The commonly used flax process of decortication allows the mechanical extraction of fibre from plant stems without prior retting. The one-type fibre obtained in this process is characterised by very low quality, as it is poorly divided, has high linear mass and high amounts of impurities. This paper presents a description of a newly developed method of obtaining high quality flax cottonized fibre from low quality decorticated fibre by application of a wet degumming process for fibre. The experiment involved studying the parameters of flax fibres after each step of the technological process i.e. after decortication, wet degumming and final mechanical cottonisation. The study covered tests of the following fiber parameters: linear mass, length, impurities, chemical composition as well as thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis and scanning electron microscopy images. The results confirm the efficiency of the method applied for obtaining high quality fibre from decorticated flax fibre.
This article shows that changes occurring on the surface of roller bearings in the form of grinding smudges stem from the subsurface material defects of these elements. The authors discuss how the smudges are created and show the results of computed tomography tests conducted for roller bearing rings with the above-mentioned defects. The ring reconstruction images are presented, and the defects are located and described with the use of reverse engineering. The defects identified are presented in radiographs. The topography tests confirmed the existence of subsurface defects that emerge on the surface in the form of smudges, once the grinding of an element starts.
The article presents the structural and geometric synthesis and mechanical parameter choice for a manipulation mechanism for measurement microphone positioning during acoustical tests in anechoic chamber.
Usually the aims of acoustical measurements in anechoic chamber are: noise source Sound Power Level estimation, electroacoustical transducer directional characteristics measurement, sound diffusing characteristic of a structure measurement, measurement of Sound Pressure Level on a given measurement grid
The specific of that kind of measurements brings up the need of measurement microphone positioning in many points of the measurement space accordingly to relevant standards. In most cases during the tests it is necessary to position the microphone in certain points on the hemisphere. In such cases utilizing of typical microphone stands impedes the measurement and extends the time needed for the tests. Those circumstances led to idea of measurement manipulator construction that would allow changing the microphone position during the measurement accordingly to a specified algorithm.
The following assumptions for construction were taken: measurement microphone moves on the hemisphere with a maximal radius of 2 m, the weight of transported object (microphone or other) does not exceed 1 kg, positioning accuracy is 1 mm.
Structural and geometric synthesis was made taking into account mounting conditions in anechoic chamber in Department of Mechanics and Vibroacoustics AGH-UST. There were several variants labored that fulfilled the assumptions. The choice of particular solution was made based on:
• manipulator drives possible installation analysis with regard to their acoustical noise emission
• structure stiffness analysis with regard to assumed positioning accuracy of the microphone
Finally a modular construction of manipulator was chosen, which is composed of industrial turntable (built in the level of the wire netting) and two linear motion modules (long axis, short axis). That solution means that the device under test fixed on the turntable rotates in the range of 2π, and the measurement microphone moves on the track of one quarter of a circle. Specific angular position of the linear modules was chosen which allows minimal dimensions of linear modules. Simultaneously the control structure and the software part are developed.
The usefulness of the manipulator will be definitely confirmed by a research that should evaluate the influence of the construction elements on the acoustical free field in an anechoic chamber.
The article presents the application of computed tomography (CT) for the detection of internal material defects in roller bearing rings made of steel. The tests were conducted using a set of four rings with different defects created artificially by means of electric discharge machining. In each test ring, several defects of the same type could be observed; however, they differed in terms of their size and geometry. The defects analysed had the form of internal blind holes with axes transverse or parallel to the surface of the track of the bearing – internal blind rectangular holes, and through slits in the inner cylindrical surface. The tests were conducted using a “V|tome|x s” X-ray CT scanner (tomograph) by GE. The roentgenograms of test objects were taken and then reconstructed in 3D. Each defect was visualised in different section planes of a reconstructed ring. Selected defects were represented in a solid form, and the measurements were taken in order to determine their geometry and volume. The tests confirmed that CT can be used in studies on such internal material defects in roller bearing rings as subsurface voids. All artificially made model defects were detected.
Volatile organic compounds (VOC) released into the air contribute to adverse climate changes, discomfort, and harmful effects on the human body. Principal sources of VOC emissions are industrial processes and, in the case of rooms for human residence, building materials and indoor furnishings. VOC emissions are monitored and restricted in line with legislation prevailing in the European Union and most countries of the world. The chamber method is used to measure noxious substance emissions from building materials and indoor furnishings.The paper analyses the impact of regulatory requirements concerning emission test parameters and apparatus on technical solutions as part of air preparation assemblies and emission measurement chambers. The design of a 0.225m 3 steel chamber is presented, which was developed by our Institute based on our experience in the design and construction of similar apparatus. Results of verification testing are described.
The system developed at the Institute for Sustainable Technologies – National Research Institute is intended for heat recuperation efficiency tests for recuperators used in ventilation systems in modern, passive buildings. It allows a complex and precise assessment of the efficiency of recuperators, directly influencing the cost of energy used to provide thermal comfort inside a building.
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