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1. Introduction to Tire Analysis
1.1. Tire Components
1.2. Understanding Tire Analysis Technology
1.3. General Steady-State Rolling Assumptions
1.4. Workflow of a Tire Analysis
1.5. Glossary of Terms Used in a Tire Analysis
2. Tire Analysis Features and Limitations
2.1. Features Used for Tire Analysis
2.2. Commands Used for Tire Analysis
2.3. Elements Used for Tire Analysis
2.4. Tire Analysis Limitations
3. Modeling a Tire Analysis
3.1. Create the 2D Geometry for a Tire Cross-Section
3.2. Define Material Properties for the Tire Cross-Section
3.3. Mesh the Tire Cross-Section
3.4. Apply Reinforcing to the Tire Cross-Section
3.4.1. Standard Method
3.4.2. Mesh-Independent Method
3.5. Model Contact Pairs for the Tire Cross-Section
3.5.1. Tire-Rim Contact
3.5.2. Tire-Road Contact
3.6. Prepare the 3D Tire Model
3.6.1. Starting a Tire Analysis with a 3D Model
3.7. Apply Loading and Boundary Conditions to the 3D Tire Model
4. Performing a Tire Analysis
4.1. Rim-Mounting Analysis
4.1.1. Rim-Mounting with One Contact Pair
4.1.2. Rim-Mounting with Two Contact Pairs
4.2. Tire-Inflation Analysis
4.3. 2D to 3D Analysis (Extruding the 2D Tire Model to 3D)
4.3.1. Initiate a 2D to 3D Analysis
4.3.2. Create a 3D Mesh from the 2D Deformed Mesh
4.3.3. Map Boundary Conditions and Loads
4.3.4. Map Solution Variables and Rebalance
4.4. Footprint Analysis
4.4.1. Establish the Contact Between the Tire and the Road
4.4.2. Apply the Vehicle Load
4.5. Braking and Acceleration Analyses
4.5.1. Braking Analysis
4.5.2. Acceleration Analysis
4.6. Free-Rolling State Analysis
4.7. Cornering Analysis
4.8. Camber Analysis
5. Example Tire Analysis