Modeling of Pneumatic Tires by a Finite Element Model for the Development a Tire Friction Remote Sensor

The behavior a pneumatic tire is analyzed and simulated using a finite element model. We calculate the elastic deformations in the contact area of a pneumatic tire touching the street for different friction conditions between tire and street. The simulations are compared with the experimental results. The comparison demonstrates that the overall deformation as well as the frictional behavior in the tire/ground contact area can be successfully simulated by finite element models.