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Reducing friction losses of piston rings
Csintalan, Radoslav ; Novotný, Pavel (referee) ; Svída, David (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with the possibilities of reducing the friction losses of the first sealing piston rings of the VW Group 1.5 TSI, 110kW engine. The first part of the thesis theoretically deals with the issue of piston rings in terms of their classification. Reduction of friction losses is ensured by PVD and PECVD coating technology. The second part of the thesis describes the production of coated piston rings. Measurements are performed on the created coatings, which are compared and evaluated in the conclusion at the end of the thesis.
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Pavement skid resistance and Skid Resistance Index
Nekulová, Pavla ; Šachlová, Zora (referee) ; Kudrna, Jan (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with the relation between the longitudinal friction coefficient dependence on measuring speed and the value of road surface macrotexture MPD. Results of longitudinal friction coefficient and value of MPD measurement on 73 sections are included in this thesis. The results were compared by regression analysis and its outcome was used for determination of formula that enable calculation of longitudinal friction coefficient for any operating speed when longitudinal friction coefficient for 60 km/h and value of macrotexture are known. The evaluation scale for skid resistance index (SRI) was also determined in this thesis. It could be used for evaluation of skid resistance independently of the type of device used for friction coefficient measurement.
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Dependance of pavement surface skid resistance on aggregate polishing and traffic loading
Dašková, Jaroslava ; Čelko,, Ján (referee) ; Šachl,, Jindřich (referee) ; Vojtěšek, Antonín (referee) ; Kudrna, Jan (advisor)
Road safety is a complex problem. It is influenced mainly by the driver, the vehicle and the road surface. This thesis is focused on the road surface properties and especially skid resistance that directly affect the braking distance and keeping the vehicle in the horizontal curves and thus traffic accidents. The thesis deals with the durability of pavement surface skid resistance, the type of pavement layers and aggregate polishing used in wearing course. The aim of this thesis was to develop the methodology for improvement of road surfaces skid resistance durability and implementation of functional test for their assessment.
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Boundary Conditions in the Roll Gap during Hot and Cold Rolling
Luks, Tomáš ; Pernis,, Rudolf (referee) ; Hajduk, Daniel (referee) ; Horský, Jaroslav (advisor)
Boundary conditions in the roll gap play an important role in modelling of rolling processes. In the roll gap we can observe the following: changes of rolling pressure, changes of relative velocity, influences of oxides and lubrication, etc. When taking into account all conditions mentioned above the determination of the boundary conditions is not trivial and extensive measurements are necessary. Therefore, this thesis is dealing with design of temperature and force sensors specified for the determination of friction coefficient and heat transfer coefficient in contact. The temperature sensor with an installed thermocouple measures subsurface temperature for a given depth; and then the inverse heat conduction task is used to compute temperature and heat flux on the surface. Several temperature sensors were designed and used for measuring in pilot mill and industrial rolling mill as well. The thermal responses of different sensors were compared in the numerical simulations. The inverse calculations were tested for various rolling conditions. A durability of the sensors was also studied in industrial rolling conditions. The contact stresses in the roll gap were measured by a pin, which was in direct contact with the rolled material. The forces on the top of the pin were measured by a three-axes piezoelectric force transducer and recalculated to the contact stress and friction coefficient. The sensor was implemented in a work roll and tested when rolling aluminium and steel slab for different rolling conditions. The results were compared with the integrative force sensor ROLLSURF.
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Design of a test condition for determining the wear at the contact of a railway wheel and rail
Rec, Matouš ; Prokop, Aleš (referee) ; Řehák, Kamil (advisor)
This diploma thesis focuses on the issue of a wear of a railway wheel and a rail. The wear of the components depends on a number of parameters including the contact stress, the contact pressure and the contact surface dimensions. Among the factors determining these parameters belongs primarily the wheel driving gauge, the rail profile and the load of the contact area. Furthermore, the material from which the wheels and rail are made, the roughness and hardness of the functional surfaces and the residual stress in the material have a significant impact on the wear. All the parameters mentioned above are designed for the production of the railway wheels and rails and therefore they meet the standards for the production of these components. However, the existence of the changeable parameters has also a significant impact on the wear. These parameters include the presence of contaminants, or lubricants in contact, the changing driving gauge due to the wear, the slip ratio or the friction coefficient. With the wear being an inevitable process during the application it cannot be eliminated but only controlled. Applying the lubricant into the contact when passing through the arc in order to achieve an ideal coefficient or the maintenance grinding for restoring the driving gauge can serve the purpose. If properly optimized, the importance of the wear research lies in the financial savings. Being the crucial factor for optimization of the intervals between the maintenance grinding, the research is also beneficial. A high-quality wear prediction can be seen as the key field in order to increase the safety of the railway vehicles operation as well. Therefore, the wear research is made using several methods, such as the computational models, the multi-body dynamics software and the technical experiments. This thesis introduces a conceptual design of the test, enabling the wear research via experimental approach. The final device is capable of a simulation of both volume and fatigue wear during the states the railway wheel and railway undergo including riding on the straight track, passing through an arc or a wheel slip during braking.
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Friction coefficient analysis of the turbocharger bypass valve
Wolf, Juraj ; Spáčil, Tomáš (referee) ; Krejčí, Petr (advisor)
Aim of the diploma thesis is set to present a new method for evaluation of the friction coefficient of the wastegate valve system. A test fixture was designed and manufactured for this purpose. Simulations in ANSYS and MSC Adams support test results. The developed method provides an accurate and affordable solution for investigating of friction coefficient for various valves of turbochargers wastegate.
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Complete characterization of the ceramic-based hot-coated coating on the AZ91 magnesium alloy
Plevová, Kateřina ; Doskočil, Leoš (referee) ; Wasserbauer, Jaromír (advisor)
The diploma thesis is focused on the study of the thermal sprayed coating consisting of the NiCrAlY alloy bond layer and the partially stabilized zirconium oxide (8YSZ) top layer on the AZ91 magnesium alloy. The theoretical part deals with the structure of the alloy AZ91, NiCrAlY and partially stabilized zirconia. Furthermore, the methods of thermal spraying and the function and properties of thermal barrier coatings are summarized. The experimental part deals with the characterization of the thermal sprayed coating and the AZ91 alloy in terms of elemental, structural and phase composition. Optical and electron microscopy, EDS and XRD analysis were used for characterization. Electrochemical properties were investigated in~3.5% sodium chloride solution by potentiodynamic polarization. The mechanical properties (hardness, coefficient of friction) of the substrate and coating were measured using a hardness tester and tribological tests.
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Influence of the grease wear to its lubrication properties
Prokop, Adam ; Čermák, Jan (referee) ; Košťál, David (advisor)
Approximately 80% of all rolling bearings are lubricated with grease. Up to 1/3 of all bearing failures are caused by lubrication problems, including inappropriate replacement intervals for degraded grease. The aim of this thesis is to experimentally determine the dependence between the degree of degradation of plastic lubricant, the provided thickness of the lubricating film, and the resulting friction coefficient. Samples of plastic lubricant were subjected to thermal-oxidative degradation and mechanical degradation in a custom-built rotary grease worker. The thicknesses of the lubricating film were then measured as a function of circumferential velocity and traction curves. The lubricating abilities of fresh samples were compared with degraded samples, and possible explanations for the different behaviours were outlined. The results of this thesis may contribute to a better understanding of the influence of degradation on the lubricating abilities of greases and could help to improve predictive models for estimating the expected durability of lubricants.
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