the comparison of point cloud filters focusing on their applicability for streaming optimization. For the filtering stage within a stream pipeline processing we evaluate three filters: Voxel Grid, Pass Through and Statistical Outlier Removal. For the filters we perform series of the tests aiming at evaluation of changes of point cloud size and transmitting frequency (various fps ratio). We propose a distributed...
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Determination of 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD esters in edible oils, fish oils and lipid fractions of margarines available on Polish market
Publication3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) and 2-monochloropropane-1,3-diol (2-MCPD) are intensively investigated food contaminants, which recently emerged as a serious problem within the discovery of high levels of their fatty acid esters in lipid samples. In order to monitor the concentrations of mentioned toxicants in edible oils and fats, several analytical methods have been developed so far. This paper presents the screening research...
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Dlaczego Politechnika Gdańska nie uzyskuje oceny wyróżniającej w akredytacji PKA?
PublicationPublikacja stanowi analizę uwag w ocenie instytucjonalnej pięciu wydziałów PG, sformułowanych przez Zespoły Oceniające PKA w raportach z wizytacji na Politechnice Gdańskiej w latach 2011–2015. Sformułowano zalecenia dla PG, których wdrożenie mogłoby wpłynąć na poprawę jakości kształcenia na wydziałach, a długofalowo przyczynić się do uzyskanie oceny wyróżniającej w akredytacji PKA.
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Earthquake-Induced Pounding Between Asymmetric Steel Buildings
PublicationEarthquake-induced pounding between buildings has been the subject of numerous numerical and experimental studies in the resent years. The phenomenon may cause severe damage to structural elements as well as may also lead to the total collapse of colliding structures. A major reason leading to pounding between adjacent, insufficiently separated buildings results from the differences in their dynamic properties. The aim of this...
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Effectiveness of a mathematical model in simulating nonlinear mechanical behaviour of a seismic isolation system made of polymeric bearings
PublicationThe present study was focused on determining the effectives of a nonlinear mathematical model in simulating complex mechanical behaviour of a seismic isolation system made of Polymeric Bearings. The proposed mathematical model defines the lateral force as a nonlinear function of the shear displacement and the deformation velocity. The effectiveness of the proposed mathematical model was verified by comparing the seismic response...
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Entrepreneurship Vulnerability to Business Cycle. A New Methodology for Identification Pro-cyclical and Counter-cyclical Patterns of Entrepreneurial Activity
PublicationIn literature, there is ongoing discussion whether entrepreneurial activity, approximated by, for instance, changes in self-employment, tends to behave pro-cyclically, counter-cyclically or rather is a-cyclical. Thus far, both theoretical and empirical evidence, where various multiple methodological approaches are used, does not provide clear answer to the latter; while widely offered explanations are scattered and lack robustness....
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Experimental and numerical study on polymer element used for reduction of temporary steel grandstand vibrations
PublicationThe purpose of the paper is to analyse the effectiveness of a polymer damper in reduction of a temporary steel grandstand vibrations through the experimental and numerical study. The damper considered in the investigation is constructed out of two L-shape steel members bonded with polymer mass of high damping properties. The element has been installed as a diagonal one at the back part of the structure. The method has been compared...
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From the Concept to Results: A Case Study on the Collection Development for the ODC–Opening Day Collection at Qatar National Library
Publication"A library collection should fit the mission for which it is created. The number of books it holds does not determine its worth." (E. J. Loveland, 2000) If so, how do we create a national library, and how do we build its collection from scratch without making many mistakes? Since 2012, when the plans for the new national library were announced, Qatar National Library (QNL) envisioned as carrying out its mission to "spread knowledge,...
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Identification of 1H‐indene‐(1, 3, 5, 6)‐tetrol derivatives as potent pancreatic lipase inhibitors using molecular docking and molecular dynamics approach
PublicationPancreatic lipase is a potential therapeutic target to treat diet-induced obesity in humans, as obesity-related diseases continue to be a global problem. Despite intensive research on finding potential inhibitors, very few compounds have been introduced to clinical studies. In this work, new chemical scaffold 1H-indene-(1,3,5,6)-tetrol was proposed using knowledge-based approach, and 36 inhibitors were derived by modifying its...
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Identification of category associations using a multilabel classifier
PublicationDescription of the data using categories allows one to describe it on a higher abstraction level. In this way, we can operate on aggregated groups of the information, allowing one to see relationships that do not appear explicit when we analyze the individual objects separately. In this paper we present automatic identification of the associations between categories used for organization of the textual data. As experimental data...
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Indirect Determination of MCPD Fatty Acid Esters in Lipid Fractions of Commercially Available Infant Formulas for the Assessment of Infants’ Health Risk
PublicationMCPD esters are intensively investigated food lipid contaminants for over a decade. Concern related to their presence in various types of food products is related to the fact that possible free MCPD release from its esterified form during digestion may lead to elevated daily intake of these toxicants.Special attention should be devoted into powdered infant formulas, which contain significant amounts of refined vegetable oils, likely...
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Influence of separation gap on the response of colliding models of steel structures under seismic and paraseismic excitations
PublicationAs a result of high urbanization, the need to erect closely-spaced buildings forces designers to consider collisions between structures taking place during ground motions. Experimental and numerical studies have confirmed that such collisions (often referred to as structural pounding) may cause serious damage to the structural elements and even lead to total collapse of colliding structures. The main reason of earthquake-induced...
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Innovative system for energy collection and management integrated within a photovoltaic module
PublicationThe dynamic development of battery technology and design based on the flow of lithium ions, mainly driven by the needs of the automotive industry, leads to the conclusion that these batteries are becoming a more viable alternative to traditional lead-acid batteries. Their use is driven by the ability to quickly charge and discharge, a higher durability, maintenance-free operation, much smaller dimensions and lighter weight. The...
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Innowacyjne systemy wyrównywania napięć na 12-woltowych akumulatorach ołowiowych pracujących w połączeniu szeregowym
PublicationW artykule omówiono problematykę wyrównywania napięć na szeregowo połączonych 12-woltowych akumulatorach ołowiowych zbudowanych na bazie sześciu ogniw 2-woltowych. Skupiono się na rozwiązaniu z zastosowaniem dodatkowego akumulatora energii. Należy tu podkreślić fakt, że prezentowany proces wyrównywania dotyczy napięć na poszczególnych akumulatorach, a nie na ich poszczególnych ogniwach. Omówiono i przedyskutowano zalety,...
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Innowacyjne systemy wyrównywania napięć na 12-woltowych akumulatorach ołowiowych pracujących w połączeniu szeregowym
PublicationW artykule omówiono problematykę wyrównywania napięć na szeregowo połączonych 12-woltowych akumulatorach ołowiowych zbudowanych na bazie sześciu ogniw 2-woltowych. Skupiono się na rozwiązaniu z zastosowaniem dodatkowego akumulatora energii. Należy tu podkreślić fakt, że prezentowany proces wyrównywania dotyczy napięć na poszczególnych akumulatorach, a nie na ich poszczególnych ogniwach. Omówiono i przedyskutowano zalety, wynikające...
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Investigation on Damage-Involved Structural Response of Colliding Steel Structures during Ground Motions
PublicationEarthquakes are the most unpredictable damaging loads which can affect civil engineering structures. Due to insufficient separation distance between adjacent structures with different dynamic properties, structural collisions may occur during ground motions. Although the research on structural pounding has recently been much advanced, the studies have mainly been conducted for concrete structures. The aim of this paper is to show...
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Inwentarz księgozbioru Wiktorii z Scheillów Wendorffowej jako przykład spisu biblioteczki ziemiańskiej z pierwszej połowy XIX wieku
PublicationPrzedmiotem pracy jest rękopiśmienny inwentarz księgozbioru Wiktorii z Scheillów Wendorffowej, wykonany na podstawie zapisu testamentowego. Stanowi on przykład spisu XIX-wiecznej biblioteczki ziemiańskiej, który znajduje się w aktach notarialnych. Dokonano rekonstrukcji spisu 222 książek oraz poddano go krótkiej analizie. Zapisy z rękopisu uzupełniono opisami bibliograficznymi poszczególnych odnalezionych pozycji; składają się...