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Mechanical and structural investigations of wings of selected insect species
PublikacjaThis paper presents research and measurements leading to obtaining the Young’s modulus of wing bearing structures of selected insect species. A small testing machine intended for three-point bending and equipped with instruments registering low forces was constructed for the needs of the experiment. The machine was used to perform numerous bending tests of wings of three species of insects (obtained from a breeding farm): Attacus...
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High-Temperature Structural and Electrical Properties of BaLnCo2O6 Positrodes
PublikacjaThe application of double perovskite cobaltites BaLnCo2O6−δ (Ln = lanthanide element) in electrochemical devices for energy conversion requires control of their properties at operating conditions. This work presents a study of a series of BaLnCo2O6−δ (Ln = La, Pr, Nd) with a focus on the evolution of structural and electrical properties with temperature. Symmetry, oxygen non-stoichiometry, and cobalt valence state have been examined...
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Towards homoscedastic nonlinear cointegration for structural health monitoring
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Structural and spectroscopic analysis of a new family of monomeric diphosphinoboranes
PublikacjaWe present a series of amino- and aryl(diphosphino)boranes R2PB(R’’)PR’2, where R2P, R’2P = tBu2P, tBuPhP, Ph2P, Cy2P, and R’’ = iPr2N, Ph, which were obtained via the metathesis reaction of iPr2NBBr2 or PhBBr2 with selected lithium phosphides. The structures of isolated diphosphinoboranes were characterized in the solid state and in solution by means of X-ray diffraction and NMR spectroscopy, respectively. The utility of these...
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Elastic wave propagation software in structural health monitoring
PublikacjaW pracy omówiono program do analizy propagacji fal spręzytsych w lementach konstrukcji z uszkodzeniami, oraz omówiono mozliwości jego wykorzystania do monitorowania stanu konstrukcji.
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Electrical and structural properties of Nb-doped SrTiO3 ceramics
PublikacjaPrzebadano wpływ zawartości niobu na strukturę i własności elektryczne tytanianu strontu. Zbadany został wpływ warunków redukcji i porowatości na właściwości materiału. Za optymalne uznano domieszkowanie niobem w wysokości 2% molowych.
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Hydrogen degradation of structural steels in technical hydrocarbon liquids
PublikacjaDla stali stopowych przeprowadzono badania absorpcji wodoru, mechaniczno-korozyjne przy stałej małej prędkości odkształcania, przy stałym obciążeniu i przy obciążeniu cyklicznie-zmiennym. Środowiskiem było paliwo kotłowe, przepracowany olej mineralny oraz gliceryna. Stwierdzono, iż pochłonięty wodór nie powoduje przedwczesnego zniszczenia stali poddanych działaniu stałego obciążenia ponizej granicy plastyczności oraz, że zaabsorbowany...
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Nanometer structural columns and frustration of magnetic ordering inNb12O29
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Structural properties of superconducting PrBa2Cu3O7−δ single crystals
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Application of structural dynamic methods in diagnosis of historic buildings
PublikacjaPraca prezentuje różnego rodzaju badania diagnostyczne wykonane dla dwóch obiektów historycznych. Analizy oparto na drganiach budowli pomierzonych podczas wymuszeń środowiskowych. Opisano sposób identyfikacji parametrów modalnych przy zastosowaniu teorii korelacyjnej, przykładową metodologię określania parametrów posadowienia oraz wykrywania uszkodzeń w konstrukcjach. Zaprezentowano wyniki otrzymane dla badanych obiektów wraz...
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Two-particle entropy and structural ordering in liquid water
PublikacjaEntropies of simple point charge (SPC) water were calculated over the temperature range 278-363 K using the two-particle correlation function approximation. Then, the total two-particle contribution to the entropy of the system was divided into three parts, which we call translational, configurational, and orientational. The configurational term describes the contribution to entropy, which originates from spatial distribution of...
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Structural pounding models with Hertz spring and nonlinear damper
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono porównanie możliwości wykorzystania dwóch modeli zderzeń: nieliniowego modelu lepkosprężystego i modelu Hertz'a z dodatkowym tłumieniem. Efektywność każdego z modeli zbadano porównując wyniki analiz numerycznych z wynikami badań eksperymentalnych. Wyniki pracy pokazują, iż zastosowanie nieliniowego modelu lepkosprężystego prowadzi do mniejszych błędów w przebiegach czasowych siły zderzenia oraz do mniejszych...
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Praseodymium substituted lanthanum orthoniobate: Electrical and structural properties
PublikacjaThe results of ionic transport and structural measurements for the lanthanum orthoniobate doped by praseodymium are presented and discussed. The influence of calcium co-doping on these properties has also been analyzed. The results suggest the predominant protonic conductivity for the investigated system in the whole range of investigated temperatures. The influence of calcium co-doping on phase purity is analyzed.
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Structural and electrical properties of titanium-doped yttrium niobate
PublikacjaIn this work, the influence of the substitution of niobium by titanium in Y3Nb1-xTixO7-δ on the structural and electrical properties is reported. Several experimental techniques, i.e. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), were applied to investigate the system Y3Nb1-xTixO7-δ. Titanium in Y3Nb1-xTixO7-δ is an acceptor-type...
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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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Nanometer structural columns and frustration of magnetic ordering in Nb12O29
PublikacjaDyskutowana jest synteza i właściwości magnetyczne tlenku niobu Nb12O29. Polimorfizm Nb12O29 przejawia się występowaniem dwóch faz: jednoskośnej i ortorombowej. Pomiar podatności magnetycznej pokazuje, że faza jednoskośna wykazuje antyferromagnetyczne przejście ok. 12K.
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Identification of plate dynamic parameters for structural health monitoring
PublikacjaPraca przedstawia technikę wyznaczania parametrów modalnych wykorzystywanych w diagnostyce konstrukcji. Modalna masa, sztywność, tłumienie i postacie drgań wyznaczone są dla prostokątnej stalowej płyty na podstawie badań eksperymentalnych. Teoretyczne parametry modalne otrzymaneo z modelu MES. Omówiony został wpływ dodatkowej masy na parametry modalne konstrukcji.This paper presents a technique for modal parameters estimation for...
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Road safety analysis in Poland using time-series modelling techniques
PublikacjaA number of international studies argue that there is a correlation between the number of traffic fatalities and the degree of public activity. The studies use the unemployment rate to support that argument. As unemployment grows miles travelled fall, a factor known to affect road safety. This relationship seems to be true for Poland, as well. The model presented in the paper is intended to prove it. It is a structural time-series local...
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Opinion about causes of framing of Kingston chest (box cooler) damage, on PSV vessel VS4411 DF-PSV (B-855)
PublikacjaThe subject of analysis is a damage of welded connection of box cooler framing segments, made as separate bars 50mm thickness, connected by the welds in corners. Studies of documents delivered by Customer shows cracks on the fusion of filet welds and twisting of box cooler frame. The subject of analysis is a damage of welded connection of box cooler framing segments, made as separate bars 50mm thickness, connected by the welds...
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VIBRATION PROBLEMS OF AN EXAMPLE OF TEMPORARY STEEL GRANDSTAND UNDER HUMAN-INDUCED EXCITATION
PublikacjaLighter and slender structural members of a typical grandstand leads to a significant reduction in the frequencies, that is why such structures are more easily induced to vibrations. The aim of the present paper is to show the results of our experimental studies and the numerical analyses, focused on the behaviour of a part of a typical temporary steel grandstand under dynamic loads. The peak values of accelerations of a steel...
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The In-Depth Studies of Pulsed UV Laser-Modified TiO2 Nanotubes: The Influence of Geometry, Crystallinity, and Processing Parameters
PublikacjaThe laser processing of the titania nanotubes has been investigated in terms of morphology, structure, and optical properties of the obtained material. The length of the nanotubes and crystallinity, as well as the atmosphere of the laser treatment, were taken into account. The degree of changes of the initial geometry of nanotubes were checked by means of scanning electron microscopy, which visualizes both the surface and the cross-section....
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The influence of the substrate temperature on the preparation of DNA films for studies under vacuum conditions
PublikacjaExperiments were carried out to determine the dependence of the physical form of supercoiled DNA films on the initial temperature of the substrate. Such films are often used in irradiation experiments involving low energy particles, like electrons or photons. In order to obtain absolute values for cross sections for such experiments, the spatial distribution of the sample in the film has to be well estimated. These investigations...
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Characterization of structural, thermal and mechanical properties of bismuth silicate glasses
Publikacjahe influence of heating and reduction processes on the structural, thermal and mechanical properties of bismuth-silicate glasses has been investigated. Two compositions of glasses: 40Bi2O3–60SiO2 (Bi0.57Si0.43Ox) and 27Bi2O3–73SiO2 (Bi0.43Si0.57Ox) were fabricated by a typical melt quenching technique. Then the reduction in hydrogen at 380 °C for 20, 42 or 67 h was performed. It was found that a 50 μm-thick layer was formed on...
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Structural and thermal characteristics of Ni-doped carbosils prepared by mechanochemistry
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Structural organization of video informative systems on light-emitting diodes
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Structural Analysis of a Peptide Fragment of Transmembrane Transporter Protein Bilitranslocase
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Complex investigations of structural and thermal properties of silica-titania adsorbents
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Lanthanide metal–organic frameworks: Structural, thermal and sorption properties
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Effect of the various fats on the structural characteristics of the hard dough biscuit
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Structural Transformations in Agriculture in Poland and Ukraine: Towards Economic Sustainability
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Structural and Functional Analysis of Human HtrA3 Protease and Its Subdomains
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Biochemical and Structural Characterization of SplD Protease from Staphylococcus aureus
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Structural convergence among selected European countries. Multidimensional analysis.
PublikacjaArtykuł stanowi syntetyczną analizę dotyczącą konwergencji strukturalnej pomiędzy krajami Europy. W szczególnosci autorki skupiły się na analizie gospodarki Polski, Czech, Węgier Słowacji. W analizie wykorzystano techniki analiz wielowymiarowych.
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Structural design and sensitivity analysis of semi-rigid pavement of a motorway
PublikacjaThis paper presents application of mechanistic-empirical methods in design of semi-rigid pavement for a section of a motorway in Poland. The stage construction was assumed. Three fatigue criteria were applied in the design. For asphalt fatigue cracking and subgrade soil the criteria from the Asphalt Institute (USA) were applied. For fatigue cracking of cement stabilized bases the Dempsey (USA) and De Beer (South Africa) criteria...
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Deformation of the Structural Details of the Components Created by the Rapid Prototyping Method
PublikacjaThe paper present the results of preliminary research and describes the deformation of construction details within the process of producing small element employing a stereography system. The article discuses a scheme for changes in data conversion. Variation in construction details have been described on the basis of analysing photographs.
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Structural ordering of laser-processed FePdCu thin alloy films
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The structural face of competition, cooperation and coopetition inside business networks
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Understanding chlorophylls: Central magnesium ion and phytyl as structural determinants
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Determinants of the Internationalization of Family Firms - a Structural Eqquation Modeling Analysis
PublikacjaCurrently, international behaviors of family businesses (FBs) attract a growing interest of researchers. In an increasingly competitive environment, numerous FBs are forced to expand into foreign markets in search for ways to survive or grow. The article is both theoretical and empirical. In the theoretical part it presents theoretical concepts of FBs internationalization, especially determinants for their going international....
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Framework for Structural Health Monitoring of Steel Bridges by Computer Vision
PublikacjaThe monitoring of a structural condition of steel bridges is an important issue. Good condition of infrastructure facilities ensures the safety and economic well-being of society. At the same time, due to the continuous development, rising wealth of the society and socio-economic integration of countries, the number of infrastructural objects is growing. Therefore, there is a need to introduce an easy-to-use and relatively low-cost...
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Open Data Capability Architecture - An Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach
PublikacjaDespite of increasing availability of open data as a vital organizational resource, large numbers of startups and organizations fail when it comes to utilizing open data effectively. This shortcoming is attributable to the poor understanding of what types of capabilities are required to successfully conduct data related activities. At the same time, research on open data capabilities and how they relate to one another remains sparse....
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Experimental study on effectiveness of polymer dampers in reduction of structural vibrations
PublikacjaVibrations of civil engineering structures, generated by dynamic loads, may be very dangerous to the structures themselves as well as may have significant influence on human perception and comfort. A number of different methods have been proposed in order to minimize such situations. This concern newly designed structures as well as those which dynamic properties have to be modified due to problems with excessive vibrations. One...
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GNSS-based multi-sensor system for structural monitoring applications
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Structural Design and Sensitivity Analysis of Semi-Rigid Pavement of a Motorway
PublikacjaThis paper presents application of mechanistic-empirical methods in design of semi-rigid pavement for a section of a motorway in Poland. The stage construction was assumed. Three fatigue criteria were applied in the design. For asphalt fatigue cracking and subgrade soil the criteria from the Asphalt Institute (1981) were applied. For fatigue cracking of cement stabilized bases the Dempsey (1984) and De Beer (1992) criteria were...
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Structural analysis of a wheeled tractor oriented towards damage diagnostics
PublikacjaThis study analyses the structure of a wheeled tractor whith the aim of evaluating the available options for diagnosing four types of defects affecting the vehicle's functions, exhaust gas emissions, engine performance and safety.
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Structural Control of Photoinduced Dynamics in 4H-Imidazole- Ruthenium Dyes
PublikacjaThe photoinduced dynamics of a series ofterpyridine 4H-imidazole-ruthenium complexes, which constitutea new family of panchromatic dyes, is investigated. Thedynamics involves two excited states localized within the 4Himidazolesphere. Upon MLCT excitation, an excited state ispopulated, which is localized on the central part of the 4Himidazoleligand caused by its nonplanar conformation. Thepopulation of the second excited state is...
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Shaking table experimental study on structural pounding during earthquakes
PublikacjaArtykuł przedstawia wyniki badań eksperymentalnych przeprowadzonych na stole wstrząsowym dotyczące zachowania się kolidujących ze sobą modeli konstrukcji podczas trzęsień ziemi. Wyniki te pokazują, iż zderzenia mogą prowadzić do znacznego wzrostu odpowiedzi konstrukcji, ale mogą mieć również pozytywny wpływ i częściowo wytłumić drgania. Ponadto, wyniki badań wskazują na istotny wpływ rodzaju materiału, z którego wykonane są elementy...
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Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2014
PublikacjaSince offshore wind turbine supporting structures are subjected to dynamic environments with time-varying loading conditions, it is important to model their dynamic behavior and validate these models by means of vibrational experiments. In this paper assessment of dynamical state of the structure is investigated by means of both: numerical modeling, and experimental modal analysis. In experimental modal analysis, capturing the...
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Simulations of impact force spectrum for earthquake-induced structural pounding.
PublikacjaCelem artykułu jest analiza możliwości zastosowanie tzw. spektrum siły zderzenia przy projektowaniu sąsiadujących ze sobą konstrukcji budowlanych na terenach sejsmicznych, w przypadku zbyt małej przerwy dylatacyjnej między nimi. W artykule przedstawiono wyniki symulacji numerycznych przeprowadzonych dla różnych wartości parametrów dynamicznych konstrukcji.
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NUMERICAL MODEL OF PLASTIC DESTRUCTION OF THICK STEEL STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
PublikacjaIn the shipbuilding industry, the risk of brittle fracture of the structure is limited by using certified materials with specified impact strength, determined by the Charpy method (for a given design temperature) and by supervising the welding processes (technology qualification, production supervision, non-destructive testing). For off-shore constructions, classical shipbuilding requirements may not be sufficient. Therefore, the...