The relationship between a Lubrication Mode Diagram (LMD) for concentrated contacts (LCC‘s) and the ‘IRG transition’ diaLubrication Modes and the IRG Transition D i ag ram gram has been studied. In addition, scuffing results, obtained by the IRG (International Research Group) have been analysed, as well as the results of scuffing tests performed by different workers using a two-disc apparatus. ...

2015 2 Acknowledgements I am grateful for the continuous support and guidance of my advisor, Jimmy Roberts. I would also like to thank Professors Michelle Connolly and Tracy Falba for their helpful feedback and revisions as my honors seminar instructors. Finally, I would like to acknowledge my classmates in my honors seminar for their valuable comments during class presentations. Abstract In an...

Releasing fermentable sugars from lignocellulosic materials remains challenging due to resistance of plants to breakdown. A pretreatment stage is required to reduce this recalcitrance, which is considered to be the most intensive operating cost component of cellulosic ethanol production. There are different features that make plant biomass resistant to chemical and biological degradation, such ...

AIMS The contraction of a heart cell is controlled by Ca(2+)-induced Ca(2+) release between L-type Ca(2+) channels (LCCs) in the cell membrane/T-tubules (TTs) and ryanodine receptors (RyRs) in the junctional sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR). During heart failure, LCC-RyR signalling becomes defective. The purpose of the present study was to reveal the ultrastructural mechanism underlying the defectiv...

Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) plays an important role in L-type Ca(2+) channel (LCC) facilitation: the Ca(2+)-dependent augmentation of Ca(2+) current (I(CaL)) exhibited during rapid repeated depolarization. Multiple mechanisms may underlie facilitation, including an increased rate of recovery from Ca(2+)-dependent inactivation and a shift in modal gating distribution f...

A diagnostic framework is proposed to assess the influence of star rating improvement for residential buildings on life cycle environmental impacts and costs (LCEI LCC) using assessment (LCA) costing methods, respectively, all phases (i.e., construction, operation, maintenance, disposal). reference house was modified basis six alternative designs deliver a particular in order demonstrate analys...

This research examined the evolution of low-cost carriers (LCCs) in Trans-Tasman aviation market, quantifying their impact and qualifying influence on market. New Zealand is Australia’s second largest tourist air routes to Australia are Zealand’s busiest; as such, trans-Tasman passenger traffic significant economic strategic interest. study utilized an exploratory design in-depth longitudinal a...