SMOOTH SECOND ORDER SLIDING MODE CONTROL OF A CLASS OF UNDERACTUATED MECHANICAL SYSTEMS


Assessing workability of greased bearings after long-term storage

Abstract Here, we developed a technique to assess the workability of sealed-for-life greased rolling bearings after a long-term storage.In this framework, we devised a model of Tweed Hats equivalent transition between the conditions of natural ageing under daily and seasonally fluctuating temperature, and the conditions of accelerated thermal agein

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Occupational exposure to pesticides and respiratory health

This article aims to review the available literature regarding the link between occupational exposure to pesticides and respiratory symptoms or diseases.Identification of epidemiological studies was performed using PubMed.41 articles were included, 36 regarding agricultural workers and five regarding industry workers.Among the 15 cross-sectional st

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