Before a car rolls off the production line, manufacturers run virtual tests on it. Simulating tires is particularly challenging since they are subject to extreme stress when driving over potholes and ...

This paper reviews the development and application of a computer simulation for simulating ground vehicle dynamics including steady state tire behavior. The models have been developed over the last ...

After years of commuting, numerous runs through the canyons, and a couple of track days, the summer tires on our 2007 Dodge Magnum SRT-8 had definitely seen better days. Beyond the fact that the wear ...

AKRON—Abdullah Al Amin hasn't been in the tire industry long, but so far he likes what he's seen. And better yet, he sees a future for himself in the business. After earning his doctorate in ...

Manufacturers conduct virtual tests on vehicle designs long before the first car rolls off the assembly line. Simulation of the tires has remained a challenge, however. The software tool “CDTire/3D” ...

The vehicle races along uneven streets, rumbles over stones, crashes across potholes, and slides over icy roads. But of course, only virtually, for it is still far from being produced yet. With the ...