Investigation of the causes of damage to freight cars during disbanding on non-mechanized sorting slides and development of measures to prevent them

2021 ◽  
pp. 4-13
Author(s):  
S. V. Tankeev ◽  
◽  
A. E. Kolodin ◽  
V. B. Sverdlov ◽  
A. V. Nazarov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Power ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Damage Assessment ◽  
Laboratory Tests ◽  
Rolling Stock ◽  
Third Body ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Loading And Unloading ◽  
The Relationship

The damage assessment of freight cars during shunting and loading and unloading operations was made. The need to review the normative documents regulating the relationship between the owners of rolling stock, owners of non-public tracks and the carrier is noted. The reasons for formation of damage on the wheel pairs of freight cars when disbanding on low-power sorting slides are considered. The conditions for ensuring the deceleration of detachments on non-mechanized sorting slides without damaging the wheels are determined. The analysis of methods for ensuring braking on low-power slides is carried out. A method was chosen to ensure the wheel set rotation by introducing a third body between the rubbing surfaces during the braking of cars, which will take over a part of the resulting heat flow, reducing the temperature and increasing the coefficient of friction in the «wheel-rail» contact zone. A method is proposed to provide braking on the non-mechanized sorting slide during shoe braking by applying a friction compound to a non-working rail. Laboratory tests were carried out, which showed that the introduction of a friction additive can achieve the necessary coefficient of friction to comply with the standard parameters of deceleration of the car in the braking zone.

Experimental study on the relationship between the friction coefficient and interference in locomotive axle press-fitting

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Wang ◽  
Hanfei Guo ◽  
Jianjun Qiao ◽  
Xiaoxue Liu ◽  
Zhixin Fan
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Friction Pair ◽  
Rolling Stock ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Press Fitting ◽  
The Press ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Locomotive Wheels

PurposeTo address the lack of data in this field and determine the relationship between the coefficient of friction and the interference between locomotive wheels and axles, this study evaluates the theoretical relationship between the coefficient of friction and the interference under elastic deformation.Design/methodology/approachWhen using numerical analyses to study the mechanical state of the contacting components of the wheels and axle, the interference between the axle parts and the coefficient of friction between the axle parts are two important influencing factors. Currently, as the range of the coefficient of friction between the wheel and axle in interference remains unknown, it is generally considered that the coefficient of friction is only related to the materials of the friction pair; the relationship between the interference and the coefficient of friction is often neglected.FindingsA total of 520 press-fitting experiments were conducted for 130 sets of wheels and axles of the HXD2 locomotive with 4 types of interferences, in order to obtain the relationship between the coefficient of friction between the locomotive wheel and axle and the amount of interference. These results are expected to serve as a reference for selecting the coefficient of friction when designing axle structures with the rolling stock, research on the press-fitting process and evaluations of the fatigue life.Originality/valueThe study provides a basis for the selection of friction coefficient and interference amount in the design of locomotive wheels and axles.

scholarly journals The Effect of Elemental Composition and Nanostructure of Multilayer Composite Coatings on Their Tribological Properties at Elevated Temperatures

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexey Vereschaka ◽  
Sergey Grigoriev ◽  
Vladimir Tabakov ◽  
Mars Migranov ◽  
Nikolay Sitnikov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elemental Composition ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Tribological Properties ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Composite Coatings ◽  
Multilayer Composite ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Tribological Parameters ◽  
Adhesion Component

The chapter discusses the tribological properties of samples with multilayer composite nanostructured Ti-TiN-(Ti,Cr,Al,Si)N, Zr-ZrN-(Nb,Zr,Cr,Al)N, and Zr-ZrN-(Zr,Al,Si)N coatings, as well as Ti-TiN-(Ti,Al,Cr)N, with different values of the nanolayer period λ. The relationship between tribological parameters, a temperature varying within a range of 20–1000°C, and λ was investigated. The studies have found that the adhesion component of the coefficient of friction (COF) varies nonlinearly with a pronounced extremum depending on temperature. The value of λ has a noticeable influence on the tribological properties of the coatings, and the nature of the mentioned influence depends on temperature. The tests found that for the coatings with all studied values of λ, an increase in temperature first caused an increase and then a decrease in COF.

Prediction of the Coefficient of Friction for Pneumatic Tyres on Hard Pavement

1975 ◽  
Vol 189 (1) ◽  
pp. 259-266
Author(s):  
Shri Kant ◽  
D. L. Prasanna Rao ◽  
M. L. Munjal
Keyword(s):  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Vertical Load ◽  
Contact Patch ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between the coefficient of friction and the slip of a flexible wheel, such as the pneumatic tyre, plays a major role in the design of refined braking systems for vehicles. The available data being partly empirical in nature, it was desirable to be able to predict this relationship. In this paper an attempt is made to explain the mechanism defining this relationship for a pneumatic tyre operating on a hard pavement. The distinct roles of the flexibility of the tyre and the sliding of the wheel are identified and utilized in predicting the curve. A model of the tyre is proposed to explain the role of flexibility of the tyre. It is shown that the procedure suggested here can clearly bring out the effects of some of the operating paramenters of the vehicle, such as speed of the vehicle, presence of contaminants in the contact patch, stiffness of the tyre, and vertical load on the wheel.

scholarly journals A Factorial Design to Numerically Study the Effects of Brake Pad Properties on Friction and Wear Emissions

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens Wahlström
Keyword(s):  
Factorial Design ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Friction And Wear ◽  
Friction Material ◽  
Particulate Emissions ◽  
Third Body ◽  
Wear Process ◽  
Disc Brakes ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Contact Situation

Airborne particulate emissions originating from the wear of pads and rotors of disc brakes contribute up to 50% of the total road emissions in Europe. The wear process that takes place on a mesoscopic length scale in the contact interfaces between the pads and rotors can be explained by the creation and destruction of contact plateaus. Due to this complex contact situation, it is hard to predict how changes in the wear and material parameters of the pad friction material will affect the friction and wear emissions. This paper reports on an investigation of the effect of different parameters of the pad friction material on the coefficient of friction and wear emissions. A full factorial design is developed using a simplified version of a previously developed cellular automaton approach to investigate the effect of four factors on the coefficient of friction and wear emission. The simulated result indicates that a stable third body, a high specific wear, and a relatively high amount of metal fibres yield a high and stable mean coefficient of friction, while a stable third body, a low specific wear, a stable resin, and a relatively high amount of metal fibres give low wear emissions.

A Contribution to the Theory of Friction and Wear and the Relationship between them

1976 ◽  
Vol 190 (1) ◽  
pp. 477-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Halling
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Interfacial Shear Stress ◽  
Failure Criteria ◽  
Elastic Behaviour ◽  
Total Load ◽  
Perfectly Plastic ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Wear Law ◽  
The Relationship

The nature of the interaction between a rigid spherical asperity and an asperity governed by the stress/strain law [Formula: see text] is studied. The interfacial shear stress is defined by f τmax where 0 < f < 1, τ maxbeing the maximum allowable shear stress at the contact. By integrating the total effect of a population of such surface asperities expressions for the total frictional forces, and the total load are derived. The value of the coefficient of friction is thus obtained and the special conditions for perfectly plastic and elastic behaviour are considered. In both cases the friction coefficient is seen to contain a term defined by the deformation and dependent on surface roughness and a term totally defined by f. Using the same model a fatigue type failure criteria is introduced to predict the volume of wear. It is then possible to produce a wear law which is consistent with experience and which includes the relationship between the wear and the coefficient of friction.

scholarly journals Increase in the coefficient of friction of the rolling stock disc brake via fluid cooling of its friction elements

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 523-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu. Yu. Osenin ◽  
I. I. Sosnov ◽  
O. V. Sergienko ◽  
A. V. Chesnokov ◽  
Yu. I. Osenin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Rolling Stock ◽  
Disc Brake ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Fluid Cooling

Carry distance of top-of-rail friction modifiers

2018 ◽  
Vol 232 (10) ◽  
pp. 2418-2430
Author(s):  
Saad Ahmed Khan ◽  
Jan Lundberg ◽  
Christer Stenström
Keyword(s):  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Rolling Contact Fatigue ◽  
Contact Fatigue ◽  
Rolling Contact ◽  
Third Body ◽  
Friction Modifiers ◽  
Friction Modifier ◽  
Railway Traffic ◽  
Railway Industry ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction

Rail issues such as corrugation, rolling contact fatigue, noise and wear have been increasing with the increase in railway traffic. The application of top-of-rail friction modifiers (TOR-FMs) is claimed by their manufacturers in the railway industry to be a well-established technique for resolving the above-mentioned issues. There are various methods for applying friction modifiers at the wheel–rail interface, among which stationary wayside systems are recommended by TOR-FM manufacturers when a distance of a few kilometres is to be covered. TOR-FM manufacturers also claim that by using wayside equipment, the TOR-FM can be spread over a minimum distance of 3 km, over which it maintains a coefficient of friction of µ = 0.35 ± 0.05. To determine the carry distance of TOR-FMs, some researchers use tribometers to measure the coefficients of friction. However, moisture and deposits from the environment and trains can alter the top-of-rail friction and give a misleading indication of the presence of a friction modifier. Therefore, the coefficient of friction itself is not a clear indicator of the presence of TOR-FMs. In the present study, cotton swabs dipped in a mixture of alcohol and ester were used to collect surface deposits (a third body) from both the wheel and rail at various distances from the point of application. Subsequently, the third body collected on the cotton swab was analysed using an energy dispersive X-ray analysis. The results have shown that the maximum carry distance of TOR-FMs on the top of the rail is limited to 70 m when using a TOR-FM from one manufacturer and to 450 m when using a TOR-FM from another manufacturer. The carry distance on the contact band of the wheel is limited to 100 m and 340 m. The friction modifier on the edges of the contact band was detected over a distance of up to 3 km; however, this will not minimise the damage or friction at the wheel–rail interface.

scholarly journals Rolling Stock

2001 ◽  
Vol 123 (02) ◽  
pp. 59-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
John DeGaspari
Keyword(s):  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Management System ◽  
Synthetic Polymer ◽  
Rolling Stock ◽  
Friction Modifier ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Computer Controlled ◽  
Management Services

This article discusses features of a new friction management system, which is intended to boost efficiency on the railroad. Friction Management Services LLC of West Chicago, Illinois, has developed a friction management system, called TracGlide that consists of a synthetic polymer and computerized application equipment, installed on the locomotive at the front of the train. Unlike conventional lubrication schemes, the TracGlide system applies a friction modifier, not a lubricant, to the top of the rail. Although railroads usually avoid treating the tops of rails to avoid traction problems, the TracGlide polymer tends to increase the coefficient of friction when needed. The friction modifier is applied on both rails after the last axle of the last locomotive at the front of the train passes by. The application is computer controlled, based on factors such as the train’s weight, track curvature, speed, and temperature of the lubricant, which are constantly changing.

scholarly journals Optimization of the freight transportation system within the raw material enterprises

2021 ◽  
Vol 326 ◽  
pp. 00035
Author(s):  
Liudmila Trofimova ◽  
Tatiana Pantina ◽  
Nikolay Pevnev ◽  
Svetlana Borodulina ◽  
Boris Trofimov
Keyword(s):  
Current Mode ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Rolling Stock ◽  
Mathematical Methods ◽  
The Road ◽  
Labour Intensity ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Loading And Unloading ◽  
The Relationship

The article presents the results of a study to establish the relationship between the planned indicators formed in the operational work of the road transport enterprise when transporting goods and the indicators formed in the current work. The authors consider the functioning of a road transport enterprise in the current mode on the methodological basis of the theory of road freight transport, the theory of rolling stock maintenance, the system approach, using economic and mathematical methods. The criterion for optimising planning is the profit of the road transport company, and the constraints are the output, mileage and labour intensity of maintaining the rolling stock, which depends on the probability values of the length of the ride with freight, the mass of the freight, average technical speed and time for loading and unloading. The application of the developed methods and mathematical model to optimise planning will make it possible to study the functioning of a road transport enterprise as a probabilistic system and to determine planning indicators, considering the influence of random factors that appear in the current and operational work of the road transport enterprise.

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