INVESTIGATION OF OVER OBSTACLE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF AUXETIC AIRLESS TYRES

Year 2023, Volume: 7 Issue: 3, 415 - 427, 31.12.2023

Ahmet Üzün , Mevlüt Yunus Kayacan

https://doi.org/10.46519/ij3dptdi.1336826

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Advancing technologies are leading to the development of airless tire designs that can perform well on challenging road conditions. These designs include lattice structures, mesh structures, and periodic structures, among others. In this study, three different tire designs were analyzed using finite element analysis (FEA) to evaluate their strength and dynamic behavior. Dynamic analyses were conducted on two commercial designs and one original design with re-entrant lattice structures. The study found that these structures are versatile as they provide multiple load paths to resist deformation and failure, and they can be modified to produce different properties like stiffness and strength. The original design with re-entrant structures demonstrated mechanical properties that were twice as good as other commercial tires. Moreover, a spline-lined structure was developed, and it was discovered that a two-stage tire design could enhance strength. The analyses were conducted at specific and controlled speeds with a designated bump size. The new design demonstrated at least 66% higher impact absorption energy performance than other car tyres examined. In total, nine analyses were performed, making a significant contribution to the development of airless tire design.

Keywords

Airless tyre, non-pneumatic, auxetic lattice, new tyre design, FEA

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