INCREASING THE STRENGTH OF SHIP POWER PLANT BY ELIMINATING THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE CENTERING AXES OF THE CONNECTING SHAFTS by Олег Ігорович Савенков, Олексій Павлович Попов, Микола Іванович Радченко, Юрій Георгійович Щербак

“…It is shown that during operation, in the conditions of axial skew, traditional designs of the toothed clutch are characterized by non-uniform distribution of forces between pair of gears, which leads to their overload and, as a consequence, reduced load capacity, increased contact stresses, deterioration of lubrication surfaces of gears, increase in power consumption for friction, reduction of efficiency and deterioration of vibroacoustic characteristics due to shock load of gear. …”
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Effect of Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs) on Fatigue Properties of Asphalt Mastics by Ke Li, Haisheng Ren, Weirong Huang

“…The anti-fatigue mechanism of GNPs lies in the interaction between GNPs and asphalt, as well as its own lubricity and thermal conductivity.…”
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Alternative methods for controlling nasal obstruction in children by V. V. Dvorianchikov, M. V. Drozdova, S. V. Ryazantsev, Yu. S. Preobrazhenskaya, S. S. Pavlova

“…The study included 40 patients of childhood and adolescence, of both sexes (23 girls and 17 boys) aged 6 to 14 years with an established diagnosis of vasomotor (idiopathic) rhinitis, without concomitant pathology, not registered with specialists, without constant admission The study drug was used to lubricate the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity or put turundas with ointment for 3-5 minutes 2-3 times a day. …”
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Taking their wellbeing into their own hands: Self-educated and peer-recommended techniques used by women with breast cancer to improve sexual functioning during treatment and in su... by Christiana von Hippel, Kate E Dibble, Shoshana M Rosenberg, Melissa Bollman-Jenkins, Marisa Weiss, Ann H Partridge

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Coping with sexual dysfunction during and after breast cancer treatment is a persistent challenge for many women, even with clinician-offered standard sexual rehabilitative therapies (i.e., lubricants, counseling). This study sought to explore how women with breast cancer supplement clinician recommendations with self-discovered and peer-recommended techniques for improving sexual functioning and provide insight into how well they work.…”
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Analysis of Aircraft Maintenance Related Accidents and Serious Incidents in Nigeria by Khadijah Abdullahi Habib, Cengiz Turkoglu

“…The research also highlights that the highest causal and contributory factors to aviation incidents in Nigeria from 2006 to 2019 are “installation/removal issues”, “inspection/testing issues”, “working practices”, “job close up”, “lubrication and servicing”, all of which corresponds to studies by other researchers in other countries.…”
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Application of Response Surface Methodology to Improve the Tableting Properties of Poorly Compactable and High-Drug-Loading Canagliflozin Using Nano-Sized Colloidal Silica by Majed Alrobaian, Ahmed Alalaiwe, Ziyad S. Almalki, Mohamed H. Fayed

“…Furthermore, the produced tablets showed significantly lower tablet ejection forces than those from the control batch, highlighting the lubrication impact of the silica nanoparticles. Interestingly, these tablets displayed improved disintegration time and dissolution rates. …”
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Evaluation of Poultry Manure and Cow Dung on <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L Planted on Spent Oil Polluted Soil by O.O. Fayinminnu, N.C. Isienyi, F.O. Aigbokha, A.A. Adediran

“… Pollution from Spent Lubricating Oil (SLO) is one of the major problems farmers encounter in Nigeria. …”
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Assessment of Sexual Dysfunction in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome by Rahime Nur Ülker, Tuncay Çakır, Soner Yalçınkaya, Ümit Seçil Demirdal, Naciye Füsun Toraman

“…This test was developed by Rosen and colleagues in 2000, it is composed of 19 questions and inquires six different dimensions including desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, sexual satisfaction and pain. …”
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Post-deposition annealing effects on microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of AlCrN films by Dongqing He, Zihan Feng, Wenwen Zheng, Wensheng Li, Lunlin Shang, Haimin Zhai, Bo Cheng, Xinjian Zhang

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ANALIZING THE EFFICIENCY OF COOLING AIR OF COGENERATION RECIPROCATING GAS COMBUSTION MODULE OF INTEGRATION ENERGY SYSTEM by Андрій Миколайович Радченко, Анатолій Анатолійович Зубарєв, Сергій Георгійович Фордуй, Володимир Володимирович Бойчук, Віталій Васильович Цуцман

“…The installation for energy supply includes two JMS 420 GS-N.LC GE Jenbacher cogeneration gas-piston engines manufactured as cogeneration modules with heat exchangers for removing the heat of exhaust gases, scavenge gas-air mixture, cooling water of engine and lubricating oil. The heat of hot water is transformed by the absorption lithium-bromide chiller AR-D500L2 Century into the cold, which is spent on technological needs and for the operation of the central air conditioner for cooling the incoming air of the engine room, wherefrom it is sucked by the turbocharger of the engine. …”
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Sexual dysfunction among Nigerian women living with HIV infection. by Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi, Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu, Tititola Abike Gbajabiamila, Ifeoma Eugenia Idigbe, Paschal Mbanefo Ezeobi, Adesola Zadiat Musa, Agatha Eileen Wapmuk

“…The types of dysfunctions detected included disorder of desire (76.8%), sexual arousal (66.0%), orgasm (50.0%), pain (47.2%), lubrication (47.2%), and satisfaction (38.8%). Multivariate analysis showed that menopause (aOR: 2.0; 1.4-4.1), PHQ score of 10 and above (aOR: 2.3; 1.7-3.2), co-morbid medical conditions (aOR: 1.8; 1.4-2.7), use of protease inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy (aOR: 1.3; 1.2-2.1) and non-disclosure of HIV status (aOR: 0.7; 0.6-0.8) were factors associated with sexual dysfunction.…”
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Azomite, a dacitic (rhyolitic) tuff breccia, included at 0.25% in feed manufactured with 32, 38, and 45 mm pellet die thicknesses increased pellet production rate by 5.0, 7.9, and... by L.E. Knarr, K.M. Bowen, J. Ferrel, J.S. Moritz

“…It is presumed that these increases in PPR are due to the scouring and lubrication properties associated with AZM. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of AZM (0.25% diet inclusion) on PPR, pellet durability index (PDI), and hot pellet temperature (HPT), while utilizing 3 different pellet die thicknesses (PDT, 32 mm, 38 mm, and 45 mm). …”
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Characteristics of medication-induced xerostomia and effect of treatment. by Kayoko Ito, Naoko Izumi, Saori Funayama, Kaname Nohno, Kouji Katsura, Noboru Kaneko, Makoto Inoue

“…According to their symptoms and diagnoses, the patients were introduced to oral lubricants, instructed on how to perform massage, and prescribed Japanese herbal medicines, and sialogogues. …”
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Is Rectosigmoid Vaginoplasty Still Useful? by Seok-Kwun Kim, Ji-Woen Park, Kwang-Ryeol Lim, Keun-Cheol Lee

“…Conclusions Rectosigmoid vaginoplasty is useful, safe, and well-accepted operative method with good functional and cosmetic results, such as natural lubrication and adequate vaginal length and width obtained without requiring the use of a dilator.…”
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Determination of microstructure and mechanical properties of ceramics bonded tungsten carbide doped with hybrid graphene/SiCw by Jialin Sun, Xiao Li, Le Zhao, Xialun Yun, Jun Zhao

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Application features of microarc oxidation technology by Novikova Olga, Bolotov Aleksander, Novikov Vladislav

“…The use of microarc oxidation is promising for the preparation of composite coatings, which are a ceramic matrix in which solid lubricating dispersed particles are embedded. The technology of forming a matrix on aluminum, modified with dispersed magnetite, graphite and molybdenum disulfide, has been developed. …”
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Sexual Dysfunction in Breast Cancer Survivors by Shahrzad Yektatalab, Abdolghasem TaleIi, Masood Moosavinasab, Sara Soleimani

“…Moreover, a significant difference was found between the two groups concerning the sex-related imagination and fantasizing (P=0.007), lubrication, orgasm, and remaining aroused (P<0.05). …”
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FEATURES OF HEAT TRANSFER IN THE GAS TURBINE ENGINE BEARING CHAMBER by Омар Хадж Аисcа Дуаиссиа, Тарас Петрович Михайленко

“…The complexity of the mathematical description of thermo-hydraulic processes is associated with the presence of a multiphase mixture in the bearing chamber, consisting of oil, which is applied to lubricate and cool the support elements, and the air applied to pressurize the seals. …”
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Sexual dysfunction in diabetic women: prevalence and differences in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus by Mazzilli R, Imbrogno N, Elia J, Delfino M, Bitterman O, Napoli A, Mazzilli F

“…With regard to specific questionnaire items, the mean values for arousal, lubrication, dyspareunia, and orgasm were significantly lower only in the type 1 DM group versus the control group. …”
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Analysis of an Elasto-Hydrodynamic Seal by Using the Reynolds Equation by Sevki Cesmeci, Karthik Reddy Lyathakula, Mohammad Fuad Hassan, Shuangbiao Liu, Hanping Xu, Jing Tang

“…The flow through the gradually narrowing seal clearance is modeled by the well-known Reynolds equation in EHD lubrication theory, while the deformation of the seal is modeled by using the governing equations of three-dimensional solid mechanics. …”
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