A field test study of airborne wear particles from a running regional train [Elektronisk resurs]

• Inhalable airborne particles have inverse health affect. In railways, mechanical brakes, the wheel–rail contact, current collectors, ballast, sleepers, and masonry structures yield particulate matter. Field tests examined a Swedish track using a train instrumented with particle measurement devices, brake pad temperature sensors, and speed and brake sensors. The main objective of this field test was to study the characteristics of particles generated from disc brakes on a running train with an on-board measuring set-up. Two airborne particle sampling points were designated, one near a pad–rotor disc brake contact and a second under the frame, not near a mechanical brake or the wheel–rail contact; the numbers and size distributions of the particles detected were registered and evaluated under various conditions (e.g. activating/deactivating electrical brakes or negotiating curves). During braking, three speed/temperature-dependent particle peaks were identified in the fine region, representing particles 280 nm, 350 nm, and 600 nm in diameter. In the coarse region, a peak was discerned for particles 3–6 μm in diameter. Effects of brake pad temperature on particle size distribution were also investigated. Results indicate that the 280 nm peak increased with increasing temperature, and that electrical braking significantly reduced airborne particle numbers. FESEM images captured particles sizing down to 50 nm. The ICP-MS results indicated that Fe, Cu, Zn, Al, Ca, and Mg were the main elements constituting the particles.   

Ämnesord

Engineering and Technology  (hsv)

Mechanical Engineering  (hsv)

Tribology (Interacting Surfaces including Friction, Lubrication and Wear)  (hsv)

Teknik och teknologier  (hsv)

Maskinteknik  (hsv)

Tribologi (ytteknik omfattande friktion, nötning och smörjning)  (hsv)

Engineering and Technology  (hsv)

Mechanical Engineering  (hsv)

Applied Mechanics  (hsv)

Teknik och teknologier  (hsv)

Maskinteknik  (hsv)

Teknisk mekanik  (hsv)

Engineering and Technology  (hsv)

Environmental Engineering  (hsv)

Other Environmental Engineering  (hsv)

Teknik och teknologier  (hsv)

Naturresursteknik  (hsv)

Annan naturresursteknik  (hsv)

TECHNOLOGY  (svep)

Engineering mechanics  (svep)

Other engineering mechanics  (svep)

TEKNIKVETENSKAP  (svep)

Teknisk mekanik  (svep)

Övrig teknisk mekanik  (svep)

Järnvägsgruppen - Effektiva tågsystem för persontrafik  (kth)

Järnvägsgruppen - Effektiva tågsystem för persontrafik  (kth)

Järnvägsgruppen - Gröna tåget  (kth)

Järnvägsgruppen - Gröna tåget  (kth)

Järnvägsgruppen - Tribologi  (kth)

The KTH Railway Group - Tribology  (kth)

Indexterm och SAB-rubrik

airborne particles

elemental content

morphology

rail transport