Advances in Friction and Wear Mechanisms of Brake Materials and Their Emission Behavior
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editors
Interests: friction and wear behaviors; brake wear particle emissions; brake materials; brake noise
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Interests: principles and technologies of fluid sealing; friction, wear, and lubrication; mechanical innovation design; vehicle active control technology
Interests: intelligent and high-performance manufacturing; design and manufacturing of functional surface; machined surface integrity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The brake system is a key component for both automobiles and trains. Its performance not only determines driving safety but also affects the passenger’s comfort. Significant improvements in the brake system have been made to enhance the noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) performance of vehicle brake systems. Moreover, with the introduction of Euro 7 emission standards, airborne particles emitted from automobile brake systems have also been studied extensively. However, there are still large gaps in the current knowledge of the airborne particle generation mechanism.
The current Special Issue aims to summarize the latest developments concerning brake wear particle emissions and the relevant particle generation mechanism at the contact interface. In addition, studies on particle diffusion and transmission in the environment, as well as particle mitigation methods, are also welcome in this Special Issue. Here, a special focus is given to brake wear particle emissions from the regenerative braking of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and their potential to reduce particulate emissions compared to conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. This issue can provide useful support to engineers and scholars responsible for developing the most efficient and dependable vehicle brake systems.
Dr. Long Wei
Dr. Jiaxin Ji
Dr. Weimin Huang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tribology
- vehicle brake system
- brake materials
- brake wear particle emissions
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