Preliminary communication

https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20190529154922

Tyre Design and Optimization by Dedicated CAD Tyre Model

Nikola Korunović* orcid.org/0000-0002-9103-9300 ; University of Niš, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aleksandra Medvedeva 14, 18000 Niš, Serbia
Miloš Stojković orcid.org/0000-0001-9020-125X ; University of Niš, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aleksandra Medvedeva 14, 18000 Niš, Serbia
Dragan Mišić ; University of Niš, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aleksandra Medvedeva 14, 18000 Niš, Serbia
Ana Pavlović ; University of Bologna, Department of Industrial Engineering DIN, Via Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna
Miroslav Trajanović orcid.org/0000-0002-3325-0933 ; University of Niš, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aleksandra Medvedeva 14, 18000 Niš, Serbia

Abstract

Structural optimization by Finite Elements (FE) is proved very effective in tyre design. For that purpose, major tyre manufacturers use in-house applications. An alternative solution, involving dedicated CAD tyre model (DCTM), is here proposed. DCTM concept permits to easily change the FE tyre models, concerning shape and structure, by moving a part of pre-processing from FE analysis to CAD. No special skills regarding CAD or FEA are required. For every new tyre design, only a new DCTM and a corresponding FE model must be built. All subsequent model changes are automatically performed by mapping and translation routines. To test this concept, DTCM models of an existing tyre were created and used within a pilot design study.

Keywords

CAD-FEM integration; DCTM, structural analysis; structural optimization; tyre design; wheels/tyres

Hrčak ID:

261348

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/261348

Publication date:

15.8.2021.

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