Modeling of tread block contact mechanics using linear viscoelastic theory

Tire Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 211-226

  Liu, F ^a   Sutcliffe, M P F ^a   Graham, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contact force; Linear viscoelasticity; Tread block; Viscoelectic spring

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONCRETE PAVEMENTS; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); VISCOELASTICITY;

CONTACT FORCE; CONTACT FORCES; CONTACT MECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT CODES; LINEAR VISCOELASTIC; LINEAR VISCOELASTIC MATERIALS; LINEAR VISCOELASTICITY; MODELING; NUMERICAL MODELS; ROAD VEHICLES; ROLLING TIRES; TEST RIGS; TREAD BLOCK; VISCOELECTIC SPRING;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 54149117449     PISSN: 00908657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2346/1.2965832     Document Type: Article

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