Sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting has the potential to realize water production anytime, anywhere, but reaching a hundred-gram high water yield in semi-arid climates is still challenging, although state-of-the-art sorbents have been used. Here, we report a portable and modularized water harvester with scalable, low-cost, and lightweight L...
Published in Acta Mechanica et Automatica
This article presents a description of design work for newly created centrifugal fans. This was done based on the example of an innovative solution that uses a change in impeller geometry. In the described solution, this is achieved by shortening and lengthening the impeller blades. The development of a technical solution with such properties requi...
Published in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
The purpose of this study was to investigate stressful responses during a 6-week training protocol in young Lusitano horses used for dressage. The hypothesis was that the proposed training protocol would improve fitness and ensure the welfare of the animals by reducing stress predictors. Nine 4-year-old horses were evaluated before (M1) and six wee...
Published in Construction of Optimized Energy Potential Budownictwo o Zoptymalizowanym Potencjale Energetycznym
The work describes structural solutions and tests of geotechnical capacity of innovative monolithic-prefabricated foundations. The investigated foundations were shaped as sloped footing pad foundations intended for the foundation of lattice steel 400 kV OHL transmission towers. Full scale geotechnical field tests according to standard PN-EN 61773:2...
Published in Macromolecular rapid communications
Amphiphilic polymer coatings combining hydrophilic elements, in particular zwitterionic groups, and hydrophobic elements comprise a promising strategy to decrease biofouling. However, the influence of the content of the hydrophobic component in zwitterionic coatings on the interfacial molecular reorganization dynamics and the anti-fouling performan...
Functional status is an important and meaningful outcome in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), although its measurement is not embedded in routine clinical assessments. This study described the functional status of people with COPD using the 1-min sit-to-stand test (1minSTS) over a 6-month period and the examined sociodemogra...
Published in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
In order to explore the operation mechanism of dampers used on super long-span bridges, the characteristics of dampers in long-term operation are studied through field tests. Firstly, viscous damper and liquid leakage MR damper are selected to test the influence of fluid connecting rod on its damping force; Then, wireless and wired sensors are used...
Heartwood extracts of naturally durable wood species are often evaluated as alternatives to chemical wood preservatives, but field data from long-term performance testing are lacking. The current study evaluated the long-term (five-year) performance of two non-durable wood species treated with heartwood extracts of either Tectona grandis, Dalbergia...
The thermal response of an energy field scale pile that is part of a pair of energy piles spaced at a centre-to-centre distance of 3.5 m (i.e., 6D, where D is the pile diameter), was examined experimentally and numerically. Three field tests were conducted to assess the axial and radial thermal responses of the energy pile: (i) heating of the energ...
Published in International Journal of Exercise Science
Limited research exists on physical performance assessments for women collegiate athletes. The current cross-sectional study compared field-based tests of muscular strength and power and investigated their relationship. Sports included field hockey, volleyball, soccer, and softball. Tests of one repetition maximum (1-RM) back squat, 1-RM bench pres...
