Quasi-Static Research of ATV/UTV Non-Pneumatic Tires
The non-pneumatic tire (NPT) is a type of wheel whichdevelopment is related to the beginning of automotive development. The non-pneumatic tire (NPT) is a type of tire that does not contain compressed gases or fluid to provide directional control and traction. Nowadays, this type of wheel is more and...
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| author | Jerzy Jackowski Marcin Żmuda Marcin Wieczorek Andrzej Zuska |
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| description | The non-pneumatic tire (NPT) is a type of wheel whichdevelopment is related to the beginning of automotive development. The non-pneumatic tire (NPT) is a type of tire that does not contain compressed gases or fluid to provide directional control and traction. Nowadays, this type of wheel is more and more often used in special purpose vehicles, e.g., in military vehicles and working machines. The main feature of the non-pneumatic tire is a flexible support structure (including the part of the wheel between the tread and the rim). This paper presents the results of research aimed at determining the influence of the geometry of the NPT’s (intended for All-Terrain Vehicle–ATV/Utility Task Vehicle–UTV) load-bearing structure on its quasi-static directional characteristics. The experimental tests included the determination of the radial stiffness of research objects on a non-deformable flat surface and on a single obstacle, as well as the determination of the degree of deformation for the elastic structure and belt. The significant influence of the elastic structure’s shape and the elastomer, as the material forming the NPT, on its radial stiffness was revealed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-33d60c47872a4c9596efa628d4f166d92023-11-22T18:05:02ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-10-011420655710.3390/en14206557Quasi-Static Research of ATV/UTV Non-Pneumatic TiresJerzy Jackowski0Marcin Żmuda1Marcin Wieczorek2Andrzej Zuska3Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Vehicles and Transportation, Military University of Technology (WAT), ul. gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Vehicles and Transportation, Military University of Technology (WAT), ul. gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Vehicles and Transportation, Military University of Technology (WAT), ul. gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Automotive Vehicles and Transportation, Faculty of Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering, Kielce University of Technology, al. Tysiąclecia Państwa Polskiego 7, 25-314 Kielce, PolandThe non-pneumatic tire (NPT) is a type of wheel whichdevelopment is related to the beginning of automotive development. The non-pneumatic tire (NPT) is a type of tire that does not contain compressed gases or fluid to provide directional control and traction. Nowadays, this type of wheel is more and more often used in special purpose vehicles, e.g., in military vehicles and working machines. The main feature of the non-pneumatic tire is a flexible support structure (including the part of the wheel between the tread and the rim). This paper presents the results of research aimed at determining the influence of the geometry of the NPT’s (intended for All-Terrain Vehicle–ATV/Utility Task Vehicle–UTV) load-bearing structure on its quasi-static directional characteristics. The experimental tests included the determination of the radial stiffness of research objects on a non-deformable flat surface and on a single obstacle, as well as the determination of the degree of deformation for the elastic structure and belt. The significant influence of the elastic structure’s shape and the elastomer, as the material forming the NPT, on its radial stiffness was revealed.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/20/6557non-pneumatic tireairless tireradial stiffnessspoke deformation |
| spellingShingle | Jerzy Jackowski Marcin Żmuda Marcin Wieczorek Andrzej Zuska Quasi-Static Research of ATV/UTV Non-Pneumatic Tires Energies non-pneumatic tire airless tire radial stiffness spoke deformation |
| title | Quasi-Static Research of ATV/UTV Non-Pneumatic Tires |
| title_full | Quasi-Static Research of ATV/UTV Non-Pneumatic Tires |
| title_fullStr | Quasi-Static Research of ATV/UTV Non-Pneumatic Tires |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quasi-Static Research of ATV/UTV Non-Pneumatic Tires |
| title_short | Quasi-Static Research of ATV/UTV Non-Pneumatic Tires |
| title_sort | quasi static research of atv utv non pneumatic tires |
| topic | non-pneumatic tire airless tire radial stiffness spoke deformation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/20/6557 |
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