Finite Element Analysis of Tire Traction Using a Rubber-Ice Friction Model

Abstract

The friction of road surface covered by snow or ice is very low and that results in reducing vehicle traction forces and potential traffic accidents. In general, to establish a master curve on a rubber-ice friction model is difficult because the ice surface, being not far removed from its melting point, reacts itself very sensitively to pressure, speed, and temperature changes. In this paper, an acceptable frictional interaction model was implemented to finite element method to rationally examine the frictional interaction behavior on ice between the tire and the road surface. The formula of friction characteristic according to temperature and sliding velocity on the ice surface was applied for tire traction analysis. Numerical results were verified by comparing the outdoor test data and it was confirmed to indicate similar correlation. It is found that the rubber-ice friction model will be useful for the improvement of the ice traction performance of tire.

Tread rubber compound effect in winter tires: An experimental study

“…In a finite element analysis of a winter tire on ice conducted by (Jung et al, 2018) it was determined that the compounds of the undertread of a tire do not affect its performance much when comparing with the effect that the compounds of the tread has on the performance of the tire. The friction coefficient was found to be reduced as the temperature of ice neared 0℃ as well as with an increase in the sliding velocity, as depicted in Figure 6.…”