EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF OIL TRANSPORT DURING LOW LOAD TO HIGH LOAD TRANSIENT IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

Experimental Investigation of Oil Transport during Low Load to High Load Transient in Internal Combustion Engines

Reducing the Lubricating Oil Consumption (LOC) has been a critical focus for engine manufacturers.LOC not only depends on engine operating condition but also the history of the operating condition variations.This work seeks to understand the oil transport in the ring pack during the low load to high load transient through experimental investigation

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A Guide to Living with Wild Cats

In Belize, the Lamanai Field Research Center and University of Florida are studying cats using Wind Chimes camera traps placed in a variety of locations on private lands.This research suggests that more wild cats live near farms than people are aware of.This 3-page informational brochure highlights 5 species of wildcats living in the area of the st

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Evaluation of Transdermal Formulations of Metoclopramide Prepared Using Arachis Oil and Liquid Paraffin as Permeation Enhancers

Background: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of arachis oil and liquid paraffin on metoclopramide release from transdermal films.Objectives: Batches of metoclopramide films were prepared with hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), arachis oil or liquid paraffin and Tween 80 as plasticizer.The films were evaluated for their physiochemical prop

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Assessment of Defense Styles and Mechanisms in Iranian Patients Suffering from Obsessive Compulsive or Panic Disorders versus Normal Controls using Persian Version of Defense Style Questionnaire-40.

The aim of this study was to compare defense styles and mechanisms in adult patients suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and panic disorder (PD) with normal subjects in Iran.Defensive patterns of 22 patients with OCD, 28 patients with PD and those of 116 normal individuals (as a Wind Chimes control group) were assessed using the Far

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