Groove wander calculations from tire-road contact details
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorKenneth L. Oblizajek
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Abstract
A computer-program product, system and method for designing a tread pattern for a target tire. A device obtains a footprint of the tire. A predictive equation is created for tire tread spacing from values of scalable parameters related to footprints of a collection of tires. A target tread pattern is evaluated by applying the predictive equation to the target tread pattern. The target tread pattern for the target tire is selected based on the evaluation. The creation of the predictive equation and its use in evaluating the target tread pattern can be performed on a processor.
Claims19
A method of designing a tread pattern for a target tire, comprising:
- creating a predictive equation for tire tread spacing from values of scalable parameters related to footprints of a collection of tires;
- and
- selecting the tread pattern for the target tire based on an evaluation of the tread pattern determined by applying the predictive equation to the tread pattern for the target tire.
A system for designing a tread pattern for a tire, comprising:
- a device configured to obtain a footprint of the tire;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- create a predictive equation from values of scalable parameters related to footprints of a collection of tires;
- evaluate a target tread pattern by applying the predictive equation to the target tread pattern;
- and
- select the target tread pattern for the target tire based on the evaluation.
A computer-program product for designing a tread of a tire, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium, the computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions, wherein the computer readable storage medium comprises instructions to:
- create a predictive equation from values of scalable parameters related to footprints of a collection of tires;
- evaluate a target tread pattern by applying the predictive equation to the target tread pattern;
- and
- select the target tread pattern for the target tire based on the evaluation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.