Research projects and works
Intelligent system for monitoring areas around gas pipelines for automatic detection and classification of gas infrastructure anomalies (iDiaGaSys)
Manager: Prof. Anna Timofiejczuk, PhD, DSc, Eng.
R&D manager: Sebastian Rzydzik, PhD, Eng.
Project/contract number: POIR.04.01.01-00-0054/19
Financing source: The project is co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund under the Intelligent Development Program and the Gas Transmission Operator GAZ-SYSTEM S. A. The project is carried out under the competition of the National Center for Research and Development: 4/4.1.1/2019 as part of the INGA joint venture.
Start date: 2021-04-01
End date: 2023-12-31
Project value: 15 490 000.00 PLN
Co-financing value by GAZ-SYSTEM S.A.: 7 048 982,00 PLN
Consortium: Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice (leader); Oil and Gas Institute – National Research Institute, Cracow (consortium member); TechnoVis Ltd., Olsztyn (consortium member); Vortex Ltd., Gdańsk (consortium member)
Description: The dynamic growth of demand for natural gas in Poland results in the necessity to expand the gas network. The transmission infrastructure requires constant control and checking of the environment in which it is located. A larger number of gas pipelines therefore means increased operational activities, including the need for mobile and remote systems to monitor the operation of the natural gas transmission network.
The aim of the project is to develop a non-invasive system to diagnose the integrity of gas pipelines. By defining the area of research – gas pipelines extend over most of Poland – it was assumed that the task would be carried out by a system consisting of an airborne subsystem – a manned helicopter with a mounted infrared spectroradiometer – and consisting of the implementation of methods of hyperspectral data analysis that enable the detection of the presence of methane. The infrared spectroradiometer together with specialized software for methane detection will be placed on a stabilization platform suspended under the helicopter. Apart from the research equipment, the airborne subsystem will also include a measurement mission planning module in the form of a computation and recording set installed onboard the helicopter. The ground subsystem, in turn, will consist of the hyperspectral data analysis module, the module for managing, processing and storing data from inspection raids and generating inspection reports. It should be emphasized that in addition to the system described above, the project will include the construction of a testing ground to simulate gas pipeline leaks for the purpose of testing by an aerial platform.
The capabilities of the research apparatus mounted on the helicopter and the specialized ground software will also allow monitoring of other hazards potentially occurring in the vicinity of transmission pipelines. This task will be performed by automatic interpretation of data from environmental maps (orthophotomaps), performed simultaneously with pipeline leakage monitoring by the aerial platform.
www page: http://idiagasys.polsl.pl
Intelligent cell cluster of Automated Store Warehouse (iASW)
Manager on SUT: Prof. Wojciech Moczulski, PhD, DSc
R&D manager: Wawrzyniec Panfil, PhD, Eng.
Project/contract number: POIR.01.01.01-00-0104/20
Financing source: Program Operacyjny Inteligentny Rozwój, Konkurs 1/1.1.1/2020 – „Szybka ścieżka”
Start date: 2020-04-21
End date: 2023-09-30
Project value: 9 722 517.68 PLN
Co-financing value: 6 275 995.38 PLN
Consortium: HemiTech sp. z o.o. (leader), MGL sp. z o.o. (partner), Silesian University of Technology (partner)
Description: The subject of the project are research works which aim is to develop an Intelligent Automated Store Warehouse (iASW) to be used for the needs of automated sales of goods in commercial networks and in e-commerce, which will consist of iASW Cell Clusters supported by artificial intelligence methods. The result of the project will be the iASW prototype, which will be a comprehensive solution that will eliminate the limitations of currently used or implemented solutions (vending machines, self-service stores): 1) significant limitation of the types and number of goods sold, 2) very limited capacity of vending machines, 3) low flexibility in the configuration of the internal structure of vending machines, 4) the need to manually load goods for sale, 5) no possibility to manage a vending machine farm, 6) lack of an automatic order planning system for different time horizons, for different seasons, depending on the location of the machine and on the basis of the current filling of the machine with goods. The aim of the research is to confirm the thesis that the concept of a cluster of warehouse cells is the right one, which with the minimum number of cells supports the maximum assortment of goods, and additionally has the highest autonomous working time (problem of night sales, holidays) and makes optimal use of warehouse space. The conducted research concerns, among others, developing customer behavior models for the purposes of predicting the sale of goods and developing a digital twin of the automated store warehouse, which will then be used to optimize the initial configuration of the cluster storage space and subsequent adaptive management of this space.
Methodology of prediction of residual strength of composite structures based on ultrasonic testing supported by numerical modelling
Manager: Angelika Wronkowicz-Katunin, PhD, Eng.
Project/contract number: 2017/25/N/ST8/01009
Financing Source: National Science Centre, Poland
Start date: 2018-02-13
End date: 2023-02-12
Project value: 169 800.00 PLN
Description: The research project objective is to develop a methodology enabling prediction of the residual life of composite structures based on data acquired from ultrasonic testing (UT) and numerical evaluation of structural degradation. A new approach based on reverse engineering will be developed, exploiting data extracted from ultrasonic scans acquired during NDT of composite elements in order to create a CAD model of this element reflecting its current condition, including existing damage. The results obtained from numerical analysis will bring information about the estimated residual strength of the tested composite element. Such the results will bring more information than the results obtained solely from UT, therefore the new methodology will bring better results in the CBM program of composites structures using UT compared to the results achievable so far. Namely, the developed methodology will allow going one step further, i.e. not only the diagnostics step but also prognostics step will be possible based on UT results. Moreover, it is planned to develop a theoretical model describing the residual strength of composites with low velocity impact damage, which will consider findings of the performed experiments and numerical simulations. Considering the planned development of the new damage identification algorithms and the new predicting approach, the proposed approach will provide a significant scientific input in the field of structural diagnostics, non-destructive testing and fracture mechanics of composite structures.
Development of a system supporting the selection of rack elements on the basis of given parameters
Manager: Krzysztof Psiuk, PhD. Eng.
Project/contract number: 10/060/NB_19/0112
Financing Source: External order from WDX S.A.
Start date: 2019-04-01
End date: 2021-11-30
Project value: 500 000.00 PLN
Description: The subject of the project is to develop a tool in the form of specialised software that will support the work of sales representatives who talk to customers equipping their halls with high storage racks. The work of sales representatives is to be supported by a process of verifying the racking configuration defined during the talks. The software to be developed is to enable verification of a given configuration in accordance with the guidelines of the PN-EN 15512 standard devoted to the design and construction of such racks. Within the configuration parameters it is possible to define two different sections in the racks, a lower section and an upper section. In each of these sections, it is possible to ask for a different number of shelves, distances between shelves, separate loads and different types of beams used for the shelves. In addition, other quantities describing the rack can be set, such as its geometric dimensions (width, height, depth) or the number of bays.
The project is carried out upon the order of WDX S.A. and in cooperation with KOMAG S.A. Laboratory. The task of the KOMAG’s Laboratory is to carry out strength tests provided for in the standard and to obtain reliable parameters of profiles used by WDX for the construction of their racks. On the part of the Silesian University of Technology, the task is carried out by the Chair of the Fundamentals of Machine Construction, whose task is to elaborate the results of the tests conducted by KOMAG, to develop computational algorithms that make it possible to carry out the process of rack verification, and to develop software made available by WDX, and which realizes the assumptions of the project presented above.
