@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} }