Abstract
KEYWORDS
Tyre, Tire, Simulation, 3Dtire, FTire, SWIFT
ABSTRACT
Simulation models of tyres by the dynamic multibody simulation program 'MSC.ADAMS' have been compared. The aim was to specify which of the selected three tyre models would be best suited to running simulation tests of mobile working machines and rough terrain vehicles. The selected tyre models were assessed as regards their parameters and calculation methods of contact and forces. Two models were chosen for practical comparison. The required parameters for each were measured using the dynamic tyre test rig provided by the Laboratory of Automotive Engineering. This was followed by a series of comparison tests carried out using the same equipment, and subsequently by comparison between the obtained and simulated results. Neither of the tyre models proved clearly better than the other. Case-dependent recommendations are briefly discussed at the end of the paper.