Validation of a Belt Model for Prediction of Hub Forces from a Rolling Tire4

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Lecomte ◽  
W. R. Graham ◽  
D. J. O’Boy
Keyword(s):  
Internal Pressure ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Prediction Method ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Beam Model ◽  
Impedance Boundary ◽  
Bending Waves ◽  
Tire Rotation ◽  
Three Dimensional Models

Abstract An integrated model is under development which will be able to predict the interior noise due to the vibrations of a rolling tire structurally transmitted to the hub of a vehicle. Here, the tire belt model used as part of this prediction method is first briefly presented and discussed, and it is then compared to other models available in the literature. This component will be linked to the tread blocks through normal and tangential forces and to the sidewalls through impedance boundary conditions. The tire belt is modeled as an orthotropic cylindrical ring of negligible thickness with rotational effects, internal pressure, and prestresses included. The associated equations of motion are derived by a variational approach and are investigated for both unforced and forced motions. The model supports extensional and bending waves, which are believed to be the important features to correctly predict the hub forces in the midfrequency (50–500 Hz) range of interest. The predicted waves and forced responses of a benchmark structure are compared to the predictions of several alternative analytical models: two three dimensional models that can support multiple isotropic layers, one of these models include curvature and the other one is flat; a one-dimensional beam model which does not consider axial variations; and several shell models. Finally, the effects of internal pressure, prestress, curvature, and tire rotation on free waves are discussed.

scholarly journals Hearing the shape of a compact Riemannian manifold with a finite number of piecewise impedance boundary conditions

1997 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 397-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. M. E. Zayed
Keyword(s):  
Riemannian Manifold ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Finite Number ◽  
Spectral Function ◽  
Compact Riemannian Manifold ◽  
Smooth Boundary ◽  
Beltrami Operator ◽  
Smooth Functions ◽  
Impedance Boundary ◽  
Impedance Boundary Conditions

The spectral functionΘ(t)=∑i=1∞exp(−tλj), where{λj}j=1∞are the eigenvalues of the negative Laplace-Beltrami operator−Δ, is studied for a compact Riemannian manifoldΩof dimension “k” with a smooth boundary∂Ω, where a finite number of piecewise impedance boundary conditions(∂∂ni+γi)u=0on the parts∂Ωi(i=1,…,m)of the boundary∂Ωcan be considered, such that∂Ω=∪i=1m∂Ωi, andγi(i=1,…,m)are assumed to be smooth functions which are not strictly positive.

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