Abstract
This paper presents a methodology for constructing a finite element based tire model suitable for ride and handling simulations of vehicles. The model is based on available high-resolution finite element models developed by tire manufacturers. Such high-resolution models contain detailed structural and material characteristics of a tire that exhibit degrees-of-freedom in the order of 105 or greater. Consequently, for multibody dynamic analysis, the main objectives of the presented methodology become to reduce the number of degreesof-freedom and to preserve as much of the essential characteristics of the original model as possible. The presented tire model is formulated with a non-rotating reference frame that uses the rotational invariant characteristic of the tire.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2615-2622 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 23 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Condensed tire model
- Eulerian-lagrangian formulation
- Multibody dynamics
- Non-rotating mesh
- Tire model
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering