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Performance analysis and multi-objective optimization of a non-pneumatic tire with bionic petal spokes

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In this paper, a non-pneumatic tire (NPT) based on the bionic petal structure has been proposed to have high load carrying capacity in low stress level. Firstly, according to GB/T 2977-2008 truck tire specifications, the numerical models of bionic petal NPTs (BP-NPTs) for five different spokes are developed. A set of third-order Bezier curves is introduced to control the geometric configuration. Then, the static and dynamic characteristics of BP-NPTs are investigated numerically, and compared with typical NPTs like Tweel and Hexagonal Honeycomb non-pneumatic wheel (NPW). The results indicate that BP-NPTs have better performance by taking all of these factors into consideration. Also, the influence law of key parameters including the curvature and thickness distribution on the load carrying capacity, the maximum local stresses of spokes and tread under static or dynamic load are obtained. Finally, a multi-objective optimization design method by involving the Hammersley test design, moving least-square agent model and particle swarm optimization is proposed to optimize BP-NPTs. The results demonstrate that the performance of optimized structure is significantly improved. The mass of tire and the maximum stress of spokes under dynamic loads are reduced by 9.3% and 12.3%, respectively, and the load carrying capacity is improved by 10.1%. It is indicated that the BP-NPTs have a bright future in the automobile application.

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This work was supported by National Science Foundation for Young Scientist of China (52102421), the State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy under Project No. KFZ2202, Nanjing Overseas Students Science and Technology Innovation Project (1102002309), Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Coastal Disaster and Protection, Hohai University (Z202203), Science and Technology Innovation Project for Overseas Students in Nanjing (1102002309), the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (Project No. CUHK14202219), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Project ID: 3133325), and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (3202002201C3).

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  1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China

    Jian Wang, Haohan Zeng, Qiang Gao & Guodong Yin

  2. Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China

    Wei-Hsin Liao

  3. Institute of Intelligent Design and Manufacturing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China

    Wei-Hsin Liao

  4. Engineering Research Center of New Light Sources Technology and Equipment, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, China

    Qiang Gao

  5. School of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China

    Junwei Li, Chengyang Wang & Rongxian Qiu

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Wang, J., Zeng, H., Gao, Q. et al. Performance analysis and multi-objective optimization of a non-pneumatic tire with bionic petal spokes. Struct Multidisc Optim 66, 194 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-023-03636-3

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