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Due to their wide range of friction characteristics resulting from the application of different friction materials and good heat dissipation conditions, railway disc brakes have long replaced block brakes in many rail vehicles. A block brake still remains in use, however, in low speed cargo trains. The paper presents the assessment of the braking process through the analysis of vibrations generated by the components of the brake system during braking. It presents a possibility of a wider application of vibroacoustic diagnostics (VA), which aside from the assessment of technical conditions (wear of brake pads) also enables the determination of the changes of the average friction coefficient as a function of the braking onset speed. Vibration signals of XYZ were measured and analyzed. The analysis of the results has shown that there is a relation between the values of the point measures and the wear of the brake pads.

Attempt to raise train speed involves application of greater braking power i.e. braking systems rapidly absorbing and dispersing stored heat energy. To maintain high efficiency of braking system in the whole operational process, it is necessary to control the friction set: brake and pad before reaching limit wear particularly of friction pads. Few disadvantages of disc brake include a lack of possibility of controlling the condition of the friction set: brake and pad in the whole operation time. It is particularly observable in rail cars, where disc brakes are mounted on the axle of the axle set between the wheels. To check the wear of friction pads and brake discs it is necessary to apply inspection channel to carry out inspections, and to carry out replacement of friction parts in case they reach their terminal wear. The purpose of this research is to apply frequency analysis to evaluatnion of the wear of friction pads on the base vibration signal generated by caliper with pads disc brake lever set. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]