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Application of PL-Grid Platform for Modeling of the Selected Acoustic Phenomena
PublikacjaDomain grids are specific computational environments, developed within the PLGrid Plus project. For the Acoustic domain grid two supercomputer grid based services were prepared. Dedicated software consists of the outdoor sound propagation module and psychoacoustical noise dosimeter. The results are presented in a form of maps of sound level and Temporary Threshold Shift (TTS) values, therefore the services may play an informative...
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Acoustic field and the entropy mode induced by it in a waveguide filled with some non-equilibrium gases
PublikacjaThe non-linear propagation of an acoustic beam in a rectangular waveguide is considered. The medium of sound propagation, is a gas where thermodynamically non-equilibrium processes take place: such as exothermic chemical reactions or excitation of vibrational degrees of a molecule’s freedom. The incident and reflected compounds of the acoustic field do not interact in the leading order in the case of periodic weakly nonlinear sound...
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Art of Space – Art in Space / The Role of Sound Art in Public
PublikacjaThe article presents a discussion of the crossroad between art and architecture. It sketches out the theoretical and practical aspects of space revitalisation and improving its quality in the context of multisensory dimension of public spaces. The unique manifestation of art and creativity in public space could be detected and stimulated using participatory architecture, for instance interactive installations, projects related...
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Experimental and numerical study on damage detection in an L-joint using guided wave propagation
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Application of continuous wavelet transform in vibration based damage detection method for beams and plates
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The dynamic analysis of a cracked Timoshenko beam by the spectral element method
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Longitudinal wave propagation. Part I—Comparison of rod theories
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Wave propagation in a sensor/actuator diffusion bond model
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Longitudinal wave propagation. Part II—Analysis of crack influence
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Application of continuous wavelet transform in vibration based damage detection method for beams and plates
PublikacjaW artykule zaprezentowano metodę lokalizacji uszkodzeń w konstrukcjach belkowych i płytowych bazującą na analizie falkowej. Wyznaczono postacie drgań badanych konstrukcji. Postacie drgań konstrukcji belkowej zostały przeanalizowane jednowymiarową transfrormatą falkową. Sformułowano dwuwymiarową transformatę falkową, którą zastosowano do postaci drgań konstrukcji płytowej.
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Wave propagation modelling in 1D structures using spectral finite elements
PublikacjaW artykule omówiono modele propagacji fal wzdłużnych i poprzecznych w prętach oparte na dwóch sformułowaniach (w dziedzinie częstości i w dziedzinie czasu) metody elemntów spektralnych. Porównano otrzymane wyniki z wynikami eksperymentu.
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Modelling of wave propagation in composite plates using the time domain spectral element method
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono wyniki obliczeń propagacji fali sprężystej w płycie kompozytowej modelowanej z wykorzystaniem czasowego sformułowania metody elementów spektralnych
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The dynamic analysisi of cracked Thimoshenko beam by the spectral element method.
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono model belli Timoshenko z pęknięciem poprzecznym oparty o metodę elementów spektralnych. Przedstawiono wyniki propagacji fali sprężystej i jej interakcję z pęknięciem.
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Longitudinal wave propagation. Part II, Analysis of crack influence
PublikacjaW pracy analizowano wpływ pęknięć zmęczeniowych na propagacje fali wzdłużnej w prętach. Opracowano nowe typy element ów spektralnych oparte na teorii elementarnej, Love'a, Mindlina i trójpostaciowej.
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Longitudinal wave propagation. Part I - Comparison of rod theories
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono modele spektralnych elementów skończonych do analizy propagacji fali wzdłuznej w pretach. Opracowano modele wykorzystujace teorię elementarną, teorie Love'a, teorie Mindlina oraz teorię trójpostaciową.
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Assessment of rod behavior theories used in spectral finite element modeling
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono teorie prętów i przedstawiono ich przydatnośc w analizie propagacji fal sprężystych z wykorzystaniem metody spektralnych elementów skończonych.
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Experimental and numerical study on damage detection in an L-joint using guided wave propagation
PublikacjaW pracy zaprezentowano metodę wykrywania i lokalizacji uszkodzeń w konstrukcji ramowej za pomocą podłużnych i poprzecznych fal sprężystych. Przeprowadzono badania numerczyne i eksperymentalne na modelu bez uszkodzenia oraz na modelu z wsprowadzonym nacięciem. Do modelowania zastosowano metodę elementów spektralnych. W pracy przedstawiono sformułowanie nowego element spektralnego dla ram płaskich bazującego na teorii pręta Mindlina...
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Fast bubble dynamics and sizing
PublikacjaSingle bubble sizing is usually performed by measuring the resonant bubble response using the Dual Frequency Ultrasound Method. However, in practice, the use of millisecond-duration chirp-like waves yields nonlinear distortions of the bubble oscillations. In comparison with the resonant curve obtained under harmonic excitation, it was observed that the bubble dynamic response shifted by up to 20 percent of the resonant frequency...
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Assessment of flexural beam behaviour theories used for dynamics and wave propagation problems
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono i porównano teorie belek zginanych począwszych od teorii elementarnych, aż do teorii wyższych rzędów. Przedstawiono krzywe dyspersi dla poszczególnych teorii i na ich podstawione oszacowano zakres stosowalności danej teorii.
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VIBRATION PARAMETERS FOR DAMAGE DETECTION IN STRUCTURES
PublikacjaThe aim of this paper is to examine how damage indicators are sensitive to changing number of frequencies and mode shapes and also to number and location of measurement points. The influence of measurement errors was also analyzed for all cases. For the analysis, those damage indicators are chosen which use changes in such modal parameters as natural frequencies and mode shapes and also differences between the curvatures of the damaged...
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Considerations about the applicability of the Reynolds equation for analyzing high-speed near field levitation phenomena
Publikacjaequation for analyzing near field levitation (NFL) phenomena. Two separate approaches were developed, experimentally verified, and applied to meet the research objective. One was based on the Reynolds equation and the other was based on general conservation equations for fluid flow solved using computational fluid dynamic (CFD). Comparing the calculation results revealed that, for certain operating conditions, differences in the...
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Acoustic heating produced in the boundary layer
Publikacja: Instantaneous acoustic heating of a viscous fluid flow in a boundary layer is the subject of investigation. The governing equation of acoustic heating is derived by means of a special linear combination of conservation equations in the differential form, which reduces all acoustic terms in the linear part of the final equation but preserves terms belonging to the thermal mode. The procedure of decomposition is valid in a weakly...
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Effect of pine impregnation and feed speed on sound level and cutting power in wood sawing
PublikacjaThe sound levels along with the cutting power registered during the sawing process of the impregnated and non-impregnated pine wood at two feed speeds are shown and compared in this paper. Statistically significant differences in the acoustic signals occurred at the lower feed rate. The differences became smaller with an increase in the feed speed. In contrast to the sound signal, the differences...
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Analysis of a caustic formed by a spherical reflector: Impact of a caustic on architectural acoustics
PublikacjaFocusing sound in rooms intended for listening to music or speech is an acoustic defect. Design recommendations provide remedial steps to effectively prevent this. However, there is a category of objects of high historical or architectural value in which the sound focus correction is limited or even abandoned. This also applies to indoor or outdoor concert shells, installations for teaching and acoustic presentations, etc. The...
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Estimating Traffic Intensity Employing Passive Acoustic Radar and Enhanced Microwave Doppler Radar Sensor
PublikacjaInnovative road signs that can autonomously display the speed limit in cases where the trac situation requires it are under development. The autonomous road sign contains many types of sensors, of which the subject of interest in this article is the Doppler sensor that we have improved and the constructed and calibrated acoustic probe. An algorithm for performing vehicle detection and tracking, as well as vehicle speed measurement,...
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Selective monitoring of noise emitted by vehicles involved in road traffic
PublikacjaAn acoustic intensity probe was developed measures the sound intensity in three orthogonal directions, making possible to calculate the azimuth and elevation angles, describing the sound source position. The acoustic sensor is made in the form of a cube with a side of 10 mm, on the inner surfaces of which the digital MEMS microphones are mounted. The algorithm works in two stages. The first stage is based on the analysis of sound...
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Impact of the glazed roof on acoustics of historic interiors
PublikacjaThe paper discusses the adverse acoustic phenomena occurring in the semi-open interiors (courtyards, yards) covered with a glass roof. Particularly negative is the rever-beration noise, which leads to the degradation of the utility functions of the resulting spaces. It involves the drastically reducing the intelligibility of speech, loss of natural sounding of music, problems with the sound system, as well as disturbances in the...
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"Ash" [æ] sound then and now: an overview of the current state of knowledge
PublikacjaThe objective of this article is to review the existing studies on the British Received Pronunciation “ash” [æ] sound, as well as its variations outside the United Kingdom. It starts with a short analysis of sociolinguistic aspects of the Received Pronunciation accent, then it points out the most conspicuous differences between the Received Pronunciation and General American vowel systems. Then, it presents the early beginnings...
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Acceleration of decision making in sound event recognition employing supercomputing cluster
PublikacjaParallel processing of audio data streams is introduced to shorten the decision making time in hazardous sound event recognition. A supercomputing cluster environment with a framework dedicated to processing multimedia data streams in real time is used. The sound event recognition algorithms employed are based on detecting foreground events, calculating their features in short time frames, and classifying the events with Support...
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Determination of the Vehicles Speed Using Acoustic Vector Sensor
PublikacjaThe method for determining the speed of vehicles using acoustic vector sensor and sound intensity measurement technique was presented in the paper. First, the theoretical basis of the proposed method was explained. Next, the details of the developed algorithm of sound intensity processing both in time domain and in frequency domain were described. Optimization process of the method was also presented. Finally, the proposed measurement...
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Nonlinear generation of non-acoustic modes by low-frequency sound in a vibrationally relaxing gas
PublikacjaTwo dynamic equations referring to a weakly nonlinear and weakly dispersive flow of a gas in which molecular vibrational relaxation takes place. are derived. The first one governs an excess temperature associated with the thermal mode, and the second one describes variations in vibrational energy. Both quantities refer to non-wave types of gas motion. These variations are caused by the nonlinear transfer of acoustic energy into...
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Efficiency of acoustic heating produced in the thermoviscous flow of a fluid with relaxation
PublikacjaInstantaneous acoustic heating of a fluid with thermodynamic relaxation is the subject of investigation. Among others, viscoelastic biological media described by the Maxwell model of the viscous stress tensor, belong to this type of fluid. The governing equation of acoustic heating is derived by means of the special linear combination of conservation equations in differential form, allowing the reduction of all acoustic terms in...
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Multiple sound sources localization in free field using acoustic vector sensor
PublikacjaMethod and preliminary results of multiple sound sources localization in free field using the acoustic vector sensor were presented in this study. Direction of arrival (DOA) for considered source was determined based on sound intensity method supported by Fourier analysis. Obtained spectrum components for considered signal allowed to determine the DOA value for the particular frequency independently. The accuracy of the developed...
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Multiple sound sources localization in real time using acoustic vector sensor
PublikacjaMethod and preliminary results of multiple sound sources localization in real time using the acoustic vector sensor were presented in this study. Direction of arrival (DOA) for considered source was determined based on sound intensity method supported by Fourier analysis. Obtained spectrum components for considered signal allowed to determine the DOA value for the particular frequency independently. The accuracy of the developed...
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Acoustic Detector of Road Vehicles Based on Sound Intensity
PublikacjaA method of detecting and counting road vehicles using an acoustic sensor placed by the road is presented. The sensor measures sound intensity in two directions: parallel and perpendicular to the road. The sound intensity analysis performs acoustic event detection. A normalized position of the sound source is tracked and used to determine if the detected event is related to a moving vehicle and to establish the direction of movement....
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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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Standing Waves in a Rectangular Resonator Containing Acoustically Active Gases
PublikacjaThe distribution of perturbations of pressure and velocity in a rectangular resonator is considered. A resonator contains a gas where thermodynamic processes take place, such as exothermic chemical reaction or excitation of vibrational degrees of a molecule’s freedom. These processes make the gas acoustically active under some conditions. We conclude that the incident and reflected compounds of a sound beam do not interact in the...
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Postprodukcja nagrania wideo z dzwiekiem dookolnym
PublikacjaOne of the aims of this paper is to present issues related to audio-video correlation. This is presented on the basis of a short film realization employing surround microphone techniques. First, some related works in the domain of sound and vision correlation are presented. Then assumptions concerning scene creation related to both audio and video are shortly described. Another objective is to discuss results of subjective tests...
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3D Acoustic Field Intensity Probe Design and Measurements
PublikacjaThe aim of this paper is two-fold. First, some basic notions on acoustic field intensity and its measurement are shortly recalled. Then, the equipment and the measurement procedure used in the sound intensity in the performed research study are described. The second goal is to present details of the design of the engineered 3D intensity probe, as well as the algorithms developed and applied for that purpose. Results of the intensity...
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On the Nonlinea Distortions of Sound and its Coupling with Other Modes in a Gasesous Plasma with Finite Electric Conductivity in a Magnetic Field
PublikacjaNonlinear phenomena of the planar and quasi-planar magnetoacoustic waves are considered. We focus on deriving of equations which govern nonlinear excitation of the non-wave motions by the intense sound in initially static gaseous plasma. The plasma is treated as an ideal gas with finite electrical conductivity permeated by a magnetic field orthogonal to the trajectories of gas particles. This introduces dispersion of a flow. Magnetoacoustic...
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Rough Set Based Modeling and Visualization of the Acoustic Field Around the Human Head
PublikacjaThe presented research aims at modeling acoustical wave propagation phenomena by applying rough set theory in a novel manner. In a typical listening environment sound intensity is determined by numerous factors: a distance from a sound source, signal levels and frequencies, obstacles’ locations and sizes. Contrarily, a free-field is characterized by direct, unimpeded propagation of the acoustical waves. The proposed approach is...
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Selection of physiological parameters for optoelectronic system supporting behavioral therapy of autistic children
PublikacjaIn this article the procedure of selection of physiological parameters for optoelectronic system supporting behavioral therapy of autistic children is proposed. Authors designed and conducted an experiment in which a group of 30 health volunteers (16 females and 14 males) were examined. Under controlled conditions people were exposed to a stressful situation caused by the picture or sound (1kHz constant sound, which was gradually...
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Localization of sound sources with dual acoustic vector sensor
PublikacjaThe aim of the work is to estimate the position of sound sources. The proposed method uses a setup of two acoustic vector sensors (AVS). The intersection of azimuth rays from each AVS should indicate the position of a source. In practice, the result of position estimation using this method is an area rather than a point. This is a result of inaccuracy of the individual sensors, but more importantly, of the influence of a source...
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The study of acoustic climate of the Southern Baltic
PublikacjaThis paper presents the statistical characteristics of seawater properties, which are necessary for predicting the propagation of acoustic waves in selected areas of the Baltic Sea. The statistics were elaborated based on long-term measurements of vertical distributions of sound speed, temperature, and salinity, and the nonlinearity parameter B/A. Nonlinear properties of the environment are considered, in connection...
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Noise effect on parameters of quiet sonar with code modulation
PublikacjaEarlier publications of the paper authors have shown that the use of code keying mixed with the CW FM sound signal allows the significant reduction in the distance measurement error, compared to classic silent CW FM sonar. In addition to the code modulation parameters, the magnitude of this error is influenced by the received input acoustic noise. The article shows the dependence of the input signal-to-noise ratio and the sound...
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Nonlinear Interaction of Modes in a Planar Flow of a Gas with Viscous and Thermal Attenuation
PublikacjaThe nonlinear interaction of wave and non-wave modes in a gas planar flow are considered. Attention is mainly paid to the case when one sound mode is dominant and excites the counter-propagating sound mode and the entropy mode. The modes are determined by links between perturbations of pressure, density, and fluid velocity. This definition follows from the linear conservation equations in the differential form and thermodynamic...
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Nonlinear Influence of Sound on the Vibrational Energy of Molecules in a Relaxing Gas
PublikacjaDynamics of a weakly nonlinear and weakly dispersive flow of a gas where molecular vibrational relaxation takes place is studied. Variations in the vibrational energy in the field of intense sound is considered. These variations are caused by a nonlinear transfer of the acoustic energy into energy of vibrational degrees of freedom in a relaxing gas. The final dynamic equation which describes this is instantaneous, it includes a...
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Traffic Noise Analysis Applied to Automatic Vehicle Counting and Classification
PublikacjaProblems related to determining traffic noise characteristics are discussed in the context of automatic dynamic noise analysis based on noise level measurements and traffic prediction models. The obtained analytical results provide the second goal of the study, namely automatic vehicle counting and classification. Several traffic prediction models are presented and compared to the results of in-situ noise level measurements. Synchronized...
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Examining Classifiers Applied to Static Hand Gesture Recognition in Novel Sound Mixing System
PublikacjaThe main objective of the chapter is to present the methodology and results of examining various classifiers (Nearest Neighbor-like algorithm with non-nested generalization (NNge), Naive Bayes, C4.5 (J48), Random Tree, Random Forests, Artificial Neural Networks (Multilayer Perceptron), Support Vector Machine (SVM) used for static gesture recognition. A problem of effective gesture recognition is outlined in the context of the system...
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Evaluation of sound event detection, classification and localization in the presence of background noise for acoustic surveillance of hazardous situations
PublikacjaAn evaluation of the sound event detection, classification and localization of hazardous acoustic events in the presence of background noise of different types and changing intensities is presented. The methods for separating foreground events from the acoustic background are introduced. The classifier, based on a Support Vector Machine algorithm, is described. The set of features and samples used for the training of the classifier...