Finite element analysis of the steel-belted radial tyre with tread pattern under contact load

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 667-674

  Ghoreishy, Mir Hamid Reza ^a  

^a IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Contact pressure; Finite element method; Radial tyre; Strain energy; Tread pattern

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; RADIAL TIRES;

CONTACT PRESSURE; STRAIN ENERGY; TREAD PATTERN;

STEEL;

EID: 33751221326     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 10261265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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