Non-exhaust emission laboratory

NEELAB

The non-exhaust emission laboratory is equipped with two advanced tribometers specifically designed for tribological research and the study of non-exhaust emissions. These instruments are primarily used to investigate friction, wear, and particle emissions from various vehicle components, including brakes, clutches, tyres, road surfaces, wheels, and rails.

Nanovea T50 Tribometer
•Test Geometries: Pin-on-disc and ball-on-disc
•Maximum Normal Force: 40 N (static, applied via dead weights)
•Maximum Rotational Speed: 5000 rpm
•Maximum Disc Diameter: 100 mm
Rtec MFT-2000 Tribometer
•Test Geometries: Pin-on-disc and ball-on-disc
•Maximum Normal Force: 200 N (dynamic, applied via pneumatic loading)
•Maximum Rotational Speed: 2500 rpm
•Maximum Disc Diameter: 100 mm
Aerosol Instruments for Online and Offline Analysis:
•TSI Condensation Particle Counter (CPC)
•Grimm MiniWRAS (Wide Range Aerosol Spectrometer)
•Dekati PM10 Impactor
•Additional instruments for particle characterization and size distribution analysis
Other equipment:
•ForceBoard for static friction, adhesion and sense of touch measurements
•Dry clutch tribometer for non-exhaust measurements
•Analytical scales for wear measurements