Impact Resistance of Automobile Tires

1968 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 1051-1064
Author(s):  
E. W. Lothrop
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Test Machine ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Laboratory Test Results ◽  
Breaking Energy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Automobile Tires

Abstract The construction and operation of a high speed plunger test machine to determine the impact energy required to produce failure of automobile tires are described. The equipment has been designed to operate over an energy range of 1500 to 15,000 in. lb at preselected velocities between 40 and 100 mph and at preselected temperatures between 75 and 300° F. These ranges are adequate to permit the testing of passenger tires over a range of conditions simulating those encountered in high speed driving. The test machine consists of a pneumatic gun for propelling the plunger at an inflated tire, mounted in a temperature controlled cabinet, and photoelectric devices for measuring plunger velocity. In a test the kinetic energy of the plunger is increased in increments, until failure occurs. The minimum kinetic energy required to cause failure of the tire fabric is taken as a measure of the carcass breaking energy. Data on rayon and nylon cord tires indicate that the breaking energy of a tire is dependent on both speed and temperature and that the relationship between energy, speed, and temperature depends on the cord-reinforcing material in the tire. As a result it is impossible to predict the relative impact resistance of tires under use conditions on the basis of laboratory test results obtained with the standard static plunger test, in which the plunger penetrates the tire at 2 in./min at room temperature.

scholarly journals Aluminium Foams in the Design of Transport Means

1970 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krešimir Grilec ◽  
Gojko Marić ◽  
Katica Miloš
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Aluminium Foam ◽  
Test Machine ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Compression Behaviour ◽  
Low Weight ◽  
Good Energy ◽  
The Impact

The requirements for weight reduction and improvement of performances in the design of transport means are often in contradiction to the requirements for increased safety. One of the possible ways of meeting these requirements is the application of metal foams. Thanks to cellular structure of aluminium foam along with low weight, the capability of noise and vibration damping, they feature also excellent capabilities of absorbing impact energy. Their application in the production of impact-sensitive elements of mobile or stationary transport means has significantly contributed to the reduction of the impact or collision consequences.The focus of this paper is on improving the energy absorption characteristics of aluminium foams considering the significance of their application for the technology of traffic and transport.The paper analyzes the influence of the chemical composition and density on the compression behaviour of aluminium foam. The aluminium foam samples were produced from Alulight precursor. The capability of samples to absorb mechanical energy has been estimated according to the results of compression tests. The tests were performed on a universal test machine. The test results showed that aluminium foams feature good energy absorption and the absorption capability decreases with the foam density. The Alulight AlMgSi 0.6 TiH2 - 0.4 foam can absorb more energy than Alulight AlSi 10 TiH2 – 0.8 foam.

Impact Tests in an Air-Water Mixture

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aboulghit El Malki Alaoui
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Optical Probe ◽  
Test Machine ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Air Bubble ◽  
Impact Tests ◽  
Void Fractions ◽  
Shock Test Machine ◽  
The Impact

Experimental impact tests were performed using a shock machine and aerated water by means of an air-bubble generator. High speed shock test machine allows carrying out tests of impact on water (slamming). This machine permits to stabilise velocity with a maximal error equal to 10% during slamming tests. The air volume fraction in the bubble was measured by optical probe technique. The present work is aimed at quantifying the effects of the aeration on the hydrodynamic loads and pressures during the entry of a rigid body at constant speed in an air-water mixture. The impact tests were conducted with a rigid pyramid for an impact velocity equal to 15 m.s−1 and for two average void fractions, 0,46% and 0,84%. The reduction of the impact force and pressure due to aeration has been confirmed by these experiments.

Simulation of hot high-speed yielding of intermetallic titanium alloy VTI-4 under conditions of high-speed loading

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (12) ◽  
pp. 10-16
Author(s):  
V.V. Avtaev ◽  
◽  
D. V. Grinevich ◽  
A. V. Zavodov
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Finite Element Simulation ◽  
Modulus Of Elasticity ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Residual Deformation ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Element Simulation ◽  
The Relationship

Yielding tests of VTI-4 alloy specimens have been carried out at temperature 1010 °C under conditions of high-speed loading. Based on the test results the modulus of elasticity as well as axial and radial residual deformation values in the end and central zones for each loading stage were determined. Fitting criteria for finite element simulation and the experiment are proposed with tracing VTI-4 alloy diagram deformation at temperature 1010 °C and strain rate of 2.5 sec–1. As a result of finite element simulation the relationship between the material structures obtained during high-speed yielding and the deflected modes in different zones was determined.

scholarly journals Multispectral Contrast of Archaeological Features: A Quantitative Evaluation

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 913 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuna Kalayci ◽  
Rosa Lasaponara ◽  
John Wainwright ◽  
Nicola Masini
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Evaluation ◽  
Spectral Indices ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Precipitation Regime ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Spectral Contrast ◽  
Simple Features ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Spectral Responses

This study provides an evaluation of spectral responses of hollow ways in Upper Mesopotamia. Hollow ways were used for the transportation of animals, carts, and other moving agents for centuries. The aim is to show how the success of spectral indices varies in describing topologically simple features even in a seemingly homogeneous geographic unit. The variation is further highlighted under the changing precipitation regime. The methodology begins with an exploration of the relationship between the date of a multispectral scene and the visibility of hollow ways. The next step is to evaluate the impact of rainfall levels on numerous indices and to quantify spectral contrast. The contrast between a hollow way and its background is evaluated with Welch’s t-test and the association between precipitation regime and spectral responses of hollow ways are investigated with Correspondence Analysis and Fisher’s test. Results highlight an intrinsic relationship between the precipitation regime and the ways in which archaeological features reflects and/or emits electromagnetic energy. Next, the categorization of spectral indices based on different rainfall levels can be used as a guidance in future studies. Finally, the study suggests contrast becomes an even more fruitful concept as one moves from the spatial domain to the spectral domain.

scholarly journals Impact resistance of external thermal insulation systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 163 ◽  
pp. 08004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Sudoł ◽  
Dawid Dębski ◽  
Renata Zamorowska ◽  
Barbara Francke
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Composite Systems ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Insulation Systems ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Fibre Mesh

In the paper the results of an experimental program intended to determine factors influencing the impact resistance of the External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) were presented. For the research the systems based on polystyrene have been chosen. The insulation material was faced with a rendering consisting of base coat reinforced with standard or armored glass fibre mesh and silicone or silicone-silicate binders as finishing coats. The influence of various renderings components was evaluated with respect to resistance to hard body impact and resistance to hail. The test results were discussed in the context of the possible impact level on ETICS in use.

scholarly journals Experimental investigation of the impact response of novel steelbiocomposite hybrid materials

2018 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 02040
Author(s):  
KarthikRam Ramakrishnan ◽  
Mikko Hokka ◽  
Essi Sarlin ◽  
Mikko Kanerva ◽  
Reijo Kouhia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Metal Layer ◽  
Rear Surface ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Natural Fibre ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Impact Response ◽  
High Speed Camera ◽  
The Impact

Recent developments in the production of technical flax fabrics allow the use of sustainable natural fibres to replace synthetic fibres in the manufacture of structural composite parts. Natural fibre reinforced biocomposites have been proven to satisfy design and structural integrity requirements but impact strength has been identified as one of their limitations. In this paper, hybridisation of the biocomposite with a metal layer has been investigated as a potential method to improve the impact resistance of natural fibre composites. The impact response of biocomposites made of flax-epoxy is investigated experimentally using a high velocity particle impactor. A high-speed camera setup was used to observe the rear surface of the plates during impact. Digital Image Correlation (DIC) of the high speed camera images was used for full-field strain measurement and to study the initiation and propagation of damage during the impact. The different modes of damage in the hybrid laminate were identified by postimpact analysis of the section of the damaged composite plate using optical microscopy. The study shows the difference in impact response for different material combinations and configurations. The hybrid construction was shown to improve the impact resistance of the flax composite.

Experimental Study on Splashing During Liquid Jet Impingement Onto a Liquid Film

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhan Yi ◽  
Naoki Oya ◽  
Koji Enoki ◽  
Tomio Okawa ◽  
Shuji Ohno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Film ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Jet Impingement ◽  
Liquid Jet ◽  
Jet Engine ◽  
Transition Length ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Fire Accident

A liquid jet is of considerable importance in many industrial fields including jet cleaning, jet engine and combustion. As an important example, the Monju nuclear power plant in Japan experienced a sodium leak in 1995. This led to a fire accident because the sodium reacted with oxygen in the air. To predict the significance of the fire accident, accurate evaluation of the amount of splashed droplets caused by the sodium jet impingement is of great importance. In this work, the relationship between the condition of a liquid jet and the amount of splashed droplets is explored experimentally. In the experiments, a liquid jet was emanated vertically downward from a circular nozzle onto a liquid film formed on a horizontal plate. Visualization using a high speed camera was performed to observe the condition of the liquid jet. From the nozzle, the mode of the liquid jet changed jet, lump and drop. Here, the jet mode means the continuous jet with smooth surface, the lump mode the continuous jet with disturbed surface and the drop mode the broken jet. Dependences of the transition length to each mode on the important parameters such as the jet velocity and the nozzle diameter were investigated. Measurement was also conducted for the splash ratio that is defined as the ratio of the amount of splashed droplets to the jet flow rate. It was found that the splash ratio is high when the liquid jet is in the drop mode at the impact point. It was shown that the splash ratio can be correlated well as a function of the impact Weber number and the Strouhal number of the droplets impinging the liquid film.

High and Low Speed Impact Characteristics of Nanocomposites

2015 ◽  
Vol 1105 ◽  
pp. 62-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saud Aldajah ◽  
Yousef Haik ◽  
Kamal Moustafa ◽  
Ammar Alomari
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Impact Testing ◽  
Energy Absorption Capacity ◽  
Low Speed ◽  
High Speed Impact ◽  
Bulletproof Vest ◽  
Impact Characteristics ◽  
The Impact

Nanocomposites attracted the attention of scientists due to their superior mechanical, thermal, chemical and electrical properties. This research studied the impact of adding carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to the woven Kevlar laminated composites on the high and low speed impact characteristics. Different percentages of CNTs were added to the woven Kevlar-Vinylester composite materials. An in-house developed drop weight testing apparatus was utilized for the low speed impact testing. Two different concentrations of the CNTs were added to a 15-layer woven Kevlar laminates, 0.32 wt% and 0.8 wt%. The results showed that: The 0.32 wt % CNT sample enhanced the interlaminar strength of the composite without enhancing the energy absorption capacity whereas, the 0.8 wt % CNT sample did not improve the impact resistance of the Kevlar composite.For the high speed impact tests, a bulletproof vest was prepared using woven Kevlar, resin, and CNTs at 1.5 w% percentage. The ballistic shooting was carried out by a professional shooter using a 30 caliber and 9 mm bullets for the tests. The CNT bulletproof sample bounced back the 30 caliber copper alloy bullet with no penetration.

Performance of Small High Speed Cryogenic Pumps

1985 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenjiro Kamijo ◽  
Kunio Hirata
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Rocket Engine ◽  
Pump Efficiency ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
High Head ◽  
Design Characteristics ◽  
Liquid Rocket ◽  
Reported Data ◽  
The Relationship

Several small cryogenic pumps for a liquid rocket engine have been made and tested. These pumps have a small impeller and are characterized by high speed and high head. The main design characteristics of these pumps are as follows: stage specific speeds of from 0.0319 to 0.0766, flow rates from 0.016 to 0.0525 m3/s, pressure rises from 4.9 to 26 MPa, rotational speeds from 16,500 to 80,000 rpm, and impeller diameters from 0.083 to 0.146 m. These pumps, when tested, showed higher efficiency even in the range of small stage specific speeds than any previously reported data on other pumps. This tendency was particularly striking with the two-stage pumps. With regard to pump efficiency measurement, it was made clear that adiabatic efficiency was utilizable for the present cryogenic pumps. The relationship between the adiabatic efficiency and ordinary efficiency was also confirmed by a brief calculation and test results.

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