Design and Comparative Analysis of Non-Pneumatic Tires for a Tractor
Libin Rajan1, Shobith Nambiar2, C. Ayyanar3, Akash Verma4, S. Subhash Raj5
1Libin Rajan, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRMIST, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
2Shobith Nambiar, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRMIST, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
3C. Ayyanar, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRMIST, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
4Akash Verma, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRMIST, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
5S. Subhash Raj, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRMIST, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 01 May 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 15 May 2019 | Manuscript published on 30 May 2019 | PP: 301-307 | Volume-8 Issue-7, May 2019 | Retrieval Number: G5202058719/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: The purpose of this article is to design non-pneumatic tires with a large diameter for its application in a tractor and carry out a thorough comparative analysis of different spoke structures based upon various parameters. The three major types of tires which are studied in this article are Michelin Tweel, Honeycomb structure by Resilient Technology and Airless Tire concept introduced by Bridgestone. The designing was carried out in SolidWorks and the static analysis was conducted in Ansys Workbench. The corresponding graphs were plotted from the obtained values from simulations where total deflection, contact pressure, and maximum shear was determined by varying design parameters. This will help in defining the relationship between the three major parameters i.e., spoke thickness, reinforcement layer thickness and total deformation under similar loading conditions.
Keyword: Ansys, Michelin, Non-Pneumatic Tires, Static Analysis, Tractor, Tweel.
Scope of the Article: Low-Power Design.