A Fundamental Study on Derailment of Wheel Flange Under Rolling-Sliding and Pure Sliding Conditions

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Ziaur Rahman ◽  
Takumi Ban ◽  
Hideshi Kakishima ◽  
Takashi Yamamoto
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Solid Lubricant ◽  
Contact Point ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Detailed Data ◽  
Friction Behavior ◽  
Fundamental Study ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction

A newly developed full scale wheel-rail contact testing machine is used to obtain detailed data on flange climb behavior with covering various loads and displacements at the wheel flange and rail contact under both rolling-sliding and pure sliding conditions. The effects of different surface roughness of the wheel flange on coefficient of friction at the contact point in wheel flange climb mechanism were investigated. A correlation between different state of the interface (i.e. surface of dry, wet, rust, oily and different lubricated condition by solid lubricant) and wheel flange surface roughness with rail were drawn. The coefficient of friction was significantly influenced in pure sliding conditions than that of rolling-sliding conditions by the degree of the asperities on the wheel flange surface. Moreover, solid lubricant showed better performance to reduce coefficient of friction. However, the rust on the rail surfaces was one of the important factors to destabilize the friction behavior.

Investigation of the friction behavior of plasma spray Mo/NiCrBSi coated brake discs

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-265
Author(s):  
Halil Kılıç ◽  
Cenk Mısırlı ◽  
İbrahim Mutlu
Keyword(s):  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Plasma Spray ◽  
Wear Behavior ◽  
Atmospheric Plasma ◽  
Brake Disc ◽  
Friction Behavior ◽  
Braking Performance ◽  
Spray Process ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Nicrbsi Coating

Abstract This paper presents the findings of comparative research conducted to find out the braking performance of a Mo/NiCrBSi coated automobile brake disc. The friction and wear behavior of the Mo/NiCrBSi coating (CD) used for the disc material was evaluated using a laboratory scale disc-pad dynamometer and compared with a reference disc (RD). The coating was deposited by means of the atmospheric plasma spray process on a grey cast iron substrate. Braking tests were performed according to the SAE-J2430 test standard. Disc microstructures were characterized by SEM and XRD. It was found that the bonding strength was good with an infinite rating between the accumulated coating layer and the substrate. The results show that the coated brake disc has a comparable coefficient of friction and that the amount of wear is lower than that of the reference disc. The addition of ductile phases to the disc coating was beneficial in reducing the coefficient of friction to an acceptable degree and also effectively improving wear resistance.

The effect of density and surface topography on the coefficient of friction of polytetrafluoroethylene films

MRS Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (54-55) ◽  
pp. 2753-2762
Author(s):  
Mathew Brownell ◽  
Arun K. Nair
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Film Surface ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
Dynamics Model ◽  
Ptfe Film ◽  
Mesh Structure ◽  
Particle Spacing ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Chain Lengths

AbstractPolytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film is observed to increase surface roughness during annealing. Longer annealing times leads to greater surface roughness. The coefficient of friction of PTFE film is affected by the shape of microscale sized particles on the film surface. In this study, we investigate the coefficient of friction of PTFE films using a coarse-grained molecular dynamics model based on experimental observations. We observe how the variation in PTFE chain length and film density affect the topography of PTFE films. We also investigate how these properties of PTFE, and the indenter radius affect the coefficient of friction observed during surface scratch. We find that short PTFE chain lengths create a dense film with greater particle spacing, but longer chains form a mesh structure which reduces the density and creates overlapping portions of particles in the film. We develop a convolutional neural network to classify PTFE film surface and predict the coefficient of friction of a modeled film based solely on the equilibrated film topography. The accuracy of the network was seen to increase when the density and images of internal fiber orientation were added as input features. These results indicate that the coefficient of friction of PTFE films in part is governed by the internal structure of the film.

scholarly journals Experimental analysis of the surface roughness in the coefficient of friction test

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 153-160
Author(s):  
Roque Calvo ◽  
Roberto D’Amato ◽  
Emilio Gómez ◽  
Alessandro Ruggiero
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Experimental Analysis ◽  
Friction Test ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction

SURFACE MODIFICATION OF TPR SOLE: AN APPROACH TO IMPROVE SLIP RESISTANCE ON QUARRY AND CERAMIC TILES

2015 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Mohan ◽  
S. Raja ◽  
G. Saraswathy ◽  
B. N. Das
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Contact Angle ◽  
Surface Modification ◽  
Surface Treatment ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Chemical Surface ◽  
Resistance Property ◽  
Slip Resistance ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Trichloroisocyanuric Acid

ABSTRACT Human slip on smooth surfaces is a common accident, even though the footwear soling materials are designed with cleats and treads to provide more friction with the floor. About 20% of footwear is made with thermoplastic rubber (TPR; styrene-butadiene-styrene) soles. The slip resistance property under wet-flooring conditions of this kind of sole is poor because of the nonionic nature of the polymer. Chemical surface modification can be exploited to improve the slip-resistance property of TPR soles. The surface is chemically modified with trichloroisocyanuric acid in a methyl ethyl ketone medium (TCI/MEK; at 1, 2, and 3%) to introduce chlorinated and oxidized moieties to the rubber surface. The extent of surface modification produced in TPR with this change can be tested using attenuated total reflectance–Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and contact angle and surface roughness measurements. The improvement in slip resistance can be evaluated by measuring the coefficient of friction using a dynamic slip-resistance tester. The extent of the change in the functional physical properties, such as surface roughness, contact angle, work adhesion, in slip resistance can be improved by optimizing the concentration of trichloroisocyanuric acid. Physicomechanical properties of unmodified and modified soles that are essential for wear performance can be tested and compared. Quantitative changes on the surface of modified rubber soles increases surface roughness, reduces contact angles, and increases work energy, so there is a considerable increase in the coefficient of friction, especially under wet floor conditions. The chemical surface treatment tends to reduce the bulk mechanical properties, such as tensile strength, elongation at break, and abrasion resistance, because cyanuric acid attacks the sole. The coefficient of friction produces a positive trend at 1 and 2% TCI/MEK treatments, but the trend is negative at a 3% concentration. The optimum surface treatment level for surface modification to enhance the slip resistance of TPR is 2% TCI/MEK.

The Influence of Surface Roughness on the Mechanism of Friction

1970 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Tsukizoe ◽  
T. Hisakado
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Metal Surface ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Dry Friction ◽  
Metal Surfaces ◽  
Roughness Effects ◽  
Real Area Of Contact ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Tangential Forces ◽  
Soft Metal

A study was made of surface roughness effects on dry friction between two metals, assuming that the asperities are cones of the slopes which depend on the surface roughness. The theoretical explanations were offered for coefficients of friction of the hard cones and spheres ploughing along the soft metal surface. A comparison of calculated values based on these with experimental data shows good agreement. Moreover, theoretical discussion was carried out of surface roughness effects on dry friction between two metal surfaces on the basis of the analyses of the frictional mechanism for a hard slider on the metal surface. The theoretical estimation of the coefficient of friction between two metal surfaces can be carried out by using the relations between the surface roughness and the slopes of the asperities, and the coefficient of friction due to the adhesion at the interface. The experiments also showed that when two metal surfaces are first loaded normally and then subjected to gradually increasing tangential forces, real area of contact between them increases and the maximum tangential microslip of them increases with the increase of the surface roughness.

Influence of Surface Roughness on Friction and Contact Resistance in Sliding Electrical Contacts

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh G. Bansal ◽  
Jeffrey L. Streator
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Contact Resistance ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Electrical Contact ◽  
Electrical Current ◽  
Electrical Contacts ◽  
Sliding Electrical Contacts ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Current Densities

An experiment is conducted to investigate the role of surface roughness on the coefficient of friction and contact resistance of sliding electrical contacts. A hemispherical pin is sliding along both smooth and rough 2-meter rail surface. Tests are performed at both low and moderate sliding speed and for a range of electrical current densities, ranging from 0 to about 12 GA/m2. It was found that surface roughness had a significant influence on the coefficient of friction, with the smoother surfaces exhibiting higher coefficients of friction. Contact resistance, on the other hand, did not show as strong an effect of surface roughness, except for a few parameter combinations. At the higher current densities studied (>10 GA/m2), it was found that the contact resistance values tended to be on the order of 1 mΩ, independent of load, speed and roughness. This convergence may be due to presence of liquid metal film at the interface, which established ideal electrical contact.

Predicting the Coefficient of Friction in Sliding-Rolling Contacts

1989 ◽  
Vol 111 (2) ◽  
pp. 386-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yufeng Li ◽  
Ali Seireg
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Thermal Regime ◽  
Surface Coating ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Excellent Correlation ◽  
Rolling Contacts ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction

This paper deals with the development of a dimensionless empirical formula for calculating the coefficient of friction in sliding-rolling steel on steel contacts under different operating conditions in the thermal regime. The effect of lubrication, surface roughness, and surface coating on friction are considered. The formula shows excellent correlation with the experimental tests conducted by many investigators and provides a unified relationship for all the published data.

The Size of the Friction Coefficient Depending on the Size and Course of Normal Load

2014 ◽  
Vol 474 ◽  
pp. 303-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Labašová
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Normal Load ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Constant Load ◽  
Current Component ◽  
Rectangular Shape ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Ring Method ◽  
Run Up

The coefficient of friction for the bronze material (CuZn25Al6) with inset graphite beds is investigated in the present paper. Friction coefficient was investigated experimentally by the testing machine Tribotestor`89 which uses the principle of the ring on ring method. Tribotestor`89 machine may be classed to the rotary tribometers. The tested sliding pairs were of the same material. The internal bushing performed a rotational movement with constant sliding speed (v = 0.8 m s-1). The external fixed bushing was exposed to the normal load, which was of different sizes and different variations. Process of load was increased from level 50 N to 200 N (400 N, 600 N) during run up 600 s, after the run up the appropriate level of load was held.The forth test had a rectangular shape of loading with direct current component 400 N and the amplitude 200 N period 600 s, the whole test took 1800 s. The obtained results reveal that friction coefficient decreases with the increase of normal load. Further, that the coefficient of friction was found smaller at constant load, as compared to rectangular shape of loading.

scholarly journals Tribological Behaviour of Sputter Coated ZnO Thin Films

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahalaptiya H Jayatissa ◽  
◽  
Omer Ahmed ◽  
Bodhi R Manu ◽  
Adam M Schroeder
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Rf Magnetron Sputtering ◽  
Zno Films ◽  
Work Piece ◽  
Tribological Behaviour ◽  
Deposition Power ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Pin On Disk

The tribological properties of ZnO thin film coated on an aluminium work piece by RF magnetron sputtering were studied as a function of deposition power, substrate coating temperature, heat treatment and rotation speed. The variation in the coefficient of friction of ZnO films produced under various levels of coating parameters and conditions were experimentally determined using a pin-on-disk tribometer. The results showed that with change in deposition conditions and heat treatment, there are significant microstructural changes in ZnO films, which affect the coefficient of friction. The hardness of the prepared films was also tested using a Vickers Hardness testing machine. There was a consistent and considerable decrease in the friction coefficient of the aluminium working piece after ZnO coating. It is found that the ZnO can be used as a low friction coating material for components working under oxidative and high temperature environments.

scholarly journals Friction Behavior of Pre-Damaged Wet-Running Multi-Plate Clutches in an Endurance Test

Lubricants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Thomas Schneider ◽  
Katharina Voelkel ◽  
Hermann Pflaum ◽  
Karsten Stahl
Keyword(s):  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Second Step ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Endurance Test ◽  
Friction Behavior ◽  
Speed Range ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Endurance Tests

Wet-running multi-plate clutches should be prevented from failing due to the often safety-relevant functions they fulfill in the drive train. In addition to long-term damage, spontaneous damage is of particular relevance for failures. This paper focuses on the influence of spontaneous damage on frictional behavior in the later life cycle. The aim of the experimental investigations is to initially cause spontaneous damage in wet-running multi-plate clutches with sintered friction linings. For this purpose, three clutches are first pre-damaged in stage tests with different intensities, so that the first spontaneous damage (local discoloration, sinter transfer) occurs. In the second step, an endurance test is carried out with the pre-damaged clutch packs and a non-pre-damaged reference clutch. The friction behavior of the clutches during the endurance test is compared and evaluated. It shows that local discoloration and sinter transfer are no longer visible after the endurance tests. At the beginning of the endurance test, the values of coefficient of friction are higher over the entire speed range of the heavily pre-damaged clutches than with the slightly pre-damaged clutch and the non-pre-damaged reference clutch. At the end of the endurance test, it can be observed that the greater the pre-damage to the clutches is, the greater the coefficient of friction increases with decreasing sliding speed.

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