Computational Synthesis of High-Performance Non-Pneumatic Tires

Tires are the only element connecting the vehicle to the ground, transmitting the torques from the engine and carrying the loads of the vehicle. Recent development in automotive, defense and aerospace industries require tires to have superior combination of low energy loss, light weight, low contact pressure, balanced dampimg and stiffness, high durability and easy maintenance. Non-Pneumatic Tires (NPTs), also called airless tires, have recently emerged as an alternative of traditional pneumatic tires. The research objective of this proposal is to develop a transformative computational design methodology for innovative high performance robust and reliable multifunctional NPTs by integrating computational topology optimization methodology with advanced predictive physics models, mathematical programming, and additive technology.

• Record URL:
  http://www.utrc2.org/research/projects/computational-non-pneumatic-tires

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $23661.00
• Contract Numbers:

  49198-42-26

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  University Transportation Centers Program
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  University Transportation Research Center

  City College of New York
  Marshak Hall, Suite 910, 160 Convent Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10031
• Project Managers:

  Thorson, Ellen

  Eickemeyer, Penny

• Performing Organizations:

  State University of New York, Stony Brook

  Stony Brook University
  Stony Brook, NY  United States  11794
• Principal Investigators:

  Chen, Shikui Chen

• Start Date: 20150401
• Expected Completion Date: 20170831
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 39630

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Loads; Performance tests; Programming (Mathematics); Technological innovations; Tires; Vehicle design
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01562707
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: University Transportation Research Center
• Contract Numbers: 49198-42-26
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: May 5 2015 1:00AM