FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS APPLIED TO RADIAL AIRCRAFT TYRE ENGINEERING

Authors
ANSON RL PENA J POSTIC R BARRET JP
Citation
Rl. Anson et al., FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS APPLIED TO RADIAL AIRCRAFT TYRE ENGINEERING, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part G, Journal of aerospace engineering, 210(G1), 1996, pp. 109-116
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Aerospace Engineering & Tecnology","Engineering, Mechanical
Journal title
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part G, Journal of aerospace engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
09544100
Volume
210
Issue
G1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
109 - 116
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-4100(1996)210:G1<109:FAATRA>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The application of finite element analysis (FEA) to the design of radi al aircraft tyres is shown to be an effective and efficient tool which can be used for conducting tyre and tyre wheel design studies. This p aper describes the specific conditions under which FEA is applied by M ichelin to the radial aircraft tyre, and presents an example of its ap plication to the analysis of the tyre and wheel rim contact pressures. Model definition, calculated tyre displacement and rim contact pressu re distributions are included. Validation of the FEA prediction agains t experimental results is demonstrated for a main landing gear tyre.