Evaluating Tire Tread Wear and Its Dependence on Tire Working Conditions by Using the Finite Element Method and Archard's Wear Theory

IF 0.9 Q4 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Tire Science and Technology Pub Date : 2022-08-22 DOI:10.2346/tire.22.21023

H. J. Dionísio, A. M. Calhabeu

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Abstract

The tire industry still spends a considerable amount of resources on indoor and outdoor tests during the product development stage. Virtual tests provide conditions to complete this step faster, saving both money and time. Considering that life span and mileage are important issues, especially for truck tire consumers, virtual wear analyses provide valuable information that helps engineers to improve their products. This study aims to exemplify a way to predict tread band wear using the finite element method approach and Archard's wear theory. In addition, it shows the importance of following the vehicle maintenance program as it has an impact on how long the set of tires will last. Tread wear simulation is implemented through user subroutine and adaptive meshing technique, whereas friction energy is calculated using a steady-state analysis at selected working conditions. Data collected from outdoor experiments provide the necessary information to check and validate the analysis. The impact of the lack of appropriate vehicle maintenance on tire wear is evaluated by changing some boundary conditions of the model such as load, inner pressure, and camber and toe angles. The simulation results show good agreement with the information found in the literature.

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用有限元法和Archard磨损理论评价轮胎胎面磨损及其对轮胎工况的依赖性

在产品开发阶段，轮胎行业仍在室内和室外测试上花费大量资源。虚拟测试为更快地完成这一步骤提供了条件，既节省了资金又节省了时间。考虑到寿命和里程数是重要问题，尤其是对卡车轮胎消费者来说，虚拟磨损分析提供了有价值的信息，有助于工程师改进他们的产品。本研究旨在举例说明一种使用有限元方法和Archard磨损理论预测胎面带磨损的方法。此外，它还表明了遵守车辆保养计划的重要性，因为它会影响轮胎的使用寿命。踏面磨损模拟是通过用户子程序和自适应网格技术实现的，而摩擦能是通过在选定的工作条件下的稳态分析计算的。从户外实验中收集的数据为检查和验证分析提供了必要的信息。通过改变模型的一些边界条件，如载荷、内压、外倾角和前束角，来评估缺乏适当的车辆维护对轮胎磨损的影响。仿真结果与文献中的信息吻合良好。

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Tire Science and Technology ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL-

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期刊介绍： Tire Science and Technology is the world"s leading technical journal dedicated to tires. The Editor publishes original contributions that address the development and application of experimental, analytical, or computational science in which the tire figures prominently. Review papers may also be published. The journal aims to assure its readers authoritative, critically reviewed articles and the authors accessibility of their work in the permanent literature. The journal is published quarterly by the Tire Society, Inc., an Ohio not-for-profit corporation whose objective is to increase and disseminate knowledge of the science and technology of tires.