Computational fluid dynamics is implemented to investigate the influence of the wheel contact patch on the global car aerodynamics. Two main aspects of the problem are the contact step and patch shape. Three important parameters: step height, cut angle, and tire tread shape are taken into consideration. For validations of the numerical results, the experimental data are also considered. The obt...

this research work is devoted to the footprint analysis of a steel-belted radial tyre (185/65r14) under vertical static load using finite element method. two models have been developed in which in the first model the tread patterns were replaced by simple ribs while the second model was consisted of details of the tread blocks. linear elastic and hyper elastic (arruda-boyce) material models wer...

754 From Star Trek to Star Wars to Terminator, science-fiction movies and TV series teem with morphing robots. If that vision is indeed a sneak preview of things to come, then the future of robotics is lying face down on a table in Mark Yim’s laboratory at the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) in California. Or rather, was lying face down, because now it’s trying to stand up. First, the 30-centi...

Tread wear appears as a consequence of friction, which mainly depends on surface characteristics, contact pressure, slip velocity, temperature and dissipative material properties the tread itself. The subsequent description introduces model function frictional energy rate. A post-processing well an adaptive re-meshing algorithm are implemented into finite element code in order to predict loss t...

Safety of the wheels for high-speed train was investigated when the tread cleaner, which play a role in the increase of adhesion and the removal of dirt, is failed and stuck in wheel tread. The present study was performed on the basis of analyses of a combination of mechanical and thermal load due to the failure of tread cleaner during severe conditions. The finite element method was used to an...

In the paper, analyzing the tread flange structure characteristics ,its injection mold is designed and the maneuvering tread demolding way is applied to get out flang tread .When designing demolding parts, hydraulic pressure motor and chain-gear mechanism are used. Besides, parting plane and the forming parts can be gained automatically in Pro/E(Pro/Engineer Wildfire3.0)and standard moldbase ca...

This paper deals with the level of detail that is necessary for representation of tread pattern in finite element tire models. Different methods for creation of tire tread mesh are systematized by two different criteria: the most common approaches and the finite element analysis type. Some of the representative approaches found in literature are given in more detail and their advantages and dis...

BACKGROUND Falls sustained when descending stairs are the leading cause of accidental death in older adults. Highly visible edge highlighters/friction strips (often set back from the tread edge) are sometimes used to improve stair safety, but there is no evidence for the usefulness of either. OBJECTIVE To determine whether an edge highlighter and its location relative to the tread edge affect...

Pyrolysis(pyr)-GC/MS analysis of characteristic thermal decomposition fragments has been previously used for qualitative fingerprinting of organic sources in environmental samples. A quantitative pyr-GC/MS method based on characteristic tire polymer pyrolysis products was developed for tread particle quantification in environmental matrices including soil, sediment, and air. The feasibility of ...

Tread design has evolved over the years to achieve the common tread pattern used in current vehicles. However, to meet safety and comfort requirements, tread design considers more than one design factor. Tread design must consider the grip and drainage, and the manner in which to reduce rolling noise, which is one of the main factors considered by manufacturers. The main objective of this study...