Comparative friction and wear tests of fire hoses

• Autorzy: Pieniak Daniel , Mańkowska-Snopczyńska Anita , Walczak Agata , Wąsik Wiktor , Gil Leszek , Selech Jarosław , Žvirblis Tadas

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17402/672

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

One of the main operational tasks of fire investigation units is to extinguish fires, which is most often achieved by applying various types of extinguishing agents to the burning material. For firefighting to be effective, it is essential to use appropriate equipment, including fire hoses through which water or water-based solutions are transported. Fire hoses must be resistant to mechanical, thermal, and chemical exposures. In particular, they must withstand abrasion, which can compromise tightness and result in leakage or uncontrolled water jets. Hose webbing typically has a multilayer structure. The outer (surface) layer is exposed to abrasion from sliding friction in contact with rough surfaces, sometimes containing abrasive particles. Abrasion against sharp edges occurs less frequently due to safety features such as fire hose saddles. Pilot laboratory tests were carried out on the hose webbing of four fire hose models to determine the coefficient of friction and linear wear. Additionally, observations were made on the wear mechanisms affecting the hose webbing surfaces.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

fire hose; friction; wear; abrasion; firefighting equipment; synthetic fibers

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Politechniki Morskiej w Szczecinie
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Morskiej w Szczecinie
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: nr 84 (156)
• Strony: 179--189
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Pieniak Daniel

• Fire University in Warsaw, Faculty of Safety Engineering 52/54 J. Słowackiego St., 01-629 Warszawa, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7807-3515

autor

Mańkowska-Snopczyńska Anita

• Tribology Centre Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute for Sustainable Technologies in Radom 6/10 Kazimierza Pułaskiego St., 26-600 Radom, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2475-9532

autor

Walczak Agata

• Fire University in Warsaw, Faculty of Safety Engineering 52/54 J. Słowackiego St., 01-629 Warszawa, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0303-1748

autor

Wąsik Wiktor

• Fire University in Warsaw, Faculty of Safety Engineering 52/54 J. Słowackiego St., 01-629 Warszawa, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0934-3961

autor

Gil Leszek

• WSEI University in Lublin, Faculty of Transportation and Information Technology 4 Projektowa St., 20-209 Lublin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8978-7388

autor

Selech Jarosław

• Poznań University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Transport Engineering 3 Piotrowo St., 61-139 Poznań, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2656-3800

autor

Žvirblis Tadas

• Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Institute of Mechanical Science, (Vilnius Tech)

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