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- Abbasi, Saeed, 1973-, et al.
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Pin-on-disc study of the effects of railway friction modifiers on airborne wear particles from wheel-rail contact
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In: Tribology International. - : Elsevier. - 0301-679X .- 1879-2464. ; 60, s. 136-139
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Knowledge of wheel–rail interaction is crucial to wheel and rail maintenance. In this interaction, some of theworn-off material is transformed into airborne particles. Although such wear is well understood, few studiestreat the particles generated. We investigated friction modifiers' effects on airborne particles characteristicsgenerated in wheel-rail contacts in laboratory conditions. Pin-on-disc machine testing with a round-head pinloaded by a dead weight load 40 N simulated maximum contact pressure over 550 MPa. Airborne particlecharacteristics were investigated in dry contacts and in ones lubricated with biodegradable rail grease andwater- and oil-based friction modifiers. The number of particles declined with the grease; the number ofultrafine particles increased with the water-based friction modifier, mainly due to water vaporization.
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