• Editorial: FAREWELL AND WELCOME NEW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 

      Autor: Adlerová , Iva
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      My seven years with Acta Polytechnica ended on June 30. The opportunity to lead this journal from a local list of reviewed periodicals to the prestigious databases – Web of Science, Scopus, Inspec, CAS and more – was a ...
    • EFFECT OF IMPERATA CYLINDRICA REINFORCEMENT FORM ON THE TENSILE AND IMPACT PROPERTIES OF ITS COMPOSITES WITH RECYCLED LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE 

      Autor: Olusunmade Femi, Olusola; Bulus Emmanuel, Abba; Kashin Kelvin, Terwase
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      Composites of recycled low-density polyethylene obtained from waste water-sachets and imperata cylindrica were produced with particulate and long-fibre unidirectional mat reinforcements. Comparison was made of the tensile ...
    • EFFECT OF THE APPLICATION OF MICROWAVE ENERGY ON THE REGENERATION OF THE ADSORBENT 

      Autor: Dobrotvorskiy , Sergey; Aleksenko , Borys; Dobrovolska , Ludmila; Basova , Yevheniia
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      Today, energy conservation is a priority. This is due to the shortage of energy resources, the growth of their cost and global environmental problems. The production of compressed air is a wery costly and power-consuming ...
    • EFFECTS ON THE FINAL INTENSITY OF INPUT FORCES IN LONGBOLTS INSTALLED AT THE MINING OPERATION 2 AREA, OKD, INC. 

      Autor: Dvořák , Pavel; Jiránková , Eva
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      In the deep coal mines of OKD, Inc., both bolts and long bolts of different designs are used for the rock massif and steel arch support reinforcement. Continuous measurement of forces in 6 strand bolts and 1 cable bolt ...
    • ESTIMATION OF THE LATERAL AERODYNAMIC COEFFICIENTS FOR SKYWALKER X8 FLYING WING FROM REAL FLIGHT-TEST DATA 

      Autor: Mohammadi Farhadi , Rahman; Kortunov , Vyacheslav; Molchanov , Andrii; Solianyk , Tatiana
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      Stability and control derivatives of Skywalker X8 flying wing from flight-test data are estimated by using the combination of the output error and least square methods in the presence of the wind. Data is collected from ...
    • EVALUATION OF SENSOR SIGNAL PROCESSING METHODS IN TERMS OF INFORMATION THEORY 

      Autor: Flegner , Patrik; Kačur , Ján
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      The paper deals with the examination of basic methods of evaluation of sensor signals in terms of the information content of the given method and the used technical means. In this respect, methods based on classical analog ...
    • EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF A MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC POWER GENERATOR UNDER DC ARC PLASMA 

      Autor: Ayeleso Oluwaseun, Ayokunle; Kahn T. E., Mohamed
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      The generation of electric power through the conventional systems (thermal and hydroelectric) is no longer sufficient to meet the increasing industrial and commercial usage. Therefore, an alternative energy conversion ...
    • H2 PERMEATION BEHAVIOR OF Cr2AlC AND Ti2AlC MAX PHASE COATED ZIRCALOY-4 BY NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY 

      Autor: Tang , Chongchong; Grosse Karl, Mirco; Trtik , Pavel; Steinbrück , Martin; Stüber , Michael; Seifert , Hans Jürgen
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      Hydrogen uptake by nuclear fuel claddings during normal operation as well as loss of coolant during design basis and severe accidents beyond design basis has a high safety relevance because hydrogen degrade the mechanical ...
    • HYDROPHOBIC IMPREGNATION OF GEOPOLYMER COMPOSITE BY ETHOXYSILANES 

      Autor: Mašek , Zdeněk; Diblikova , Linda
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      A geopolymer composite was impregnated by incorporating the hydrophobic alkyl group on the outer surface and in the inner structure of the geopolymer. Ethoxysilanes 1H,1H,2H,2H perfluoroctyltriethoxysilane and hexadecylt ...
    • IMPROVEMENT OF MACHINE SAFETY DEVICES 

      Autor: Hevko Matviiovych, Bohdan; Hevko Bohdanovych, Roman; Klendii Mykolaivna, Oleksandra; Buriak Vasyliovych, Mykola; Dzyadykevych Volodymyrovych, Yurii; Rozum Ivanovych, Ruslan
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      The article presents a development of new machine safety devices, which provide protection of operating elements from overload. Theoretical calculations have been made in order to determine the optimum design, kinematic ...
    • INFLUENCE OF AGGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENT ON THE TENSILE PROPERTIES OF TEXTILE REINFORCED CONCRETE 

      Autor: Machovec , Jan; Reiterman , Pavel
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      This article deals with the long-term durability of a relatively new composite – textile reinforced concrete (TRC). The studied composite material introduces a modern and favourite solution in contemporary architecture and ...
    • INTELLIGENT CONTROLLER FOR TRACKING A 14-INCH CELESTRON TELESCOPE 

      Autor: Attia A., Abdel-Fattah
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      The paper proposes a design of two fuzzy and Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers for a position tracking of the 1400 Celestron telescope. The position responses; right ascension and declination in such a way ...
    • LEAD-TIME, INVENTORY, AND SAFETY STOCK CALCULATION IN JOB-SHOP MANUFACTURING 

      Autor: Sellitto Afonso, Miguel
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      The purpose of this article is to present a method for calculating the lead-time, the inventory, and the safety stock or buffer in job shop manufacturing, which are essentially stochastic variables. The research method is ...
    • MINIMAL NON-INTEGER ALPHABETS ALLOWING PARALLEL ADDITION 

      Autor: Legerský , Jan
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      Parallel addition, i.e., addition with limited carry propagation has been so far studied for complex bases and integer alphabets. We focus on alphabets consisting of integer combinations of powers of the base. We give ...
    • MODIFICATION OF HIERARCHICAL AGGLOMERATIVE CLUSTERING WITH COMPLETE LINKAGE FOR OPTIMAL USAGE WITH PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORKS 

      Autor: Pehnelt , Tomáš; Lafata , Pavel; Nevosad , Marek
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      Today, passive optical networks (PONs) represent a modern solution for high-speed FTTx subscriber lines and networks. Due to the fact that optical fibres and cables are deployed in last-mile network segments. Unfortunately, ...
    • MULTIDIMENSIONAL HYBRID BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEM 

      Autor: Szajewska , Marzena; Tereszkiewicz Maria, Agnieszka
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      The purpose of this paper is to discuss three types of boundary conditions for few families of special functions orthogonal on the fundamental region. Boundary value problems are considered on a simplex F in the real ...
    • NEW APPROACH FOR ONLINE ARABIC MANUSCRIPT RECOGNITION BY DEEP BELIEF NETWORK 

      Autor: Samir , Benbakreti; Boukelif , Aoued
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      In this paper, we present a neural approach for an unconstrained Arabic manuscript recognition using the online writing signal rather than images. First, we build the database which contains 2800 characters and 4800 words ...
    • NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF STATIC STRENGTH OF NOVEL DENTAL IMPLANTS 

      Autor: Řehounek , Luboš; Denk , František; Jíra , Aleš
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      It is important to know the mechanical and micromechanical characteristics of conventional dental implants in order to design and develop novel dental implants and surface treatments that ensure a good biomechanical stability ...
    • OPTIMALIZATION OF PHOTOREACTOR GEOMETRY FOR THE CULTIVATION OF CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII 

      Autor: Fekete , Roman; Žáková , Terézia; Gabrišová , Ľudmila; Kotora , Peter; Peciar , Peter; Gahurová , Dominika; Slaninová , Miroslava
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      At the present time, a great attention is being paid to the use of algae. Algae can adapt to different conditions and can produce substances corresponding to responsible environments. The main problem in their cultivation ...
    • PARTICLE MOTION ON THE SURFACE OF A CONCAVE SOIL-TILLING DISK 

      Autor: Pylypaka , Serhii; Klendii , Mykola; Klendii , Oleksandra
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2018)
      Relative particle motion on the internal rough surface of a concave soil-tilling disk, which rotates around horizontal axis under a soil reaction force, has been considered. A disk blade is positioned in a vertical plane, ...