Technical Sciences

No. 11 2008

Reviewers
Andrzej Ambrozik, Janusz Badur, Tadeusz Biliński, Stanisław Borkowski, Romana Cielątkowska, Zbigniew Gnutek, Zdzisław Hajducki, Ryszard Hołownicki, Roman Kadaj, Elżbieta Kusińska, Oleh Klyus, Paweł Lindsted, Stanisław Maciejewski, Rudolf Michałek, Janusz Piechocki, Andrzej Radowicz, Tadeusz Rawa, Leonard Runkiewicz, Cezary Specht, Marek Szmytkiewicz, Małgorzata Trojanowska

Effect of Different Parameters on Clarification Efficiency of Mechanical Clarifier

Authors: Tarak C. Panda, P.K. Omre, B.K. Kumbhar
Keywords: mechanical clarification efficiency, centrifugation, sugarcane juice
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Performance of No-Till Drill for Establishment of Rice and its Comparison with Drum Seeder and Conventional Method

Author: T.P. Singh
Keywords: rice seeding methods, rice production economic analysis, no-till drill
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Studies on Bio-Energetics of Draught Buffalo

Authors: M.P. Singh, S.C. Sharma
Keywords: respiration rate, pulse rate, rectal temperature, humidity, temperature, speed, inclination of treadmill, draught and fatigue score
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An Analysis of Logistic Structure of Farm Tractors Inspections and Repairs in the Aspect of the Calendar of Agrotechnical Operations

Authors: Sławomir Juściński, Wiesław Piekarski
Keywords: logistics, logistic services, farm tractors inspections and repairs
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An Analysis of Farm Tractors Sales Results in the Aspect of the Calendar of Agrotechnical Operations

Authors: Sławomir Juściński, Wiesław Piekarski
Keywords: logistics, distribution systems, farm tractors sales
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An Analysis of the Territorial Range of Farm Tractors Servicing Realised as an Element of Distribution Logistics

Authors: Sławomir Juściński, Wiesław Piekarski
Keywords: logistics, logistics systems, servicing distribution
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Chosen Results of Voltage Asymmetry Simulation Investigations at Rural Consumers Supplied by Low Voltage Power Line

Authors: Piotr Kolber, Janusz Piechocki
Keywords: load asymmetry, simulation program, voltage asymmetry
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Simulation Model to Evaluate Voltage Asymmetry in a Rural Low Voltage Power Line

Authors: Piotr Kolber, Janusz Piechocki
Keywords: loads asymmetry, simulation model, voltage asymmetry
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Method for Estimation of Efficiency of Using the Biomass for Energy

Author: Jan Pawlak
Keywords: bioenergy, costs, efficiency, calculation, method, model, environment
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Analysis of the Efficiency of Cereal Grain and Buckwheat Nutlet Separation in a Grader with Indented Pockets

Author: Zdzisław Kaliniewicz
Keywords: buckwheat, cereal grain, indicators of separation efficiency
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Obligatory Inspections of the Equipment to Plant Protection Chemicals Using - Legal Regulations, Testing Procedures and Controversies

Author: Adam J. Lipiński
Keywords: spraying technique, sprayers, periodical investigations
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The Plastic Equalization Method for Bending Moments and the Rotation Capacity of Plastic Hinges in Continuous Reinforced Concrete Beams in Light of Eurocode Requorements

Authors: Marek Jędrzejczak, Michał Knauff
Keywords: civil engineering, reinforced concrete constructions, redistribution of bending moments, plastic hinges
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Renovation of Buildings and Modernization of Built-Up Areas - A Case Study

Author: Barbara M. Deja
Keywords: civil engineering, renovation of buildings, modernization of a built-up area, engineering problems
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Possible Applications of Network Methods to Optimalization of Certain Aspects in the Construction Industry Management

Author: Elżbieta Szafranko
Keywords: construction industry, construction industry management, decision problems, theory of networks and graphs
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Methods of Calculating Concrete Strain Taking into Account the Nonlinear Creep

Author: Krzysztof Klempka
Keywords: nonlinear creep of concrete, reinforced concrete, strain, stress
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The Question of Designing Modern Architecture in Conservation Areas: A Case Study of Kortowo, the Campus of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Authors: Joanna Pawłowicz, Marek Zagroba
Keywords: architecture, urbanism, spatial composition, campus, Kortowo
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Modelling of the Silting up Processes In Water Routes of Łeba and Tolkmicko Ports

Authors: Leszek M. Kaczmarek, Szymon Sawczyński
Keywords: sediment transport, grain-size distribution, bathymetry, hydrodynamic parameters, silting
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Modelling of the Silting up of Navigation Channels

Author: Leszek M. Kaczmarek
Keywords: transport of bedload and suspended sediments, grain size distribution, surface waving, sea currents, silting up of water routes
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Influence of Air Entrappment on Flood Embankment Failure Mechanism - Model Tests

Authors: Piotr Bogacz, Jarosława Kaczmarek, Danuta Leśniewska
Keywords: flood embankment, air trapping, failure mechanism
Article

Split Estimation of Parameters in Functional Geodetic Models

Author: Zbigniew Wiśniewski
Keywords: adjustment, M-estimation
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Initial Results of RTK/OTF Positioning Using the Ntrip Data Teletransmission Technology

Authors: Mieczysław Bakuła, Renata Pelc-Mieczkowska, Barbara Chodnicka, Małgorzata Rogala, Arkadiusz Tyszko
Keywords: NTRIP, GPS, RTK, OTF, GPRS
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Tribologic Properties of Selected Materials

Authors: Marian Kucera, Jan Prsan
Keywords: pin on disk test, adhesive wear, wear resistance
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Electromagnetic Forces in Polarizable, Magnetizable, Conducting Medium

Author: Zofia T. Kurlandzka
Keywords: electromagnetic field, polarization and magnetization currents, polarization and magnetization charges, electromagnetic force, electromagnetic stress
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Selected Problems of Measurement Uncertainty - Part 1

Authors: Sylwester Kłysz, Janusz Lisiecki
Keywords: measurement uncertainty, A-type and B-type uncertainty evaluation, normal (Gaussian) and rectangular distribution, uncertainty budget
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Selected Problems of Measurement Uncertainty - Part 2

Power Output of A Wind Turbine In Tubular Housing Equipped With A Diffuser

Author: Leszek Romański
Keywords: wind turbine, tubular housing, diffuser, power output of a wind turbine
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Operating Efficiency of a Non-Membrane Ground Heat and Mass Exchanger after 15 Years of Operation

Author: Leszek Romański
Keywords: ground exchanger, rock bed, operation, air temperature and humidity
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Methods of Diagnosing an ACWW 1000 Sugar Centrifuge with the Use of Vibration Processes

Author: Krzysztof Ligier
Keywords: sugar centrifuge, diagnosing, diagnostic algorithms
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Effect of Environment-Friendly Modification of Al-12%Si Alloy on its Structure

Authors: Tomasz Lipiński, Anna Góral, Paweł Mikołajczyk, Marcin Cudakiewicz, Anna Wach
Keywords: al alloys, silumin, crystallization, modification, structure
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Truss Analysis in View of the Replacement of Degraded Structural Components

Author: Waldemar Dudda
Keywords: numerical analysis, cyclic loading, corrosion degradation, energy-based criterion
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