Research Article

Effect of Friction Model and Tire Maneuvering on Tire-Pavement Contact Stress

Table 1

Comparison of the predicted results with measurement. (Inflation section width , inflation outer diameter , inflation tread width , the largest deformed section width , the length and width of the contact patch denoted as and , and the area of tire footprint .)

  (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm2)

Measured results296.21042.1234.5326.5264.3228.5455.2
Predicted results295.21041.2234.1324.6267.7230.1460.7