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Prototypowe urządzenie laserowe do femtosekundowej mikroobróbki materiałów
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono prototypowe urządzenie do laserowej mikroobróbki materiałów. Urządzenie to wykorzystuje femtosekundowy laser światłowodowy oparty na krysztale Yb:KYW. Wykorzystanie ultrakrótkich impulsów laserowych w mikroobróbce materiałów oferuje dużą przewagę nad mikroobróbką długoimpulsową ze względu na zminimalizowanie szkodliwego wpływu oddziaływań cieplnych. Pozwala to na bardzo precyzyjne i czyste cięcia oraz wysoki...
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numerical prediction of vortex generated by hydrofoil
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono wyniki obliczeń programami Fluent i Comet dla płata śruby napędowej. Pola prędkości oraz wirowość za płatem porównano z wynikami pomiarów (LDA- Laser Doppler Anemometry) w tunelu kawitacyjnym Centrum Techik Okrętowych (CTO). Przedstawiono wpływ adaptacji siatki wg różnych kryteriów (lokalnej wirowości lub prędkości) na zgodność wyników obliczeń z danymi eksperymentalnymi.
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Modeling of active fiber Bragg grating underwater acoustic sensor.
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono wyniki modelowania nowego typu przetwornika hydroakustycznego wykorzystującego światłowodową siatkę Bragga. Siatka ta, domieszkowana jonami pierwiastków ziem rzadkich, pracuje jako laser z rozłożonym sprzężeniem zwrotnym, co pozwala na znaczne zwiększenie czułości tego prztwornika w porównaniu z rozwiązaniami wykorzystującymi siatki pasywne. W celu uzyskania równomiernego rozkładu naprężeń siatki zastosowano...
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Review on robust laser light interaction with titania – Patterning, crystallisation and ablation processes
PublikacjaTitanium dioxide is regarded as a very promising semiconducting material that is widely applied in many everyday-use products, devices, and processes. In general, those applications can be divided into energy or environmental categories, where a high conversion rate, and energy and power density are of particular interest. Therefore, many efforts are being put towards the elaboration of novel production routes, and improving the...
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Fracture Energy of Bonded Joints with 2D Elastic Adhesive Layer
PublikacjaWhen bonded joint is subjected to mode I fracture loading, the adhesive joints analytical solutions treats the adhesive layer, usually, as not existing or 1D Hooke elastic layer. In the case of 1D elastic layer, represented as Hookes spring element, is acting, only, in direction contrary to the applied load. Basing on the information yielded from sensitive laser profilometry technique, where deflections of bonded part of the joint...
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Comparison of strain results at a laser weld notch obtained by numerical calculations and experimental measurements
PublikacjaIn the development of ship structures applying new materials and it’s purposeful placement play an important role. During the last years, especially in a construction of ro-ro type vessels, the usage of novel sandwich structures in cargo decks is profitable. Steel sandwich panel is an innovative solution which at a todays state of development can be used for the construction of any members not taking part in a global bending of...
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Coherent-wave Monte Carlo method for simulating light propagation in tissue
PublikacjaSimulating propagation and scattering of coherent light in turbid media, such as biological tissues, is a complex problem. Numerical methods for solving Helmholtz or wave equation (e.g. finite-difference or finite-element methods) require large amount of computer memory and long computation time. This makes them impractical for simulating laser beam propagation into deep layers of tissue. Other group of methods, based on radiative...
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Preparation and characterization of TiO2 nanostructures for catalytic CO2 photoconversion
PublikacjaThe titanium dioxide target (99.7%) of 1 cm in dia was ablated in vacuum by laser pulses(6 ns) at 266 nm and at repetition rate of 10 Hz. During deposition the laser fluence between 1 and 3.5 J/cm2 and the O2 pressure from the range of 10-2 - 1 Pa were applied. The thin TiO2 films were deposited on glass substrate (1 × 1 cm2) heated up to 500 °C. The chemical composition of the film and samples produced by annealing were investigated...
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Nanoporous TiO2 electrode grown by laser ablation of titanium in air at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
PublikacjaRecently, fabrication of the nanoporous TiO2 photoelectrode on metal foils by means of sputtering of the Ti film on preheatedmetal substrate followed by the TiO2 deposition (doctor blade technique) and sintering represents the frequently applied technique. This is despite the relatively complicated procedure and number of parameters to be controlled in order to fabricate films of required properties. In this work an approach is...
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Failure analysis of the exhaust valve face in diesel marine engine
PublikacjaThe exhaust valve from marine diesel engine which was damaged after 2000 hours of service was investigated. In order to prolong the service time the valve face was cladded with cobalt base alloy using laser technique. After failure microstructural and chemical analyses reviled that cladding process was conducted improperly. The chemical composition of the clad layer was far from the designed one and what more completely inhomogeneous....
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MACHINE VISION DETECTION OF THE CIRCULAR SAW VIBRATIONS
PublikacjaDynamical properties of rotating circular saw blades are crucial for both production quality and personnel safety. This paper presents a novel method for monitoring circular saw vibrations and deviations. A machine vision system uses a camera and a laser line projected on the saw’s surface to estimate vibration range. Changes of the dynamic behaviour of the saw were measured as a function of the rotational speed. The critical rotational...
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Employing economical methods for pavement defects estimation
PublikacjaIt is a common practise that measurements of road surface conditions are made using professional and expensive apparatus. Typically a van or a truck equipped with a set of professional sensors i.e. laser scanners of surface is used, therefore the measurement update period is often quite long. Two alternative low-cost methods for estimating road pavement defects and failures were proposed and investigated by the authors. The first...
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Preparation of platinum modified titanium dioxide nanoparticles with the use of laser ablation in water
PublikacjaWe report on the preparation method of nanocrystalline titanium dioxide modified with platinum by using nanosecond laser ablation in liquid (LAL). Titania in the form of anatase crystals has been prepared in a two-stage process. Initially, irradiation by laser beam of a titanium metal plate fixed in a glass container filled with deionized water was conducted. After that, the ablation process was continued, with the use of a platinum...
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Influence of the notch rounding radius on estimating the elastic notch stress concentration factor in a laser welded tee joint
PublikacjaIn recent years an increased interest of industry in sandwich-type metal structures can be observed. These structures consist of thin plates of 2.5 mm in thickness separated by stiffeners of different shapes and forms. Welds joining the plates and stiffeners are made on the outer side of the plates using laser welding technique. A locally focused source of heat causes the plate to melt creating a very narrow and elongated joint....
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The effect of numerical 2D and 3D FEM element modelling on strain and stress distributions at laser weld notches in steel sandwich type panels
PublikacjaLike other means of transport, merchant ships face the problem of increasing requirements concerning the environment protection, which, among other issues, implies the reduction of fuel consumption by the ship. Here, the conventional approach which consists in making use of higher strength steels to decrease the mass of the ship hull can be complemented by the use of new steel structures of sandwich panel type. However, the lack...
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Vibrational Quenching of Optically Pumped Carbon Dimer Anions
PublikacjaCareful control of quantum states is a gateway to research in many areas of science such as quantum information, quantum-controlled chemistry, and astrophysical processes. Precise optical control of molecular ions remains a challenge due to the scarcity of suitable level schemes, and direct laser cooling has not yet been achieved for either positive or negative molecular ions. Using a cryogenic wire trap, we show how the internal...
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Fibre Bragg Grating pressure transducer using a profiled membrane.
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono nowatorską konstrukcję podwodnego światłowodowego przetwornika ciśnienia, w którym elementem czujnikowym jest światłowodowa siatka Bragga. W omawianym przetworniku siatka Bragga jest zapisana w światłowodzie domieszkowanym pierwiastkami ziem rzadkich i pracuje jako pompowany optycznie laser z rozłożonym sprzężeniem zwrotnym. Dzięki zastosowaniu profilowanej membrany uzyskuje się jednorodny rozkład naprężeń...
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Application of wavelet transform in analysis of guided wave propagation signals for damage detection in a steel plate
PublikacjaThe paper presents results of experimental investigations on damage detection using guided wave propagation technique. The tested specimen was a steel plate with a defect in the form of a rectangular notch. Lamb waves were excited by a PZT actuator and sensed by a laser vibrometer. Since reflections from damage in registered signals are often masked by measurement noise, for identification of time of reflections from damage, continuous...
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Interferometric Sensor of Wavelength Detuning Using a Liquid Crystalline Polymer Waveplate
PublikacjaOperation of a polarization interferometer for measurement of the wavelength changes of a tunable semiconductor laser was investigated. A lambda/8 waveplate made from liquid crystalline polymer is placed in one of interferometers’ arms in order to generate two output signals in quadrature. Wavelength was measured with resolution of 2 pm in the wavelength range 628–635 nm. Drift of the interferometer, measured in the period of 500...
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Fatigue of titanium alloy Ti6Al4V with diamond structure obtained by Laser Power Bed Fusion method
PublikacjaThis paper presents the results of fatigue tests conducted on Ti6Al4V titanium alloy with diamond structure obtained by the Laser Power Bed Fusion method. Samples used in tests were printed with porosities: 81%, 73%, 50%, 34% and near-zero porosity. Samples were subjected to cyclic tests with a constant stress amplitude. The number of cycles until sample failure was registered. Obtained fatigue test results made it possible to...
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Noise in biological Raman spectroscopy
PublikacjaRaman spectroscopy is a widely used method to investigate chemical molecules by analyzing their vibrational transitions. It utilizes inelastic scattering of the laser light irradiating the investigated object. The scattered light requires appropriate filtering to reduce dominant laser light and expose much weaker components having shifted wavelengths of a characteristic spectral pattern. These components are measured by dispersing...
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Impact of laser beam welding on mechanical behaviour of 2.25Cr–1Mo (P22) steel
PublikacjaThe use of welding processes in the manufacturing and repair of structures intended for the energy industry plays a key role in the guarantee of a continuous supply of fossil fuels, which is the basic condition for ensuring energy security. A square butt joint of 10 mm thick plate of 2.25Cr–1Mo (P22) steel was fabricated by autogenous laser beam welding process and then post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) for two sets of process parameters...
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Polarization interferometer using a Liquid Crystalline Polymer waveplate for wavelength measurement
PublikacjaA two-beam polarization interferometer for measuring wavelength changes of a tunable semiconductor laser was designed, built and tested. This interferometer uses a λ/8 waveplate made from Liquid Crystalline Polymer in order to generate two output signals in quadrature. The λ/8 waveplate can be manufactured either on a beamsplitter face or on the mirror surface, reducing the cost and complexity of the optomechnical assembly. Experiment...
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In-situ optical diagnostics of boron-doped diamond films growth
PublikacjaInterferometry is a desirable method for in-situ measurement of thin, dielectric film growth, as it don't modify conditions of film deposition. Here we present interferometrical measurements of thickness of doped diamond films during Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) process. For this purpose we used a semiconductor laser with a 405nm wavelength. Additional ex-situ measurement using spectral interferometry and ellipsometry...
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The effect of laser on metal surfaces for multidisciplinary usage in material and thermal engineering
PublikacjaThe subject of heat transfer and cooling systems is still a matter of contention in many different fields of science and industry. Infrigidation is much more difficult than warming, and so, much more needed in more and more different devices, starting from massive industrial machinery and air conditioning in commercial buildings, up to micro and nano-surgery tools. In fact, the size of many cooling systems is still a problem. It...
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Lamb wave propagation in a single lap adhesive joint
PublikacjaThe aim of the paper is the analysis of Lamb wave propagation in adhesive joints. The research was performed on a single lap adhesive joint of two steel plates. Two types of joints, namely an intact and with defect were considered. In experimental investigations the condition assessment of the joint was performed with the use of antisymmetric Lamb waves excited by a plate piezo actuators and measured by a laser vibrometer. Numeri-cal...
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Impact of cross-section centers estimation on the accuracy of the Point cloud spatial expansion using robust M-estimation and Monte Carlo simulation
PublikacjaThe point cloud spatial expansion (PCSE) method creates an alternative form of representing the shape of symmetrical objects and introduces additional descriptive geometric parameters. An important element of the procedure is determining the course of the axis of symmetry of cylindrical objects based on cross-sections of point clouds. Outliers occurring in laser measurements are of great importance in this case. In this study,...
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Formation of bubbles from a single nucleation site.
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono wyniki systematycznych badań eksperymentalnych wrzenia wody destylowanej i metanolu z pojedynczego, sztucznego centrum nukleacji. Jako centra nukleacji służyły otwory wywiercone na czołowej powierzchni miedzianego pręta. Średnice otworów wynosiły: 0.25 mm, 0.60 mm oraz 1.0 mm. Do pomiaru częstotliwości odrywania się pęcherzyków zastosowano układ laser diodowy-fotodioda. Sygnał z fotodiody był rejestrowany za...
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Cavitation Erosion Resistance of Austenitic Microstructure Created byLaser Beam
PublikacjaPraca przedstawia własności kawitacyjne różnych mikfrostruktur austenitycznych tworzonych za pomocą wiązki lasera na stalach X5CrNi18-10 oraz C45. Stal X5CrNi18-10 była laserowo stopowana węglikiem TiC oraz stopowana Ni, Mn, Cr i Nb. Jako żródło mocy stosowany był laser CO2. Własności kawitacyjne oceniane były na stanowisku z wirującą tarczą. Badania ujawniły różną podatność struktury austenicycznej do odkształceń plastycznych...
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ESTIMATION OF YOUNG`S MODULUS OF THE POROUS TITANIUM ALLOY WITH THE USE OF FEM PACKAGE
PublikacjaPorous structures made of metal or biopolymers with a structure similar in shape and mechanical properties to human bone can easily be produced by stereolithographic techniques, e.g. selective laser melting (SLM). Numerical methods, like Finite Element Method (FEM) have great potential in testing new scaffold designs, according to their mechanical properties before manufacturing, i.e. strength or stiffness. An example of such designs...
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Wave propagation in damage assessment of ground anchors
PublikacjaThe inspection possibilities of ground anchors are limited to destructive test such as pull-out test. Guided wave propagation gives an opportunity to develop an inspection system dedicated to determine the condition of inspected element without violation of their integrity. In this paper the experimental study on wave propagation in laboratory models of ground anchors are presented. Experiments were conducted for different bonding...
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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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Energy conversion in systems-contained laser irradiated metallic nanoparticles - comparison of results from analytical solutions and numerical methods
PublikacjaThis work introduces the theoretical method of metallic nanoparticles’ (NPs’) heat and mass transfer where the particles are coated on a surface (base), together with considering the case wherein nanoparticles move freely in a pipe. In order to simulate the heat transfer, energy and radiative transfer equations are adjusted to the considered issue. NPs’ properties are determined following the nanofluidic theories, whereas absorption...
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3D Printing of Metallic Implants
PublikacjaThe fabrication of various elements, solid and open porous structures of stainless steel and Ti alloy is described. The process was started with the design of 3D models in CAD/CAM system. The 3D models were transformed into *.stl files and then the manufacturing process of the real structures by means of the selective laser melting with the SLM Realizer 100 3D printer was made. The paper shows the porous specimens made for possible...
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Optymalizacja topologiczna części lotniczych
PublikacjaOstatnie 40 lat to ciągły rozwój przemysłu lotniczego, dzięki któremu możliwe jest wykonywanie bezpiecznych, szybkich oraz ekonomicznych lotów. Projektowanie i budowa nowoczesnych samolotów wymaga jednak wykorzystywania wysoko rozwiniętych metod oraz technologii, dzięki którym możliwe jest sprostanie stawianym przed nimi wymaganiom. EADS Innovation Works, jako organizacja badawczo-technologiczna, jest zaangażowana w rozwój oraz...
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Towards spectral sensitivity curve for two-photon vision mechanism
PublikacjaAbstract Purpose: The perceived brightness of different visible light sources can be compared with photometric units based on the standardized luminosity curves (300-780nm range). As reported previously (PNAS 111(50), pp. E5445-E5454 (2014)), near-infrared (NIR) radiation can cause isomerization of visual pigments by one- or two-photon absorption. The perceived color of the stimulus is red in the case of one-photon vision (1PV)...
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Zasada działania i charakterystyka impulsów prototypowego lasera femtosekundowego
PublikacjaW niniejszym artykule zaprezentowano ideę działania prototypowego lasera femtosekundowego przeznaczonego do mikroobróbki materiałów. Laser ten stanowi połączenie oscylatora femtosekundowego na ciele stałym oraz wzmacniacza impulsów femtosekundowych na fotonicznych włóknach światłowodowych o rdzeniu domieszkowanym iterbem. Wykorzystanie femtosekundowych impulsów laserowych w mikroobróbce materiałów oferuje szereg korzyści w stosunku...
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Time-of-flight spectroscopy for medical applications.
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono korzyści optycznej spektroskopii czasu przelotu, w zastosowaniach medycznych. Przedstawiono także zasadę pomiarów oraz pokazano, jak z danych pomiarowych można wyznaczyć podstawowe parametry optyczne tkanki. Potencjał pomiarowy optycznej spektroskopii czasu przelotu zaprezentowano na przykładzie pomiarów ośrodków silnie rozpraszających światło jakimi są: papier, cicze technologiczne z papierni, wodne roztwory...
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Modeling of multi-cavity Fabry-Perot optical fiber sensors
PublikacjaReflectance characteristics of a two-cavity extrinsic Fabry-Perot optical fiber sensor were investigated using computer modeling. Calculations were performed using a plane wave-based approach, selected for clarity of results. Based on the modeling results, it can be concluded that the two-cavity Fabry-Perot interferometer can be used to measure two different quantities, such as refractive index and temperature, independently. It...
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Influence of titanium layer on counter electrode on electrical parameters of DSSC
PublikacjaIn this paper the influence of the Ti layer thickness at counter-electrode on electrical parameters of DSSCs was examined. The transparent conductive oxide – less (TCO-less) counter electrodes (CE) with titanium layers and platinum as catalyst on Bk7 glass were prepared. Thin metallic films were deposited by means of magnetron sputtering (titanium) and Pulsed Laser Deposition (platinum). The counter electrode with Pt layer on Fluorine...
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Functional phase bistability in a nanocrystalline RbMn[Fe(CN)6] thin film fabricated by matrix-assisted laser evaporation
PublikacjaOne of the main barriers hindering applications of Prussian blue metal assemblies is their poor processability, which makes the fabrication of intact thin films very difficult. In this work, a nanocrystalline RbMn[Fe(CN)6]·xH2O film on silicon substrate was obtained for the first time via laser-stimulated deposition and investigated. Temperature-induced phase transition and bistability within broad hysteresis loop (120 K), along...
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Heat Transfer During Pool Boiling of Water, Methanol and R141b on Porous Coated Horizontal Tube Bundles
PublikacjaThis paper presents the results of experimental investigation of water, methanol and R141b refrigerant boiling on horizontal porous coated tube bundles supposed to represent a flooded-type evaporator. Experiments were carried out for a bundle of 19 tubes in triangular layout for two pitch-to-diameter ratio values – 1.7 and 2.0 – in atmospheric and sub-atmospheric pressure conditions. Average heat transfer coefficients – both local,...
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Granulometric analysis to etimate influence of anionic surfactrant on activated sludge structure
PublikacjaThe work concerns the evaluation of the possibility of using laser diffraction analyzer to determine changes in the distribution of sludge floc size in the presence of anionic surfactant. As a model of surfactant linear alkylbenzyne sulphonate (LAS) was used. The granulometric analysis showed that the pure activated sludge was composed of particles with a size of 0,001 to 2 mm. The largest and fastest changes in the distribution...
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Influence of drying mode and feed per tooth rate on the fine dust creation in pine and beech sawing on a mini sash gang saw
PublikacjaThe experimental results of the study focused on the effect of drying processes of modified air drying and warm air steam mixture drying of pine and beech wood on the size of sawdust particles created in cutting using PRW-15M sash gang saw, are presented in the paper. Particle size analysis of dry sawdust was performed using two methods—sieving method and laser diffraction analysis. The results showed that the drying process did...
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Orientation effects on the fracture behaviour of additively manufactured stainless steel 316L subjected to high cyclic fatigue
PublikacjaIn this paper, stainless steel 316L (SS316L) bars were additively manufactured (AM) in three orientations (Z – vertical, XY – horizontal, ZX45 – midway between vertical and horizontal) by using the Laser Powder Bed Fusion Melting (LPBF-M) method. The AM specimens were subjected to load control fatigue testing under full tension and compression (R = -1) at stress amplitudes ±350, ±400 and ±450 MPa. The XY and ZX45 printing orientations...
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MULTI-CRITERIA COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF SUBTRACTIVE AND ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE MANUFACTURING OF OFFSHORE MACHINERY COMPONENTS
PublikacjaThe dynamic development of additive manufacturing technologies, especially over the last few years, has increased the range of possible industrial applications of 3D printed elements. This is a consequence of the distinct advantages of additive techniques, which include the possibility of improving the mechanical strength of products and shortening lead times. Offshore industry is one of these promising areas for the application...
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Synthetic Principles Determining Local Organization of Copolyesters Prepared from Lactones and Macrolactones
PublikacjaA highly effective and facile technique for catalytic ring-opening copolymerization (cROP) of lactones viz. ε- caprolactone and ε-decalactone with ω-pentadecalactone is being described. The reactions were mediated by Zn- and Cabased tridentate Schiff base complexes and benzyl alcohol as initiator. The catalysts were successfully employed for the preparation of numerous block and random copolymers. To unravel the composition of...
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Properties of Barium Cerate-Zirconate Thin Films
PublikacjaIn this work, we review several experimental results showing the electrical properties of barium cerate-zirconate thin films and discuss them in view of the possible influence of various factors on their properties. Most of the presented Ba(Ce, Zr, Y)O3 thin films were formed by the pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique, however thin films prepared using other methods, like RF magnetron sputtering, electron-beam deposition, powder...
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Adhesive compliance effect in mode I separation:Profilometry approach
PublikacjaThe effect of adhesive compliance on the deflection of a loaded, bonded beam was studied using laser profilometry. Experimental data obtained were compared with both Euler-Bernoulli (encastré) and Winkler (one parameter elastic foundation) models. A third, analytical, 2D model, based on shear within the adhesive layer (two parameter elastic foundation), was introduced. Finite element analysis (FEA) was also used to study the effect...
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On the necessity of experimental verification of numerical results in biomedical applications
PublikacjaPorous structures made of metal or biopolymers with a structure similar in shape and mechanical properties to human bone can be easily produced by stereolitography techniques, e.g. selective laser melting (SLM). Numerical techniques, like finite element method (FEM) have great potential in testing new, even the most sophisticated designs, according to their mechanical properties, i.e. strength or stiffness. However, due to different...