Triaxial Contact Stresses of the Green Bus Tire Including Complex Rubber Materials and Rim

Abstract

The primary purpose of the research is to explore triaxial contact stresses of the green bus tire including complex rubber materials and rim. An accurate finite element model of the bus tire is constructed using ABAQUS software after verification. The measured and calculated values have good consistency under different tire loads and inflation pressures. The finite element model is applied for quantitative research by changing tire loads, inflation pressures, and rolling conditions. The analysis results show that higher inflation pressure increases vertical contact stress, which requires a reasonable balance between high load and high inflation pressure. When the inflation pressure increases, the position of the maximum longitudinal contact stress shifts forward, and the maximum transverse contact stress shifts inboard in the transverse direction. When the tire load becomes larger at the free rolling condition, the position of the maximum vertical contact stress moves forward, and the position at the full braking condition is more advanced under the same load conditions. Overload not only causes great damage to the tire during the braking condition but also accelerates the appearance of the rutting and shoving of the road.