• Analysis of the vehicle chassis axle fractures 

      Decker, Živilė; Rudzinskas, Vitalijus; Drozd, Kazimierz; Caban, Jacek; Tretjakovas, Jurijus; Nieoczym, Aleksander; Matijošius, Jonas (Materials: Special issue: Fracture mechanics and fatigue damage of materials and structures, 2023)
      With the rapid development of the road transport industry, trucks with semi-trailers have become the main means of transporting goods by road. High quality, durability and reliability of the construction are the main ...
    • Comparative study of combustion, performance and emission characteristics of hydrotreated vegetable oil-biobutanol fuel blends and diesel fuel on a CI engine 

      Rayapureddy, Sai Manoj; Matijošius, Jonas; Rimkus, Alfredas; Caban, Jacek; Slowik, Tomasz (Sustainability: Fuels for the Future, 2022)
      This article is a study of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil and Butanol Fuel blends, which are mixed in three different proportions (HVOB5, HVOB10 and HVOB20), and the comparison of their combustion (in-cylinder pressure, pressure ...
    • Development and experimental research of different mechanical designs of an optical linear encoder’s reading head 

      Gurauskis, Donatas; Przystupa, Krzysztof; Kilikevičius, Artūras; Skowron, Mikołaj; Matijošius, Jonas; Caban, Jacek; Kilikevičienė, Kristina (Sensors, 2022)
      Optical linear encoders are widely used in manufacturing. They are accurate and have a relatively high resolution and good repeatability. However, there are a lot of side effects, which have an inevitable impact on the ...
    • Effect of yttrium and rhenium ion implantation on the performance of nitride ceramic cutting tools 

      Morozow, Dmitrij; Siemiątkowski, Zbigniew; Gevorkyan, Edwin; Rucki, Mirosław; Matijošius, Jonas; Kilikevičius, Artūras; Caban, Jacek; Krzysiak, Zbigniew (Materials: Special Issue Machinability of Metallic Materials and Composites, 2020)
      In the paper, the results of experimental investigations of ion implanted cutting tools performance are presented. The tools, made out of Si3 N4 with additives typically used for turning of Ti-6Al-4V alloy, underwent ...
    • Establishing emergency sections on land roads in order to improve the quality of transport services, creating comfortable conditions for international and local traffic 

      Zaranka, Jurijus; Matijošius, Jonas; Radvilaitė, Urtė; Caban, Jacek; Dudziak, Agnieszka (Advances in science and technology research journal, 2023)
      The rapid increase in the number of cars in Lithuania and abroad every year (Statistics of traffic accidents in Lithuania), ensuring road safety is becoming an increasingly important and relevant aspect for road users and ...
    • Influence of emergency braking on changes of the axle load of vehicles transporting solid bulk substrates 

      Vrabel, Jan; Jagelcak, Juraj; Zamecnik, Jan; Caban, Jacek (Procedia Engineering, 2017)
      When flowable solid bulk commodities are transported, their distribution in a vehicle cargo space may change due to a dynamic load, mainly due to intensive braking. This cargo movement causes changes of a load of particular ...
    • Investigation of exhaust emissions of vehicles with the spark ignition engine within emission control 

      Sarkan, Branislav; Stopka, Ondrej; Gnap, Jozef; Caban, Jacek (Procedia Engineering, 2017)
      The level of exhaust gases production of road vehicles is mainly influenced by legislation that determines the maximum values of individual gases elements. However, inter alia, vehicles composition in given region or country ...
    • Novel microwave-assisted method of Y2Ti2O7 powder synthesis 

      Chishkala, Vladimir; Lytovchenko, Serhiy; Mazilin, Bohdan; Gevorkyan, Edwin; Shkuropatenko, Vladimir; Voyevodin, Viktor; Rucki, Mirosław; Siemiątkowski, Zbigniew; Matijošius, Jonas; Dudziak, Agnieszka; Caban, Jacek; Kilikevičius, Artūras (Materials: Special Issue Advances in Materials Processing, 2020)
      In the paper, a novel technique for highly dispersed pyrochlore Y2Ti2O7 is proposed. The experimental results proved that the application of microwave irradiation at a certain stage of calcination allowed synthesizing of ...
    • Overview of energy harvesting technologies used in road vehicles 

      Caban, Jacek; Vrabel, Jan; Górnicka, Dorota; Nowak, Radosław; Jankiewicz, Maciej; Matijošius, Jonas; Palka, Marek (Energies: Thermal Power Systems and Alternative Energy, 2023)
      Road transport is one of the most important factors for the national economy due to its universality and comprehensive possibilities of transporting people and goods. Unfortunately, from the energy point of view, it is ...
    • Peculiarities of the phase formation during electroconsolidation of Al2O3-SiO2-ZrO2 powders mixtures 

      Krzysiak, Zbigniew; Gevorkyan, Edwin; Nerubatskyi, Volodymyr; Rucki, Miroslaw; Chyshkala, Volodymyr; Caban, Jacek; Mazur, Tomasz (Materials, 2022)
      This paper is devoted to the sintering process of Al2O3–SiO2–ZrO2 ceramics. The studied method was electroconsolidation with directly applied electric current. This method provides substantial improvements to the mechanical ...
    • Repeatability of high-pressure measurement in a diesel engine test bed 

      Skrzek, Tomasz; Rucki, Mirosław; Górski, Krzysztof; Matijošius, Jonas; Barta, Dalibor; Caban, Jacek; Zarajczyk, Janusz (Sensors, 2020)
      This paper addresses the issue of metrological accuracy of instantaneous in-cylinder pressure measurement in a diesel engine test bed. In studies, the central unit has been the single-cylinder AVL 5402 engine. The pressure ...
    • Research of the energy losses of photovoltaic (PV) modules after hail simulation using a newly-created testbed 

      Kilikevičienė, Kristina; Matijošius, Jonas; Kilikevičius, Artūras; Jurevičius, Mindaugas; Makarskas, Vytautas; Caban, Jacek; Marczuk, Andrzej (Energies, 2019)
      The impact of hail ice cubes on composite structures (such as solar cells) causes actual defects. This article presents a series of tests, in which solar cell modules were exposed to hail simulation testbed balls, allowing ...
    • Selection of a photovoltaic carport power for an electric vehicle 

      Sokolovskij, Edgar; Małek, Arkadiusz; Caban, Jacek; Dudziak, Agnieszka; Matijošius, Jonas; Marciniak, Andrzej (Energies: Application of Electric Vehicle to Grid Strategies in Smart Grid Environment, 2023)
      The increasing number of electric vehicles is forcing new solutions in the field of charging infrastructure. One such solution is photovoltaic carports, which have a double task. Firstly, they enable the generation of ...
    • Simulating the dispersion of the energy flux density of the electromagnetic field generated by antennas for mobile communications 

      Buckus, Raimondas; Chlebnikovas, Aleksandras; Strukčinskienė, Birutė; Stukas, Rimantas; Austys, Donatas; Caban, Jacek; Bogucki, Marcin; Šidlauskienė, Aurelija; Selevičienė, Vaiva; Kilikevičius, Artūras; Matijošius, Jonas; Kilikevičienė, Kristina; Vainorius, Darius (Electronics, 2022)
      The last two decades have faced a significantly increased number of telecommunication antennas emitting electromagnetic radiation in residential areas. The theoretical simulation of the dispersion of the energy flux density ...
    • The effect of powder and emulsion binders on the tribological properties of particulate filled glass fiber reinforced polymer composites 

      Zurowski, Wojciech; Zepchlo, Jaroslaw; Cep, Robert; Cepova, Lenka; Rucki, Miroslaw; Krzysiak, Zbigniew; Caban, Jacek; Samociuk, Waldemar (Polymers: Advances in the Mechanical Behavior of Polymeric Materials, 2023)
      Investigations into polymer composites are mainly focused on properties dependent on glass fiber reinforcement and particulate fillers. In the present study, the effect of the binder was examined. The specimens were produced ...
    • The performance of a car with various engine power systems – part I 

      Slavin, Viktor; Shuba, Yevheniy; Caban, Jacek; Matijošius, Jonas; Rimkus, Alfredas; Korpach, Anatolii; Gutarevych, Serhiy (LOGI - Scientific Journal on Transport and Logistics, 2022)
      The automotive sector has recently undergone enormous transformations, mainly dictated by the requirements to reduce the negative impact of the automotive industry on the natural environment. Reducing emissions from this ...
    • The performance of a car with various engine power systems – part II 

      Slavin, Viktor; Shuba, Yevheniy; Caban, Jacek; Matijošius, Jonas; Rimkus, Alfredas; Korpach, Anatolii; Gutarevych, Serhiy (LOGI - Scientific Journal on Transport and Logistics, 2022)
      Reducing exhaust emissions from motor vehicles has become a major task in the design of modern motor vehicles. Internal combustion engines, despite the increasingly frequent restrictions on, for example, entry to city ...