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Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences Technical Sciences | 2024 | 72 | 1

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Dariusz Mikołajewski
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Jacek M. Czerniak
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Maciej Piechowiak
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Katarzyna Węgrzyn-Wolska
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Janusz Kacprzyk
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  1. Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
  2. EFREI Panthéon-Assas University Paris II, France
  3. Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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By reviewing the current state of the art, this paper opens a Special Section titled “The Internet of Things and AI-driven optimization in the Industry 4.0 paradigm”. The topics of this section are part of the broader issues of integration of IoT devices, cloud computing, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence to optimize industrial processes and increase efficiency. It also focuses on how to use modern methods (i.e. computerization, robotization, automation, machine learning, new business models, etc.) to integrate the entire manufacturing industry around current and future economic and social goals. The article presents the state of knowledge on the use of the Internet of Things and optimization based on artificial intelligence within the Industry 4.0 paradigm. The authors review the previous and current state of knowledge in this field and describe known opportunities, limitations, directions for further research, and industrial applications of the most promising ideas and technologies, considering technological, economic, and social opportunities.
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Dariusz Mikołajewski
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Jacek M. Czerniak
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Maciej Piechowiak
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Katarzyna Węgrzyn-Wolska
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Janusz Kacprzyk
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  1. Faculty of Computer Science, Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
  2. EFREI Paris Pantheon Assas University, Paris, France
  3. Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw, Poland
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The investigation of a decentralized radio network dedicated to unmanned aerial systems (UASs) was presented in the paper. Two frequencies (315 MHz; 434 MHz) and five different configurations of Gaussian frequency-shift keying (GFSK) were taken into account. Three different algorithms for decentralized networks were investigated and their influence on the network capacity was measured. The research was done both for static and dynamically changed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) positions. In order to quantify the research three different parameters were determined: RSSI, nP (number of data packets in one second), and f (frequency of data update).
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Patryk Szywalski
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Andrzej Waindok
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  1. Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatic Control and Informatics, Department of Electrical Engineering and Mechatronics,Opole University of Technology, Opole, Poland
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The paper presents an off-line application that determines the maximum accuracy of the reference points for the given dynamics parameters of a CNC machine. These parameters are maximum speed, acceleration, and JERK. The JERK parameter determines the rate of change of acceleration. These parameters are defined for each working axis of the machine. The main achievement of the algorithm proposed in the article is the determination of the smallest error specified for each reference point resulting from the implemented G-code for the considered dynamic parameters of the CNC machine. The solutions to this problem in industry consider the improvement in the accuracy of hitting the reference points, but they do not provide information on whether the obtained solution is optimal for such parameters of the machine dynamics. The algorithm makes the accuracy dependent on the adopted dynamic parameters of the machine and the parameters of the PLC controller used in the CNC machine.
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Bogdan Kwiatkowski
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Tadeusz Kwater
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Damian Mazur
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Jacek Bartman
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  1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Fundamentals, Rzeszow University of Technology, ul. W. Pola 2, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
  2. Institute of Technical Engineering, State University of Technology and Economics in Jaroslaw, ul. Czarnieckiego 16, 37-500 Jaroslaw, Poland
  3. University of Rzeszow, ul. Rejtana 16C, Rzeszow, Poland
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Composite materials are a constantly evolving group of engineering materials, which has significantly changed their current, and potential role as structural materials over the past decades. Composites offer greater strength, stiffness, and less deformation to structural designers than previously available engineering materials. Resin matrix composites are widely used in the transportation, marine, aerospace, energy, and even sports industries. The manufacturing stage has a profound influence on the quality of the final product. This paper presents the production of composite materials by gravity casting in silicone moulds, using an epoxy/polyester resin matrix reinforced with wood chips and shredded glass fiber reinforced composite from recycled wind turbine blades. Some of the fabricated samples were degassed in a reduced-pressure chamber. The mechanical properties of the produced material were then examined. It was noted that the silicone moulds did not affect the resin self-degassing due to the large surface area to weight ratio, and the remaining small air bubbles had a limited effect on the mechanical properties of the samples. The filler used also played a significant role. Composites filled with crushed GFRC showed better strength properties than composites filled with wood chips. The conducted research is aimed at selecting materials for further testing with a view to their use in the manufacture of next-generation wood-based composite structural materials.
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Anna Czajkowska
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Tomasz Rydzkowski
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Dorota Laskowska
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  1. Koszalin University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Racławicka 15-17 street, 75-620 Koszalin, Poland
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This paper introduces a novel approach to building network cluster structures, based on the modified LEACH algorithm. The proposed solution takes into account the multitasking of the network infrastructure, resulting from various functions performed by individual nodes. Therefore, instead of a single head, dedicated to a given cluster, a set of heads is selected, the number of which corresponds to the number of performed functions. Outcomes of simulations, comparing the classical and the multifunctional approach, are presented. The obtained results confirm that both algorithms deliver similar levels of energy consumption, as well as efficiency in terms of the number of individual nodes discharged.
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A. Paszkiewicz
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C. Ćwikła
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M. Bolanowski
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M. Ganzha
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M. Paprzycki
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M. Hodoň
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  1. Department of Complex Systems, Rzeszow University of Technology, Al. Powstańców Warszawy 12, Rzeszów 35-959, Poland
  2. Rzeszow University of Technology, Al. Powstańców Warszawy 12, Rzeszów 35-959, Poland
  3. Systems Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences, Newelska 6, Warszawa 01-447, Poland
  4. Department of Technical Cybernetics, University of Žilina, Univerzitná 8215/1, 010 26 Žilina, Slovakia
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This paper proposes three methods of the optimal smart meter selection for acting as a data concentrator in the automatic meter reading last mile network. The study explains the reasons why the selected smart meter should also act as a data concentrator, in addition to its basic role. To select the smart meter, either the reliability of communication or the speed of the automatic meter reading process was considered. Graph theory is employed to analyse the last mile network, described as sets of nodes and unreliable links. The frame error ratio was used to assess the unreliability whilst the number of hops was used to describe the speed of the reading process. The input data for the analysis are qualitative parameters determined based on observations in the real, operated last mile networks as well as their typical topological arrangements. The results of the research can be useful in the last mile network migration process, which uses concentrators to the networks without them, or during the process of newer last mile network implementation, where data concentrators are no longer applicable. The efficiency of the proposed methods is assessed measurably.
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Piotr Kiedrowski
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  1. Institute of Telecommunications and Computer Science, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology,Al. Prof. S. Kaliskiego 7, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies have been gaining popularity in recent years due to patent releases – and in effect – better accessibility of the technology. One of the most popular AM technologies is fused deposition modeling (FDM), which is used to manufacture products out of thermoplastic polymers in a layer-by-layer manner. Due to the specificity of the method, parts manufactured in this manner tend to have non-isotropic properties. One of the factors influencing the part’s mechanical behavior and quality is the thermoplastic material’s bonding mechanism correlated with the processing temperature, as well as thermal shrinkage during processing. In this research, the authors verified the suitability of finite element method (FEM) analysis for determining PET-G thermal evolution during the process, by creating a layer transient heat transfer model, and comparing the obtained modelling results with ones registered during a real-time process recorded with a FLIR T1020 thermal imaging camera. Our model is a valuable resource for providing thermal conditions in existing numerical models that connect heat transfer, mesostructure and AM product strength, especially when experimental data is lacking. The FE model presented reached a maximum sample-specific error of 11.3%, while the arithmetic mean percentage error for all samples and layer heights is equal to 4.3%, which the authors consider satisfactory. Model-to-experiment error is partially caused by glass transition of the material, which can be observed on the experimental cooling rate curve after processing the temperature signal.
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Łukasz Kowalski
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Michał Bembenek
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Andrzej Uhryński
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Szymon Bajda
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  1. Department of Manufacturing Systems, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Krakow,Al. Adama Mickiewicza 30,230-059 Kraków, Poland
  2. Department of Machine Design and Maintenance, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of3Krakow,Al. Adama Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
  3. Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, AGH University of Krakow, Al. Adama Mickiewicza 30, 30-059, Kraków, Poland
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Improving production processes includes not only activities concerning manufacturing itself, but also all the activities that are necessary to achieve the main objectives. One such activity is transport, which, although a source of waste in terms of adding value to the product, is essential to the realization of the production process. Over the years, many methods have been developed to help manage supply and transport in such a way as to reduce it to the necessary minimum. In the paper, the problem of delivering components to a production area using trains and appropriately laid-out carriages was described. It is a milk run stop locations problem (MRSLP), whose proposed solution is based on the use of heuristic algorithms. Intelligent solutions are getting more and more popular in the industry because of the possible advantages they offer, especially those that include the possibility of finding an optimum local solution in a relatively short time and the prevention of human errors. In this paper, the applicability of three algorithms – tabu search, genetic algorithm, and simulated annealing – was explored.
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Joanna Kochańska
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Anna Burduk
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Dagmara Łapczyńska
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Kamil Musiał
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  1. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of manufacturing conditions on the mechanical properties and structure of ABS parts. Two sets of samples with the same geometric characteristics were produced by fused deposition modelling (FDM) and injection molding (IM). The molding pressure and cooling rate were found to have a significant effect on shaping the mechanical properties and structure of ABS products. The manufacturing method and adopted process parameters have a significant impact on the degree of packing of macromolecules in the volume of the product and thus determine its density. Selected mechanical properties were determined and compared with their specific gravity. The research was carried out using tools and machines, i.e. injection molds of unique design and standard measuring stations. Tensile and bending strengths and Young’s modulus were related to the density of products obtained under different process conditions and having gradient and solid structures. The results provide useful information for engineers designing products using FDM technology. Relating tensile and flexural strength and Young’s modulus to the specific gravity of the product. It was found that the value of product properties is closely related to various process conditions, which further provides a true description of the products.
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Piotr Czyżewski
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Dawid Marciniak
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Dariusz Sykutera
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  1. Department of Manufacturing Techniques, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology,Kaliskiego 7, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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The fixed fleet heterogeneous open vehicle routing problem (HFFOVRP) is one of the most practical versions of the vehicle routing problem (VRP) defined because the use of rental vehicles reduces the cost of purchasing and routing for shipping companies nowadays. Also, applying a heterogeneous fleet is recommended due to the physical limitations of the streets and efforts to reduce the running costs of these companies. In this paper, a mixed-integer linear programming is proposed for HFFOVRP. Because this problem, like VRP, is related to NP-hard issues, it is not possible to use exact methods to solve real-world problems. Therefore, in this paper, a hybrid algorithm based on the ant colony algorithm called MACO is presented. This algorithm uses only global updating pheromones for a more efficient search of feasible space and considers a minimum value for pheromones on the edges. Also, pheromones of some best solutions obtained so far are updated, based on the quality of the solutions at each iteration, and three local search algorithms are used for the intensification mechanism. This method was tested on several standard instances, and the results were compared with other algorithms. The computational results show that the proposed algorithm performs better than these methods in cost and CPU time. Besides, not only has the algorithm been able to improve the quality of the best-known solutions in nine cases but also the high-quality solutions are obtained for other instances.
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Majid Yousefikhoshbakht
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Farzad Didehvar
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Farhad Rahmati
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Zakir Hussain Ahmed
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  1. Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
  2. Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
  3. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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This paper aims to develop new highly efficient PSC-algorithms (algorithms that contain a polynomial-time sub-algorithm with sufficient conditions for the optimality of the solutions obtained) for several interrelated problems involving identical parallel machine scheduling. These problems share common basic theoretical positions and common principles of their solving. Two main intractable scheduling problems are considered: (“Minimization of the total tardiness of jobs on parallel machines with machine release times and a common due date” (TTPR) and “Minimising the total tardiness of parallel machines completion times with respect to the common due date with machine release times” (TTCR)) and an auxiliary one (“Minimising the difference between the maximal and the minimal completion times of the machines” (MDMM)). The latter is used to efficiently solve the first two ones. For the TTPR problem and its generalisation in the case when there are machines with release times that extend past the common due date (TTPRE problem), new theoretical properties are given, which were obtained on the basis of the previously published ones. Based on the new theoretical results and computational experiments the PSC-algorithm solving these two problems is modified (sub-algorithms A1, A2). Then the auxiliary problem MDMM is considered and Algorithm A0 is proposed for its solving. Based on the analysis of computational experiments, A0 is included in the PSC-algorithm for solving the problems TTPR, TTPRE as its polynomial component for constructing a schedule with zero tardiness of jobs if such a schedule exists (a new third sufficient condition of optimality). Next, the second intractable combinatorial optimization problem TTCR is considered, deducing its sufficient conditions of optimality, and it is shown that Algorithm A0 is also an efficient polynomial component of the PSC-algorithm solving the TTCR problem. Next, the case of a schedule structure is analysed (partially tardy), in which the functionals of the TTPR and TTCR problems become identical. This facilitates the use of Algorithm A1 for the TTPR problem in this case of the TTCR problem. For Algorithm A1, in addition to the possibility of obtaining a better solution, there exists a theoretically proven estimate of the deviation of the solution from the optimum. Thus, the second PSC-algorithm solving the TTCR problem finds an exact solution or an approximate solution with a strict upper bound for its deviation from the optimum. The practicability of solving the problems under consideration is substantiated.
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Sergii Telenyk
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Grzegorz Nowakowski
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Oleksandr Pavlov
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Olena Misura
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Oleg Melnikov
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Olena Khalus
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  1. Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland
  2. National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Prosp. Peremohy 37, Kyiv, Ukraine
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This paper presents a study on applying machine learning algorithms for the classification of a two-phase flow regime and its internal structures. This research results may be used in adjusting optimal control of air pressure and liquid flow rate to pipeline and process vessels. To achieve this goal the model of an artificial neural network was built and trained using measurement data acquired from a 3D electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) measurement system. Because the set of measurement data collected to build the AI model was insufficient, a novel approach dedicated to data augmentation had to be developed. The main goal of the research was to examine the high adaptability of the artificial neural network (ANN) model in the case of emergency state and measurement system errors. Another goal was to test if it could resist unforeseen problems and correctly predict the flow type or detect these failures. It may help to avoid any pernicious damage and finally to compare its accuracy to the fuzzy classifier based on reconstructed tomography images – authors’ previous work.
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Radosław Wajman
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Jacek Nowakowski
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Michał Łukiański
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Robert Banasiak
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  1. Institute of Applied Computer Science, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego 18, 90-537 Łódź, Poland
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Operational load monitoring (OLM) is an industrial process related to structural health monitoring, where fatigue of the structure is tracked. Artificial intelligence methods, such as artificial neural networks (ANNs) or Gaussian processes, are utilized to improve efficiency of such processes. This paper focuses on moving such processes towards green computing by deploying and executing the algorithm on low-power consumption FPGA where high-throughput and truly parallel computations can be performed. In the following paper, the OLM process of typical aerostructure (hat-stiffened composite panel) is performed using ANN. The ANN was trained using numerically generated data, of every possible load case, to be working with sensor measurements as inputs. The trained ANN was deployed to Xilinx Artix-7 A100T FPGA of a real-time microcontroller. By executing the ANN on FPGA (where every neuron of a given layer can be processed at the same time, without limiting the number of parallel threads), computation time could be reduced by 70% as compared to standard CPU execution. Series of real-time experiments were performed that have proven the efficiency and high accuracy of the developed FPGA-based algorithm. Adjusting the ANN algorithm to FPGA requirements takes some effort, however it can lead to high performance increase. FPGA has the advantages of many more potential parallel threads than a standard CPU and much lower consumption than a GPU. This is particularly important taking into account potential embedded and remote applications, such as widely performed monitoring of airplane structures.
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Waldemar Mucha
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  1. Department of Computational Mechanics and Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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Fault diagnosis techniques of electrical motors can prevent unplanned downtime and loss of money, production, and health. Various parts of the induction motor can be diagnosed: rotor, stator, rolling bearings, fan, insulation damage, and shaft. Acoustic analysis is non-invasive. Acoustic sensors are low-cost. Changes in the acoustic signal are often observed for faults in induction motors. In this paper, the authors present a fault diagnosis technique for three-phase induction motors (TPIM) using acoustic analysis. The authors analyzed acoustic signals for three conditions of the TPIM: healthy TPIM, TPIM with two broken bars, and TPIM with a faulty ring of the squirrel cage. Acoustic analysis was performed using fast Fourier transform (FFT), a new feature extraction method called MoD-7 (maxima of differences between the conditions), and deep neural networks: GoogLeNet, and ResNet-50. The results of the analysis of acoustic signals were equal to 100% for the three analyzed conditions. The proposed technique is excellent for acoustic signals. The described technique can be used for electric motor fault diagnosis applications.
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Adam Glowacz
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Maciej Sulowicz
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Jarosław Kozik
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Krzysztof Piech
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Witold Glowacz
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Zhixiong Li
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Frantisek Brumercik
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Miroslav Gutten
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Daniel Korenciak
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Anil Kumar
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Guilherme Beraldi Lucas
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Muhammad Irfan
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Wahyu Caesarendra
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Hui Lui
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  1. Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, ul. Warszawska 24,31-155 Kraków, Poland
  2. AGH University of Krakow, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatics, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering, Department of PowerElectronics and Energy Control Systems, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
  3. AGH University of Krakow, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatics, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering, Department of AutomaticControl and Robotics, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakw, Poland
  4. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Opole University of Technology, Opole 45-758, Poland
  5. University of Religions and Denomina, Qom, Iran
  6. University of Zilina, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Design and Machine Elements, Univerzitna 1, 010 26 Zilina, Slovakia
  7. University of Zilina, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, 8215/1 Univerzitna, 01026 Zilina, Slovakia
  8. Wenzhou University, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Wenzhou, 325 035, China
  9. Sao Paulo State University, Department of Electrical Engineering, Av. Eng. Luís Edmundo Carrijo Coube, 14-01, Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  10. Najran University Saudi Arabia, Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia
  11. Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darusalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Brunei
  12. China Jiliang University, College of Quality and Safety Engineering, Hangzhou 310018, China
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In this paper, a DC power supply is presented that, in addition to a power factor correction, is equipped with an active power filter function. This function enables compensation of both the reactive and the distortion power, generated by an external load, which is connected to the same power line node as the presented device. A tuneable inductive filter is added at the input of the power electronics controlled current source, which constitutes the main block of the power supply. This filter allows for a visible improvement in the quality of the current source control, compared to a similar device with a fixed inductive filter. This improvement depends on extending the “frequency response” of the current source, which facilitates an increase in the dynamics of changes in the input current of the power supply. The actual modification to the presented device is related to its control section, which is equipped with analogue regulators. The main purpose of this work is to present the results from a simulation model of an electrical system with a power supply, especially compared to those from a similar device but with a discrete control. The work represents a continuation of a research cycle on DC power supplies that are equipped with a power compensation function and are based on tuneable magnetic devices.
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Michał Gwóźdź
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Łukasz Ciepliński
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  1. Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Control, Robotics and Electrical Engineering, Piotrowo 3A, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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This study investigates the use of a thermopressor to achieve highly dispersed liquid atomization, with a primary focus on its application in enhancing contact cooling systems of the cyclic air for gas turbines. The use of a thermopressor results in a substantial reduction in the average droplet diameter, specifically to less than 25 μm, within the dispersed flow. Due to practically instantaneous evaporation of highly atomized liquid droplets in accelerated superheated air the pressure drop is reduced to minimum. A further increase of the air pressure takes place in diffuser. In its turn, this allows for the compensation of hydraulic pressure losses in the air path, thereby reducing compressive work. Experimental data uncover a significant decrease in the average droplet diameter, with reductions ranging from 20 to 30 µm within the thermopressor due to increased flow turbulence and intense evaporation. The minimum achievable droplet diameter is as low as 15 µm and accompanied by a notable increase in the fraction of small droplets (less than 25 µm) to 40–60%. Furthermore, the droplet distribution becomes more uniform, with the absence of large droplets exceeding 70 µm in diameter. Increasing the water flow during injection has a positive impact on the number of smaller droplets, particularly those around 25 μm, which is advantageous for contact cooling. The use of the thermopressor method for cooling cyclic air provides maximum protection to blade surfaces against drop-impact erosion, primarily due to the larger number of droplets with diameters below 25 μm. These findings underline the potential of a properly configured thermopressor to improve the efficiency of contact cooling systems in gas turbines, resulting in improved performance and reliability in power generation applications. The hydrodynamic principles explored in this study may have wide applications in marine and stationary power plants based on gas and steam turbines, gas and internal combustion engines.
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Dmytro Konovalov
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Halina Kobalava
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Mykola Radchenko
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Terese Løvås
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Anatoliy Pavlenko
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Roman Radchenko
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Andrii Radchenko
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  1. Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Kolbjørn Hejes vei 1a, Trøndelag, Trondheim, 7034, Norway
  2. Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Avenue Ushakov 44, Kherson, 73003, Ukraine
  3. Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Machine Building Institute, Avenue 9, 54025 Mykolayiv, Ukraine
  4. Kielce University of Technology, Aleja Tysiaclecia Panstwa Polskiego 7, Kielce, 25-314, Poland
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Background: The aim of the study was to answer two questions: 1 – Can data processing algorithms ensure sufficient accuracy for estimating human body pose via wearable systems? 2 – How to process the IMU sensor data to obtain the most accurate information on the human body pose? To answer these questions, the authors evaluated proposed algorithms in terms of accuracy and reliability. Methodology: data acquisition was performed with tested IMU sensors system mounted onto a Biodex System device. Research included pendulum movement with seven angular velocities (10-120°/s) in five angular movement ranges (30-120°). Algorithms used data from accelerometers and gyroscopes and considered complementary and/or Kalman filters with adjusted parameters. Moreover, angular velocity registration quality was also taken into consideration. Results: differences between means for angular velocity were 0.55÷1.05°/s and 1.76÷3.11%. In the case of angular position relative error of means was 4.77÷10.84%, relative error of extreme values was 2.15÷4.81% and Spearman’s correlation coefficient was 0.74÷0.89. Conclusions: Algorithm calculating angles based on acceleration-derived quaternions and with implementation of Kalman filter was the most accurate for data processing and can be adapted for future work with IMU sensors systems, especially in wearable devices that are designated to support human in daily activity.
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Aleksandra Szczerba
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Piotr Prochor
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Szczepan Piszczatowski
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  1. Department of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Engineering, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, BialystokUniversity of Technology, Wiejska 45C Street, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland

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