Using the CFD Technique to Analyze Tire Tread Hydroplaning Effects

Authors

  • Min-Feng Sung
  • Chin-Fu Chen
  • Chao-Jung Chen

Keywords:

Tire, CFD, Hydroplaning

Abstract

Hydroplaning is a major cause of wet-road accidents. The main contact element between the ground and vehicle is the tire. Tire safety and performance are therefore critically important. Wet roads present several uncontrollable factors. This paper uses CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) to analyze wet road hydroplaning effects. Fluid dynamics cannot be easily measured using normal experiments. Therefore the braking distance and record rolling vary by encoder. We propose another method to analysis it. By this result, the large groove and tire depth can reduce hydroplaning effects. A second method is modifying the tire void pattern which can reduce the hydroplaning extent by 29%.

 

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Sung, M.-F., Chen, C.-F., & Chen, C.-J. (2015). Using the CFD Technique to Analyze Tire Tread Hydroplaning Effects. Asian Journal of Engineering and Technology, 3(3). Retrieved from https://www.ajouronline.com/index.php/AJET/article/view/2803

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Vol. 3 No. 3 (2015): June 2015

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