PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Panchenko, Sergii
AU  - Gerlici, Juraj
AU  - Lovska, Alyona
AU  - Ravlyuk, Vasyl
TI  - The Service Life Prediction for Brake Pads of Freight Wagons
DP  - 2024 Apr 2
TA  - Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina
PG  - B80--B89
VI  - 26
IP  - 2
AID - 10.26552/com.C.2024.017
IS  - 13354205
AB  - The analysis of the statistical values of wear of brake pads in operation, based on which a wear model was developed, is presented in this paper. This model can be used for predicting the remaining service life of brake pads according to the wagon mileage.The distribution function of wear on the upper and lower parts of the pad was determined, which made it possible to find the main qualitative characteristics, namely, the wear intensity, the γ-percentage wear, and the average pad wear at a specified wagon mileage.The results of the study can be factored for solving complex engineering problems of excessive wear of composite brake pads used for freight rolling stock; they could also help to extend the guaranteed overhaul period and improve the railway traffic safety.