Stress Analysis and Dissociation of Radial Tyre under Water Jet Impact

Abstract

A new method to recycle radial tyre is studied, using Ultra-High Pressure Water jet to cut the tread rubber. The dynamic constitutive model of radial tyre material is builded, fitting model parameters with least square method. And the stress distribution law and dissociation characteristics of rubber block under impact are studied by finite element analysis.Through the SEM observation of cross section, the relationship is preliminarily discussed between stress distribution and micro-morphology of fracture interface and dissociation pathways. The split Hopkinson pressure bar apparatus is used to obtain the dynamic response law of material in a wide range of Strain Rate. The experimental results show that viscoelasticity of the rubber material is not fully reflected from the perspective of the stress wave propagation. The rubber material has a brittle transition and eventually forming fine powder. And the experimentally measured material crushing threshold is found agreed well with the numerical simulation results. It provides important mechanical foundation for further research on the mechanical force desulfurization of material.