Critical review on third generation micro algae biodiesel production and its feasibility as future bioenergy for IC engine applications

A Jacob, B Ashok, A Alagumalai, OH Chyuan… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Third generation micro algae feedstock cultivation and fuel production have sustainable and
economic benefits due to their microscopic nature. Each process in the production of micro …

Conventional and unconventional materials used in the production of brake pads–review

A Borawski - Science and Engineering of Composite Materials, 2020 - degruyter.com
Brakes are one of the most important components of vehicle. The brake system must be
reliable and display unchanging action throughout its use, as it guards the health and life of …

Testing passenger car brake pad exploitation time's impact on the values of the coefficient of friction and abrasive wear rate using a pin-on-disc method

A Borawski - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The braking system is one of the most important components in any motor vehicle. Its proper
function in emergency situations may save road users' lives. Today, as vehicles have more …

Reduction in operating costs and environmental impact consisting in the modernization of the low-power cylindrical wood chipper power unit by using alternative fuel

Ł Warguła, M Kukla, P Krawiec, B Wieczorek - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Alternative fuel within the meaning of Directive 2014/94/EU is, among others, LPG (liquefied
petroleum gas), characterized by a lower purchase cost and lower emissions of toxic …

Symmetric Nature of Stress Distribution in the Elastic-Plastic Range of Pinus L. Pine Wood Samples Determined Experimentally and Using the Finite Element Method …

Ł Warguła, D Wojtkowiak, M Kukla, K Talaśka - Symmetry, 2020 - mdpi.com
This article presents the results of experimental research on the mechanical properties of
pine wood (Pinus L. Sp. Pl. 1000. 1753). In the course of the research process, stress-strain …

A review of compressed air engine in the vehicle propulsion system

M Korbut, D Szpica - acta mechanica et automatica, 2021 - sciendo.com
Engines powered by compressed air as a source of propulsion are known for many years.
Nevertheless, this type of drive is not commonly used. The main reason for not using …

Application of smart materials in the actuation system of a gas injector

G Mieczkowski, D Szpica, A Borawski, S Diliunas… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the results of research related to the selection of materials for passive
and active components of a three-layer piezoelectric cantilever converter. The transducer is …

New Leiderman–Khlystov coefficients for estimating engine full load characteristics and performance

D Szpica - Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2019 - Springer
The paper presents a method of calculating the full load engine characteristics based on the
Leiderman–Khlystov relation. Because the values of the coefficients of the discussed …

Charging Electric Vehicles from Photovoltaic Systems—Statistical Analyses of the Small Photovoltaic Farm Operation

A Małek, A Dudziak, O Stopka, J Caban, A Marciniak… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zero-emission transport is a very important topic that is increasingly taken up by many
institutions and research centers around the world. However, the zero-emissivity of the …

Mechanism and optimization of a novel automobile pneumatic suspension based on dynamic analysis

Z Sun, Y Shi, N Wang, J Zhang, Y Wang, S Xu - Electronics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pneumatic suspension is the most significant subsystem for an automobile. In this paper, a
simplified and novel pneumatic spring structure with only a conical rubber surface is …