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Nano Serpentine Powders as Lubricant Additive: Tribological Behaviors and Self-Repairing Performance on Worn Surface

open access: yesNanomaterials, 2020
Natural serpentine powders are applicable as additives for various lubricating oils. However, no uniform theories explain their tribological performance, lubrication, and wear mechanism, especially their self-repairing mechanism. Herein, the influence of
Binbin Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Materials for Hip Prostheses: A Review of Wear and Loading Considerations

open access: yesMaterials, 2019
Replacement surgery of hip joint consists of the substitution of the joint with an implant able to recreate the articulation functionality. This article aims to review the current state of the art of the biomaterials used for hip implants.
M. Merola, S. Affatato
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Wear rates in urban rail systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
A significant part of maintenance costs in urban rail systems (metro, tram, light rapid transit/light metro) is due to wheel-rail wear. Wear rates - measured for example as depth of wear per kilometre run (rolling stock) or per train passage (rails ...
Licciardello, R.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Wear Problems of High-Speed Wheel/Rail Systems: Observations, Causes, and Countermeasures in China

open access: yes, 2020
Wear problems of wheel/rail systems occurring on the Chinese high-speed railway network in the last decade are summarized and explained together with the corresponding experience of treating them. Focus is placed on uneven wear because even wear is not
W. Zhai   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

BS-ISO helical gear fatigue life estimation and wear quantitative features analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Original article can be found at: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/ Copyright Blackwell Publishing. DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1305.2008.00457.xLack of representative theoretical models for gear wear causes difficulties in their useful lifetime prediction ...
Bostjan   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Terminology of Erosive Tooth Wear: Consensus Report of a Workshop Organized by the ORCA and the Cariology Research Group of the IADR

open access: yesCaries Research, 2019
Our understanding of erosive tooth wear and its contributing factors has evolved considerably over the last decades. New terms have been continuously introduced, which frequently describe the same aspects of this condition, whereas other terms are being ...
N. Schlueter   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Fretting wear of TiN PVD coating under variable relative humidity conditions – development of a “composite” wear law [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Fretting is defined as a small oscillatory displacement between two contacting bodies. The interface is damaged by debris generation and its ejection from the contact area.
Fouvry, S.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Measuring the effects of exercise in neuromuscular disorders: a systematic review and meta-analyses [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

open access: yesWellcome Open Research, 2020
Background: The benefit and safety of exercise training for patients with neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) has long been a contentious topic. This is, in part, due to recognised challenges associated with rare diseases including small and heterogenous ...
Renae J. Stefanetti   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extruded and injection moulded virgin PA 6/6 as abrasion resistant material [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Polyamide (PA6/6) is often used as a tribological pair in abrasion prevalent applications such as hinges and sliders. PA6/6 is frequently processed by injection moulding and extrusion process.
Biswas, Sandhyaranieditor   +6 more
core   +4 more sources

Impact of haematocrit on the accuracy of spot blood glucose measurements in dogs using two veterinary hand-held glucometers

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science
Anaemia is a common finding in critically ill dogs, and understanding its potential impact on the accuracy of point-of-care glucometers is essential.
Mariona R. Garcia   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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