Abstract: The idea of irrigation is not new, irrigation stems as far back as the Egyptians and probably further in unrecorded history. Even the idea of automated irrigation is not new, mankind has figured out how to irrigate large areas of f...

Abstract Web 2.0 is a set of Internet-based applications that harness network effects by facilitating collaborative and participative computing. In this research we study the relationship between the use of Web 2.0 in KM and its effect on t...

Abstract The present paper covers the work made in order to be able to perform standard deep water IMO manoeuvring simulations based on a combination of computed and measured hydrodynamic input data. Based on a full set of measured PMM data...

Metamodels, also known as surrogate models, can be used in place of computationally expensive simulation models to increase computational efficiency for the purposes of design optimization or design space exploration. Metamodel-based design...

AbstractShape optimization is a growing field of interest in many areas of academic research, marine design,and manufacturing. As part of the Computational Research and Engineering Acquisition Tools andEnvironments Ships Hydromechanics Produ...

AbstractThe basic concept of direct torque control of induc-tion machines is investigated in order to emphasize the effects pro-duced by a given voltage vector on stator flux and torque vari-ations. The low number of voltage vectors which ca...

The development of advanced and efficient tools for uncertainty quantification and design optimization under uncertainty of ships operating in a real scenario are described. Under the assumption that objective functions and constraints are e...

This paper outlines the changing financial scene in The Czech Republic, which is following the global pattern of institutional investors taking over the role of commercial banks as relationship banking is gradually giving way to transaction-...

Abstract The non-linear finite element analysis of inland water-way transport barges in collision and grounding is pre-sented in the paper. One of the three analyzed barges is a typical barge operated by the Polish owner, two others are desi...

Abstract The paper describes a methodology for determining the influence of both production defects and in-service damage on the performance of composite sandwich panels in ship structures, and for deciding whether, when and where replacemen...