Nanomechanics, Tohoku University, Japan
Firstly numerical and experimental investigation of the elastic plastic material properties of tire tread is carried out. Using the obtained elastic plastic properties of tire treads the elastic plastic stress strain relationships are found numerically. Finite element simulation of tire tread is carried out considering three dimensional solid elements. Von Mises stress strain relationship of the contact surface of the tire tread identifies the elastic and plastic regions separately. At different sections of the tire tread Von Mises stress and different components of stresses are determined and elaborately analyzed. The distribution of the Von Mises stress and different stress components identify the critical sections of the tire tread.
