Publications by authors named "Libardo V Vanegas Useche"
Article Synopsis
- The paper explores the use of oscillatory gutter brushes in road sweepers, focusing on their effectiveness in removing various types of debris including medium gravel, fine particles, and compacted materials.
- It tests two brush types, cutting and F128, under different conditions to see if oscillations improve performance.
- Results indicate that oscillatory motions enhance sweeping effectiveness particularly for bonded and wet debris, but not for loose materials, with specific optimal settings provided for brush operation.
The removal ability of gutter brushes for road sweeping for various debris types and different sweeping parameters is studied through experimental tests. The brushing test rig used comprises two commercial gutter brushes, a concrete test bed, and an asphalt test road with a gutter of 0.25 cm width and 10° slope.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLitter on roadways has to be removed for hygiene and to reduce pollution, amongst other reasons. Therefore, the effective operation of street sweepers is important in the collection of solid waste. In this article, the effectiveness of gutter brushes of street sweepers in removing different debris types, namely medium-size gravel, small and fine particles, and wet thin debris is studied by means of sweeping tests using a brushing test rig.
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