A TREAD-DEFLECTION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM UTILIZED IN TIRE HYDROPLANING STUDIES

The tread-deflection measurement system was developed to investigate the transient response of a sliding tire as it encounters a change in free waterfilm thickness. The system is capable of measuring transient deflection changes in the contact region of a tire within one millisecond intervals. This system provides data in a form which enables evaluation of tire footprint shapes as a function of time for both steady state and transient hydroplaning conditions.

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Benson, W
  • Henry, J J
  • Adams, W S
• Publication Date: 1980-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Deflection; Films (Coatings); Highway safety; Hydroplaning; Measurement; Measuring instruments; Tire treads; Tires; Water
• Old TRIS Terms: Water film
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00315482
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 800243
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 19 1980 12:00AM