Tire-soil modeling using finite element analysis and Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics techniques

Ryan Lescoe, Moustafa El-Gindy, Kevin Koudela, Fredrik Öijer, Mukesh Trivedi, Inge Johansson

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Abstract

New soil models for a tire-soil interaction are developed and compared. A rigid tire model is used to perform an extensive sensitivity study on the previously used Finite Element Analysis (FEA) soft soil (dense sand) to determine the importance of mesh size, soil plot size, and edge constraints. Furthermore, parameters for Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) particles are determined for either complete or partial replacement of FEA elements in the soil model. Rolling resistance tests are then conducted for different FEA, SPH, and FEA/SPH soil models. Replacement of FEA elements with SPH particles is isolated as a variable and it is found that using a deeper amount of SPH particles increases rolling resistance while increasing the SPH particle density has little effect on rolling resistance.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE2010
Pages3-18
Number of pages16
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
EventASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE2010 - Montreal, QC, Canada
Duration: Aug 15 2010Aug 18 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
Volume4

Other

OtherASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE2010
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal, QC
Period8/15/108/18/10

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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