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Time-scale modification of speech signals for supporting hearing impaired schoolchildren
PublikacjaA study of time scale modification algorithmsapplied to hearing impaired schoolchildren supporting ispresented. Variety of algorithms are considered, namely:overlap and add, two variations of synchronized overlapand add, and the phase vocoder. Their effectiveness as wellas real-time processing capabilities are examined.
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Real-time speech-rate modification experiments
PublikacjaAn algorithm designed for real-time speech time scale modification (stretching) is proposed, providing a combination of typical synchronous overlap and add based time scale modification algorithm and signal redundancy detection algorithms that allow to remove parts of the speech signal and replace them with the stretched speech signal fragments. Effectiveness of signal processing algorithms are examined experimentally together...
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A non-uniform real-time speech time-scale stretching method
PublikacjaAn algorithm for non-uniform real-time speech stretching is presented. It provides a combination of typical SOLA algorithm (Synchronous Overlap and Add ) with the vowels, consonants and silence detectors. Based on the information about the content and the estimated value of the rate of speech (ROS), the algorithm adapts the scaling factor value. The ability of real-time speech stretching and the resultant quality of voice were...
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Comparison of various speech time-scale modificartion methods
PublikacjaThe objective of this work is to investigate the influence of the different time-scale modification (TSM) methods on the quality of the speech stretched up using the designed non-uniform real-time speech time-scale modification algorithm (NU-RTSM). The algorithm provides a combination of the typical TSM algorithm with the vowels, consonants, stutter, transients and silence detectors. Based on the information about the content and...
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Stability by linear approximation for time scale dynamical systems
PublikacjaWe study systems on time scales that are generalizations of classical differential or difference equations and appear in numerical methods. In this paper we consider linear systems and their small nonlinear perturbations. In terms of time scales and of eigenvalues of matrices we formulate conditions, sufficient for stability by linear approximation. For non-periodic time scales we use techniques of central upper Lyapunov exponents...
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Stability by linear approximation for time scale dynamical systems
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On the Peano Theorem for Some Functional Differential Equations on Time Scale
PublikacjaThe Peano Theorem for some functional differential equations on time scale is proved. Assumptions are of Caratheodory type. Two counter examples for false Peano theorems in the literature are presented.
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Effects of the time and temperature on the oxide scale formed on the cobalt alloys
PublikacjaWarstwy wykonane za pomocą techniki PTA ze stopu kobaltu poddano utlenianiu w różnych temperaturach i w różnym czasie. Mikrostruktury otrzymane po utlenianiu wskazują na proces degradacji materiału. Proces ten prowadził do degradacji obszarów międzydendrytycznych napoiny. Skład chemiczny powstającej zgorzeliny byłzależny od temperatury utleniania, składu chemicznego stopu, ze szczegfólnym uwzględnieniem obecności małych ilości...
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Dissolved oxygen tracking and control of blowers at fast time scale.
PublikacjaNapowietrzanie jest bardzo ważnym i drogim procesem w oczyszczalni ścieków. Tlen jest podstawowym składnikiem dla procesów biologicznych. System napowietrzania jest skomplikowanym, hybrydowym, nieliniowym, dynamicznym systemem z dynamiką szybszą w porównaniu z wewnętrzną dynamiką tlenu rozpuszczonego w reaktorze biologicznym. Obecnie stosowane systemy sterowania są dalekie od zadowalających. Koszt pompowania powietrza do reaktora...
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Oxidation Time Influence on the Structure of the Cobalt Base Clad Layer and Scale Morphology
PublikacjaZbadano wpływ czasu utleniania na mikrosrukutręi własności mechaniczne a w szczególności mikrotwardość, warstw wykonanych ze stopu kobaltu.Warstwy były wykonane za pomocą napawania plazmowego (PTA). Stop kobaltu podlegał utlenianiu w powietrzu w temperaturze 800 topni celsjusza w czasie 1, 22 i 200 godzin. w wyniku utleniania nastapiło uformowanie warstw zgorzeliny oraz nastapiły zmiany w mikrostrukturze. Zaobserwowano także zmiany...
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On reducing the value of aggregate restoration time when assuring survivability in scale-free networks.
PublikacjaReferat dotyczy zapewniania przeżywalności połączeń w rozległych sieciach bezskalowych. Zaproponowano metrykę pozwalającą omijać centra sieci, a tym samym zmniejszać ilość połączeń wymagających odtwarzania na skutek awarii węzła. Wyniki dla sieci bezskalowych porównywane są z wynikami dla sieci losowych. Uzyskane wyniki potwierdzają efektywność metryki w sieciach bezskalowych.
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Two Time-Scale Hierarchical Control of Integrated Quantity and Quality in Drinking Water Distribution Systems
PublikacjaThe paper considers a feedback optimising control of drinking water distribution systems (DWDS). Although the optimised pump and valves scheduling and disinfectant injection control attracted considerable attention over last two decades most of the contributions were limited to an open-loop optimisation repetitively performed during the DWDS operation. Also, while a strong interaction between the water quantity and quality exists...
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Long‐time scale simulations of virus‐like particles from three human‐norovirus strains
PublikacjaThe dynamics of the virus like particles (VLPs) corresponding to the GII.4 Houston, GII.2 SMV, and GI.1 Norwalk strains of human noroviruses (HuNoV) that cause gastroenteritis was investigated by means of long-time (about 30 μs in the laboratory timescale) molecular dynamics simulations with the coarse-grained UNRES force field. The main motion of VLP units turned out to be the bending at the junction between the P1 subdomain (that...
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Softly switched model predictive control for control of integratedwastewater treatment system at medium time scale.
PublikacjaW przypadku gdy system jest sterowany za pomocą jednej, uniwersalnej strategii sterowania w pełnym zakresie jego obciążeń, powstają poważne trudności w znalezieniu optymalnego sterowania. W celu jak najlepszego dopasowania strategii sterowania do panujący warunków, zdefiniowano trzy stany operacyjne: normalny, zakłóceniowy oraz awaryjny. Dla tych stanów zaprojektowano odpowiednie strategie sterowania. W związku z tym pojawia się...
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Modification of cellulosic filler with diisocyanates – volatile organic compounds emission assessment and stability of chemical structure over time
PublikacjaThis paper investigated the impact of type and content of diisocyanate on the structure of modified cellulose fillers. Four the most popular isocyanates were applied – isophorone, hexamethylene, toluene and methylene diphenyl diisocyanate – at loadings of 1–15 wt%. Chemical structure, and its short-term storage stability, were investigated for eight weeks. Moreover, the main volatile organic compounds detected during modification,...
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The hybrid estimation algorithm for wastewater treatment plant robust model predictive control purposes at medium time scale
PublikacjaThe paper proposes an approach to designing the hybrid estimation algorithm/module (HEA) with moving measurements window for Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Robust Model Predictive Control (RMPC) purposes at medium time scale. The RMPC uses a dedicated grey-box model of biological reactor for the system outputs prediction purposes. The grey-box model parameters are dependant on the plant operating point. Hence, these parameters...
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Estimation of wastewater treatment plant state for model predictive control of N-P remowal at medium time scale.
PublikacjaPrzy ograniczonych możliwościach pomiarowych estymaty stanu są potrzebne w sterowaniu optymalizującym, opartym na sterowaniu predykcyjnym, sterującym usuwaniem azotu i fosforu, w biologicznej oczyszczalni ścieków. Optymalizator MPC do implementacji sprzężenia zwrotnego z obiektu potrzebuje tych estymat. Dodatkowo aktualizowane muszą być parametry modelu Gray-Box wykorzystywanego w module MPC. Wtedy estymaty stanu są używane przez...
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Weighted least squares parameter estimation for model predictive control of integrated wastewater systems at medium time scale.
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawione zostało sformułowanie i implementacja algorytmu ważonej sumy najmniejszych kwadratów na przesuwnym oknie pomiarowym dla celów estymacji parametrów modelu typu szara skrzynka. Model typu szara skrzynka dynamiki reaktora biologicznego jest wykorzystywany przez moduł sterowania predykcyjnego sterujący zintegrowanym systemem ściekowym w średniej skali czasu. Algorytm estymacji parametrów był walidowany na symulatorze...
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Set-Bounded joined parameter and state estimation for model predictive control of integrated wastewater treatment plant systems at medium time scale.
PublikacjaW artykule opisano moduł łącznej estymacji w postaci zbiorów ograniczonych (ang. set-bounded) parametrów i stanu systemu dla potrzeb sterowania predykcyjnego zintegrowanym systemem ściekowym w średniej skali czasu. Jest to jeden ze składowych elementów Inteligentnej Hierarchicznej Struktury Sterowania opracowanej w celu pokonania następujących problemów, które występują w kontrolowanym systemie: różne skale czasowe procesów, silnie...
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Real-time speech streching for supporting hearing impaired schoolchildren
PublikacjaA study of time scale modification algorithms applied to support hearing impaired schoolchildren is presented. Variety of algorithms are considered, namely: overlap-and add, two variations of synchronous overlapand- add, and the phase vocoder. Their effectiveness as well as real-time processing capabilities are examined.
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A Method of Real-Time Non-uniform Speech Stretching
PublikacjaDeveloped method of real-time non-uniform speech stretching is presented.The proposed solution is based on the well-known SOLA algorithm(Synchronous Overlap and Add). Non-uniform time-scale modification isachieved by the adjustment of time scaling factor values in accordance with thesignal content. Dependently on the speech unit (vowels/consonants), instantaneousrate of speech (ROS), and speech signal presence, values of the scalingfactor...
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Zastosowanie spowalniania wypowiedzi w celu poprawy rozumienia mowy przez dzieci w szkole
PublikacjaThis paper presents a time-scale modification algorithms that could be used for hearing impairment therapy supported by real-time speech stretching. In this paper the OLA based algorithms and Phase Vocoder were described. In the experimental part usability of those algorithms for real-time speech stretching was discussed
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Magdalena Apollo dr inż.
Osoby2017 - PhD in Civil Engineering, thesis: Risk management in construction investments related to urban regeneration projects, Gdansk University of Technology IX 2012–VI 2013 - Postgraduate Studies at Gdynia Maritime University: Research Project Management (IPMA D Certificate) 2010 – MSc in Management and Marketing, Gdansk University of Technology 2007 – MSc in Civil Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology 2007-2010 - structural...
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Metoda i algorytmy modyfikacji sygnału do celu wspomagania rozumienia mowy przez osoby z pogorszoną rozdzielczością czasową słuchu
PublikacjaPrzedmiotem badań przeprowadzonych w ramach rozprawy są metody modyfikacji czasu trwania sygnału (ang. Time Scale Modification –TSM) mowy operujące w czasie rzeczywistym oraz ocena ich wpływu na rozumienie wypowiedzi przez osoby z pogorszoną rozdzielczością czasową słuchu. Pogorszona rozdzielczość słuchu jest jednym z symptomów związanych z ośrodkowymi zaburzeniami słuchu (ang. Cetnral Auditory Processing Disorder – CAPD). W odróżnieniu...
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Methods of Improving Speech Intelligibility for Listeners with Hearing Resolution Deficit
PublikacjaMethods developed for real-time time scale modification (TSM) of speech signal are presented. They are based onthe non-uniform, speech rate depended SOLA algorithm (Synchronous Overlap and Add). Influence of theproposed method on the intelligibility of speech was investigated for two separate groups of listeners, i.e. hearingimpaired children and elderly listeners. It was shown that for the speech with average rate equal to or...
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Krzysztof Goczyła prof. dr hab. inż.
OsobyKrzysztof Goczyła, profesor zwyczajny Politechniki Gdańskiej, informatyk, specjalista z inżynierii oprogramowania, inżynierii wiedzy i baz danych. Ukończył studia wyższe na Wydziale Elektroniki Politechniki Gdańskiej w 1976 r. jako magister inżynier elektronik w specjalności automatyka. Na Politechnice Gdańskiej pracuje od 1976. Na Wydziale Elektroniki PG w 1982 r. uzyskał doktorat z informatyki, a w 1999 r. habilitację. W 2012...
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Mathematical model of the energy consumption calculation during the pine sawn wood (Pinus sylvestris L.) drying process
PublikacjaThe article presents the modification of the existing mathematical model to calculate energy consumption during conventional drying process. Apart from energy consumption the model permits to estimate the time of high-temperature drying process. The drying medium is air and superheated steam mixture. The obtained calculation results were compared with conducted experimental tests of drying square-edged sawn sapwood timber (Pinus...
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Comparison of Two Methods for the Determination of Selected Pesticides in Honey and Honeybee Samples
PublikacjaDeveloped and validated analytical methods for the determination of a wide spectrum of pesticide residues in honey and honeybee samples after the modification of QuEChERS extraction in combination with gas chromatography–tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) and liquid chromatography–tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) were discussed and compared. The developed methods were evaluated regarding the utilized equipment...
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Piotr Lorens prof. dr hab. inż. arch.
OsobyPiotr Lorens – prof. dr hab. inż. arch., prof. nzw. Politechniki Gdańskiej. Po ukończeniu studiów w 1994 roku podjął pracę w Zakładzie Rozwoju Miasta na Wydziale Architektury Politechniki Gdańskiej. Uzyskawszy Stypendium Fulbrighta wyjechał na staż do USA, gdzie w latach 1996-1997 ukończył Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies na Massachusetts Institute of Technology oraz International Training Program na Harvard University...
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Thermal dewetting as a method of surface modification of the gold thin films for surface plasmon resonance based sensor applications
PublikacjaHere, we report a quick and simple approach with low, optimized production costs to obtain surface plasmon resonance (SPR) based sensors fabricated through a time- and resource-effective method based on thermal dewetting of thin Au films. From the applicative point of view, the method of detection presented here should be easier to implement, since light transmission measurements seem to be much less challenging than light refractive...
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Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of porous composites based on chitosan/poly (vinyl alcohol)
Dane BadawczeThe dataset contains the results of microbiological tests of composite porous materials whose activity was assessed for their ability to reduce the number of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus strain, representing the Gram (-) and Gram (+) bacteria, respectively.
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Modification of Titanium (IV) Dioxide with Small Silver Nanoparticles: Application in Photocatalysis
PublikacjaThe surface of commercial TiO2 compounds (P25 and ST01) has been modified with Ag nanoparticles induced by radiolysis. On P25, the Ag nanoclusters are very small (1−2 nm) and homogeneous in size while on ST01, two populations of nanoparticles are obtained, small nanoparticles (1−2 nm) and larger ones (mean diameter 7 to 12 nm depending on the silver loading). The photocatalytic properties of Ag-modified TiO2 have been studied for...
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Dariusz Mikielewicz prof. dr hab. inż.
OsobyDariusz Mikielewicz – urodził się 6 lutego 1967 roku w Gdańsku, w 1985r. zdał pomyślnie egzaminy wstępne na Wydział Budowy Maszyn Politechniki Gdańskiej, który ukończył z wynikiem bardzo dobrym w 1990 roku na specjalności Maszyny i Urządzenia Energetyczne. Zainteresowania pracą naukową skłoniły go do podjęcia badań na University of Manchester na wydziale mechanicznym i energetyki jądrowej (Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department)...
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Paweł Rościszewski dr inż.
OsobyPaweł Rościszewski received his PhD in Computer Science at Gdańsk University of Technology in 2018 based on PhD thesis entitled: "Optimization of hybrid parallel application execution in heterogeneous high performance computing systems considering execution time and power consumption". Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland....
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Influence of Laser Modification on the Surface Character of Biomaterials: Titanium and Its Alloys—A Review
PublikacjaLaser surface modification is a widely available and simple technique that can be applied to different types of materials. It has been shown that by using a laser heat source, reproducible surfaces can be obtained, which is particularly important when developing materials for medical applications. The laser modification of titanium and its alloys is advantageous due to the possibility of controlling selected parameters and properties...
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Influence of Laser Modification on the Surface Character of Biomaterials: Titanium and Its Alloys—A Review
PublikacjaLaser surface modification is a widely available and simple technique that can be applied to different types of materials. It has been shown that by using a laser heat source, reproducible surfaces can be obtained, which is particularly important when developing materials for medical applications. The laser modification of titanium and its alloys is advantageous due to the possibility of controlling selected parameters and properties...
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Effectiveness of a dual surface modification of metallic interconnects for application in energy conversion devices
PublikacjaA dual surface modification of an SOFC metallic interconnect with a Gd2O3 layer and an MnCo2O4 coating was evaluated. The tested samples were oxidized for 7000 h in air at 1073 K. Oxidation products were characterized using XRD, SEM-EDS, and confocal Raman imaging, and ASR was measured. The effect of gadolinium segregation at grain boundaries in Cr2O3 was evaluated using S/TEM-EDS. Area specific-resistance was measured and fuel...
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Improvement of time difference of arrival measurements resolution by using fractional delay filters in a direct sequence-code division multiple access radionavigation system
PublikacjaThis study presents a method of improving time measurements resolution in a direct sequence-code division multiple access receiver by using a fine code tracking loop based on fractional delay filtering of a despreading sequence. It briefly describes the structure of a generic digital code tracking loop and the proposed modification which allows to measure time difference of arrival values with the subsample resolution, together...
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Karolina Sobieraj mgr inż.
OsobyMgr inż. Karolina Sobieraj w 2018 r. ukończyła dwustopniowe studia na kierunku Odnawialne Źródła Energii i Gospodarka Odpadami w specjalności Gospodarka Odpadami, z wyróżnieniem w postaci stypendium Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego dla studentów za wybitne osiągnięcia naukowe w roku akademickim 2017/2018. Od października 2019 r. podjęła studia w Szkole Doktorskiej UPWr w dyscyplinie inżynieria środowiska, górnictwo i energetyka....
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Remote Spatial Database Access in the Navigation System for the Blind
PublikacjaThe article presents the problem of a database access in the navigation systems. The authors were among the main creators of the prototype navigation system for the blind - “Voice Maps”. In the implemented prototype only exemplary, limited spatial data were used, therefore they could be stored in the mobile device’s memory without any difficulties. Currently the aforementioned system is being prepared for commercialization - the...
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The effect of thermal modification on the quality of the milled surface of beech and pine wood
PublikacjaThe article deals with the effect of thermal modification on the quality of the created surface during milling on CNC milling cutters. The quality of the created surface is evaluated based on surface roughness, specifically its roughness parameter Ra. The observed surface is created by a shank cutter with a diameter of 20 mm and three cutting edges in a spiral at a standard speed of 18,000. min-1. The article compares thermally...
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Effect of hybrid modification by ceramic layer formation in MAO process and laser remelting on the structure of titanium bio-alloy Ti13Nb13Zr
PublikacjaTo improve the biological properties of titanium alloy Ti13Nb13Zr, hybrid modifications involving micro-arc oxidation (MAO) and Nd: YAG laser remelting were carried out in two combinations. The first consisted of laser modification before the production of the ceramic layer by the micro-arc oxidation process, and the second combination involved Nd: YAG laser modification after the MAO process. The creation of developed surface...
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Laser-assisted modification of titanium dioxide nanotubes in a tilted mode as surface modification and patterning strategy
PublikacjaElectrochemical anodization is regarded as a facile and easily scalable fabrication method of titania nanotubes (TiO2NTs). However, due to the extended duration of calcination and further modifications, much faster alternatives are highly required. As a response to growing interest in laser modification of nanotube arrays, a comprehensive investigation of pulsed-laser irradiation and its effect onto TiO2NT properties has been carried out....
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Improvement of speech intelligibility in the presence of noise interference using the Lombard effect and an automatic noise interference profiling based on deep learning
PublikacjaThe Lombard effect is a phenomenon that results in speech intelligibility improvement when applied to noise. There are many distinctive features of Lombard speech that were recalled in this dissertation. This work proposes the creation of a system capable of improving speech quality and intelligibility in real-time measured by objective metrics and subjective tests. This system consists of three main components: speech type detection,...
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A simple modification of PCR thermal profile applied to evade persisting contamination
PublikacjaThe polymerase chain reaction (PCR), one of the most commonly applied methods of diagnostics and molecular biology has a frustrating downside known as the false positive signal or contamination. Several solutions to avoid and to eliminate PCR contaminations have been worked out to date but the implementation of these solutions to laboratory practice may be laborious and time consuming. A simple approach to circumvent the problem...
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WYKORZYSTANIE TESTU MUSHRA W BADANIU KORZYŚCI UŻYTKOWANIA PROTEZ SŁUCHOWYCH
PublikacjaOcena jakości dopasowania aparatów słuchowych w kontekście korzyści, jakie może przy-nieść proteza jest złożonym zagadnieniem. Obiektywne parametry aparatów, które można wy-znaczyć (np. wzmocnienie czy pasmo przenoszenia) nie zawsze mają bezpośredni i decydujący wpływ w subiektywnej ocenie jakości dopasowania protezy słuchowej przez pacjenta. Pomiary efektywności aparatu słuchowego mogą dotyczyć wielu aspektów, między innymi kompensacji...
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Application of cyanated asphaltenes in gas-phase adsorption processes for removal of volatile organic compounds
PublikacjaThe paper presents an innovative, chemically modified (methylcyanated) asphaltene-based adsorbent that can be an inter-esting low-cost alternative for traditional adsorbents. Adsorption properties of adsorbents were examined by inverse gas chromatography technique, adsorption isotherms, and breakthrough curves. A significant increase in retention volume for pyridine, 2-pentanone, nitropropane, toluene, and 1-butanol was observed....
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Bulk-Surface Modification of Nanoparticles for Developing Highly-Crosslinked Polymer Nanocomposites
PublikacjaSurface modification of nanoparticles with functional molecules has become a routine method to compensate for diffusion-controlled crosslinking of thermoset polymer composites at late stages of crosslinking, while bulk modification has not carefully been discussed. In this work, a highly-crosslinked model polymer nanocomposite based on epoxy and surface-bulk functionalized magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) was developed. MNPs were...
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Compatibility of Sustainable Mater-Bi/poly(ε-caprolactone)/cellulose Biocomposites as a Function of Filler Modification
PublikacjaDespite their popularity and multiplicity of applications, wood–polymer composites (WPCs) still have to overcome particular issues related to their processing and properties. The main aspect is the compatibility with plant-based materials which affects the overall performance of the material. It can be enhanced by strengthening the interfacial adhesion resulting from physical and/or chemical interactions between the matrix and...
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Restoration and preservation of the reinforced concrete poles of fence at the former Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp
PublikacjaThe objective of this study was to assess the present state of the reinforced concrete poles of fence at the former Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp. The poles were subjected to renovation about 10 years ago. After this time some deficiencies of applied renovation method were noticed. Cracks appeared between fresh and original part of concrete cover. Analysis of the reasons of these failures...