Method and apparatus for estimating tire/wheel performance by simulation
AssigneeSumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
InventorMasaki Shiraishi
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for estimating tire/wheel performance by simulation is disclosed, wherein a tire/wheel assembly model of an assembly of a wheel and a tire mounted thereon is made, and a simulation of the tire/wheel assembly model rolling under a given condition is carried out to obtain an estimated data indicating performance or a characteristic of the tire, wheel or the assembly. Preferably, the tire/wheel assembly model is made through a simulation of mounting a tire model on a wheel model, taking a friction into consideration. Also, the rolling simulation is carried out taking a friction between the tire beads and wheel rim into consideration.
Claims7
A method for estimating tire/wheel performance by simulation comprising
- making a tire/wheel assembly model which is a finite element model of an assembly of a wheel and a tire mounted thereon,
- simulating the tire/wheel assembly model which is rolling under a given rolling condition, and
- getting an estimated data which indicates performance or a characteristic of the tire, wheel or the assembly, from the rolling simulation.
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