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Performance properties of rigid polyurethane-polyisocyanurate/brewers’ spent grain foamed composites as function of isocyanate index
PublikacjaIn the presented work, rigid polyurethane-polyisocyanurate (PUR-PIR) foams filled with brewers’ spent grain (BSG) were prepared. The influence of the isocyanate index (II) on its performance was investigated. Foams obtained with higher isocyanate index required a higher amount of hydrofluorocarbon physical blowing agent to provide the same apparent density of material. An increase of isocyanate index resulted in a slight decrease...
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Response of a fiber-optic Fabry-Pérot interferometer to refractive index and absorption changes – modelling and experiments
PublikacjaThis paper describes how the refractive index and the absorption of investigated substances change the spectrum of the optical radiation at the output of the fiber-optic Fabry-Pérot interferometer. The modeling of the operation of the interferometer takes into account not only the spectra of the refractive index and the absorption of the medium that is inside the cavity, but also spectra of the refractive indices of the core and...
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Preparation and Characterization of Microsphere ZnO ALD Coating Dedicated for the Fiber-Optic Refractive Index Sensor
PublikacjaWe report the fabrication of a novel fiber-optic sensor device, based on the use of a microsphere conformally coated with a thin layer of zinc oxide (ZnO) by atomic layer deposition (ALD), and its use as a refractive index sensor. The microsphere was prepared on the tip of a single-mode optical fiber, on which a conformal ZnO thin film of 200 nm was deposited using an ALD process based on diethyl zinc (DEZ) and water at 100 °C....
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The Conley index and spectral sequences
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Indeks nazwisk [Index of persons]
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The E-Cohomological Conley Index, Cup-Lengths and the Arnold Conjecture on T 2n
PublikacjaWe show that the E-cohomological Conley index, that was introduced by the first author recently, has a natural module structure. This yields a new cup-length and a lower bound for the number of critical points of functionals on Hilbert spaces. When applied to the setting of the Arnold conjecture, this paves the way to a short proof on tori, where it was first shown by C. Conley and E. Zehnder in 1983.
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Fiber optic microsphere with a ZnO thin film for potential application in a refractive index sensor – theoretical study
PublikacjaOptical fiber sensors of refractive index play an important role in analysis of biological and chemical samples. This work presents a theoretical investigation of spectral response of a fiber optic microsphere with a zinc oxide (ZnO) thin film deposited on the surface and evaluates the prospect of using such a structure for refractive index sensing. A microsphere is fabricated by an optical fiber tapering method on the base of...
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Linear Time-Varying Dynamic-Algebraic Equations of Index One on Time Scales
PublikacjaIn this paper, we introduce a class of linear time-varying dynamic-algebraic equations (LTVDAE) of tractability index one on ar- bitrary time scales. We propose a procedure for the decoupling of the considered class LTVDAE. Explicit formulae are written down both for transfer operator and the obtained decoupled system. A projector ap- proach is used to prove the main statement of the paper and sufficient conditions of decoupling...
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Effect of temperature change on refractive index of an egg white and yolk: a preliminary study
PublikacjaIn this article, the refractive index of an egg white and yolk depending on temperature in range 30 - 47 °C over 1550 nm was determined. The measurement head was constructed as fiber optic Fabry-Perot interferometer with interference between polished fiber end-face and aluminum weighing dish. The measurement setup has been made of an optical spectrum analyzer, a superluminescent diode with a central wevelength of 1550 nm, 2:1 fiber...
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The critical factors of landfill fire impact on air quality
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Problems of diagnosing fire alarm systems in transport facilities
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Millimeter Wave Negative Refractive Index Metamaterial Antenna Array
PublikacjaIn this paper, a novel negative refractive index metamaterial (NIM) is developed and characterized. The proposed metamaterial exhibits negative effective permittivity (εeffe) and negative effective permeability (µeffe) at millimeter wave frequency of 28GHz. This attractive feature is utilized to enhance the gain of a microstrip patch antenna (MPA). Two thin layers of 5 5 subwavelength unit cell array of NIM are placed above a...
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Properties of nano-Fe3O4 incorporated epoxy coatings from Cure Index perspective
PublikacjaThe mission of an advanced epoxy-based nanocomposite coating is to provide a given substrate with protection against an unwelcome guest; e.g. corrosive molecules/media, environmental stress, flame, thermal degradation or microorganisms. In such systems, the degree to which superior properties can be guaranteed depends on the state of network formation in the epoxy in the presence of nanoparticles. For low-filled epoxy nanocomposite coatings,...
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Cure Index demonstrates curing of epoxy composites containing silica nanoparticles of variable morphology and porosity
PublikacjaAn image was taken by Cure Index on curability of epoxy with silica nanoparticles having variable morphology and porosity. Three kinds of silica nanoparticles with non-porous curved-rod, non-porous spherical, and mesoporous spherical microstructures were synthesized and characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analyses. Epoxy nanocomposites containing...
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Weather aging effects on modified asphalt with rubber-polyethylene composites
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Protecting Wireless Mesh Networks Against Adverse Weather Conditions
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Multi-objective weather routing of sailboats considering wave resistance
PublikacjaThe article presents a method to determine the route of a sailing vessel with the aid of deterministic algorithms. The method assumes that the area in which the route is to be determined is limited and the basic input data comprise the wind vector and the speed characteristic of the vessel. Compared to previous works of the authors, the present article additionally takes into account the effect of sea waves with the resultant resistance...
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Stakeholders Satisfaction Index as an Important Factor of Improving Quality Management Systems of Universities in Poland Stakeholders Satisfaction
PublikacjaThe following article analyses selected methods of assessing the quality of educational services of universities and discusses the role of stakeholders in, required by law, quality assurance and quality management systems according to Common Assessment Framework for education. Furthermore, it presents the Stakeholders Satisfaction Index (SSI) which is an original proposal of an aggregate measure of satisfaction perceived by stakeholders....
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Doped Nanocrystalline Diamond Films as Reflective Layers for Fiber-Optic Sensors of Refractive Index of Liquids
PublikacjaThis paper reports the application of doped nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) films—nitrogen-doped NCD and boron-doped NCD—as reflective surfaces in an interferometric sensor of refractive index dedicated to the measurements of liquids. The sensor is constructed as a Fabry–Pérot interferometer, working in the reflective mode. The diamond films were deposited on silicon substrates by a microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition...
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The Impact of Isocyanate Index and Filler Functionalities on the Performance of Flexible Foamed Polyurethane/Ground Tire Rubber Composites
PublikacjaThe structure and performance of polyurethane (PU) foams are strongly driven by the stoichiometry of the polyaddition reaction, quantitatively described by the isocyanate index. It determines the balance between isocyanate and hydroxyl groups in the reacting system and is affected by the introduction of additional functionalities originated, e.g., from applied fillers. Nevertheless, this issue is hardly taken into account in research...
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Multiple solutions of indefinite elliptic systems via a Galerkin-type Con- ley index theory
PublikacjaW pracy wykazano prawdziwość hipotezy Angenenta i van der Vorsta dotyczącąilości rozwiązań pewnego układu eliptycznego. Liczbę rozwiazań szacuje się zdołu przy pomocy niezmiennika topologicznego zwanego uogólnionym indeksemMorse`a. W dowodzie stosuje sie niezmienniczy index Conleya w przestrzeniachHilberta.
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Sources of Return in the Index Futures Markets
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Spectral splittings in the Conley index theory
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Fixed orbit index for equivariant maps
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Conley type index and hamiltonian inclusions
PublikacjaOpisano definicję i własności indeksu dla zbiorów niezmienniczych wielowartościowego układu dynamicznego w nieskończenie-wymiarowej przestrzeni Hilberta. Podano nowe przykłady zastosowań do twierdzeń o istnieniu nietrywialnych rozwiązań okresowych układów hamiltonowskichz prawą stroną niegładką.
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The Conley index, cup-length and bifurcation
PublikacjaZastosowano strukturę modułu w indeksie kohomologicznym Conleya do dowodu twierdzenia o minimalnej ilości rozwiązań okresowych dla układów Hamiltonowskich. Wykazano też ogólne twierdzenia dotyczące nietrywialności struktury mudułu.
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Secondary Thermal Deformation Characteristics of Stiffened Plate Exposed to Fire
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Selected issues of the reliability and operational assessment of a fire alarm system
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Analysis of false alarm causes in video fire detection systems
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Selected aspects of application UAVS to recognize characteristic quantities of fire.
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Teaching methodology of the diagnosing process on the example of the fire alarm system
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INDFIRES PROJECT AND SITUATIONAL INDUSTRIAL FIRE REPORTS OF PARTNER COUNTRIES
PublikacjaChapter contains information regarding project and situational reports from all participants.
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A design concept of fire protection system for an ecological floating dock
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono możliwe do wystąpienia na doku pływającym zagrożenie pożarowe oraz projekt koncepcyjny systemu zabezpieczenia przeciwpożarowego. Projekt ten obejmuje: istalację gaśniczą wodno-hydrantową i pianową do ochrony pokładu głównego oraz instalację CO2 do ochrony siłowni, rozdzielni elektrycznej i tunelu kablowego, a także instalację wykrywania i sygnalizacji pożaru.
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The impact of initial and boundary conditions on severe weather event simulations using a high-resolution WRF model. Case study of the derecho event in Poland on 11 August 2017
PublikacjaPrecise simulations of severe weather events are a challenge in the era of changing climate. By performing simulations correctly and accurately, these phenomena can be studied and better understood. In this paper, we have verified how different initial and boundary conditions affect the quality of simulations performed using the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF). For our analysis, we chose...
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Weather-Dependent Variation in the Cold-Season Diet of Urban KestrelsFalco tinnunculus
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Numerical weather prediction - data fusion to GIS systems and potential applications
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Underground Water Level Prediction in Remote Sensing Images Using Improved Hydro Index Value with Ensemble Classifier
PublikacjaThe economic sustainability of aquifers across the world relies on accurate and rapid estimates of groundwater storage changes, but this becomes difficult due to the absence of insitu groundwater surveys in most areas. By closing the water balance, hydrologic remote sensing measures offer a possible method for quantifying changes in groundwater storage. However, it is uncertain to what extent remote sensing data can provide an...
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ZnO coated fiber optic microsphere sensor for the enhanced refractive index sensing
PublikacjaOptical fiber-based sensors are expected to become key components in the control of industrial processes,and the tuning and the enhancement of their sensing properties are crucial for the further developmentof this technology. Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), a vapor phase technique allowing for the deposition ofconformal thin films, is particularly suited for the deposition of controllable thin films on challenging sub-strates....
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Determination of refractive index dispersion using fiber-optic low-coherence Fabry–Perot interferometer: implementation and validation
PublikacjaWe present the implementation and validation of low-coherence Fabry–Perot interferometer for refractive index dispersion measurements of liquids. A measurement system has been created with the use of four superluminescent diodes with different optical parameters, a fiber-optic coupler and an optical spectrum analyzer. The Fabry–Perot interferometer cavity has been formed by the fiber-optic end and mirror surfaces mounted on a micromechanical...
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Lab-in-syringe as a practical technique for automatic microextraction: Evaluation by Blue Applicability Grade Index
PublikacjaLab-in-syringe (LIS) is a powerful automatic technique that is derived from sequential injection analysis. In LIS, a computer-controlled syringe pump is employed, and its syringe barrel serves as a mixing, reaction, and/or extraction chamber. Until now, the LIS concept has been efficiently employed for the automation of solid-phase microextraction and liquid-phase microextraction protocols as a front-end to a plethora of chromatographic...
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Changes in the Global Competitiveness Index 4.0 Methodology: The Improved Approach of Competitiveness Benchmarking
PublikacjaThe Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) developed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) is used as a standard for measuring a country’s competitiveness. However, in literature, the GCI has been accused of numerous methodological flaws. Consequently, in 2018, the WEF introduced significant methodological changes. This study aims to examine whether the methodological modifications in the GCI’s structure increase its ability to capture...
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On splitting of the NICS(1) magnetic aromaticity index
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On the Conley index in Hilbert spaces - a multivalued case
PublikacjaW pracy podano definicję niezmiennika topologicznego wykrywającego zbiory niezmiennicze dla wielowartościowych układów dynamicznych generowanych przez inkluzje różniczkowe semiliniowe w przestrzeni Hilberta. Naszkicowano możliwość zastosowania do badania rozwiązań okresowych inkluzji hamiltonowskich.
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On the Conley index in Hilbert spaces –- a multivalued case
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Conley type index applied to Hamiltonian inclusions
PublikacjaPodano dowód istnienia nietrywialnych rozwiązań okresowych dla inkluzji Hamiltonowskich, z potencjałem lokalnie Lipschitzowskim, okresowym, uogólniając klasyczne twierdzenie Ammana- Zehndera. Użyto techniki z teorii indeksu Conley'a dla wielowartościowych potoków w przestrzeni Hilberta.
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On the Conley index in Hilbert spaces in the absence of uniqueness
PublikacjaW artykule podana jest konstrukcja indeksu Conley`a w przestrzeniach nieskończonego wymiaru dla równań różniczkowych bez jednoznaczności rozwiązań. Celem pracy jest przygotowanie właściwej teorii do badań ilościowych i jakościowych pewnych typów nieliniowych układów eliptycznych.
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Operation of diesel engines as the index of their reliability and safety
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono propozycję ilościowej interpretacji działania systemów technicznych która jest rozpatrywana jako wielkość fizyczna z jednostką miary zwaną dżulosekundą [dżulxsekunda]. Wykazane zostanie też, że taka interpretacja działania może być uznana za wskaźnik niezawodności, a w szczególnych przypadkach - wskaźnik bezpieczeństwa funkcjonowania takiego sytemu. Do uzasadnienia takiej przydatności wspomnianego działania silnika...
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Selection of effective cocrystals former for dissolution rate improvement of active pharmaceutical ingredients based on lipoaffinity index
PublikacjaNew theoretical screening procedure was proposed for appropriate selection of potential cocrystal formers possessing the ability of enhancing dissolution rates of drugs. The procedure relies on the training set comprising 102 positive and 17 negative cases of cocrystals found in the literature. Despite the fact that the only available data were of qualitative character, performed statistical analysis using binary classification...
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Numerical analysis of the influence of combustible material on the temperature field during fire
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Reliability of UAVs in Fire Services Operations. Tests and Measurements of Selected Parameters
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