In order to have a better understanding of the performance of non-pneumatic tires (Tweel™) on soil and provide information for further optimization of this Tweel™, we model and simulate the interaction between Tweel™ and soil using finite element method (FEM). In this paper, the model of the Tweel™ is described in detail. The Tweel™ is treated as a deformable body. The Drucker-Prager/Cap plasticity constitutive law with hardening is employed to model sand. The material properties of Lebanon sand found in New Hampshire that has a complete set of material properties in the literature is used. Numerical results show deformation of sand and Tweel™. The stress distributions in sand, Tweel™, and along the interface between them are also presented. We next illustrate how this interaction model can be used to develop new tractive solutions for lunar exploration and terrestrial travel over dry soil.
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ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
August 30–September 2, 2009
San Diego, California, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Design Engineering Division and Computers in Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4899-9
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Numerical Simulation of New Generation Non-Pneumatic Tire (TWEEL™) and Sand
Avinash Kolla,
Avinash Kolla
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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Joshua D. Summers,
Joshua D. Summers
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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Paul F. Joseph,
Paul F. Joseph
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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Vincent Y. Blouin,
Vincent Y. Blouin
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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Sherrill Biggers
Sherrill Biggers
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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Jianfeng Ma
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Avinash Kolla
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Joshua D. Summers
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Paul F. Joseph
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Vincent Y. Blouin
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Sherrill Biggers
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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DETC2009-87263, pp. 123-130; 8 pages
Published Online:
July 29, 2010
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Ma, J, Kolla, A, Summers, JD, Joseph, PF, Blouin, VY, & Biggers, S. "Numerical Simulation of New Generation Non-Pneumatic Tire (TWEEL™) and Sand." Proceedings of the ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 2: 29th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Parts A and B. San Diego, California, USA. August 30–September 2, 2009. pp. 123-130. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2009-87263
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