ROLLING RESISTANCE OF TRUCK TIRES AS MEASURED UNDER EQUILIBRIUM AND TRANSIENT CONDITIONS ON CALSPAN'S TIRE RESEARCH FACILITY

A test program to measure the rolling resistance characteristics of selected 11 x 22.5 truck tires was conducted at the Calspan Tire Research Facility (TIRF). Test data from this study provide a data base which contributes to the understanding of truck tire rolling resistance and its relationship to operating variables. The influences of tire wear, speed, load, torque, slip angle, inflation pressure, temperature, carcass construction, tread pattern and distance traveled on rolling resistance were investigated. A short description of the test program and a brief summary of the results are included.

• Corporate Authors:

  Calspan Corporation

  4455 Genesee Street
  Buffalo, NY  United States  14225

  Office of the Secretary of Transportation

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Gusakov, I
  • Schuring, D J
  • Kunkel, D
• Publication Date: 1977-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 212 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Braking; Design; Durability; Energy conservation; Friction; Fuel consumption; Loads; Road tests; Shape; Skid resistance; Tests; Tires; Torque; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Configuration
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Environment; Motor Carriers; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169252
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CALSPAN-ZM-5947-T, DOT-TST-78-1
• Files: NTIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 16 2002 12:00AM