The Analysis of Pneumatic Wheel Rim Deformation While Hitting an Obstacle

Sławomir Tarkowski; Aleksander Nieoczym; Jacek Caban; Petr Jilek; Marie Sejkorová

doi:10.3390/app12136371

Applied Sciences (Jun 2022)

The Analysis of Pneumatic Wheel Rim Deformation While Hitting an Obstacle

Sławomir Tarkowski,
Aleksander Nieoczym,
Jacek Caban,
Petr Jilek,
Marie Sejkorová

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Sławomir Tarkowski: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, 20-618 Lublin, Poland
Aleksander Nieoczym: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, 20-618 Lublin, Poland
Jacek Caban: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, 20-618 Lublin, Poland
Petr Jilek: Department of Transport Means and Diagnostics, Faculty of Transport Engineering, University of Pardubice, 532 10 Pardubice, Czech Republic
Marie Sejkorová: Department of Transport Means and Diagnostics, Faculty of Transport Engineering, University of Pardubice, 532 10 Pardubice, Czech Republic

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app12136371
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 13
p. 6371

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The article presents the results of simulations using the finite element method (FEM) aimed at examining the extent of damage to the wheel rim as a result of hitting an obstacle. The obtained results can be used as comparative data during the performance of expert opinions to give an answer as to how the damage occurred. The data obtained from the FEM simulation can also be used in the process of geometric optimization of the rim, which aims to obtain a rim resistant to this type of damage.

Published in Applied Sciences

ISSN: 2076-3417 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); Science: Biology (General); Science: Physics; Science: Chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci

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