• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
• /
• v.20 no.1
• /
• pp.1-10
• /
• 2017

Brake squeal noise has been a challenging problems for a long time. It is very annoying to passengers and residents near tracks. Two methods have been applied to reduce or eliminate brake squeal noise. One is to improve frictional materials; the other is to optimize the topology and structures of brake pads. In this study, we developed two kinds of brake pads; one is a pad whose frictional material is different from the KTX brake pad friction material; the other is a flexible pad that has the same frictional material as that of the KTX brake pad, but a different structure. Squeal noise and friction coefficients were measured and analyzed using a full-scale brake dynamometer. It was found that the dynamometer test can simulate the squeal noise of KTX trains at stations. The squeal frequency of the KTX at 4500Hz was exactly reproduced; this value of 4500Hz was one of the natural frequencies of the KTX brake disc. It was also found that the squeal noise depended on the caliper pressure, initial disc temperature and braking speed. The average friction coefficient was 0.35~0.45. The new pad lowered the squeal noise by 17.3~21.6dB(A).

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
• /
• v.11 no.2
• /
• pp.188-194
• /
• 2008

Brake disks for rolling stock are exposed to thermal fatigue during braking, and thermal cracks occur on surface of disks. Thermal cracks can cause serious accidents, deterioration of braking performance and increase of maintenance cost due to frequent exchange of friction materials. In this study, candidate materials with high-heat resistance were selected by searching the literature. By using cast specimens made of the candidate materials, chemical composition, crystal structure and graphite type were analyzed. In addition, friction coefficient and wear were measured and compared with values for the disk material in service. As a result, it was shown that the NiCrMo has highest tensile strength and lowest friction coefficient and the disk material in service has the most stable friction characteristics.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
• /
• v.37 no.7
• /
• pp.653-660
• /
• 2009

A helicopter rotor brake system stops or reduces the speed of the rotor by transforming the kinetic energy into the heat energy. The frictionally generated heat has a considerable effect on the frictional property of material itself and causes the change of the friction coefficient which may affect the breaking time significantly. In this paper, to take into account the effect of change of friction coefficient according to temperature on braking time, thermo-mechanically coupled analysis is carried out by commercial software ABAQUS. Further, simple theoretical equation is derived considering thermo-mechanical behaviors. The predicted braking times both from theoretical and numerical methods are compared and validity of proposed theoretical equation is investigated.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Conference
• /
• 1996.04b
• /
• pp.30-34
• /
• 1996

자동차용 마찰재의 원료로 사용되는 고체 윤활제($Sb_{2}S_{3}$)와 연마재(ZrSiO$){4}$)의 상대량이 다른 3가지의 마찰재를 제조하여 그들의 마찰특성을 자동차용 Brake Dynamometer를 사용하여 연구하였다. 각각의 마찰재에 관하여 자동차 제동시에 나타나는 마찰계수의 변화와 Torque 변화 그리고 시험후의 마찰재와 rotor의 마모량을 측정하였다. 제동특성과 직접 관련 있는 것으로 알려져있는 마찰계수의 안정성은 $Sb_{2}S_{3}$이 상대량이 높을 때 좋은 특성을 나타내었으며, 반면에 ZrSiO$_{4}$의 상대량이 많은 경우에는 마찰계수의 안정성이 저하되었을 뿐 아니라 제동시의 torque 변화량도 증가하여, 자동차의 Judder현상을 해결하는데 좋지않은 경향을 나타내었다. 이는 마찰시에 계면에 형성되는 윤활막의 거동에 의한 현상이며 이때 마찰재 및 상대재의 마모량은 연마재의 양이 증가함에 따라 마모량이 증가 하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
• /
• v.16 no.4
• /
• pp.253-261
• /
• 2013

According to the measured results of KTX brake squeal noise in this study, high level brake noise occurred in a wide frequency range, 100~18,000Hz. To identify the sources of the brake squeal noise, unstable vibration modes due to brake disc/pad interaction were analyzed under various conditions by the finite element method. Complex eigenvalues for a brake unit with a disc and four pads were obtained. It was found that the real parts of the complex eigenvalues, that is, unstable vibration modes, were closely related to friction coefficients, pressure on the brake cylinders, elastic moduli of the components, and other conditions.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
• /
• 2008.06a
• /
• pp.2080-2093
• /
• 2008

Disk brake system take charge of maximum braking energy among the mechanical brake systems for high speed train. For this reason, Metallic friction materials and heat resistant steel disk is adopted at disk brake system for high speed train. It was investigated tribological characteristics(friction coefficient, friction stability, wear rate and braking temperature) between some kinds of metallic friction materials and heat resistant steel disk. Cu-based friction material for high speed train have suitable tribological characteristics.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
• /
• 2018.11a
• /
• pp.183-184
• /
• 2018

본 논문에서는 능동댐핑을 이용하여 영구자석 동기전동기(PMSM)의 회생 제동 시 기계적 마찰력을 이용한 브레이크와 같은 제동특성을 얻으면서도 최대한의 회생에너지를 얻을 수 있는 기법에 대하여 제안한다. 능동댐핑의 이득 값을 조정하여 가상으로 마찰력을 조정하였으며 최대회생이 가능한 이득 값의 기준을 정의하고, 시뮬레이션을 통해 가상 마찰력의 변화에 따른 감속 궤적 및 PMSM의 출력전력 변화를 확인하였다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
• /
• v.27 no.1
• /
• pp.43-51
• /
• 2009

This paper investigates the accuracy of vehicle pre-braking speed estimates based upon tire/roadway coefficient of friction (drag factor) measurements and skid mark measurements Data for pre-braking and pre-skidding speeds were collected to determine if there were any correlations between pre-braking speeds and pre-skidding speeds. Braking tests were performed on two vehicles using various measurement devices including a fifth wheel, a speed gun, and a vericom 2000. The vehicle speeds, braking distances, skid mark distances, and deceleration histories were recorded. From these data. coefficients of friction and vehicle pre-skidding speeds for the tested road surface were calculated. The pre-skidding speeds were then compared to the actual pre-braking speeds of the vehicles in order to establish relationships between pre-skidding and pre-braking speed. A correlation between the Pre-skidding speed and the actual pre-braking speed was established for the study data.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
• /
• 2003.10a
• /
• pp.238-238
• /
• 2003

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
• /
• v.17 no.11
• /
• pp.545-551
• /
• 2016

In this study, we evaluate the braking performance of an urban railway vehicle to verify its basic safety condition. The braking performance evaluation methods, deceleration measurement and braked weight percentage, were compared for trains with different numbers of cars, in order to assess the advantages of each method and their compatibility. With a probabilistic braking model, the effect of the adhesion coefficient distribution was analyzed in accordance with the train composition. A train with many cars has a narrower deceleration distribution width than one with few cars. The braked weight percentage method is expected to be useful in the design of train signal systems, because it allows the braking distance to be calculated for various initial brake velocities. The deceleration distribution model and its results are expected to be useful as a basis for precise train signal design.