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Study of Brake Wear Particle Emissions of a Minivan on a Chassis Dynamometer
Car brakes appear to be a significant atmospheric pollutant source, with a contribution to total non-exhaust traffic-related PM 10 emissions being estimated at approximately 55% in big cities and urban environments (Bukowiecki et al., 2009 ). Brake wear particle emissions of a minivan running on a c...
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Published in: | Emission control science and technology (Online) 2018-12, Vol.4 (4), p.271-278 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Car brakes appear to be a significant atmospheric pollutant source, with a contribution to total non-exhaust traffic-related PM
10
emissions being estimated at approximately 55% in big cities and urban environments (Bukowiecki et al.,
2009
). Brake wear particle emissions of a minivan running on a chassis dynamometer were measured using a custom sampling system, positioned close to the braking system, under different initial speeds (30 km/h and 50 km/h), deceleration rates (0.5 m/s
2
, 1.5 m/s
2
, 2.5 m/s
2
), and ambient temperatures (0 °C, 15 °C and 25 °C). Braking from 50 km/h to full stop, results in 40–100% more particles compared to 30 km/h, depending on the deceleration rate. It was also found that only 9–50% of the total particles emitted, are released during the braking phase and therefore the most significant amount is released on the following acceleration phase. High brake pad temperature results in a bimodal distribution with the first peak being at 1 μm and the second falling at the nanometer scale at 200 nm. The ambient temperature appears to have a negligible effect on the particle generation. |
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ISSN: | 2199-3629 2199-3637 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s40825-018-0105-7 |