Title: Non-pneumatic tyre-road interaction using finite element analysis

Authors: Charanpreet Singh Sidhu; Zeinab El-Sayegh; Moustafa El-Gindy

Addresses: Department of Automotive, and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON, Canada, L1G 0C5 ' Department of Automotive, and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON, Canada, L1G 0C5 ' Department of Automotive, and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON, Canada, L1G 0C5

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to identify the important characteristics of the non-pneumatic tyre by relating the structural stiffness of the wheel to the contact conditions. Based on experimental and published data, the non-pneumatic tyre model will be validated under different conditions. A successful outcome of this research would increase the efficiency of tyre design while providing a better understanding of non-pneumatic tyre behavior under different contact conditions. In this study, finite element analysis (FEA) was utilised to develop a non-pneumatic tyre-road interaction model. An analytical model of non-pneumatic tyre was then validated in static and dynamic response using several virtual tests. The validated non-pneumatic tyre model was then used to evaluate the tyre-road interaction characteristics using a rolling resistance test under different operating conditions.

Keywords: non-pneumatic tyre; rolling resistance; FEA; finite element analysis; drum cleat; PAM-crash; first mode of vibration; contact area; shear beam.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVSMT.2023.132314

International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing, 2023 Vol.17 No.1, pp.52 - 66

Received: 23 Apr 2022
Accepted: 11 May 2022
Published online: 18 Jul 2023 *

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