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The role of solvent solubility parameters in the formation of intermittent low and high molecular weight polystyrene rich structures in a thin film resulting from water vapor induced phase separation
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Parametric optimization of sandwich composite footbridge with U-shaped cross-section
PublikacjaParametric optimization of sandwich composite footbridge was presented in the paper. Composite footbridge has 14,5 m long and has U-shaped cross-section with inner dimensions 2,6 × 1,3 m. The sandwich structure in made from GFRP laminate as a faces and PET foam as a core. The aim of analysis was to minimize the mass of the new footbridge that can lead to minimize the cost of structure. After optimization was conducted, the new...
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Large thermo-elastic displacement and stability FEM analysis of multilayered plates and shells
PublikacjaThe paper concerns the load capacity analysis of thermally loaded multilayered plates and shells. The multilayered body is treated as an equivalent single layer whose kinematics is consistent with first order shear deformation theory. The authors focus on the thermo-elastic stability problem of the thin-walled structures. The equilibrium paths are traced with the use of Riks-Wempner-Ramm algorithm. By making use of the Tsai-Wu...
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Multiparameter sensitivity analysis of a GFRP composite footbridge of a sandwich structure and U-shaped cross-section
PublikacjaThe paper deals with multiparameter sensitivity analysis of a composite footbridge. A shell‐like structure is 14.5 m long shows U‐shaped cross‐section and inner service dimensions 1.3 × 2.5 m. Glass fiber reinforced polymer GFRP laminate constitutes faces of a sandwich structure while PET foam received from recycled bottle builts a core. The structure was divided into 285 independent areas where the thickness of laminates and stiffness...
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Toward Mechanosynthesis of Diamondoid Structures: VI. Quantum-Chemical Molecular Dynamics Comparison of Conditions for the STM Tip Driven Mechanosynthesis on Hydrogenated Si(111), Si(110) and Si(100) Surfaces.
Publikacjamożliwość prototypowania przejściowych generacji nano-urządzeń otrzymanych drogą pozycjonowanej mechanosyntezy za pomocą stm wyposażonego w ostrze typu swcnt są analizowane metodą kwantowo-chemicznej dynamiki molekularnej. proponowana strategia syntezy polega na insercji atomów si oraz cząsteczek sih2 we wiązania si-h na uwodornionej powierzchni si(111), si(110) oraz si(100) kryształu krzemu. rezultaty modelowania sugerują, że...
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Supramolecular structures formed by 2-aminopyridine derivatives. Part I. Hydrogenbonding networks via N-H...N interactions and the conformational polymorphism of N,N´-bis(2-piridyl)aryldiamines
PublikacjaOtrzymano serię N,N´-bis(2-pirydylo)arylodiamin w postaci monokryształów. Zgodnie z oczekiwaniami, powstawały dwie odmiany polimorficzne. Forma EE z układem wiązań R22(8) figuruje jako jednowymiarowe taśmy. Stwierdzono, że ugrupowanie 2-aminopirydylowe stanowi synton supramolekularny za pomocą którego można projektować struktury w ciele stałym. Właściwości tego syntonu były badane z wykorzystaniem metod dyfrakcyjnych oraz spektroskopii...
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On dynamically and kinematically exact theory of shells
PublikacjaW rozważanej dynamicznie i kinematycznie ścisłej teorii powłok, powłokę reprezentuje materialna powierzchnia podstawowa wyposażona w tzw. tensor struktury. Nieograniczoną deformację włókien materialnych przekroju poprzecznego powłoki opisuje wektor przesunięć powierzchni podstawowej i tensor obrotów, wyrażający energetycznie uśrednioną po grubości rotację przekroju. Dyskutowane są relacje między trójwymiarowymi polami w ciele typu...
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Incremental dynamic analysis and fragility assessment of buildings founded on different soil types experiencing structural pounding during earthquakes
PublikacjaThe effect of the soil type on buildings experiencing pounding during earthquakes is investigated in this study using the incremental dynamic analysis and fragility assessment methods. Three 3-D structures with different number of storeys (4, 6 and 8) were considered in this study. Three pounding scenarios between these three buildings were taken into account, i.e. pounding between 4-storey and 6-storey buildings, between 4-storey...
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Toward Mechanosynthesis of diamondoid structures: III. Quantum-chemical study of silylene molecule and silicon atom transfer mechanism from caped SWCNT tip to the reaction center on a hydrogenated Si(111) surface
PublikacjaOpublikowana wcześniej (Modelling Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng., Vol. 7, 1999, pp. 43-58) strategia mechanosyntezy struktur krzemu na uwodornionej płaszczyźnie Si(111) została poszerzona poprzez uwzględnienie ostrza w postaci zamkniętej SWCNT jako urządzenia kontrolującego położenie cząsteczki sililenu oraz atomu krzemu.
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On the effective properties of foams in the framework of the couple stress theory
PublikacjaIn the framework of the couple stress theory, we discuss the effective elastic properties of a metal open-cell foam. In this theory, we have the couple stress tensor, but the microrotations are fully described by displacements. To this end, we performed calculations for a representative volume element which give the matrices of elastic moduli relating stress and stress tensors with strain and microcurvature tensors.
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Anisotropy and compaction gradient assessment on rammed earth specimens through sonic tomography approach
PublikacjaRammed earth is a traditional construction technique that has recently gained attention because of its benefits from an ecological perspective. The conservation of the existing valuable cultural heritage sites and the quality control of new constructions built with this material require the development and application of practical inspection techniques. This paper explores the application of sonic tests and sonic tomography as...
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Control of the bridge span vibration with high coefficient passive damper. Theoretical consideration and application
PublikacjaThe research was carried out due to the problem of vibration on the lively pedestrian drawbridge across the Motlawa River in the city of Gdansk. In the design stage, the main span of the footbridge showed unfavorable dynamic properties, which may create a comfort problem for pedestrians. The first vertical bending eigenfrequency was recognized as 1.64 Hz. The original design of the footbridge was equipped with a driving cylinder...
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Syntheses and structures of the first terminal phosphanylphosphido complex of hafnium [cp2hf(cl){η1-(me3si)p-p(net2)2}] and the firstzirconocene-phosphanylphosphinidene dimer [cp2zr{μ2-p-p(net2)2}2zrcp2]
PublikacjaReactions of (Et2N)2P-P(SiMe3)Li with [Cp2MCl2] (M= Zr, Hf) in toluene or pentane yield the related terminal phosphanylphosphido complexes [Cp2M(Cl){η1-(Me3Si)P-P(NEt2)2}]. The solid statestructure of [Cp2Hf(Cl){η1-(Me3Si)P-P(NEt2)2}] was established by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The reaction of (Et2N)2P-P(SiMe3)Li with [Cp2ZrCl2] in THF or DME solutions leads to the formationof deep red crystals of the first neutral diamagnetic...
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Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of Selected Phenothiazines and Phenazines Rationalized Based on DFT Calculation
PublikacjaTwo unique structures were isolated from the phosphorylation reaction of 10H-phenothiazine.The 5,5-dimethyl-2-(10H-phenothiazin-10-yl)-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinane 2-oxide (2a) illustrates theproduct of N-phosphorylation of phenothiazine. Moreover, a potential product of 2a instability,a thiophosphoric acid 2b, was successfully isolated and structurally characterized. Molecule 2a,similarly to sulfoxide derivative...
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Scaling scrum with a customized nexus framework: A report from a joint industry‐academia research project
Publikacjaespite a wide range of scaling frameworks available, large-scale agile transformations are not straightforward undertakings. Few organizations have structures in place that fit the predefined workflows – while once one applies an off-the-shelf framework outside of its prescribed process, guidance quickly runs out. In this paper, we demonstrate how to instantiate a method configuration process using a lightweight experimental approach...
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The CON−H…+NH2 Blue-Shifting H-Bond Stabilizing Effect on Z Secondary Amides and Cyclic System Conformational Rearrangement through an Alkylamine-Chain Migration Pathway
PublikacjaThe paper is focusing on the amide linkage exceptional properties and usage of chemistry (conformational rearrangement, geometrical stereoisomers, spectroscopic blue shift phenomenon, protonation and deprotonation reactions, synthetic scope, and mechanistic implications). Hydrogen-bond-stabilized acylation reactions of a diamine with thioamides or nitriles reveal how substituents influence both the outcome of stereoselectivity...
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GC-MS analysis, antidiabetic and antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of pluteus cervinus: an in vitro and in silico approach
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The complete stereochemistry of the antibiotic candicidin A3 (syn. ascosin A3, levorin A3)
PublikacjaHerein, the stereostructure of the aromatic heptaene macrolide (AHM) antifungal antibiotic candicidin A3 (syn. ascosin A3, levorin A3) has been established upon the 2D NMR studies, consisting of DQF-COSY, TOCSY, ROESY, HSQC and HMBC experiments, as well as upon extensive molecular dynamics simulations. The geometry of the heptaenic chromophore was defined as: (22E, 24E, 26Z, 28Z, 30E, 32E, 34E). The previously unreported absolute...
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Inspired by Nature: The Use of Plant-derived Substrate/Enzyme Combinations to Generate Antimicrobial Activity in situ
PublikacjaThe last decade has witnessed a renewed interest in antimicrobial agents. Plants have received particular attention and frequently rely on the spontaneous enzymatic conversion of an inactive precursor to an active agent. Such two-component substrate/enzyme defence systems can be reconstituted ex vivo. Here, the alliin/alliinase system from garlic seems to be rather effective against Saccharomyces cerevisiae, whilst the glucosinolate/myrosinase...
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Experimental determination of dynamic properties of cylindrical steel tank model filled with liquid
PublikacjaIn technical branches, such as chemical or petroleum industries, cylindrical steel tanks are essential structures used for storage of liquid products. Any failure might have disastrous consequences, therefore their safety and reliability is essential. The aim of the present paper is to show the results of the experimental study which has been conducted on a scaled model of a real tank used in Poland. The investigation was carried...
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Pączkowanie - metoda rozwoju interoperacyjnych komponentów dla systemów rozproszonych = Budding – the software development method of interoperable components for distributed systems
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono 2 współczesne metody wytwarzania oprogramowania: iteracyjno-przyrostową oraz techniki zwinne, ich zalety i wady w kontekście budowy interoperacyjnych platform i środowisk rozproszonych. Zaprezentowano metodę rozwoju oprogramowania przez pączkowanie, jej założenia, zalety i wady. Przedstawiono technologie, na bazie których działa metodologia wytwarzania oprogramowania przez pączkowanie: Software Product Line, Enterprise...
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Potassium Tri-tert-butoxysilanethiolates: Synthesis, Properties, and Crystal and Molecular Structures of [(tBuO)3SiSK]6[THF]2·2THF, {[(tBuO)3SiS]2K2}n, and [(tBuO)3SiSK]4[H2O]4·C6H6
PublikacjaW reakcji tri-tert-butoksysilanotiolu z potasem otrzymano trzy nowe związki:[(tBuO)3SiSK]6[THF]2·2THF, {[(tBuO)3SiS]2K2}n, i[(tBuO)3SiSK]4[H2O]4·C6H6. Stanowią one dogodne substraty w syntezach kompleksów silanotiolanowych metali przejściowych. Charakteryzują się one również różnorodnością tworzonych układów. Rentgenowska analiza strukturalna wykazała, iż tworzą one trzy typy makrocząsteczkowych układów, w których...
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On the correspondence between two- and three-dimensional Eshelby tensors
PublikacjaWe consider both three-dimensional (3D) and two-dimensional (2D) Eshelby tensors known also as energy–momentum tensors or chemical potential tensors, which are introduced within the nonlinear elasticity and the resultant nonlinear shell theory, respectively. We demonstrate that 2D Eshelby tensor is introduced earlier directly using 2D constitutive equations of nonlinear shells and can be derived also using the throughthe-thickness...
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Obtaining of Coumarone-Indene Resins Based on Light Fraction of Coal Tar. 4. Bitumen-Polymer Blends with Participation of Coumarone-Indene Resins with Epoxy Groups
PublikacjaUsing light fraction of coal tar (5.75 wt % of coumarone and 44.45 wt % of indene), glycidyl methacrylate and styrene, the coumarone-indene resin with epoxy groups (CIRE) has been synthesized. Monoperoxy derivative of diglycidyl ether Bisphenol A (PO) was used as an initiator. The possible formation of CIRE has been studied on the model systems consisting of PO, glycidyl methacrylate, indene or coumarone, or styrene, or mixture...
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On exact two-dimensional kinematics for the branching shells
PublikacjaWe construct the two-dimensional (2D) kinematics which is work-conjugate to the exact 2D local equilibrium conditions of the non-linear theory of branching shells. It is shown that the compatible shell displacements consist of the translation vector and rotation tensor fields defined on the regular parts of the shell base surface as well as independently on the singular surface curve modelling the shell branching. Several characteristic...
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Singular curves in the resultant thermomechanics of shells
PublikacjaSome geometric and kinematic relations associated with the curve moving on the shell base surface are discussed. The extended surface transport relation and the extended surface divergence theorems are proposed for the piecewise smooth tensor fields acting on the regular and piecewise regular surfaces. The recently formulated resultant, two-dimensionally exact, thermodynamic shell relations - the balances of mass, linear and angular...
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High-accuracy polarimetric studies on lead germanate single crystals
PublikacjaA high-accuracy polarimetric technique has been used for the characterization of a lead germanate ferroelectric single crystal. The measurement results of the linear and circular birefringence in the [010] direction at a wavelength of 633 nm under the influence of an electric field are presented. Gyration–electric field hysteresis loops at alternative crystal positions in the polarization system have been used to determine the...
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Mapping the Transglycosylation Relevant Sites of Cold-Adapted β-D-Galactosidase from Arthrobacter sp. 32cB
PublikacjaB-Galactosidase from Arthrobacter sp. 32cB (ArthbetaDG) is a cold-adapted enzyme able to catalyze hydrolysis of beta-D-galactosides and transglycosylation reaction, where galactosyl moiety is being transferred onto an acceptor larger than a water molecule. Mutants of ArthbetaDG D207A and E517Q were designed to determine the significance of specific residues and to enable formation of complexes with lactulose and sucrose and to...
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Serce dzielnicy w stanie embrionalnego rozwoju - śrómieście reurbanizowanego wielkiego osiedla w polskim mieście metropolitalnym = Heart of the districts in embrional faze of development -city core structures for the large scale housing in Polish metropolitan city
PublikacjaW ostatnich 10 latach obserwowana jest intensyfikacja procesu uzupełniania zabudowy śródmieścia Gdańska. Jest to z jednej strony kontynuacja odbudowy historycznego centrum miasta, z drugiej zaś rewitalizacja dzielnic o przewadze zabudowy z początku wieku obejmująca śródmiejskie tereny powojskowe i poprzemysłowe m.in dawnej Stoczni Gdańskiej, koszaty we Wrzeszczu. Liczne komercyjne projekty prowadzą do istotnych dogęszczeń funcjami...
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Lower rim substituted tert-butylcalix[4]arenes (II). Complexing ability of5,11,17,23-tetra-tert-butyl-25,26,27,28-tetrakis-O-(piperidinylcarbonyl)me- thylenecalix[4]arene. The crystal structures of the ligand and its sodium complex
PublikacjaSyntezowano kompleksy wymienionego w tytule liganda z chlorkiem sodu i azotanami itru(III), lantanu(III), samaru(III) i gadolinu(III) w reakcji liganda i odpowiedniej soli, które charakteryzowano za pomocą widm IR, UV-vis,1H NMR, FAB-MS, a także za pomocą analizy elementarnej. W reakcji wymiany z kompleksu z sodem otrzymywano kompleksy z lantanowcami. Określono strukturę krystaliczną wolnego liganda i jego kompleksu z sodem za...
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Zalecenia Komitetu Roboczego ''Konstrukcje Nadbrzeżne, Porty i Drogi Wodne, EAU 2004'' (wersja cyfrowa i uaktualniona 2009) = Recommendations of the Committee for Waterfront Structures Harbours and Waterways, EAU 2004 (Digitized and updated version 2009)
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Badania eksperymentalne modelu zbiornika stalowego na stole sejsmicznym = Experimental study on steel tank model using shaking table
PublikacjaCylindrical steel tanks are very popular structures used for storage of products of chemical and petroleum industries. Their safety and reliability is really crucial because any failure may have serious consequences. Earthquakes are the most dangerous and also the most unpredictable dynamic loads acting on such structures. On the other hand, rockburst-induced ground motions are usually considered to be less severe due to lower...
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Using Eye-tracking to get information on the skills acquisition by the radiology residents
PublikacjaThis paper describes the possibility of monitoring the progress of knowledge and skills acquisition by the students of radiology. It is achieved by an analysis of a visual attention distribution patterns during image-based tasks solving. The concept is to use the eye-tracking data to recognize the way how the radiographic images are read by recognized experts, radiography residents involved in the training program, and untrained...
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Zinc tri-tert-butoxysilanethiolates. Syntheses, properties and crystal and molecular structures of [Zn{μ-SSi(OBut)3}(acac)]2 and [{(ButO)3SiS}(H2O)2Zn{μ-SSi(OBut)3}Zn(acac){SSi(OBut)3}]
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Optical rotation in the lithium triborate nonlinear crystal
PublikacjaA dual-wavelength polarimetric technique at 633 and 661 nm has been used for the characterization of a nonlinear lithium triborate (LiB3O5) nonenantiomorphous biaxial crystal. The mismatch of the crystallographic and optical coordinate systems was taken into account. The optical rotatory power for light propagation along one of the optical axes is ρ = 7.06° mm−1. The gyration tensor component along the bisector between the x and...
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Effect of Chitosan Solution on Low-Cohesive Soil’s Shear Modulus G Determined through Resonant Column and Torsional Shearing Tests
PublikacjaIn this study the effect of using a biopolymer soil stabilizer on soil stiffness characteristics was investigated. Chitosan is a bio-waste material that is obtained by chemical treatment of chitin (a chemical component of fungi or crustaceans’ shells). Using chitosan solution as a soil stabilizer is based on the assumption that the biopolymer forms temporary bonds with soil particles. What is important is that these bonds are biodegradable,...
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Toward mechanosynthesis of diamondoid structures: vii. simple strategy of building atomically perfect spm tip through attachment of c60 molecule to commercial silicon tip by controlled hydrogen atom desorption from tip asperity si(111) silicon surface
PublikacjaZaproponowano strategię unieruchomienia cząsteczki c60 na ostrzu chandlowego czujnika spm zbudowanego z krzemu. strategia składa się z czterech prostych etapów i prowadzi do ostrza spm o atomowo zdefiniowanej budowie. modelowanie właściwości ostrza sugeruje, że mogło by ono mieć zastosowanie w mechanosyntezie.
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Toward Smart Innovation Engineering: Decisional DNA-Based Conceptual Approach
PublikacjaABSTRACT Knowledge and experience are essential requirements for product innovation. The presented paper proposes a systematic approach for product innovation support using a Smart Knowledge Management System comprising a Set of Experience Knowledge Structure (SOEKS) and Decisional DNA (DDNA). This proposed system is dynamic in nature because it updates itself every time a new decision related to innovation is made. Through this...
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Concept of managing quality in baking industry, in vector representation
PublikacjaThe author introduced an innovative metrisable method of describing a manufacturing process. The idea of vector structure of a manufacturing process allows to formulate quantitative relations between the activity of input streams, elements of product quality, and measurable effects of losses. The structure was basis for the formulation of the concept of the process of managing product quality in the baking industry in a vector...
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Personal branding of artists and art-designers: necessity or desire?
PublikacjaPurpose Personal branding becomes a new in-demand skill for all professionals today. To be well-known helps to achieve success in the networked business environment. Personal relationships and a good reputation in the reality of network economy help young artists and art designers move up the career ladder. This paper aims to discuss a problem of artists who often find it difficult to define their artistic and self-distinction...
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The power of personal brand authenticity and identification: top celebrity players’ contribution to loyalty toward football
PublikacjaPurpose: In the current era of fake news, illusions, manipulations, and other artificial attributes of virtuality and reality, authenticity is a virtue that people highly appreciate. This study examines the influence of the personal brand authenticity of top football players on loyalty to the football discipline in general, via the mediation of personal brand identification. Design: Based on data collected from a convenience sample...
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Synthesis of compounds with C-P-P and C=P-P bond systems based on the phospha-Wittig reaction
PublikacjaA reactivity study of a β-diketiminate titanium(III) phosphanylphosphido complex [MeNacNacTi(Cl){η2-P(SiMe3)-PtBu2}] (1) towards ketones such as benzophenone, 9-fluorenone, acetophenone, cyclopentanone, cyclohexanone and cycloheptanone is reported. The reactions of 1 with aromatic ketones (without α-protons) directly lead to the Ti(III) complex [MeNacNacTi(μ2-Cl)(OSiMe3)] (5) as well as Ti(IV) complexes with the pinacol condensation...
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Equivalent 4-node enhanced assumed strain and hybrid stress shell elements in 6-parameter theory
PublikacjaWe discuss the equivalence of semi-enhanced assumed strain (EAS) and semi-hybrid stress (SEM) shell finite elements. We use the general nonlinear 6-field shell theory with kinematics composed of generalized displacements composed of the translation field and the rotation field. Due to the presence of rotation tensor the elements have naturally six nodal engineering degrees of freedom. We propose interpolation for a strain field...
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Drilling couples and refined constitutive equations in the resultant geometrically non-linear theory of elastic shells
PublikacjaIt is well known that distribution of displacements through the shell thickness is non-linear, in general. We introduce a modified polar decomposition of shell deformation gradient and a vector of deviation from the linear displacement distribution. When strains are assumed to be small, this allows one to propose an explicit definition of the drilling couples which is proportional to tangential components of the deviation vector....
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Hip endhoprothesis development using rapid prototyping methods
PublikacjaIntegrated product development based on Rapid Prototyping methods, connected with computer aided 3D design and computer aided engineering enables fast and full new product verification and validation. A case study derived from clinical and technological practice using hip implant construction is also included.
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Products of Photo- and Thermochemical Rearrangement of 19-Membered di-tert-Butyl-Azoxybenzocrown
PublikacjaThe preparation and characterization of products of the photochemical and thermochemical rearrangements of 19-membered azoxybenzocrowns with two, bulky, tert-butyl substituents in benzene rings in the para positions to oligooxyethylene fragments (meta positions to azoxy group, i.e., t-Bu-19-Azo-O have been presented. In photochemical rearrangement, two colored typical products were expected, i.e., 19-membered o-hydroxy-m,m′-di-tert-butyl-azobenzocrown...
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Estimation of structural stiffness with the use of Particle Swarm Optimization
PublikacjaThe paper presents the theoretical background and four applications examples of the new method for the estimation of support stiffness coefficients of complex structures modelled discretely (e.g. with the use of the Finite Element Model (FEM) method based on the modified Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm. In real-life cases, exact values of the supports’ stiffness coefficients may change for various reasons...
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Direct measurements, numerical predictions and simple formula estimations of welding-induced biaxial residual stresses in a full-scale steel stiffened plate structure
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Prediction of the fatigue lifetime of PUR structural elements using a combined experimental-numerical approach
PublikacjaThis paper presents a method for estimating the fatigue life of polyurethane elastomeric components. A rubber replacement - polyurethane of hardness 80ShA commonly used in vibration damping systems, for example, in motor vehicle suspensions, was used for the study. A metal-rubber bushing component was selected for analysis, and numerical analysis was carried out along with a fatigue model proposal based on a modification of the...
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Impact response of novel layered two stage fibrous composite slabs with different support type
PublikacjaThe performance of novel Layered Two Stage Fibrous Composite slabs (LTSFC) was pioneered under falling mass collisions using a combined experimental and numerical study. Such LTSFC slabs consist of three layers with and without the insertion of glass fibre mesh between the layers. LTSFC techniques were used to fabricate the composite slabs with three layers including 3%, 1.5%, and 3% of fibre content for the top, middle, and...