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Evaluation of pitting corrosion by means of dynamic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.
PublikacjaPrzeprowadzono badania stali stopowej 304L metodą dynamicznej elektrochemicznej spektroskopii impedancyjnej w warunkach liniowo zmieniającego się potencjału. Określono ogólny schemat układu elektrycznego dla elektrody ulegającej korozji. Przeprowadzone badania pozwalają na jednoczesne badanie zachowania się stali stopowej w stanie pasywnym, podczas stanu przejściowego (metastabilne tworzenie się i repasywacja wżerów) oraz w stanie...
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Detection of dental lessions by means of immittance measurements - an in vitro study
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono stanowisko do badań in vitro przewodności tkanek zęba.
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Arterial cannula shape optimization by means of the rotational firefly algorithm
PublikacjaThe article presents global optimization results of arterial cannula shapes by means of the newly modified firefly algorithm. The search for the optimal arterial cannula shape is necessary in order to minimize losses and prepare the flow that leaves the circulatory support system of a ventricle (i.e. blood pump) before it reaches the heart. A modification of the standard firefly algorithm, the so-called rotational firefly algorithm,...
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The application of non-destructive methods in the diagnostics of the approach pavement at the bridges
PublikacjaThe article presents the possibility of using non-destructive methods of road pavement diagnostics as an alternative to traditional means to assess the reasons for premature cracks adjacent to bridge objects. Two scanning methods were used: laser scanning to measure geometric surface deformation and ground penetrating radar (GPR) inspection to assess the road pavement condition. With the use of a laser scanner, an effective tool...
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Methods of measurement signal acquisition from the rotational flow meter for frequency analysis
PublikacjaOne of the simplest and commonly used instruments for measuring the flow of homogeneous substances is the rotational flow meter. The main part of such a device is a rotor (vane or screw) rotating at a speed which is the function of the fluid or gas flow rate. A pulse signal with a frequency proportional to the speed of the rotor is obtained at the sensor output. For measurements in dynamic conditions, a variable interval between...
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Evaluation of Machine Learning Methods for the Experimental Classification and Clustering of Higher Education Institutions
PublikacjaHigher education institutions have a big impact on the future of skills supplied on the labour market. It means that depending on the changes in labour market, higher education institutions are making changes to fields of study or adding new ones to fulfil the demand on labour market. The significant changes on labour market caused by digital transformation, resulted in new jobs and new skills. Because of the necessity of computer...
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Robust Parameter Tuning of Antenna Structures by Means of Design Specification Adaptation
PublikacjaParameter tuning through numerical optimization has become instrumental in the design of high-performance antenna systems. Yet, practical optimization faces several major challenges, including high cost of massive evaluations of antenna characteristics, normally involving full-wave electromagnetic (EM) analysis, large numbers of adjustable variables, the shortage of reasonable initial solutions in the case of topologically complex...
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Stratification of nano-pigments in anti-corrosive coatings by means of magnetic field
PublikacjaThe concept of self-stratification of coatings, although attractive, causes difficulties in its practical use, especially when pigments are added to the resins. An alternative way of obtaining a multilayer structure in a single step was presented. Using the inhomogeneous magnetic field and magnetically active components of the coating, the possibility of vertically graded differentiation of the one layer properties has been verified....
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Flow boiling intensification in minichannels by means of mechanical flow turbulising inserts
PublikacjaThe work presents the results of experimental investigation on heat transfer in minichannels. Refrigerant R123 was used as a test fluid. Single vertical silver tubes of 380 mm length and 2.3 mm diameter were examined with two variants of turbulising inserts. A wide range of parameters was considered, namely mass flux G=534-3011 kg/(m2s), heat flux qw=28.5-68.4 kW/m2, saturation temperature Tsat=23-86 stC and the full range of vapour...
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Investigations of the passive layer cracking by means of Dynamic Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
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Breast Cancer Heterogeneity Investigation: Multiple k-Means Clustering Approach
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Mathematical Modeling of Hydrodynamics in Bioreactor by Means of CFD-Based Compartment Model
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Fused FeCo catalysts for hydrogen production by means of the ammonia decomposition reaction
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Improvement of cooperation among SMEs and other stakeholders as means of fostering innovation
PublikacjaW artykule autorzy przedstawiają czynniki sprzyjające współpracy wśrod MSP i innych podmiotów rynkowych. Podejmują się również próby przedstawienia, w jaki sposób powyższe podmioty współpracują. Ponadto dokonują analizy wpływu współpracy na innowacyjność przedsiębiorstw.
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RADIATION OF HIGH INTENSITY SOUND BY CIRCULAR DISC BY MEANS OF THE NUMERICAL METHOD
PublikacjaThe main goal of this paper is to find sound pressure distribution radiated by the circular piezoelectric disc that vibrates with the finite amplitude. There has been presented the pressure distribution close to the radiating surface. Also it is shown the sound pressure distribution in the 3D form. The mathematic modeling was carried out on the base of the nonlinear acoustic equation with the proper boundary condition. The axial...
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Determination of Mechanical Energy Loss in Steady Flow by Means of Dissipation Power
PublikacjaWhen systems of simple geometry like pipes or regular channels are considered, the mechan- ical energy loss of the fluid flow can be expressed by local and longitudinal empirical energy loss coefficients. However, in the case of large spatially distributed objects, there are no simple approaches to this task. In practice, general recommendations addressing different types of objects are used, but they usually provide very coarse...
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Investigations of the optical activity of nonlinear crystals by means of dual-wavelength polarimeter
PublikacjaA dual-wavelength method in high accuracy polarimetry has been successfully tested and applied to measure optical activity (OA) of nonlinear crystals. In proposed polarimetric scheme two neighboring semiconductor laser wavelengths (635 and 650 nm) are used, which increases number of parameters measured simultaneously and improves the data processing. By neglecting dispersion of eigen wave ellipticity in crystals, more efficient...
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Three-objective antenna optimization by means of kriging surrogates and domain segmentation
PublikacjaIn this paper, an optimization framework for multi-objective design of antenna structures is discussed which exploits data-driven surrogates, a multi-objective evolutionary algorithm, response correction techniques for design refinement, as well as generalized domain segmentation. The last mechanism is introduced to constrain the design space region subjected to sampling, which permits reduction of the number of training data samples...
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Cavitation erosion of heterogeneous thin coatings produced by means of laser cladding
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono badania odporności kawitacyjnej cienkich heterogenicznych warstw nakładanych metodami laserowymi na stal 45. Wykazano dobrą przyczepność i wysoką odporność kawitacyjną wykonanych powłok.
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Investigations of the passive layer cracking by means of dynamic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.
PublikacjaDynamiczna elektrochemiczna spektroskopia impedancyjna została wykorzystana do badania pękania warstwy pasywnej na austenitycznej stali wysokostopowej.Zbadano efekt narzuconego potencjału oraz naprężeń rozciągających na pękanie korozyjne stali wysokostopowej 304L w środowisku 0.5M NaCl w temperaturze pokojowej. Praca przedstawia chwilowe widma impedancyjne uzyskane dla badanego układu przy różnych wartościach potencjałów. Uzyskane...
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Extraction of acidic herbicides from soil by means of accelerated solvent extraction.
PublikacjaZaprezentowano opracowanie procedury izolacji herbicydów kwasowych z gleby z zastosowaniem urządzenia DIONEX ASE 200. Celem było zoptymalizowanie warunków pracy urządzenia: czasu, temperatury, ciśnienia oraz ilości cykli ekstrakcji. Ostatecznie ekstrakty, po przeprowadzeniu analitów w pochodne metylowe, poddano analizie chromatograficznej (GC).
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Musical phrase representation and recognition by means of neural networks and rough sets.
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono podstawowe definicje dotyczące frazy muzycznej. W eksperymentach posłużono się zapisem parametrycznym. W celu wzmocnienia procesu rozpoznawania wykorzystano kodowanie entropijne muzyki. W eksperymentach klasyfikacji oparto się o sztuczne sieci neuronowe i metodę zbiorów przybliżonych. Słowa kluczowe: fraza muzyczna, klasyfikacja, sztuczne sieci neuronowe, metoda zbiorów przybliżonych
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Impedance spectroscopy by means of a digital storage oscilloscope based measurement system.
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono system pomiarowy służący do badań spektroskopowych. Został on zbudowany w oparciu o szerokopasmowy oscyloskop cyfrowy. Przeprowadzono analizę dokładności pomiarów oraz przedstawiono wyniki badań kalibracyjnych i przykładowych pomiarów parametrów materiałów biologicznych.
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Detection of corrosion process in marine environment by means of acoustic emission technique
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono możliwość detekcji procesu korozyjnego nieniszczącą metodą emisji akustycznej konstrukcji metalowych pracujących w środowisku wody morskiej. Pewną alternatywą wobec technik elektrochemicznych w monitorowaniu korozji zaproponowano nieniszczącą technikę emisji akustycznej. Emisja akustyczna znana jako zjawisko fizyczne i technika pomiarowa znalazły zastosowanie w detekcji korozji obiektów morskich. W związku...
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Detection and localisation of corrosion process effect by means of acoustic emission technique
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono możliwość wykorzystania techniki emisji akustycznej do detekcji i lokalizacji skutków procesu korozyjnego - wycieku. Wyniki badań wykonanych w warunkach laboratoryjnych, zbliżonych do rzeczywistych, potwierdziły akustyczne wykrycie oraz ustalenie położenia wycieku. Położenie wycieku obliczono również na podstawie techniki interkorelacji i porównano z lokalizacją uzyskaną bezpośrednio z pomiarów akustycznych....
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Surface layers analysis of bronze artifacts by means of laser spectroscopy techniques
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Integrating heterogeneous systems with high-dependability requirements by means of web services
PublikacjaWeb services are commonly used on boundaries of heterogeneous components in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) as they provide a universal communication channel not bound to any particular programming language or run-time platform. This paper describes how web services can be used to integrate heterogeneous systems which serve purposes requiring high dependability, reliability and availability. Examples of such systems include...
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Processing data on sea bottom structure obtained by means of the parametric sounding
PublikacjaThe aim of the paper is to analyze data obtained during sounding the Gdansk Bay sea bed by means of the parametric echo-sounder. The accuracy of the sea bottom structure investigation needs correct configuration of research equipment and proper calibration of peripheral devices (GPS, heading sensor, MRU-Z motion sensor and navigation instruments which provide necessary data to bathymetrical measurement system, enabling its work...
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Determination of Mechanical Properties of P91 Steel by Means of Magnetic Barkhausen Emission
PublikacjaIn this work, an attempt at determination of mechanical properties by means of a method based on magnetic Barkhausen emission measurements was proposed. The specimens made of P91 steel were subjected to creep or plastic flow which were interrupted after a range of selected time periods in order to achieve specimens with an increasing level of strain. Subsequently, measurements of magnetic Barkhausen emission were carried out, and...
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Analytical methods for exhaustive characterization of Brassica plants and dietary products based on them
PublikacjaGlucosinolates (GLs), and particularly two classes of their degradation products - isothiocyanates (ITC) and indoles - released upon myrosinase catalyzed hydrolysis, belong to the most promising chemopreventive dietary components. Despite their wide use in plant research, studies on chemopreventive mechanisms and industrial utilization in the production of e.g. dietary supplements, the methods of reliable characterization of myrosinase-GLs...
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Improved Design Closure of Compact Microwave Circuits by Means of Performance Requirement Adaptation
PublikacjaNumerical optimization procedures have been widely used in the design of microwave components and systems. Most often, optimization algorithms are applied at the later stages of the design process to tune the geometry and/or material parameter values. To ensure sufficient accuracy, parameter adjustment is realized at the level of full-wave electromagnetic (EM) analysis, which creates perhaps the most important bottleneck due to...
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Improved-Efficacy Optimization of Compact Microwave Passives by Means of Frequency-Related Regularization
PublikacjaElectromagnetic (EM)-driven optimization is an important part of microwave design, especially for miniaturized components where the cross-coupling effects in tightly arranged layouts make traditional (e.g., equivalent network) representations grossly inaccurate. Efficient parameter tuning requires reasonably good initial designs, which are difficult to be rendered for newly developed structures or when re-design for different operating...
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A simple approach to heat exchanger sizing optimisation by means of entrophy generation minimisation
PublikacjaIn the paper an attempt is presented to find the method of optimization of microtube diameter with respect to optimal thermal-hydraulic conditions in the single-phase shell-and-tube heat exchangers. The approach is based on consideration of pumping power at the condition of maximum heat transfer by the heat exchanger tube system. In the optimization method the tube diameter is first specified and then appropriate calculations are...
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Deodorization of model biogas by means of novel non-ionic deep eutectic solvent
PublikacjaThe paper presents new non-ionic deep eutectic solvent (DES) composed of natural and non-toxic components i.e. guaiacol, camphor and levulinic acid in 1:1:3 molar ratio as a promising absorbent for removal of selected volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including dichloromethane, toluene, hexamethyldisiloxane and propionaldehyde from model biogas. The affi nity of DES for VOCs was determined as vapour-liquid coeffi cients and the...
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Expedited simulation-driven design optimization of UWB antennas by means of response features
PublikacjaIn this work, a method for fast design optimization of broadband antennas is considered. The approach is based on a feature-based optimization (FBO) concept where reflection characteristics of the structure at hand are formulated in terms of suitably defined feature points. Redefinition of the design problem allows for reducing the design optimization cost, because the dependence of feature point coordinates on antenna dimensions...
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Analysis of the Ways to Identify Rail Running Surface Defects by Means of Vibration Signals
PublikacjaTh e article discusses a preliminary concept of a method enabling the identifi cation of chosen rail running surface defects, such as squats, spalling, and running surface defects, by analysing the parameters of vibration signals. It features a description of the methodology of the conducted tests, the scope thereof, and the selection of the measurement points with specifi c defect types. Th e article covers selected results of...
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Assessment of the Effects of Wastewater Treatment Plant Modernization by Means of the Field Olfactometry Method
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Kernel-Based Fuzzy C-Means Clustering Algorithm for RBF Network Initialization
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Investigation of H2:CH4 plasma composition by means of spatially resolved optical spectroscopy
PublikacjaThe system based on spatially resolved optical emission spectroscopy dedicated for in situ diagnostics of plasma assisted CVD processes is presented in this paper. Measurement system coupled with chemical vapour deposition chamber by dedicated fiber-optic paths enables investigation of spatial distribution of species densities (Hx, H+, CH, CH+) during chemical vapour deposition process. Experiments were performed for a various...
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Observation of sub-bottom sediment in the southern baltic by means of onlinear acoustics method
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań struktury osadów dennych Bałtyku Południowego metodami akustyki nieliniowej.
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Study of the Interactions between Neurophysin II and Dipeptide Ligand by Means of Molecular Dynamics
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Structural reliability of overhead power lines by means of Monte Carlo Method and RSM
PublikacjaThe article discusses the issue of reliability assessment of overhead power lines by means of both Monte Carlo Method and Response Surface Method. The suspension tower OS24 ON150+10 is considered, as the weakest element of the line. A comparison is made between deterministic and probabilistic approaches to wind and icing loading. The PDFs for wind and icing loads are proposed. Reliability is assessed for both critical atmospheric...
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Expedited Geometry Scaling of Compact Microwave Passives by Means of Inverse Surrogate Modeling
PublikacjaIn this paper, the problem of geometry scaling of compact microwave structures is investigated. As opposed to conventional structures (i.e., constructed using uniform transmission lines), re-design of miniaturized circuits (e.g., implemented with artificial transmission lines, ATSs) for different operating frequencies is far from being straightforward due to considerable cross-couplings between the circuit components. Here, we...
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Solving highly-dimensional multi-objective optimization problems by means of genetic gender
PublikacjaPaper presents a computational optimization study using a genetic gender approach for solving multi-objective optimization problems of detection observers. In this methodology the information about an individual gender of all the considered solutions is applied for the purpose of making distinction between different groups of objectives. This information is drawn out of the fitness of individuals and applied during a current parental...
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Wastewater treatment by means of Advanced Oxidation Processes at basic pH conditions: A review
PublikacjaAdvanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been used as an alternative and effective option for treatment of industrial wastewater, especially in the case of the non-biodegradable compounds. Despite of several well developed AOPs, the majority of them are effective only at acidic or neutral pH, namely Fenton related processes, making the list of available effective advanced oxidation technologies strongly limited. In many cases,...
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Towards Hybrid Urban Mobility: Kick Scooter as a Means of Individual Transport in the City
PublikacjaThe characteristic feature of a contemporary city is its inconvenience and oppressiveness caused by the hitherto dominant paradigm of urban planning based on car mobility. As a result, the inhabitants have to cope with air pollution, noise, spatial barriers, sedentary lifestyle and other factors which worsen their health and quality of life. Ecological and physically activating urban mobility thus plays an increasingly important...
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Comprehensive comparison of compact UWB antenna performance by means of multi-objective optimization
PublikacjaAn optimization-based procedure for comprehensive performance comparison of alternative compact UWB antenna topologies is discussed. The assessment of the antenna performance is conducted with respect to the structure size and its reflection response. More specifically, the best possible tradeoffs between these two figures of merit are identified through multiobjective optimization at the level...
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Dynamic Signal Strength Mapping and Analysis by Means of Mobile Geographic Information System
PublikacjaBluetooth beacons are becoming increasingly popular for various applications such as marketing or indoor navigation. However, designing a proper beacon installation requires knowledge of the possible sources of interference in the target environment. While theoretically beacon signal strength should decay linearly with log distance, on-site measurements usually reveal that noise from objects such as Wi-Fi networks operating in...
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Rapid dimension scaling of triple-band antennas by means of inverse surrogate modeling
PublikacjaGeometry scaling of antennas, i.e., finding optimum dimensions of the structure for given operating conditions and material parameters is an important yet challenging problem. In this paper, we discuss fast dimension scaling of triple-band antennas with respect to operating frequencies. We adopt the inverse surrogate modeling approach where the surrogate model is a function of the three operating frequencies of the antenna and...
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INVESTIGATIONS OF THE LABORATORY FARYMANN DIESEL ENGINE D10 TYPE BY MEANS OF A LANGMUIR PROBE
PublikacjaA precise determination of the crankshaft angular position, at which fuel ignition occurs in the SI engine, enables credible diagnosis of the technical state of its working space as well as of the fuel feed system. An observation of the Langmuir probe signal provides entirely new possibilities for engine diagnostics. The probe is introduced into the working space of a cylinder through its indicator valve. This paper presents the...