IP Library Patent Application 14909517
Patent Application
App. No. 14/909,517

METHOD FOR SIMULATING A ROLLING RADIUS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TIRE

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App. No.
14/909,517
Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing a motor vehicle tire, comprising a step of estimating the effective rolling radius R roll of the tire by using a formula of the form in which:  Rroll 1 = Rroll 11 - [ ( κ 11 + κ 12 * deflect Pg ) ] * ( 1 - exp  ( - deflect Pg * Rroll 16 ) ) Rroll 2 = ( Rroll 21 + Rroll 22 * sign  ( δ ) * V ) * 1 Fz Rroll 23 * ( 1 - cos  (  δ  ) ) - Rroll 24 π   … and: R roll 3 =(κ 31 +κ 32 *sign(δ*γ))*(1−cos(|γ|))

Claims (641)

1 - 10 . (canceled)

11 : A method for producing a motor vehicle tire, the method comprising:

estimating an effective rolling radius R roll of the tire by using a formula having a form of:

R roll= R roll 1 +R roll 2 +R roll 3 ,

where:

Rroll

1

=

Rroll

11

-

[

(

κ

11

+

κ

12

*

deflect

Pg

)

]

*

(

1

-

exp

(

-

deflect

Pg

*

Rroll

16

)

)

,

κ 11 =R roll 12 +R roll 13 *V

with:

κ 12 =R roll 14 +R roll 15 *V ,

Rroll

2

=

(

Rroll

21

+

Rroll

22

*

sign

(

δ

)

*

V

)

*

1

Fz

Rroll

23

*

(

1

-

cos

(

δ

)

)

-

Rroll

24

π

*

(

1

-

exp

(

-

Fz

Rroll

25

)

)

*

1

V

Rroll

26

*

[

arc

tan

(

Rroll

27

*

δ

-

Rroll

28

*

exp

(

-

Fz

Rroll

29

)

*

1

V

Rroll

30

)

+

π

2

]

,

and:

R roll 3 =(κ 31 +κ 32 *sign(δ*γ))*(1−cos(|γ|)),

with:

κ

31

=

Rroll

33

+

Rroll

34

*

(

1

-

exp

(

-

Fz

Rroll

35

)

)

κ

32

=

Rroll

36

+

Rroll

37

*

Fz

,

where parameters Rroll ij are numerical values, V is a speed of the vehicle, deflect is a deflection of the tire, Pg is an inflation pressure of the tire, F Z is a vertical load on the tire, δ is a cornering angle, and γ is a camber angle of the vehicle.

12 : The method according to claim 11 , wherein the deflection of the tire is determined by a formula having a form of:

deflect

=

F

Z

K

ZZ

+

(

R

eY

1

p

+

R

eY

2

)

·

F

Y

-

R

e

γ

.

γ

,

where:

K ZZ is a vertical stiffness of the tire, with K ZZp being a pneumatic component of the tire, with K ZZ0 being a structural component of the tire, and with K ZZ having a form of:

K ZZ =K ZZ0 +K ZZp ×Pg,

F Y is a transverse thrust force exerted on the tire,

γ is the camber angle of the vehicle,

R eγ is a coefficient of influence of the camber angle of the vehicle on the deflection of the tire,

p is the inflation pressure of the tire,

R eY1 is a coefficient that regulates a dependence of the deflection of the tire on the transverse thrust force F Y exerted the tire and on the inflation pressure p of the tire, and

R eY2 is a coefficient that regulates a dependence of the deflection of the tire on the transverse thrust force F Y exerted on the tire without an inflation pressure effect.

13 : The method according to claim 11 , wherein the parameters Rroll ij are numerical values defined by physical tests on a tire representative of the tire being produced.

14 : The method according to claim 13 , wherein the physical tests are carried out using a roller of a flat ground type.

15 : The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

using software for simulating force dynamics at a wheel center.

16 : The method according to claim 15 , wherein the parameters Rroll ij are numerical values used in the software for simulating the force dynamics at the wheel center.

17 : A processor for determining a behaviour of a tire being produced for a motor vehicle, the processor being programmed to perform a method comprising:

estimating an effective rolling radius R roll of the tire by using a formula having a form of:

R roll= R roll 1 +R roll 2 +R roll 3 ,

where:

Rroll

1

=

Rroll

11

-

[

(

κ

11

+

κ

12

*

deflect

Pg

)

]

*

(

1

-

exp

(

-

deflect

Pg

*

Rroll

16

)

)

,

κ 11 =R roll 12 +R roll 13 *V

with:

κ 12 =R roll 14 +R roll 15 *V ,

Rroll

2

=

(

Rroll

21

+

Rroll

22

*

sign

(

δ

)

*

V

)

*

1

Fz

Rroll

23

*

(

1

-

cos

(

δ

)

)

-

Rroll

24

π

*

(

1

-

exp

(

-

Fz

Rroll

25

)

)

*

1

V

Rroll

26

*

[

arc

tan

(

Rroll

27

*

δ

-

Rroll

28

*

exp

(

-

Fz

Rroll

29

)

*

1

V

Rroll

30

)

+

π

2

]

,

and:

R roll 3 =(κ 31 +κ 32 *sign(δ*γ))*(1−cos(|γ|)),

with:

κ

31

=

Rroll

33

+

Rroll

34

*

(

1

-

exp

(

-

Fz

Rroll

35

)

)

κ

32

=

Rroll

36

+

Rroll

37

*

Fz

,

where parameters Rroll ij are numerical values, V is a speed of the vehicle, deflect is a deflection of the tire, Pg is an inflation pressure of the tire, F Z is a vertical load on the tire, δ is a cornering angle, and γ is a camber angle of the vehicle.

18 : The processor according to claim 17 , wherein the deflection of the tire is determined by a formula having a form of:

deflect

=

F

Z

K

ZZ

+

(

R

eY

1

p

+

R

eY

2

)

·

F

Y

-

R

e

γ

.

γ

,

where:

K ZZ is a vertical stiffness of the tire, with K ZZp being a pneumatic component of the tire, with K ZZ0 being a structural component of the tire, and with K ZZ having a form of:

K ZZ =K ZZ0 +K ZZp ×Pg,

F Y is a transverse thrust force exerted on the tire,

γ is the camber angle of the vehicle,

R eγ is a coefficient of influence of the camber angle of the vehicle on the deflection of the tire,

p is the inflation pressure of the tire,

R eY1 is a coefficient that regulates a dependence of the deflection of the tire on the transverse thrust force F Y exerted the tire and on the inflation pressure p of the tire, and

R eY2 is a coefficient that regulates a dependence of the deflection of the tire on the transverse thrust force F Y exerted on the tire without an inflation pressure effect.

19 : The processor according to claim 17 , wherein the parameters Rroll ij are numerical values defined by physical tests on a tire representative of the tire being produced.

20 : The processor according to claim 18 , wherein the parameters Rroll ij are numerical values defined by physical tests on a tire representative of the tire being produced.

21 : A tire for a motor vehicle tire, the tire being produced by a simulation method comprising:

estimating an effective rolling radius R roll of the tire by using a formula having a form of:

R roll= R roll 1 +R roll 2 +R roll 3 ,

where:

Rroll

1

=

Rroll

11

-

[

(

κ

11

+

κ

12

*

deflect

Pg

)

]

*

(

1

-

exp

(

-

deflect

Pg

*

Rroll

16

)

)

,

κ 11 =R roll 12 +R roll 13 *V

with:

κ 12 =R roll 14 +R roll 15 *V ,

Rroll

2

=

(

Rroll

21

+

Rroll

22

*

sign

(

δ

)

*

V

)

*

1

Fz

Rroll

23

*

(

1

-

cos

(

δ

)

)

-

Rroll

24

π

*

(

1

-

exp

(

-

Fz

Rroll

25

)

)

*

1

V

Rroll

26

*

[

arc

tan

(

Rroll

27

*

δ

-

Rroll

28

*

exp

(

-

Fz

Rroll

29

)

*

1

V

Rroll

30

)

+

π

2

]

,

and:

R roll 3 =(κ 31 +κ 32 *sign(δ*γ))*(1−cos(|γ|)),

with:

κ

31

=

Rroll

33

+

Rroll

34

*

(

1

-

exp

(

-

Fz

Rroll

35

)

)

κ

32

=

Rroll

36

+

Rroll

37

*

Fz

,

where parameters Rroll ij are numerical values, V is a speed of the vehicle, deflect is a deflection of the tire, Pg is an inflation pressure of the tire, F Z is a vertical load on the tire, δ is a cornering angle, and γ is a camber angle of the vehicle.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
To: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
Reel/Frame 044250/0236 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2016
From: BUISSON, JÉRÉMY; VIRIN, TEDDY
To: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN; MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
Reel/Frame 038123/0328 →