<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Disc brakes in passenger cars are extremely important due to safety concerns. Their operational quality largely rests on the conditions of contact between the working elements, which mainly consists offlat and dry sliding. The tribological phenomena thatoccur during braking are, unfortunately, extremely complex and difficult to recreate in laboratory settings. Many scientific institutes conduct research to improve our understanding of these phenomena. The results they present make it possible to continuously simplify the procedures for selecting friction materials and reducing the costs of identifying the properties of new products. This article analyses the methods commonly used by researchers. It also presents different set-ups of research stations, as well as the advantages and drawbacks of each method.</p></abstract>

Disc brakes in passenger cars are extremely important due to safety concerns. Their operational quality largely rests on the conditions of contact between the working elements, which mainly consists offlat and dry sliding. The tribological phenomena thatoccur during braking are, unfortunately, extremely complex and difficult to recreate in laboratory settings. Many scientific institutes conduct research to improve our understanding of these phenomena. The results they present make it possible to continuously simplify the procedures for selecting friction materials and reducing the costs of identifying the properties of new products. This article analyses the methods commonly used by researchers. It also presents different set-ups of research stations, as well as the advantages and drawbacks of each method.

Common Methods in Analysing the Tribological Properties of Brake Pads and Discs – A Review

Acta Mechanica et Automatica

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Disc brakes in passenger cars are extremely important due to safety concerns. Their operational quality largely rests on the conditions of contact between the...

Common Methods in Analysing the Tribological Properties of Brake Pads and Discs – A Review

Published Online: Nov 05, 2019

Page range: 189 - 199

Received: May 10, 2019

Accepted: Sep 30, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ama-2019-0025

Keywords
Ball-cratering, pin-on-disc, inertia dynamometer, FE method, brakes

© 2019 Andrzej Borawski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Common Methods in Analysing the Tribological Properties of Brake Pads and Discs – A Review

Published Online: Nov 05, 2019

Page range: 189 - 199

Received: May 10, 2019

Accepted: Sep 30, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ama-2019-0025

KeywordsBall-cratering, pin-on-disc, inertia dynamometer, FE method, brakes

© 2019 Andrzej Borawski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Ball-cratering, pin-on-disc, inertia dynamometer, FE method, brakes