AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON STARVED GREASE LUBRICATED CONTACTS

An Experimental Study on Starved Grease Lubricated Contacts

The film thickness of a ball-on-disc contact lubricated with four greases of different formulations was measured under different operating conditions until starvation.Two polymer-thickened greases and two lithium-thickened greases, formulated with base oils of Mirrorless Lens different nature and/or viscosity, were tested.The central film thickness

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Methodological and Practical Considerations in Rapid Qualitative Research: Lessons Learned From a Team-Based Global Study During COVID-19 Pandemic

Rapid qualitative research (RQR) Knitting Kits studies are increasingly employed to inform decision-making in public health emergencies.Despite this trend, there remains a lack of clarity around what these studies actually involve in terms of methodological processes and practical considerations or challenges.Our team conducted a global RQR study d

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Detection of consensuses and treatment principles of diabetic nephropathy in traditional Chinese medicine: A new approach

Objective: To propose and test a new approach based on community detection in the field of social computing for uncovering consensuses and treatment principles in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).Methods: Three Chinese databases (CNKI, VIP, and Wan Fang Data) were searched for published articles on TCM treatment of diabetic nephropathy (DN) from

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