Publication detail

A benchmarking methodology for top-of-rail products

GALAS, R. SKURKA, Š. VALENA, M. KVARDA, D. OMASTA, M. DING, H. LIN, Q., WANG, W. KŘUPKA, I. HARTL, M.

Original Title

A benchmarking methodology for top-of-rail products

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Top-of-rail (TOR) products are designed to optimize adhesion, reduce wear and mitigate noise from the wheel -rail interface. Prior to testing these products in field conditions, a laboratory approach is suitable because it is not time-consuming and expensive. This study aims to design a benchmarking methodology to investigate the per-formance of TOR products using a standard tribometer in a ball-on-disc configuration. The resulting method-ology is based on a multi-parameter approach enabling the assessment of TOR products from multiple perspectives. The core of the methodology is formed by traction tests and a robust evaluation phase resulting in a performance map dividing TOR products into four performance classes, Q1-Q4, based on which a suitable TOR product can be chosen for further testing.

Keywords

Rail-wheel tribology; Rolling-sliding; Friction modifier; Top-of-rail lubricants

Authors

GALAS, R.; SKURKA, Š.; VALENA, M.; KVARDA, D.; OMASTA, M.; DING, H.; LIN, Q., WANG, W.; KŘUPKA, I.; HARTL, M.

Released

1. 11. 2023

Publisher

ELSEVIER

Location

OXFORD

ISBN

0301-679X

Periodical

Tribology International

Year of study

189

Number

November

State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Pages count

16

URL

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301679X23006989?dgcid=rss_sd_all

BibTex

@article{BUT185641,
  author="GALAS, R. and SKURKA, Š. and VALENA, M. and KVARDA, D. and OMASTA, M. and DING, H. and LIN, Q., WANG, W. and KŘUPKA, I. and HARTL, M.",
  title="A benchmarking methodology for top-of-rail products",
  journal="Tribology International",
  year="2023",
  volume="189",
  number="November",
  pages="16",
  doi="10.1016/j.triboint.2023.108910",
  issn="0301-679X",
  url="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301679X23006989?dgcid=rss_sd_all"
}