Full Text Available
Note: Clicking the button above will open the full text document at the original institutional repository in a new window.
The Effects of Age and Wear on the Stiffness Properties of an SUV tyre
Dissertation (MEng)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
Saved in:
| Other Authors: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University of Pretoria
2017
|
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1867613497802620928 |
|---|---|
| access_status_str | Open Access |
| author2 | Els, P.S. (Pieter Schalk) |
| author_browse | Els, P.S. (Pieter Schalk) |
| author_facet | Els, P.S. (Pieter Schalk) |
| collection | Thesis |
| dc_rights_str_mv | © 2017 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. |
| description | Dissertation (MEng)--University of Pretoria, 2017. |
| format | Thesis |
| id | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/62196 |
| institution | University of Pretoria (South Africa) |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2026-06-10T12:37:05.780Z |
| license_str | Other — see source repository |
| provenance_str_mv | Harvested via OAI-PMH from UPSpace — University of Pretoria Institutional Repository |
| publishDate | 2017 |
| publishDateRange | 2017 |
| publishDateSort | 2017 |
| publisher | University of Pretoria |
| publisherStr | University of Pretoria |
| record_format | dspace |
| source_str | UPSpace — University of Pretoria Institutional Repository |
| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/62196 The Effects of Age and Wear on the Stiffness Properties of an SUV tyre Els, P.S. (Pieter Schalk) u11106574@tuks.co.za Wright, Kraig Richard Shipley Mechanical Engineering Tyre modelling Vehicle dynamics UCTD Age and Wear Stiffness properties SUV tyre Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-09 SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-11 SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-12 SDG-12: Responsible consumption and production Dissertation (MEng)--University of Pretoria, 2017. With an increasing need for accurate full vehicle models, a sensitivity analysis of the modelling of tyres depending on their age and wear was conducted. This included a sensitivity analysis into the accuracy of acquiring the tyre stiffnesses on a static test setup. An FTire model is developed with the aim to update this model with basic tests to give a more accurate representation of the aged or worn tyre. A well-researched and documented method is used to artificially age the tyres. During the aging process the tyre was statically tested to monitor the potential changes in characteristics. Tyres were also worn on a dynamic test setup and periodically tested to monitor the property changes. These tests included both static and dynamic measurements. The results indicate that the vertical and longitudinal stiffnesses of the tyre have convincing dependencies on the age and wear of the tyre. While the aging process was a trustworthy method, the wear process created irregular wear across and around the tyre subsequently skewing the results. Simple methods of updating the FTire tyre model without re-parameterising the model completely, was found to be effective in accounting for age and wear. mi2025 Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering MEng Unrestricted SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities SDG-12: Responsible consumption and production 2017-09-07T07:09:56Z 2017-09-07T07:09:56Z 2017-09-08 2017 Dissertation Wright, KRS 2017, The Effects of Age and Wear on the Stiffness Properties of an SUV tyre, MEng Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62196> S2017 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62196 en © 2017 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering Tyre modelling Vehicle dynamics UCTD Age and Wear Stiffness properties SUV tyre Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-09 SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-11 SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-12 SDG-12: Responsible consumption and production The Effects of Age and Wear on the Stiffness Properties of an SUV tyre |
| title | The Effects of Age and Wear on the Stiffness Properties of an SUV tyre |
| title_full | The Effects of Age and Wear on the Stiffness Properties of an SUV tyre |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Age and Wear on the Stiffness Properties of an SUV tyre |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Age and Wear on the Stiffness Properties of an SUV tyre |
| title_short | The Effects of Age and Wear on the Stiffness Properties of an SUV tyre |
| title_sort | effects of age and wear on the stiffness properties of an suv tyre |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering Tyre modelling Vehicle dynamics UCTD Age and Wear Stiffness properties SUV tyre Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-09 SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-11 SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-12 SDG-12: Responsible consumption and production |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62196 |