@Article{cmes.2009.044.035,
AUTHOR = {S Reaz  Ahmed, S K Deb  Nath},
TITLE = {A Simplified Analysis of the Tire-Tread Contact Problem using Displacement Potential Based Finite-Difference Technique},
JOURNAL = {Computer Modeling in Engineering \& Sciences},
VOLUME = {44},
YEAR = {2009},
NUMBER = {1},
PAGES = {35--64},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CMES/v44n1/25318},
ISSN = {1526-1506},
ABSTRACT = {The paper presents a simplified analysis of stresses and deformations at critical sections of a tire-tread. Displacement potential formulation is used in conjunction with the finite-difference method to model the present contact problem. The solution of the problem is obtained for two limiting cases of the contact boundary - one allows the lateral slippage and the other conforms to the no-slip condition along the lateral direction. The influential effects of tire material and tread aspect-ratio are discussed. The reliability and accuracy of the solution is also discussed in light of comparison made with the usual computational approach.},
DOI = {10.3970/cmes.2009.044.035}
}