Evaluation of tire contact properties using nondestructive testing. Part 2: Experimental determination and fuzzy model of the contact parch in the static state

The paper presents the results of experimental determination of the contact parch area of various automobile tires in response to normal loading on the wheel and tire inflation pressure. The data are obtained for test bench conditions by visual processing of tread footprint. The test program covers five tire types of different manufacturers with different rubber blends. The experimental results are used to construct regression dependences and a multipurpose fuzzy model for determination of the contact parch area in response to loading on the wheel and tire inflation pressure.