Effects of water films and sliding speed on the frictional behavior of truck disc brake materials

Tribology International

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 709-715

  Blau, P J ^a   McLaughlin, J C ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brakes; Disc brakes; Friction material; Sliding friction; Transfer film; Wet braking

Indexed keywords

BRAKES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRICTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; TRUCKS;

TRUCK DISC;

TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 0041508324     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-679X(03)00026-4     Document Type: Article

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