The effects of oil additives and mating materials to the friction, wear and seizure characteristics of a-C: H coating

In this study, friction and wear behaviour of amorphous hydrogenated carbon (a-C:H) DLC coating slide against SUJ2, TiC and TiN mating material disks in Base and ZnDTP+MoDTC oils boundary lubrication is comparatively investigated to determine the most favourable DLC/mating material/lubricant and interrelated tribofilm formation mechanism on each ma

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When, why, and how do People Deviate from Physical Distancing Measures During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study

To limit the spread of COVID-19, many countries, including Belgium, have installed physical distancing measures.Yet, adherence to these newly installed behavioral measures has been described as challenging and effortful.Based on the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) model, this study performed an in-depth evaluation of when, why, and how people

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A Sensor System for Detection of Hull Surface Defects

This paper presents Basket Changing Mat a sensor system for detecting defects in ship hull surfaces.The sensor was developed to enable a robotic system to perform grit blasting operations on ship hulls.To achieve this, the proposed sensor system captures images with the help of a camera and processes them in real time using Short Circuits Projects

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