Measurement of Tire Footprint Pressures

Details

• Creators:
  Tielking, John T. ; Abraham, Moises A.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Trucks
  • Tires
  • Pressure
  • Data analysis
  • Measurement
  • Triaxial load pin
  • Contact Pressure
  • Truck Tires
  • Wide Base Tires
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-92/1184-3F
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Edition:
  Final Report for period June 1, 1992 through August 31, 1992
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  A triaxial load pin array for measuring tire footprint pressures was recently purchased by TTI. This report describes our initial experience and results obtained with the array during a 3-month summer period in 1992. Footprint pressure distributions were measured for two highway-type radial truck tires (a conventional single and a wide base single) and a smooth tread truck tire. The data obtained compare well with footprint pressures measured at the University of Texas, Cooper Tire Co., and Goodyear Tire Co. Data showing the effects of tire inflation pressure and tire load on footprint pressure are included in the report.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-18-89-1184
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/81984/dot_81984_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.97 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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