Experimental and Analytical Investigation of the Performance of SUV and Balloon Tires Commonly Used in Qatar
The fatality rate in Qatar is significantly higher than many of the best performing nations in the world. Severe single-vehicle rollover crashes are predominant in the country. Vehicle tires failure (such as tread separation and blowouts) and incorrect tires use significantly contribute to loss of control and rollover accidents. This paper presents experimental testing and finite element simulation result to identify the causes of tire failures. The results indicate that balloon tires have limited endurance threshold compared to typical SUV tire and the prolong exposure to heat reduces the life of both types of tires.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ANB20 Standing Committee on Safety Data, Analysis and Evaluation.
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Corporate Authors:
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Authors:
- Abu-Odeh, Akram
- Sadeq, Mohammed
- Masad, Eyad
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- Geedipally, Srinivas R
- Ko, Myunghoon
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Conference:
- Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting
- Location: Washington DC, United States
- Date: 2017-1-8 to 2017-1-12
- Date: 2017
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 17p
- Monograph Title: TRB 96th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Failure; Finite element method; Heat; Performance tests; Sport utility vehicles; Tires; Traffic safety
- Geographic Terms: Qatar
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01624277
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: 17-06891
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Jan 27 2017 9:28AM