Mesh generation considering detailed tread blocks for reliable 3D tire analysis

Advances in Engineering Software

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 105-113

  Cho, J R ^a   Kim, K W ^b   Yoo, W S ^a   Hong, S I ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b R and D Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Body and pattern meshes; Detailed tread blocks; Footprint and contact pressure; Partial and full tread meshes; Three dimensional tire mesh; Variable anti skid depth

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SKID RESISTANCE; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

BODY AND PATTERN MESHES; DETAILED TREAD BLOCKS; FOOTPRINT AND CONTACT PRESSURE; PARTIAL AND FULL TREAD MESHES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL TIRE MESH; VARIABLE ANTI-SKID DEPTH;

TIRES;

EID: 1142304460     PISSN: 09659978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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