Numerical modelling and experimental measurement of the temperature distribution in a rolling tire

Thesis (MEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2015. === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Rubber is the main component of the pneumatic tire. When rubber is put under cyclic loading, like when a tire is rolled, heat is generated and stored in the rubber, due to hysteresis. Heat stored in the tire is increased by factor...

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Main Author: Maritz, Johannes Christoffel
Other Authors: Venter, G.
Format: Others
Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97115