The friction between the under-head of a bolt and the mounting surface affects the necessary torque from a tightening tool. To study the friction behaviour during a highly dynamic tightening process, a Pin-on-Disc testrig has been developed. In this thesis the implications of adding model following control to already well tuned PID controllers of the pin and disc actuation have been compared and evaluated. The results show that adding model following control improves the set point tracking of both the pin and disc without considerably increasing the overshoot. It also shows the importance of having a good mathematical model of the system to be controlled, in order for the model following control to be effective and maintain the same robustness. / Friktionen som uppstår mellan undersidan av en bult och monteringsytan påverkar hur stort vridmoment som behövs under en åtdragningsprocess. För att kunna studera hur friktionen varierar under olika åtdragningsförhållanden har en pinne-skiva testrigg utvecklats. I det här examensarbetet undersöks och jämförs konsekvenserna av att lägga till modell baserad styrning till ett befintligt PID reglersystem, för både pinnen och disken. Resultatet visar att om man lägger till modell baserad styrning så förbättras spårningen av referensen. Detta utan att märkbart överskjuta referensen. Det påvisas även hur viktigt det är att ha en bra matematiskt modell av systemet som ska kontrolleras, för att den modell baserade styrningen ska vara effektiv och bibehålla samma robusthet.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-08T17:19:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Resumo- Roberto Schopf.pdf: 68740 bytes, checksum: e924a606232a1a88be1cad5824793b1a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-11 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Among several mechanisms of wear of materials, abrasive and adhesive wear respond for the largest contribution in tools and equipment failures at the mechanical industry. Tooling used in the manufacture of stators, known as lamella, fails due to these types of wear. The failures have origin in sliding wear and remove the enamel from the wire of the stator during the injection process. The removal of enamel results in short circuit between turns and consequent risk for the final consumer. It is common to correlate the wear resistance as a function dependent only on hardness of the involved materials in contact, however, there are other characteristics that also influence the wear such as: the type of crystalline structure and the presence of precipitates in the metal matrix, as well as the nature of them. The present study has analyzed the wear mechanisms existent in tool wear. The pin-on-disc test was used to evaluate eight different tool steels, positioning them in the same scale and comparing with the steel currently used at the process. Two groups of tool steels were evaluated, those manufactured by powder metallurgy and those obtained by conventional metallurgical method. Two types of pin-on-disc tests were performed. In the first test, as counter-face or disc, a grinding wheel made with silicon carbide was used; the main objective of this test was to evaluate the abrasive wear resistance. In the second test, the discs were manufactured using low alloy electric steel; the wear resistance predominantly adhesive was the response variable for this test. The results were correlated with some characteristics of the steels studied: hardness, the energy absorbed during Charpy impact test, density and content of alloying elements that are hard carbide formers. The results have shown a better wear resistance for steels produced by the Powder Metallurgy process. Steels with higher levels of alloying elements achieve better results, particularly in the adhesive wear test. CPM9V and Sinter 30 tool steels presented the best performances for wear resistance. Considering the application of these results in operation conditions, the CPM9V steel has advantage of a lower hardness and consequently greater toughness which is an important characteristic as well. / Entre os diversos mecanismos de desgaste, os desgastes abrasivo e adesivo são os que respondem pela maior contribuição nas falhas em equipamentos e ferramentais da indústria mecânica. Ferramentas utilizadas na fabricação de estatores, conhecidas como lamelas, falham em decorrência destes tipos de desgaste. As falhas têm procedência no desgaste por deslizamento e provocam remoção do isolante dos fios do estator durante o processo de inserção. A remoção do esmalte resulta em curto circuito entre espiras e conseqüente risco ao usuário final. É comum relacionar a resistência ao desgaste como uma função dependente apenas da dureza dos materiais envolvidos, no entanto, existem outras características que também influenciam no desgaste, tais como: o tipo de estrutura cristalina, existência de precipitados na matriz metálica e sua homogeneidade, bem como, a natureza dos mesmos. Por meio do presente estudo, analisaram-se os mecanismos presentes no desgaste de aços ferramenta utilizados na fabricação de estatores. Utilizandose o teste pino-disco, avaliou-se a resistência ao desgaste de oito diferentes aços ferramenta, classificando-os quanto à resistência ao desgaste e situando-os frente ao aço atualmente utilizado neste processo. Dois grupos de aços foram avaliados, os fabricados pela metalurgia do pó e os obtidos pelo método convencional de metalurgia. Dois tipos de ensaios pino-disco foram realizados. No primeiro teste, como contra-face ou disco, foi utilizado um rebolo de carbeto de silício; neste teste o objetivo principal foi avaliar a resistência ao desgaste abrasivo. No segundo teste, o disco foi fabricado com aço de baixa liga, neste teste, a resistência ao desgaste predominantemente adesivo foi à variável resposta. Os resultados obtidos foram correlacionados com determinadas características dos aços estudados: dureza, energia absorvida no impacto do ensaio Charpy, densidade, percentual de elementos de liga formadores de carbonetos de alta dureza e microestrutura. Os resultados mostraram que os aços fabricados pelo processo de Metalurgia do Pó apresentaram maiores resistências ao desgaste. Os aços ferramenta com teores maiores de elementos de liga obtiveram melhores resultados, sobretudo no ensaio de resistência ao desgaste adesivo. Os aços ferramenta CPM9V e Sinter 30 foram os que apresentaram maior desempenho na resistência ao desgaste. Considerando a aplicação deste resultados nas condições de operação, o aço CPM9V possui como vantagem uma menor dureza e conseqüente maior tenacidade, característica também importante para a função.

Studded tires are widely used during the winter season in the Nordic countries due to their performance qualities in extreme cold temperatures, however they cause wear on the road surface. This is not only an economic problem but also a health problem due to amount of airborne wear particles that are generated.  Therefore, a test method under controlled laboratory conditions for tire and road wear is needed. In this thesis,studded tire wear on concrete road samples are studied using two test equipments; a Pin on disc and a British pendulum rig test.  Three different types of concrete road materials and two different types of tire stud geometries were used in the study. The road sample wear ranks the same in both test equipment’s following the rebound hardness of the concrete material. For the two studded tires samples differences in the amount of wear could be noticed. One possible explanation here is the wear dependence on the velocity due to the difference in simulated vehicle speed for the two tests equipment’s. / Dubbdäck används i stor utsträckning under vintersäsongen i Norden på grund av deras prestandaegenskaper i kalla temperaturer. Ett problem med dubbdäck är att de orsakar slitage på vägytan. Detta är inte bara ett ekonomiskt problem utan också ett hälsoproblem då en del av slitaget är partiklar som är luftburna och inandningsbara. Därför finns det ett behov av testmetoder för däck och vägslitage i kontrollerad laboratoriemiljö. I denna studie utvärderas dubbdäcksnötning i två testutrustningar; den brittiska vägpendeln och en pinne-på-skiva maskin. Prov utfördes med tre olika vägvarianter av betong och två olika dubbgeometrier. Storleken på nötningen rankades den samma för de olika vägbeläggningarna i de två olika provutrustningarna. Dock så inverkade dubbgeometrin på resultatet och olika nivåer på vägslitage kunde noteras för de två dubbvarianterna i beroende på val av provutrustning. En möjlig förklaring kan vara ett hastighetsberoende av nötningen då de två olika provutrustningarna simulerar olika fordonshastigheter.

Over one million hip prostheses are implanted in patients worldwide each year and the need is increasing as the patient group of younger and more active patients is increasing. Many parameters affect the longevity of the implant, where aseptic loosening caused by wear debris is the most common reason for revision. To be able to monitor wear in vivo and also to predict the longevity of new materials for hip prostheses are therefore important issues in this interdisciplinary research area. This thesis comprise a true non-invasive 3D method for determination of acetabular cup wear using Computed Tomography (CT) intended for clinical routine use in order to plan for a revision. It also comprises investigations of the influence of surface roughness and sterilization method in wear testing of materials for hip prostheses. Mainly wear of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) was investigated since it is the most common soft bearing in hip prostheses. The 3D-CT method was found to be easy to use and showed an accuracy and repeatability at a clinical relevant level for acetabular cup wear. It should lend itself well to semi-automation. The influence of surface roughness was investigated with both a multidirectional pin-on-disk machine and with a hip simulator. A new low friction coating, Micronite, was also evaluated with the pin-on-disk machine. This coating showed potential for use in artificial joints, but further investigations are needed. In the hip simulator test, it was found that not only a rougher counter surface increased wear, but also sterilization by γ-irradiation increased wear of UHMWPE cups. / QC 20101117

Para transmitir o torque gerado pelo motor de combustão interna para a caixa de transmissão por meio da embreagem, seja em automóveis ou caminhões, é necessário que haja contato por deslizamento entre um material polimérico multifásico e um contracorpo metálico de ferro fundido cinzento. Além disso, os níveis do coeficiente de atrito entre esses materiais têem que ser suficientemente alto e estável, para proporcionar uma transmissão de torque regular e eficiente. Porém, durante o deslizamento, materiais são transferidos de uma superfície para outra, e alterações microestruturais e fisico-químicas ocorrem. Como consequência, uma nova superfície (denominada de tribofilme) se desenvolve, influenciando o desempenho funcional da embreagem. Dessa forma, compreender as suas características tem se tornado essencial para desenvolver sistemas de embreagens cada vez mais eficientes. No entanto, muitos ensaios são necessários para que se possa entender como uma ou várias matérias primas se comportam em relação aos aspectos tribológicos. Isso faz com que surja a necessidade de repetir os ensaios inúmeras vezes, para que se façam as escolhas mais assertivas tanto das matérias primas quanto dos processos envolvidos. Como alternativa, para reduzir tempo e custos, e ter um maior controle sobre as variáveis de ensaio, busca-se simular em laboratório, com equipamentos mais simples, a reprodução das interações tribológicas em condições reais. A primeira fase deste trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar os mecanismos de desenvolvimento do tribofilme para três níveis de severidade em condições reais de aplicação (ensaios mais demorados, complexos e mais caros, devido à necessidade da confecção completa dos protótipos), e posteriormente correlacionar esses mecanismos com os que foram simulados por meio de ensaios conduzidos num tribômetro de laboratório do tipo pino-disco (ensaios mais rápidos e mais simples, consequentemente menos complexos), variando o PV de 3,08 até 11,08 MPa ms-1. Foi constatado que as características do tribofilme dependem da severidade da aplicação. Além do que, o tribômetro pino-disco (amostra de 13 mm de diâmetro externo) consegue reproduzir os mecanismos identificados em campo, pois houve paridade na transferência das características do tribossistema do modelo de ensaio para o da condição real (430 mm de diâmetro externo). Na segunda fase, diferentes séries de ensaios tribométricos foram realizadas para investigar a influência do tribossistema no desempenho funcional do par tribológico (atrito e desgaste). Para os ensaios tradicionais, foi constatada um aumento na taxa de desgaste para temperaturas superiores a 250°C, revelando uma transição no regime moderado de desgaste para o severo. Quando os debris de desgaste foram removidos do meio interfacial, o nível do coeficiente de atrito aumentou e a taxa de desgaste reduziu. Já a adição de debris de desgaste ao meio interfacial contribuiu para aumentar a taxa de desgaste e reduzir drasticamente o nível do coeficiente de atrito. No entanto, quando os ensaios foram realizados empregando discos pré-condicionados, a taxa de desgaste e o nível do coeficiente de atrito foram otimizados, principalmente em níveis de severidade mais elevados (PV 10,09 MPa ms-1) indicando potencial ganho na eficiência do sistema embreagem. / Torque from an internal combustion-engine to a gear box, either in automobiles or trucks, is transmitted by a clutch system. In order to transmit torque from one side to the other, sliding contact between a multiphase friction material and a gray iron rotor is necessary. Torque transmission depends on the friction level among the tribological couples, and it have to be relatively high and most importantly stable to allow an efficient and regular performance. During the sliding between the coupling surfaces, material is transferred from one surface to the other causing microstructure and chemical changes. As consequence, a new surface, also known as tribofilm, is developed. This surface governs the clutch system performance and understanding the tribofilm characteristics is very important to improve the development of efficient clutch systems. For this, a large number of tests are necessary to understand the tribological behavior of the raw materials. Such investigation is highly empirical and in order to have a consistent data it\'s necessary to carry out several friction tests repetitions. Alternatively, to save time and money, and have better control over the test variables, the real tribological interactions can be simulated in laboratory by using simple equipment, pin-on-disc tribometer. The simplicity of this device allows evaluating a larger number of alternative materials. The first part of this work aims to investigate the tribofilm development mechanisms in three severity levels on the field application (those tests are more time-consuming, complex and expensive, because it is necessary to produce the entire prototype), and then correlate these mechanisms with those simulated in a pin-on-disc tribometer (faster and simpler test) by changing the PV level from 3.08 to 11.08 MPa ms-1. It was found that the tribofilm characteristics depend on the severity of application. In addition, the pin-on-disc tribometer (sample of 13 mm outside diameter) can reproduce the same mechanisms that were identified on the field, due to the parity between the tribosystem characteristics of test model and field condition (430 mm external diameter). In the second part of this work, different series of tribometer tests were performed to investigate the influences of tribosystem on tribological couple performance (friction and wear). Standard tribometer tests presented an increasing in the wear rate at temperatures of 250°C, revealing a transition from moderate to severe wear regime. When wear debris were removed from the interfacial contact, the friction coefficient level increased and wear rate reduced. On the other hand, when the wear debris were added, it contributed to increase the wear rate and to reduce the friction level dramatically. However, when the experiments were performed by using pre-conditioned discs, the wear rate and friction coefficient level has been optimized, particularly at higher severity levels (PV 10.09 MPa ms-1).

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-23T14:08:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Karla Dubberstein Tozetti.pdf: 2038739 bytes, checksum: f6618f8c3d4a6be204f5f15fc187f5a1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-04-01 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / No trabalho foi investigado o efeito da carga e do tamanho da partícula abrasiva na resistência ao desgaste da liga de ferro fundido branco alto cromo (FFBAC) com composição química de 2,9% de carbono e 19,9% de cromo em massa. A microestrutura da liga é composta por uma matriz de martensita revenida a 200 ºC com carboneto eutético. No ensaio abrasivo pino sobre lixa foram utilizadas lixas de sílica e de granada como abrasivo, com três granulometrias distintas: 63 μm, 149 μm e 177 μm, sob a aplicação de duas cargas: 5 N e 10 N. Em abrasão no roda-deborracha utilizou-se como abrasivo a areia normal brasileira (ANB) com três tamanhos médios: 87 μm, 115 μm e 170 μm e três cargas: 44 N, 80 N e 130 N. As superfícies de desgaste foram analisadas com um analisador tridimensional de superfícies e os micromecanismos de desgaste foram caracterizados usando microscopia eletrônica de varredura. Os resultados obtidos nos ensaios mostraram, de maneira geral, um aumento no volume perdido no desgaste com o aumento da carga e do tamanho da partícula abrasiva e permitiram, para a roda-de-borracha, a observação de um tamanho crítico do abrasivo. No ensaio pino sobre lixa de sílica, para o maior tamanho de abrasivo, o volume perdido no desgaste triplicou com o aumento da carga de 5 N para 10 N / In this research, the effects of different applied load and abrasive size on the martensitic high-chromium write cast iron (with a chemical composition: 2,9% carbon and 19,9% chromium) abrasive wear was investigated. The alloy s microstructure consists of: a matrix martensite tempered at 200 ° C with eutectic carbide. Abrasive wear tests using a pin test on silica and garnet paper were carried out using three different abrasives sizes: 63 μm, 149 μm e 177 μm and two applied load: 5 N e 10 N. And the rubber wheel abrasion test (ASTM standard G-65) was carried out using three abrasives sizes: 87 μm, 115 μm e 170 μm and three distinct applied loads: 44 N, 80 N e 130 N. The specimens wear surface was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for identifying the wear mechanism. The rubbers wheel abrasion test results show that: the mass loss of the write cast iron alloy increases linearly with the increase of particle size until the critical particle size is reached. In pin test on silica paper, to the largest abrasive size, the lost volume in abrasion tripled with applied load increasing of 5 N to10 N. In general, the mass loss increases with the increase of the load applied and the abrasive size

<p>Over one million hip prostheses are implanted in patients worldwide each year and the need is increasing as the patient group of younger and more active patients is increasing. Many parameters affect the longevity of the implant, where aseptic loosening caused by wear debris is the most common reason for revision. To be able to monitor wear in vivo and also to predict the longevity of new materials for hip prostheses are therefore important issues in this interdisciplinary research area. This thesis comprise a true non-invasive 3D method for determination of acetabular cup wear using Computed Tomography (CT) intended for clinical routine use in order to plan for a revision. It also comprises investigations of the influence of surface roughness and sterilization method in wear testing of materials for hip prostheses. Mainly wear of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) was investigated since it is the most common soft bearing in hip prostheses. The 3D-CT method was found to be easy to use and showed an accuracy and repeatability at a clinical relevant level for acetabular cup wear. It should lend itself well to semi-automation. The influence of surface roughness was investigated with both a multidirectional pin-on-disk machine and with a hip simulator. A new low friction coating, Micronite, was also evaluated with the pin-on-disk machine. This coating showed potential for use in artificial joints, but further investigations are needed. In the hip simulator test, it was found that not only a rougher counter surface increased wear, but also sterilization by γ-irradiation increased wear of UHMWPE cups.</p>

Para transmitir o torque gerado pelo motor de combustão interna para a caixa de transmissão por meio da embreagem, seja em automóveis ou caminhões, é necessário que haja contato por deslizamento entre um material polimérico multifásico e um contracorpo metálico de ferro fundido cinzento. Além disso, os níveis do coeficiente de atrito entre esses materiais têem que ser suficientemente alto e estável, para proporcionar uma transmissão de torque regular e eficiente. Porém, durante o deslizamento, materiais são transferidos de uma superfície para outra, e alterações microestruturais e fisico-químicas ocorrem. Como consequência, uma nova superfície (denominada de tribofilme) se desenvolve, influenciando o desempenho funcional da embreagem. Dessa forma, compreender as suas características tem se tornado essencial para desenvolver sistemas de embreagens cada vez mais eficientes. No entanto, muitos ensaios são necessários para que se possa entender como uma ou várias matérias primas se comportam em relação aos aspectos tribológicos. Isso faz com que surja a necessidade de repetir os ensaios inúmeras vezes, para que se façam as escolhas mais assertivas tanto das matérias primas quanto dos processos envolvidos. Como alternativa, para reduzir tempo e custos, e ter um maior controle sobre as variáveis de ensaio, busca-se simular em laboratório, com equipamentos mais simples, a reprodução das interações tribológicas em condições reais. A primeira fase deste trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar os mecanismos de desenvolvimento do tribofilme para três níveis de severidade em condições reais de aplicação (ensaios mais demorados, complexos e mais caros, devido à necessidade da confecção completa dos protótipos), e posteriormente correlacionar esses mecanismos com os que foram simulados por meio de ensaios conduzidos num tribômetro de laboratório do tipo pino-disco (ensaios mais rápidos e mais simples, consequentemente menos complexos), variando o PV de 3,08 até 11,08 MPa ms-1. Foi constatado que as características do tribofilme dependem da severidade da aplicação. Além do que, o tribômetro pino-disco (amostra de 13 mm de diâmetro externo) consegue reproduzir os mecanismos identificados em campo, pois houve paridade na transferência das características do tribossistema do modelo de ensaio para o da condição real (430 mm de diâmetro externo). Na segunda fase, diferentes séries de ensaios tribométricos foram realizadas para investigar a influência do tribossistema no desempenho funcional do par tribológico (atrito e desgaste). Para os ensaios tradicionais, foi constatada um aumento na taxa de desgaste para temperaturas superiores a 250°C, revelando uma transição no regime moderado de desgaste para o severo. Quando os debris de desgaste foram removidos do meio interfacial, o nível do coeficiente de atrito aumentou e a taxa de desgaste reduziu. Já a adição de debris de desgaste ao meio interfacial contribuiu para aumentar a taxa de desgaste e reduzir drasticamente o nível do coeficiente de atrito. No entanto, quando os ensaios foram realizados empregando discos pré-condicionados, a taxa de desgaste e o nível do coeficiente de atrito foram otimizados, principalmente em níveis de severidade mais elevados (PV 10,09 MPa ms-1) indicando potencial ganho na eficiência do sistema embreagem. / Torque from an internal combustion-engine to a gear box, either in automobiles or trucks, is transmitted by a clutch system. In order to transmit torque from one side to the other, sliding contact between a multiphase friction material and a gray iron rotor is necessary. Torque transmission depends on the friction level among the tribological couples, and it have to be relatively high and most importantly stable to allow an efficient and regular performance. During the sliding between the coupling surfaces, material is transferred from one surface to the other causing microstructure and chemical changes. As consequence, a new surface, also known as tribofilm, is developed. This surface governs the clutch system performance and understanding the tribofilm characteristics is very important to improve the development of efficient clutch systems. For this, a large number of tests are necessary to understand the tribological behavior of the raw materials. Such investigation is highly empirical and in order to have a consistent data it\'s necessary to carry out several friction tests repetitions. Alternatively, to save time and money, and have better control over the test variables, the real tribological interactions can be simulated in laboratory by using simple equipment, pin-on-disc tribometer. The simplicity of this device allows evaluating a larger number of alternative materials. The first part of this work aims to investigate the tribofilm development mechanisms in three severity levels on the field application (those tests are more time-consuming, complex and expensive, because it is necessary to produce the entire prototype), and then correlate these mechanisms with those simulated in a pin-on-disc tribometer (faster and simpler test) by changing the PV level from 3.08 to 11.08 MPa ms-1. It was found that the tribofilm characteristics depend on the severity of application. In addition, the pin-on-disc tribometer (sample of 13 mm outside diameter) can reproduce the same mechanisms that were identified on the field, due to the parity between the tribosystem characteristics of test model and field condition (430 mm external diameter). In the second part of this work, different series of tribometer tests were performed to investigate the influences of tribosystem on tribological couple performance (friction and wear). Standard tribometer tests presented an increasing in the wear rate at temperatures of 250°C, revealing a transition from moderate to severe wear regime. When wear debris were removed from the interfacial contact, the friction coefficient level increased and wear rate reduced. On the other hand, when the wear debris were added, it contributed to increase the wear rate and to reduce the friction level dramatically. However, when the experiments were performed by using pre-conditioned discs, the wear rate and friction coefficient level has been optimized, particularly at higher severity levels (PV 10.09 MPa ms-1).

Due to their adverse health effects emissions have been regulated for over three decades. Brake wear particulate matter is the most important non-exhaust source, however current knowledge is mainly limited to observational studies. This thesis aims to investigate relations between the brake system contact conditions and the related emissions on a model scale; validate the results on a component level; and understand to what extent they are significant on a full-scale. Paper A investigates the influence of nominal contact pressure on a model scale. Results show that higher pressure corresponds to higher emissions Paper B investigates the influence of the nominal contact pressure, for different friction materials, on a model scale. A temperature threshold, responsible for a relevant emission increase, is identified. Paper C investigates particle characteristics and wear mechanisms for different nominal contact pressures, on a model scale. Results show an enhanced tribo-layer at higher pressure levels. Paper D investigates the influence of brake system conditions on emissions, on a model scale. Results show that frictional power is the most important parameter. A transition temperature independent of the contact condition is identified. Paper E investigates similarities occurring on a component scale and a model scale in terms of emissions. Results show a promising correlation, and the possibility of using a pin-on-disc tribometer for R&amp;D activities. Paper F investigates analogies occurring on a component scale and a model scale, in terms of friction performance, fictional surface and chemical composition. Results show similar phenomena occurring for the two test stands. Paper G analyses real brake system working conditions in a urban environment defining, by means of an inertia dyno bench, the related emissions. Results reveal emission factors compliant to EURO6 and EURO2 regulations, in terms of number and mass, respectively. / På grund av deras negativa hälsoeffekter har partikel emissioner reglerats i över tre årtionden. Bromsslitagepartiklar är den viktigaste icke-avgaskällan, men nuvarande kunskaper är huvudsakligen begränsade till observationsstudier. Avhandlingen syftar till att undersöka förhållandena mellan bromssystemets kontaktförhållanden och de relaterade utsläppen på modellskala. Validera resultaten på komponentnivå och förstå i vilken utsträckning de är betydande i full skala. Papper A undersöker påverkan av nominellt kontakttryck i en modellskala. Resultat visar att högre tryck motsvarar högre utsläpp. Papper B undersöker påverkan av det nominella kontakttrycket, för olika friktionsmaterial, i modellskala. En temperaturtröskel,  för en emissionsökning identifieras. Papper C undersöker partikelegenskaper och slitagemekanismer för olika nominella kontakttryck, i en modellskala. Resultat visar ett förbättrat triboskikt vid högre trycknivåer. Papper D undersöker påverkan av bromssystemets förhållanden på utsläpp i en modellskala. Resultat visar att friktionskraften är den viktigaste parametern. En övergångstemperatur oberoende av kontaktförhållandet identifieras. Papper E undersöker likheter som uppträder på komponentskala och  modellskala när det gäller emissioner. Resultatet visar en lovande korrelation, och möjligheten att använda en pinne-på-skiva-tribometer för FoU-aktiviteter. Papper F undersöker analogier som förekommer på en komponentskala och en modellskala, vad gäller friktionsprestanda, friktionsyta och kemisk sammansättning. Resultat visar liknande fenomen som förekommer för de två testskalorna. Papper G analyserar verkliga bromssystem arbetsförhållanden i en stadsmiljö som definierar, med hjälp av en tröghetsdyno bänk, de relaterade utsläppen. Resultatet visar utsläppsfaktorer som är förenliga med EURO6 och EURO2-reglerna, i fråga om antal respektive massa. / <p>QC 20170808</p> / REBRAKE Project

The thesis deals with mechanical properties of thin hard wear-resistant coatings. The work presents a method of dynamic testing of thin hard coatings on a newly constructed prototype of impact wear tester. It provides a comparison with standard methods of layer testing and presents new experimental results of dynamic impact wear test of the coatings. Finally, the thesis covers preparation techniques of thin film systems deposited on various substrates and their characterization using optical and electron microscopy.