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Midsem September 2019
All questions to be attempted Only Calculators allowed
1. A vehicle with tire camber angle 7, undeflected tire radius ps, contact patch length as | and
contact patch width as w. The tire material has ky lateral stiffness rate per unit area,
Assume the contact patch normal pressure to be parabolic with maximum pressure Prat
the center of the contact patch due to normal force Fz on the tire. Coefficient of friction of
tire material with road is Hy
|. Sketch the locus of a point on the tread as the tire rolls in a straight line, write the
equation of the jocus.
li, Derive expression for slip Sydue to camber only
Jil, For the region of ADHESION in the contact patch derive the expression for lateral
stress
iv. For the region of SLIDING derive expression for lateral elastic stress
v. Derive expression for CRITICAL camber angle
Vi. Derive expression for tractive force for camber angle less than critical camber angle
vil. Derive expression for tractive force for camber angle more than critical camber
angle
viii, SKETCH the relationship derived in {F) and (g) of tractive force as a function of
‘camber angle from 0° to maximum angle of camber
a. Explain the plot for angle after the critical camber angle
If the same tire ALSO undergoes slip at angle a with (y.ct}>0
Now with lateral slip included with camber-
ix. Derive the expression for slip ratio for braking and traction
x. Derive expression for lateral stress of the adhesion region
xi. Derive expression for critical stip ratio for the combined case of lateral slip and
camber (1135)
2. Atire with flexible tread and CASE and rigid wheel plane which has ky lateral stiffness of
TREAD and kyp lateral stiffness of CASE. This tire undergoes SMALL angle a cornering. the
shape function of the bent tire case is given by & (u) where Xe is a constant due to tire type
(2=Xe.w)
Derive expression for lateral shear distribution on the contact patch in terms of given
parameters.
Derive expression for lateral force for flexible tread and RIGID CASE
Derive expression for lateral force with flexible tread and FLEXIBLE CASE
Explain in not more than 3 lines why there will be an aligning torque (preferably sketch anc
explain)
Derive expression for this aligning torque for the tire in this question (5x5)MEsO4
Midsem September 2019
All questions to be attempted Only Calculators allowed
For a rear wheel drive vehicie of weight W, with acceieration 2, as shown in the fiaure were Fi
the drive force at the wheel, final transmission ratio is Ni2nd radius of tire is, CG i 3° selaht h
from the ground. Ka,{s the front suspension roll stifiess and Ky is the roar suspension rel
stiffness. Grade is not there (zero degrees) neglecting aerodynamic effect, rolling resis-arce ar
trailer.
Describe in not more than 4 ines what isa nan-locking differential
For locking differential derive expression for force on the rear axle and front avie due to
longitudinet acceleration
For locking differential derive expression for lateral load trans
roll angle @
For locking differential derive expression for maxinjum tractive foro wl
developed on the tire (coefficient of friction between tire and ground sj)
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