Finite element analysis of studded tyre performance on snow: a study of traction

Abstract

This paper presents a finite element analysis (FEA) model of a studded tyre rolling on snow. The model takes into account the mechanical properties of both the tyre and the snow, as well as the interactions between them. The FEA simulations were performed using single set of 99 studs with constant compaction depth, and the results were compared to experimental data. The study found that the studded tyre was able to significantly improve traction on snow-covered roads by a minimum factor of 1.17 at −50% slip and a maximum factor of 1.5 at an interval of 50% to 100% slip, compared to non-studded tyre, and that the FEA model accurately predicted the tyre’s behaviour in these conditions. The results of this study can be used to optimise the design of studded tyres and to improve the safety of vehicles in snowy conditions.

KEYWORDS:

• Mooney–Rivlin model
• Drucker–Prager-cap model
• studded tyre
• tyre–snow interaction

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude to the Nazarbayev University for providing funding through Grant No. 20122022FD4108 for the research project titled ‘Robust ComputationalModelling of Actual Mechanical Hysteresis’. This support was instrumental in enabling the successful completion of the study. The authors are thankful for this opportunity.

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