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Rozwój polskiego winiarstwa w latach 2000–2017
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono historie polskiego winiarstwa. Na podstawie danych zawartych w raportach Agencji Rynku Rolnego przedstawiono kształtowanie się liczby winnic oraz powierzchni upraw winorośli i zbioru winogron w latach 2009–2018. Dane z portalu winogrodnicy.pl posłużyły do scharakteryzowania liczby winnic wraz z ich lokalizacją oraz powierzchnią. Z przeprowadzonej analizy wynika, że polskie winiarstwo od ponad 20 lat przeżywa...
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Hyperelastic Microcantilever AFM: Efficient Detection Mechanism Based on Principal Parametric Resonance
PublikacjaThe impetus of writing this paper is to propose an efficient detection mechanism to scan the surface profile of a micro-sample using cantilever-based atomic force microscopy (AFM), operating in non-contact mode. In order to implement this scheme, the principal parametric resonance characteristics of the resonator are employed, benefiting from the bifurcation-based sensing mechanism. It is assumed that the microcantilever is made...
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Topological Model of an Electromagnetic Environment Inside a Ship for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Analysis
PublikacjaThe mutual electromagnetic (EM) interactions between electrical and electronic devices in a segmented space, such as a ship's environment, ared described. Firstly, the topological structure of a ship's segmented internal environment, which consists of many electrical screening walls (shielding planes), is presented. Then, taking into account the ship's topological structure, a general description of the EM disturbance distribution,...
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The Influence of Water and Mineral Oil on Pressure Losses in Hydraulic Motor
PublikacjaIn this paper, pressure losses in hydraulic motor supplied with water and mineral oil (two liquids that have significantly different viscosity and lubricating properties) are described and compared. The experimental tests were conducted using a hydraulic satellite motor that is dedicated to working with different liquids, including water. The methodology of measuring the pressure drop in internal channels of this motor is also...
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Transformational Leadership and Acceptance of Mistakes as a Source of Learning: Poland-USA Cross-Country Study
PublikacjaThis study explores the influence of transformational leadership on internal innovativeness mediated by mistakes acceptance, including country and industry as factors to be considered and gender and risk-taking attitude as moderators. General findings, primarily based on the US samples (healthcare, construction, and IT industry), confirmed that transformational leadership and internal innovativeness are mediated by mistakes acceptance...
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Modeling of lapping plate wear and conditioning in single-sided lapping
PublikacjaIn order to achieve higher quality on worked surfaces with lower roughness, very high accuracy of shape and dimensions it is crucial to improve conventional finishing technologies and to develop new working principles. Single-sided lapping is one of the most effective planarization technologies and it is determined by a number of factors and boundary conditions. The most significant influence over a dimensional and profile accuracy,...
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Normalized Partial Scattering Cross Section for Performance Evaluation of Low-Observability Scattering Structures
PublikacjaThe development of diffusion metasurfaces created new opportunities to elevate the stealthiness of combat aircraft. Despite the potential significance of metasurfaces, their rigorous design methodologies are still lacking, especially in the context of meticulous control over the scattering of electromagnetic (EM) waves through geometry parameter tuning. Another practical issue is insufficiency of the existing performance metrics,...
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Platforma edX - nowe podejście do kursów online
PublikacjaWspółczesne metody nauczania na odległość zmieniają się dynamicznie. Powstają światowe konsorcja podejmujące starania zapewnienia dostępu do edukacji na najwyższym poziomie z wykorzystaniem Internetu. Jedną z takich prób jest platforma edX. Jej rozwój zapoczątkowały niemal 2 lata temu MIT i Harvard. Obecnie zespół liczy już 30 uczelni z całego świata. Renoma ośrodków naukowych biorących udział w projekcie przyciągnęła już ponad...
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Application of Intelligent Conversational Agents in E-learing Environments
PublikacjaThe paper concerns intelligent tutoring systems and concentrates on apliaction of virtual mentors in distance learning environments. Different educational agent types are described. The prototype of an agent developed at Gdansk University of Technology is also presented, as well as its internal representation and construction. Benefits of virtual mentors applied in distance learning are also pointed out.
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Przemoc w stosunkach ukraińsko-rosyjskich w opinii polskiej prasy codziennej
PublikacjaThe five most widely read Polish newspapers informing about the creation Maidan in Kiev and protests against decisions of the Ukrainian authorities revealed the existence of internal political violence. The external violence is associated with the inclusion of Russia into the conflict. Since the turn of 2013/2014 in Ukrainian-Russian relations were recorded examples of economic violence.
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Investigation of solid polymer electrolyte gas sensor with different electrochemical techniques
PublikacjaIn this work solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) amperometric sulphur dioxide sensor is investigated. Nafion was used as a membrane electrode and 1M sulphuric acid as an internal electrolyte. Sensor response to sulphur dioxide was measured. Besides traditional constant voltage amperometry also different electrochemical techniques were used. Results obtained by these methods are compared.
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Thermal ablation modeling via bioheat equation
PublikacjaWe consider Pennes’ bioheat equation and discuss an implicit numerical scheme which has better stability properties than other approaches. Our discussion concerns Carthesian geometry problems, however it carries over to spherical geometry models and more complicated shapes.
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Evolution of Edges and Porosity of Urban Blue Spaces: A Case Study of Gdańsk
PublikacjaCurrent waterfront studies focus mainly on a land-based perspective, failing to include the water side. Water is, however, not just a resource for port and industrial purposes and an edge to the waterfront; it is also a feature of the waterfront and the complex relation between water and city. Thus, the article suggests that water-land edges need to be re-contextualised, taking into consideration also their shape, functionality,...
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Influence of nanoparticle concentration on convective heat transfer of water-Al2O3 nanofluids inside horizontal tubes
PublikacjaThis work presents preliminary results of the experimental investigation of the forced convection heat transfer of water-Al2O3 nanofluids inside stainless steel tube with 8 mm internal diameter and 2000 mm length. Nanoparticles were tested at the concentrations of 0.01%, 0.1%, 1% and 5% by weight and the Reynolds number range encompasses laminar as well as turbulent flows.
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Perfusion computed tomography: 4 cmversus8 cm coverage size in subjects with chronic carotid artery stenosis
PublikacjaOBJECTIVE: The impact of coverage size on global cerebral blood flow (CBF), cerebral blood volume (CBV), mean transit time (MTT) and time to peak (TTP) parameters has not been investigated in patients with chronic carotid artery stenosis. METHODS: 63 patients with stenosis of >70% within a single internal carotid artery and neurological symptoms were randomly assigned to two well-matched groups. Differences in CT perfusion scan...
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Tacit Knowledge Sharing and Personal Branding. How to Derive Innovation From Project Teams?
PublikacjaInnovation, relationships, cooperation, and knowledge are key factors which determine a competitive advantage in the networked economy. A network serves as a contemporary form of market process coordination. Network economy, according to the idea of prosumerism, is founded on collaboration of individual creators based on a network of values instead of hierarchical dependencies. Another feature of a network is that it imposes symmetry...
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Design, Synthesis, and Enzymatic Evaluation of Novel ZnO Quantum Dot-Based Assay for Detection of Proteinase 3 Activity
PublikacjaHerein, the synthesis and application of functionalized quantum dot-based protease probes is described. Such probes are composed of nontoxic ZnO nanocrystals decorated by amino groups followed by linker and labeled peptide attachment. Spherical NH2-terminated ZnO quantum dots (QDs) with the average size ranging from 4 to 8 nm and strong emission centered at 530 nm were prepared using the sol−gel method. The fluorescence of ZnO...
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Ag/Pt-modified TiO2 nanoparticles for toluene photooxidation in the gas phase
PublikacjaAg/Pt-modified TiO2nanocomposites were synthesized using the sol–gel method. The effect of metal typeand amount as well as synthesis route on the photocatalytic activity in reaction of toluene removal, usedas a model volatile organic compound, was investigated. Toluene, at the concentration of about 200 ppm,was irradiated over modified TiO2using light-emitting diodes (LEDs, max= 415 nm). The results showedthat toluene could be...
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Exploring efficiency differentials between Italian and Polish universities, 2001-2011
PublikacjaIn this study, data envelopment analysis (DEA) is used to evaluate the relative efficiency of a sample of 54 Italian and 30 Polish state universities over the period 2001–11. The investigation was conducted in two steps. Unbiased DEA efficiency scores were first estimated and then regressed on external variables to quantitatively assess the direction and size of the impact of potential determinants. The analysis reveals a strong...
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The Influence of the Aircraft Operating Fluids on the Mechanical Parameters of the Airport Surface Concrete
PublikacjaThe authors of the article assessed the impact of operating fluids used to service aircraft on changing mechanical parameters of cement concrete intended for airport pavement. The research concerned concrete designed with the use of CEM I 42.5N LH NA low-alkali cement, broken granite aggregate, fine washed aggregate, and admixtures. The analysis included the assessment of changes in dierences in endurance parameters over various...
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Spatial pattern of ASG-EUPOS sites
PublikacjaThe article presents the spatial pattern analysis of the ASG-EUPOS permanent GNSS stations in Poland. Using different methods and tools (nearest neighbour, Riplay’s K-function, morphology of Thiessen polygons) we proved that the station distribution model changes within scales. At short distances up to 65 km, which are typical lengths in the network, stations are irregularly dispersed. Increasing this distance to 130 km and over...
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Audio Content and Crowdsourcing: A Subjective Quality Evaluation of Radio Programs Streamed Online
PublikacjaRadio broadcasting has been present in our lives for over 100 years. The transmission of speech and music signals accompanies us from an early age. Broadcasts provide the latest information from home and abroad. They also shape musical tastes and allow many artists to share their creativity. Modern distribution involves transmission over a number of terrestrial systems. The most popular are analog FM (Frequency Modulation) and...
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Topological behavior mimicking ethylene–hexene copolymers using branched lactones and macrolactones
PublikacjaPolyolefins are of paramount importance in the world of polymers due to their technological and economic potential.1 However, their nonpolar character significantly restricts the compatibility and adhesion properties, which consequently limits their versatility. Moreover, an intensified demand for materials from renewable resources can also become a problematic venture for the current polyolefin industry.2 Although Braskem and...
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Stan awaryjny wiaduktu kolejowego w Bydgoszczy
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono opis stanu awaryjnego wiaduktu kolejowego. Omówiono wyniki badań in situ oraz teoretycznych analiz statyczno-wytrzymałościowych ponad 100-letniego obiektu. Przedstawiono wnioski i zalecenia dotyczące doraźnego zabezpieczenia obiektu oraz warunki jego dalszej eksploatacji.
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Stan awaryjny wiaduktu kolejowego w Bydgoszczy
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono opis stanu awaryjnego wiaduktu kolejowego. Omówiono wyniki badań in situ oraz teoretycznych analiz statyczno-wytrzymałościowych ponad 100-letniego obiektu. Przedstawiono wnioski i zalecenia dotyczące doraźnego zabezpieczenia obiektu oraz warunki jego dalszej eksploatacji.
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Digestive system, femur and tibia bone characteristics of Dworka and Pekin ducks
PublikacjaThe aim of this study was to determine traits of the digestive system and femur and tibia bone ofDworka and Pekin ducks. A study was conducted on 24 Dworka duck (breeding strain D11) carcassesand 24 Pekin duck (conservative strain P9) carcasses, 12 male carcasses and 12 female carcassesfrom each strain. The lengths of the intestinal segments were tape measured. The diameters of theintestinal segments and leg bone dimensions...
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Digestive system, femur and tibia bone characteristics of Dworka and Pekin ducks
PublikacjaThe aim of this study was to determine traits of the digestive system and femur and tibia bone ofDworka and Pekin ducks. A study was conducted on 24 Dworka duck (breeding strain D11) carcassesand 24 Pekin duck (conservative strain P9) carcasses, 12 male carcasses and 12 female carcassesfrom each strain. The lengths of the intestinal segments were tape measured. The diameters of theintestinal segments and leg bone dimensions...
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Digestive system, femur and tibia bone characteristics of Dworka and Pekin ducks
PublikacjaThe aim of this study was to determine traits of the digestive system and femur and tibia bone ofDworka and Pekin ducks. A study was conducted on 24 Dworka duck (breeding strain D11) carcassesand 24 Pekin duck (conservative strain P9) carcasses, 12 male carcasses and 12 female carcassesfrom each strain. The lengths of the intestinal segments were tape measured. The diameters of theintestinal segments and leg bone dimensions...
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A model of fuel combustion process in the marine reciprocating engine work space taking into account load and wear of crankshaft-piston assembly and the theory of semi-Markov processes
PublikacjaThe ar ticle analyses the operation of reciprocal internal combu stion engines, with mar ine engines u sed a s an example. The analysis takes into account types of energy conversion in the work spaces (cylinders) of these engines, loads of their crankshaft-piston assemblies, and types of fuel combustion which can take place in these spaces during engine operation. It is highlighted that the analysed time-dependent loads of marine...
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Carbon dioxide potential reduction using Start-Stop system in a car
PublikacjaOperating fuel consumption increases significantly when the vehicle stops frequently while driving or when the engine is idling during braking. In such cases, the internal combustion engine consumes the fuel but the mechanical energy is not used by the drive system. The amount of fuel that is consumed in this time by the engine can potentially be saved if the car is equipped with a Stop-Start system. Start-Stop system automatically...
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Application of the Optimization Methods to the Search of Marine Propulsion Shafting Global Equilibrium in Running Condition
PublikacjaFull film hydrodynamic lubrication of marine propulsion shafting journal bearings in running condition is discussed. Considerable computational difficulties in non-linear determining the quasi-static equilibrium of the shafting are highlighted. The approach using two optimization methods (the particle swarm method and the interior point method) in combination with the specially developed relaxation technique is proposed to overcome...
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Selected Problems of Cogeneration Energy Systems Designing, Fueled with Landfill Biogas
PublikacjaThe article discusses the impact of the quality of biogas fuel for operation of generating sets with internal combustion engines. There are presented selected investigation results of landfill biogas fueled gensets operation. The article includes also discussion of the possibility of increasing the efficiency of biogas fuelled cogeneration systems. It also presents guidelines for the optimal design of landfill biogas fueled engines,...
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EMISJA AKUSTYCZNA JAKO SYGNAŁ DIAGNOSTYCZNY ODWZOROWUJĄCY ZMĘCZENIOWE ZUŻYCIE WARSTW ŚLIZGOWYCH PANWI ŁOŻYSK GŁÓWNYCH I KORBOWYCH SILNIKÓW O ZAPŁONIE SAMOCZYNNYM
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono wyniki badań laboratoryjnych, z których wynika, że emisja akustyczna (EA) może być uznana za sygnał diagnostyczny, przydatny do identyfikacji stanu technicznego łożysk głównych i korbowych okrętowych silników o zapłonie samoczynnym. Wykazano w nim bowiem, że parametry emisji akustycznej takie jak: czas rejestracji, energia sygnału, amplituda sygnału, ilość przekroczeń poziomu dyskryminacji, czas narastania,...
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Photoelectron-photoabsorption (PePa) database
PublikacjaIn this paper a recently launched Photoelectron-Photoabsorption Database is presented. The database was developed in order to gather all the photoelectron and photoabsorption spectra measured by various collaborators over the years as well as to ease the access to the data to the potential users. In the paper the main features of the database were described and its outline explained.
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Possibilities of Increasing the Overall Efficiency of Gas-steam CHP Microplant
PublikacjaThe paper presents ways to increase the efficiency of a gas-steam micro power plant by modifying the cycle combination. The modification consists in partial release of the fluid downstream of the gas turbine and using it for ORC fluid overheating and evaporation. Advantages of this solution over the simplest gas and steam cycles’ combination are demonstrated.
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Push-to-talk als eine der ersten voip - applikationen in mobilfunknetzen
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono wybrane aspekty realizacji multimediów w sieciach komórkowych. Dokonano analizy protokołu SIP ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem pomiarów systemów rzeczywistych. Oceniono nową usługę PoC (Push-to-Talk over Cellular)- pierwszą aplikację typu VoIP realizowaną w sieciach komórkowych
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Pavement ageing influence on tyre/road noise
PublikacjaRoad surface should be constructed in a way that ensures safe and comfortable traffic conditions, not only when it is newly paved but also during its entire lifetime. An important factor in the asphalt mixture design process is also the expected pavement durability and stability of pavement properties over time. In many countries, road surface starts to play a significant role in traffic noise reduction actions. Selecting a particular...
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Magnetic field mapping along a NV-rich nanodiamond-doped fiber
PublikacjaIntegration of NV−-rich diamond with optical fibers enables guiding quantum information on the spin state of the NV− color center. Diamond-functionalized optical fiber sensors have been demonstrated with impressive sub-nanotesla magnetic field sensitivities over localized magnetic field sources, but their potential for distributed sensing remains unexplored. The volumetric incorporation of diamonds into the optical fiber core allows...
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Accelerated Parameter Tuning of Antenna Structures by Means of Response Features and Principal Directions
PublikacjaPopularity of numerical optimization has been steadily on the rise in the design of modern antenna systems. Resorting to mathematically rigorous parameter tuning methods is a matter of practical necessity as interactive techniques (e.g., parameter sweeping) are no longer adequate when handling several performance figures over multi-dimensional parameter spaces. The most common design scenarios involve local tuning since decent...
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Design-oriented modeling of antenna structures by means of two-level kriging with explicit dimensionality reduction
PublikacjaThe employment of full-wave electromagnetic (EM) analysis is a practical necessity in the design of contemporary antenna structures. This is because simpler models are generally not available or of limited accuracy. At the same time, EM-based design is computationally expensive. Consequently, the ways of accelerating tasks such as parametric optimization or uncertainty quantification have to be sought. A possible workaround that...
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Generalized temperature dependence model for anammox process kinetics
PublikacjaTemperature is a key operational factor influencing the anammox process kinetics. In particular, at temperatures below 15 °C, the specific anammox activity (SAA) considerably decreases. This study aimed to describe the temperature dependence of the anammox process kinetics in the temperature range from 10 to 55 °C, including the specific characteristics of“cold anammox”. The commonly used Arrhenius and extended and modifiedRatkowsky...
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Flow maldistribution and its mitigation in mini heat exchangers
PublikacjaIn the present paper, a detailed numerical investigation has been carried out to analyze the flow maldistribution in 50 parallel 1 mm x 1 mm rectangular minichannels and 1 mm depth minigap section with rectangular, trapezoidal, triangular or concave mani-folds in Z-type flow configuration (16 different cases). The working medium was ethanol and the mass flow rate was 5×10-4 kg/s. Both sections was heated from the bottom side. Heat...
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Low-Cost and Highly-Accurate Behavioral Modeling of Antenna Structures by Means of Knowledge-Based Domain-Constrained Deep Learning Surrogates
PublikacjaThe awareness and practical benefits of behavioral modeling methods have been steadily growing in the antenna engineering community over the last decade or so. Undoubtedly, the most important advantage thereof is a possibility of a dramatic reduction of computational expenses associated with computer-aided design procedures, especially those relying on full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulations. In particular, the employment of...
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BASIS FOR INNOVATIVE TRANSFORMATION OF POLISH UNIVERSITIES – BACKGROUND AND SELECTED SOLUTIONS
PublikacjaThe article presents the background of the current pro-innovation and pro-quality transformation suggested in Polish universities. The first part contains a concise description of Polish higher education system. In the second part, an example of an internal quality assurance system was presented, which was implemented in the Gdańsk University of Technology. The summary indicates recommendations resulting from previous negative...
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AKUSTYCZNY ASPEKT ZASTOSOWANIA BLACHY KORTENOWEJ W EUROPEJSKIM CENTRUM SOLIDARNOŚCI W GDAŃSKU
PublikacjaArtykuł opisuje użycie blachy kortenowej jako dominującego materiału wykończeniowego na elewacjach i we wnętrzach budynku o przesłaniu symbolicznym. Przedstawiono architektoniczne przesłanki, uzasadniające jednorodność zastosowanego materiału. Na tym tle omówiono wpływ blachy kortenowej na akusty-kę pomieszczeń, wraz z podaniem kroków zaradczych redukujących nadmierną pogłosowość i zwiększających stopień rozproszenia dźwięku. Pozytywnym...
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Insights into Seawater Biodegradation of Sustainable Mater-Bi/Poly(ε-caprolactone)-Based Biocomposites Filled with Diisocyanate-Modified Cellulose Particles
Publikacja: Due to rapid economic growth, the use of plastics in almost all areas of human life has significantly increased over recent decades, leading to massive pollution. Therefore, works dealing with sustainable and biodegradable polymer materials are vital now. Herein, sustainable MaterBi/poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)-based biocomposites, filled with diisocyanate-modified cellulose particles, were prepared and subjected to 12-week seawater...
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Making agile retrospectives more awesome
PublikacjaAccording to the textbook [23], Scrum exists only in its entirety, where every component is essential to Scrum’s success. However, in many organizational environments some of the components are omitted or modified in a way that is not aligned with the Scrum guidelines. Usually, such deviations result in missing the full benefits of Scrum [24]. Thereby, a Scrum process should be frequently inspected and any deviations should be...
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Weighted Clustering for Bees Detection on Video Images
PublikacjaThis work describes a bee detection system to monitor bee colony conditions. The detection process on video images has been divided into 3 stages: determining the regions of interest (ROI) for a given frame, scanning the frame in ROI areas using the DNN-CNN classifier, in order to obtain a confidence of bee occurrence in each window in any position and any scale, and form one detection window from a cloud of windows provided by...
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A Study of Cross-Linguistic Speech Emotion Recognition Based on 2D Feature Spaces
PublikacjaIn this research, a study of cross-linguistic speech emotion recognition is performed. For this purpose, emotional data of different languages (English, Lithuanian, German, Spanish, Serbian, and Polish) are collected, resulting in a cross-linguistic speech emotion dataset with the size of more than 10.000 emotional utterances. Despite the bi-modal character of the databases gathered, our focus is on the acoustic representation...
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Polysaccharides in fabrication of membranes: A review
PublikacjaSustainability concerns have motivated and directed a great deal of interest over the past decade towards the development of green technologies. Polysaccharides are green polymers, which experienced growing demand to substitute chemically synthetic polymers. Different types of polysaccharides i.e. cellulose-, starch-, chitin- alginate-, and chitosan-based carbohydrate polymers have been applied in the fabrication of separation...