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Wewnętrzne i zewnętrzne źródła węgla organicznego dla wspomagania efektywności procesu denitryfikacji
PublikacjaEfektywność procesu denitryfikacji i podwyższonego biologicznego usuwania fosforu w oczyszczalniach z biologicznym usuwaniem związków biogennych zależy w znacznym stopniu od dostępności związków węgla organicznego. Celem prezentowanych badań było określenie wpływu dozowania różnych zewnętrznych źródeł węgla organicznego na efektywność usuwania związków biogennych metodą osadu czynnego. W doświadczeniach zastosowano ścieki oczyszczone...
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Modeling hydrolysis of slowly biodegradable organic compounds in biological nutrient removal activated sludge systems
PublikacjaHydrolysis is an important process in biological wastewater treatment and has been known as the rate limiting step in organic carbon removal from municipal or industrial wastewater. The biodegradation of XS is initiated by hydrolysis which is an integral part of activated sludge models, such as the Activated Sludge Model no. 2d (ASM2d). The aim of this study was to evaluate different concepts of modeling the hydrolysis process...
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Synthesis, physical properties and preliminary investigation of hemocompa-tibility of polyurethanes from aliphatic resources with castor oil participation
PublikacjaWykonano syntezy PUR z oligoeterodiolu, dioli małocząsteczkowych, oleju rycynowego i 4,4´diizocyjanianudicykloheksylometanu. Oznaczono właściwości mechaniczne PUR, kąty zwilżania i napięcie powierzchniowe. Opisano wstępne badania zgodności PUR z ludzką krwią oraz kalcyfikacji powierzchni PUR w warunkach statycznych in vitro. Napięcie powierzchniowe otrzymanych PUR jest zbliżone do napięcia powierzchniowego naturalnych powierzchni...
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Synthesis and Physicochemical Characteristics of Chitosan-Based Polyurethane Flexible Foams
PublikacjaThe use of shrimp waste to obtain chitosan (Ch) is an essential issue, considering a circular economy, waste management, and its application to environmentally friendly materials. In this study, northern prawn shells were utilized to obtain Ch, which could then be used for synthesizing chitosan-based polyurethane (PUR+Ch) foams with different Ch concentration. The chemical structure, morphology, hardness, thermal properties, viscoelastic...
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Przykłady kształcenia online na Politechnice Gdańskiej - stan obecny i per- spektywy rozwoju. W: [CD-ROM] III Konferencja i Warsztaty. Uniwersytet Wir- tualny: ''Model, narzędzia i praktyka''. Warszawa, 5-7 czerwca 2003 r. War-szawa: P. Warsz.**2003 Sesja 5.06.03, [8 s.]
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiona jest aktualna oferta CEN PG oraz możliwości jej wy-korzystania na Wydziale Inzynierii Lądowej w studiach doktoranckich i uzupe-łniających (V Program Ramowy UE, Centra Doskonałości, CURE - Centre for Ur-ban Construction and Rehabilitation:Technology, Transfer, Research and Edu-cation). Pokazano przykład współpracy CEN PG z Programem GAMBIT (Krajowy Program Bezpieczeństwa Ruchu Drogowego), której efektem...
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Budowa i sterowanie układu równoważenia napięć w obwodziepośredniczącym czteropoziomowego przekształtnika 4l-DCC
PublikacjaW artykule opisano budowę nowego układu równoważenia napięć w obwodzie pośredniczącym czteropoziomowego przekształtnika4L-DCC (ang. Four Level Diode Clamped Converter) oraz zaproponowano dwa alternatywne algorytmy modulacji szerokości impulsów - modulacjęPD-PWM (ang. Phase Disposition PWM) oraz PO-PWM (ang. Phase Opposition PWM). Zawarto rozważania dotyczące realizacji układu regulacjinapięć kondensatorów obwodu pośredniczącego.
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Nodal models of Pressurized Water Reactor core for control purposes – A comparison study
PublikacjaThe paper focuses on the presentation and comparison of basic nodal and expanded multi-nodal models of the Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) core, which includes neutron kinetics, heat transfer between fuel and coolant, and internal and external reactivity feedback processes. In the expanded multi-nodal model, the authors introduce a novel approach to the implementation of thermal power distribution phenomena into the multi-node...
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Biobased Ultralow-Density Polyurethane Foams with Enhanced Recyclability
PublikacjaPolyurethane (PUR) foams are widely used in many engineering applications, but their efficient recycling has remained a major challenge for many years. This study presents a novel strategy of incorporating hydrolyzable ester units into the PUR structure to enhance PUR foam recyclability. The present ecodesign concept of PUR materials enables fully the replacement of petrochemical polyols with biobased alternatives and production...
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Prediction of protein assemblies, the next frontier: The CASP14‐CAPRI experiment
PublikacjaWe present the results for CAPRI Round 50, the 4th joint CASP-CAPRI protein assembly prediction challenge. The Round comprised a total of 12 targets, including 6 dimers, 3 trimers, and 3 higher-order oligomers. Four of these were easy targets, for which good structural templates were available either for the full assembly, or for the main interfaces (of the higher-order oligomers). Eight were difficult targets for which only distantly...
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Performance properties of rigid polyurethane-polyisocyanurate/brewers’ spent grain foamed composites as function of isocyanate index
PublikacjaIn the presented work, rigid polyurethane-polyisocyanurate (PUR-PIR) foams filled with brewers’ spent grain (BSG) were prepared. The influence of the isocyanate index (II) on its performance was investigated. Foams obtained with higher isocyanate index required a higher amount of hydrofluorocarbon physical blowing agent to provide the same apparent density of material. An increase of isocyanate index resulted in a slight decrease...
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The Hydrolysis of Slowly Biodegradable Substrate in Activated Sludge
PublikacjaIn a present work a novel procedure, based on the standard batch tests and pretreatment of wastewater sample with coagulation-flocculation method, was proposed to evaluate the effects of hydrolysis of slowly biodegradable substrate (Xs) on biological nutrient removal (BNR) processes in activated sludge systems. The study was conducted at two large BNR wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in northern Poland: "Wschod" in Gdansk and...
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Analiza nowoczesnych siłowni jądrowych
PublikacjaW pracy analizowano obiegi termodynamiczne siłowni wykorzystujących reaktory jądrowe IV generacji. Obliczano sprawność obiegów siłowni jądrowych z nowoczesnymi reaktorami, a wyniki obliczeń porównano z tradycyjnym układem obecnie stosowanym typu PWR. Każdy z badanych układów optymalizowano ze względu na maksymalną sprawność dla zadanych parametrów początkowych. Układ nadkrytyczny wodny SCWR okazał się najkorzystniejszy ze względów...
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Biodegradowalne poliuretany dla medycyny
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono przegląd literatury dotyczącej wytwarzania biodegradowalnych poliuretanów (PUR) i zastosowania ich w medycynie jako czasowych implantów. Omówiono wytwarzanie i właściwości mieszanin PUR z poli(L-laktydem) oraz liniowych i usieciowanych poliuretanów z wbudowanymi, biodegradowalnymi segmentami z poliestrów lub kopoliestrów. Opisano metody syntezy diizocyjanianowej pochodnej L-lizyny jako substratu do syntezy PUR degradujących...
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A universal method for the identification of genes encoding amatoxins and phallotoxins in poisonous mushrooms
PublikacjaABSTRACT Background. As the currently known diagnostic DNA targets amplified in the PCR assays for detection of poisonous mushrooms have their counterparts in edible species, there is a need to design PCR primers specific to the genes encoding amanitins and phallotoxins, which occur only in poisonous mushrooms. Objective. The aim of the study was testing of PCR-based method for detection of all genes encoding hepatotoxic cyclic...
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A Direct Modulation for Matrix Converters based on the Onecycle Atomic operation developed in Verilog HDL.
PublikacjaThis paper presents a fast direct Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) algorithm for the Conventional Matrix Converters (CMC) developed in Verilog Hardware Description language (HDL). All PWM duty cycle calculations are performed in one cycle by an atomic operation designed as a digital module using FPGA basic blocks. The algorithm can be extended to any number of output phase. The improved version of the discontinuous Direct Analytic...
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Synthesis and characterization of novel aliphatic polyurethanes for tissue engineering applications
PublikacjaSummarizing, in this thesis was described the synthesis of novel PUR system, which was obtained by using aliphatic diisocyanate (HDI), amorphous macrodiol (PEBA) and chain extender (BDO). This PUR system was established as suitable for TE purpose and successfully modified with AA, which as expected improved its biocompatibility. According to this, AA-modified HDI-based PURs is the PUR system ready for further studies including...
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The contingent nature of warehouse flexibility
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Glikoliza odpadów poliuretanowych. Cz. II. Oczyszczanie oraz wykorzystanie glikolizatów
PublikacjaNa podstawie literatury przedstawiono sposoby oczyszczania produktów glikolizy odpadów poliuretanowych w celu ich ponownego wykorzystania w syntezie poliuretanów (PUR). Metody te obejmują ekstrakcję, destylację oraz usuwanie grup aminowych (szkodliwych w dalszymprocesie otrzymywania PUR) za pomocą np. tlenków alkilenowych, eterów glicydolowych lub cyklicznych węglanów. Opisano metody badań glikolizatów i produktów dekompozycji...
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The analysis of turbine propulsion systems in nuclear submarines
PublikacjaThe article systematises submarines, which are presently in service, according to their propulsion types (both conventional and nuclear), power output, and submersion depth. Contemporary types of propulsion systems installed and used in submarines are discussed. Calculations were performed for the PWR (Pressurized Water Reactor) type nuclear propulsion system and the supercritical turbine propulsion system (supercritical reactor...
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Sterowanie z wykorzystaniem rachunku niecałkowitego rzędu reaktorem wodnym ciśnieniowym elektrowni jądrowej
PublikacjaCelem rozprawy doktorskiej było rozwiązanie problemu naukowego zdefiniowanego jako sterowanie szybkimi procesami reaktora wodnego ciśnieniowego elektrowni jądrowej typu PWR. Wielkością sterowaną była średnia moc cieplna reaktora przy szerokim zakresie zmian punktu pracy. Podstawowe nowe podejście do sterowania rozważane przy rozwiązywaniu problemu sterowania to połączenie nowoczesnych technik związanych z rachunkiem różniczkowo-całkowym...
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Evaluation of La 2 Ni 0.5 Cu 0.5 O 4+δ and Pr 2 Ni 0.5 Cu 0.5 O 4+δ Ruddlesden-Popper-type layered oxides as cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells
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Opinia techniczna dotycząca oceny kierunku dzxiałań ratunkowych w Bazylice pw. Świętego Mikołaja zlokalizowanej w Gdańsku przy ulicy Świętojańskiej 72 w aspekcie zdarzenia losowego polegającego na uszkodzeniu sklepień południowej nawy bocznej
PublikacjaW opracowanej Opinii technicznej przeprwadzono Analizę poprawności działań inżynierskich prowadzonych w celu ograniczenia możliwości wystąpienia katastrofy budowlanej w obszarze Bazyliki pw. Świętego Mikołaja w Gdańsku
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Preliminary studies on the effect of feed speed on the colour change of wood
PublikacjaThis paper presents the results of preliminary analyses of the effect of cutting parameters on changes in the colour of wood. Beech wood cut with use circular saw was analysed. The cutting parameter tested was the feed speed, represented by the feed per tooth. Sawing processes with different feed per tooth ranging from 0.0008 mm to 0.09 mm were analysed. It was observed that over the entire range of feed rate per tooth analysed,...
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A new assay for the simultaneous identification and differentiation of Klebsiella oxytoca strains.
PublikacjaKlebsiella oxytoca is the second most frequently identified species of Klebsiella isolated from hospitalized patients. Klebsiella spp. is difficult to identify using conventional methods and is often misclassified in clinical microbiology laboratories. K. oxytoca is responsible for an increasing number of multi-resistant infections in hospitals because of insufficient detection and identification. In this study, we propose a new...
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Effects of Post-Harvest Elicitor Treatments with Ultrasound, UV- and Photosynthetic Active Radiation on Polyphenols, Glucosinolates and Antioxidant Activity in a Waste Fraction of White Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
PublikacjaBiosynthesis of phytochemicals in leaves of Brassica can be initiated by abiotic factors. The aim of the study was to investigate elicitor treatments to add value to waste of cabbage. A leaf waste fraction from industrial trimming of head cabbage was exposed to UV radiation (250–400 nm, 59 and 99 kJ m-2, respectively), photosynthetic active radiation (PAR, 400–700 nm, 497 kJ m-2), and ultrasound in water bath (35 kHz, at 15, 30...
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Interannual Variability of the GNSS Precipitable Water Vapor in the Global Tropics
PublikacjaThis paper addresses the subject of inter-annual variability of the tropical precipitable water vapor (PWV) derived from 18 years of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) observations. Non-linear trends of retrieved GNSS PWV were investigated using the singular spectrum analysis (SSA) along with various climate indices. For most of the analyzed stations (~49%) the GNSS PWV anomaly was related to the El Niño Southern Oscillation...
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Dwukierunkowy przekształtnik 4L-DC z aktywną regulacją napięć w obwodzie pośredniczącym
PublikacjaW artykule opisano model laboratoryjny i wyniki badań dwukierunkowego symetrycznego (ang. Back-to-Back) przekształtnika 4L-DC (ang. Four Level Diode Clamped) z dwukierunkowym dwustopniowym przetwarzaniem energii (połączenie typu ang. Back-To-Back). W celu równoważenia i regulacji napięć kondensatorów w obwodzie pośredniczącym układu zastosowano dwa trójpoziomowe przerywacze DC-DC sterowane synchronicznie metodą modulacji PO-PWM...
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Novel Approaches of Using of Spirulina Platensis in Natural Rubber Based Composites
PublikacjaThe aim of this work was to investigate the influence of Spirulina (Spirulina platensis) as a natural filler on the curing characterization, morphology and mechanical, thermomechanical and thermal properties of natural rubber (NR) based composites. Spirulina was introduced into NR mixture in amount of 0 phr, 10 phr and 30 phr. The vulcanization process was carried out at the determined process condition by using hydraulic press...
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Polyurethanes modified with natural polymers for medical application. Part II. Polyurethane/gelatin, polyurethane/starch, polyurethane/cellulose
PublikacjaThis paper is a literature overview of biomedical PUR modifications with natural polymers such as starch, cellulose and gelatin. Properties like biodegradability and biocompatibility of modified PUR cause that these materials may be used as wound dressings, tissue scaffolds, tissue implants and also vascular grafts.
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Analysis of possible application of high-temperature nuclear reactors to contemporary large-output steam power plants on ships
PublikacjaThis paper is aimed at analysis of possible application of helium to cooling high-temperature nuclear reactor to be used for generating steam in contemporary ship steam-turbine power plants of a large output with taking into account in particular variable operational parameters. In the first part of the paper types of contemporary ship power plants are presented. Features of today applied PWR reactors and proposed HTR reactors...
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Five-hour diagnosis of dermatophyte nail infections with specific detection of Trichophyton rubrum
PublikacjaW publikacji przedstawiono szybką dwuetapową metodę oczyszczania DNA oraz opartą na technice multiplex PCR metodę wykrywania grzybów z rodzaju dermatofitów oraz gatunku Trichophyton rubrum z hodowli grzybów oraz bezpośrednio ze zmienionych chorobowo paznokci. Testy stu osiemnastu próbek z użyciem zaprojektowanej reakcji multiplex PCR i dwóch kolejnych (jedna wykrywająca grzyby z rodzaju dermatofitów, druga wykrywająca gatunek T....
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Retrospective analysis of genetic diversity of Klebsiella oxytoca isolated in Poland over a 50-year period.
PublikacjaAnaliza genetyki populacji i określenie powiązań filogenetycznych pomiędzy szczepami może być niezwykle użytecznym podejściem w określaniu rozprzestrzeniania się wzorów genetycznych różnych gatunków bakterii na potrzeby epidemiologiczne. Nie ma danych, które opisywałyby długoterminowe sytuacje epidemiologiczne powodowane przez wielolekooporne, oportunistyczne szczepy Klebsiella oxytoca metodami molekularnymi. Celem przedstawionych...
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Estimation of interior-permanent-magnet-synchronous-motor rotor position by analysis of phase-current derivatives
PublikacjaThis paper describes an algorithm for estimation of IPMSM rotor angular position. The algorithm uses derivatives of motor phase currents resulting from PWM modulation to obtain the rotor position. The presented method is designed for medium- and high-speed range, since it is based on determination of the EMF vector. Calculation of the motor position is performed in every PWM cycle. The standard SV-PWM method is used to determine...
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An Extended Control of the Input Angle for Matrix Converters Connected with the Non-Unity Power Factor Loads.
PublikacjaThis paper proposes a novel PWM modulation algorithm for Multiphase Conventional Matrix Converters (MCMC), with 3 inputs and k outputs, using the transfer function of the load angle. The proposed approach extends the range of power angle control at the input during the operation with a maximum voltage transfer ratio. The proposed concept is based on the Direct Analytic Voltage PWM (DAV--PWM) modulation with an elliptical trajectory...
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IPMSM rotor position estimator based on analysis of phase current derivatives
PublikacjaThis paper describes an algorithm for estimation of IPMSM angular rotor position. The algorithm uses derivatives of motor phase currents resulting from PWM modulation to obtain the rotor position. The presented method is designed for medium- and high-speed range, since it is based on determination of the EMF vector. Algorithm is characterised by a very simple formulae. The calculation of rotor position is performed in every PWM...
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Simulation of the response of base-isolated buildings under earthquake excitations considering soil flexibility
PublikacjaThe accurate analysis of the seismic response of isolated structures requires the incorporation of the flexibility of supporting soil. However, it is often customary to idealize the soil as rigid during the analysis of such structures. In the present paper, seismic response time history analyses of base-isolated buildings modelled as single degree-of-freedom (SDOF) and multi degree-of-freedom (MDOF) systems with linear and nonlinear...
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Non-linear behaviour of base-isolated building supported on flexible soil under damaging earthquakes
PublikacjaSeismic isolation is a strategy to reduce damage of structures exposed to devastating earthquake excitations. Isolation systems, applied at the base of buildings, lower the fundamental frequency of the structure below the range of dominant frequencies of the ground motion as well as allow to dissipate more energy during structural vibrations. The effectiveness of the base-isolated buildings in damage reduction has been confirmed...
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Derivation of motor mean phase currents in PMSM drives operating with low switching-to-fundamental frequency ratio
PublikacjaPulse width modulation (PWM) of inverter output voltage causes the waveforms of motor phase cur-rents to consist of distinctive ripples. In order to provide suitable feedback for the motor current con-trollers, the mean value must be extracted from the currents’ waveforms in every PWM cycle. A com-mon solution to derive the mean phase currents is to sample their value at the midpoint of a symmetrical PWM cycle. Using an assumption...
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Multi-region fuzzy logic controller with local PID controllers for U-tube steam generator in nuclear power plant
PublikacjaIn the paper, analysis of multi-region fuzzy logic controller with local PID controllers for steam generator of pressurized water reactor (PWR) working in wide range of thermal power changes is presented. The U-tube steam generator has a nonlinear dynamics depending on thermal power transferred from coolant of the primary loop of the PWR plant. Control of water level in the steam generator conducted by a traditional PID controller...
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Marine and Cosmic Inspirations for AI Algorithms
PublikacjaArtificial Intelligence (AI) is a scientific area that currently sees an enormous growth. Various new algorithms and methods are developed and many of them meets practical, successful applications. Authors of new algorithms draw different inspirations. Probably the most common one is the nature. For example, Artificial Neural Networks were inspired by the structure of human brain and nervous system while the classic Genetic Algorithm...
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Challenges associated with development of AUV - unmanned autonomous underwater vehicles to be operated using the AI-based control systems
PublikacjaThe last decade has been devoted towards further development of the UUV unmanned underwater vehicles which may be of two types. There are the USV unmanned surface vehicles and UUV unmanned underwater vehicles. There is a growing interest to work out and implement the fully advanced AUV autonomous underwater vehicles. The main drivers towards development of such the vehicles are the technologies of autonomous systems, sensors and...
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Development of a new generation of unmanned surface and underwater vehicles using the advanced technologies and achievements towards the application of control systems by the artificial intelligence AI.
PublikacjaThe operation of offshore structures at sea requires implementation of the advanced systems of permanent monitoring of work of such the installations. Novel solutions concerning such the systems should be associated with application of unmanned maritime surface and underwater platforms. The unmanned maritime platforms are and will be based on application of the newest achievements of some important technologies. Between these technologies...
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Study of the Effect of Filling Thermoplastic Medical Polyurethane with PVA, PLA or Diatomite on the Relaxation Times Distributions of 1H NMR
PublikacjaIn this work, to characterize the mobility of diferent sections of the macromole‑ cules of polyurethane (PUR), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and polylactic acid (PLA), as well as the density of crosslinks of the polymer chains when using fllers, we used the distributions of spin–lattice and spin–spin relaxation times for the protons. It is shown that the rigidity of the thermoplastic polymers depends on the sizes of the granules of...
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Genotyping and characterization of virulence factors in Escherichia coli strains isolated from patients from Polish hospital
PublikacjaZakażenia układu moczowego (UTIs - ang. urinary track infections) są jedną z najczęstszy infekcji, za które w 85% przypadków odpowiedzialne są bakterie Escherichia coli. Infekcje układu moczowego mogą prowadzić do groźnych powikłań m. in. odmiedniczkowego zapalenia nerek. Śmiertelność wśród tej grupy pacjentów wynosi 1-3%. Zakażenia układu moczowego występują również u ok. 7% kobiet ciężarnych. W pracy przebadano 82 szczepy E....
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Analysis of GNSS sensed precipitable water vapour and tropospheric gradients during the derecho event in Poland of 11th August 2017
PublikacjaNowadays, one of the techniques that meets the increasing requirements of meteorologist in terms of monitoring of severe weather events is global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), which can provide information about the tropospheric state independently of the weather conditions and even in real time. In this paper we present the usage of GNSS sensed tropospheric data to monitor sudden and intense weather events. Our analyses...
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Structural, thermal and physico-mechanical properties of polyurethane/brewers’ spent grain composite foams modified with ground tire rubber
PublikacjaIn this work, brewers’ spent grain (BSG) and ground tire rubber (GTR) waste fillers were applied as low-cost reinforcement phase in rigid polyurethane foam (PUR). PUR/BSG/GTR composites were prepared by a single step method, using polyglycerol as partial substitute of commercially available petrochemical polyols. Foaming parameters, chemical structure, dynamic mechanical properties, thermal stability, physico-mechanical properties...
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Error analysis of calculating average d-q current components using Regular Sampling and Park transformation in FOC drives
PublikacjaIn electric drives using voltage source inverters, motor currents contain ripple component resulting from pulse-width modulated (PWM) voltage. The frequency range of the ripples is much higher than the bandwidth of current control. Therefore the control is performed on the basis of a fundamental current component, i.e. average value with the averaging time being the PWM period. In majority of cases the average current is measured...
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High Frequency Harmonics Emission in Smart Grids
PublikacjaPulse-width modulated rectifiers are nowadays commonly used for AC to DC power conversion. PWM rectification technology is very effective and allows for bidirectional power flow with the possibility of power factor improvement and low-order harmonic emission limitation. Unfortunately, employed PWM boost topology results with generation of input current harmonic distortions in a frequency range tightly correlated to modulation frequency....
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Low Frequency Conducted Emissions of Grid Connected Static Converters
PublikacjaPulse-width modulated rectifiers are nowadays commonly used for AC to DC power conversion. PWM rectification technology is very effective and allows for bidirectional power flow with the possibility of power factor improvement and low-order harmonic emission limitation. Unfortunately, employed PWM boost topology results with generation of input current harmonic distortions in a frequency range tightly correlated to modulation frequency....
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Energy Losses Due to Imperfect Payment Infrastructure and Payment Instruments
PublikacjaOne of the strategic objectives of the European Union is a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and improvement of energy efficiency by at least 32.5% in different areas of the economy by 2030. However, little is known about the impact of payment in retail on energy consumption. The purpose of this paper is to assess the chain of losses of time and energy, and therefore financial losses, that occur due to the imperfection of payment...