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Simulation based Sensitivity Study of Tread Pattern and Materials on Cooling Efficiency of M1 Vehicle Tyres


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1 Dept. of Mechatronics Engg., Kongu Engg. College, Erode, Tamilnadu, India
2 Dept. of Mechatronics Engg., Kongu Engg. College, Erode, Tamilnadu
 

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Tread wear of tyres is one of the serious issues in automobiles. Higher amount of heat is generated due to lesser availability of air in the tread region when the vehicle is travelling at high speeds. The existing M1 vehicle tyre has some specific standards of tread angle. In this paper, flow simulation and drop tests of M1 vehicle tyre are carried out using Solidworks. The objective of the work is to improve the cooling efficiency of tyre for vehicle speeds as 40 kmph, 80 kmph and 120 kmph. Various tread patterns for tyres made with hard rubber, Nylon66 and Nylon6 materials were simulated to predict the temperature distribution. Based on the temperature distribution and drop test results from the simulation, improved designs of M1 vehicle tyre are presented.

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Vehicle Tyre, Tread Wear, Cooling Efficiency, Tread Pattern, Flow Simulation, Drop Test.
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Authors

N. Nithyavathy
Dept. of Mechatronics Engg., Kongu Engg. College, Erode, Tamilnadu, India
R. Parameshwaran
Dept. of Mechatronics Engg., Kongu Engg. College, Erode, Tamilnadu
K. Suganeswaran
Dept. of Mechatronics Engg., Kongu Engg. College, Erode, Tamilnadu, India
C. Naveen
Dept. of Mechatronics Engg., Kongu Engg. College, Erode, Tamilnadu, India
G. Raja
Dept. of Mechatronics Engg., Kongu Engg. College, Erode, Tamilnadu

Abstract


Tread wear of tyres is one of the serious issues in automobiles. Higher amount of heat is generated due to lesser availability of air in the tread region when the vehicle is travelling at high speeds. The existing M1 vehicle tyre has some specific standards of tread angle. In this paper, flow simulation and drop tests of M1 vehicle tyre are carried out using Solidworks. The objective of the work is to improve the cooling efficiency of tyre for vehicle speeds as 40 kmph, 80 kmph and 120 kmph. Various tread patterns for tyres made with hard rubber, Nylon66 and Nylon6 materials were simulated to predict the temperature distribution. Based on the temperature distribution and drop test results from the simulation, improved designs of M1 vehicle tyre are presented.

Keywords


Vehicle Tyre, Tread Wear, Cooling Efficiency, Tread Pattern, Flow Simulation, Drop Test.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.4273/ijvss.8.3.11