..., the apparent modulus of the composite may be significantly less than that found by a conventional application of the rule-of-mixtures approach. 26 12 2006 24 03 2009 21 07 2009 automotive components belts composite materials elastic moduli elasticity internal stresses steel tyres...

...Simos Evangelou; David J. N. Limebeer; Maria Tomas Rodriguez This paper studies the influence of road camber on the stability of single-track road vehicles. Road camber changes the magnitude and direction of the tire force and moment vectors relative to the wheels, as well as the combined-force...

...X. Allan Zhong A three-dimensional fracture mechanics model is formulated to study fatigue crack growth and durability in tires. The application of this model in a radial medium truck tire reveals fracture characteristics of belt edge cracks and helps to explain mechanical and material changes...