Simulation and validation of the ply steer residual aligning torque induced by the tyre tread pattern

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL., 2005, Pages 434-443

  Mundl, R ^a   Fischer, M ^a   Wajroch, M ^a   Lee, S W ^b  

^a Continental AG ^*  (Germany)

^b Continental Tire North America Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Coupling stiffness; Finite element simulation; Plysteer residual aligning torque; Tread block deformation; Tread pattern

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; TORQUE;

COUPLING STIFFNESS; FINITE-ELEMENT SIMULATION; PLYSTEER RESIDUAL ALIGNING TORQUE; TREAD BLOCK DEFORMATION; TREAD PATTERNS;

TIRES;

EID: 24944541841     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00423110500109265     Document Type: Article

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