Aircraft tyre contact analysis

Aircraft tires are made of multiple plies of composite materials both metallic and non-metallic, making them extremely difficult to study. An aircraft tire making contact with the tarmac during landing is a high energy elasto-plastic process extremely detrimental to the tire. Tire contact analysis is paramount to tire companies who would like to increase the durability of their tires. Contact Analysis was conducted on the tire under various loadings (aircrafts types, speeds, ground conditions etc) to the satisfaction of the manufacturer. The manufacturer saved on exorbitant testing costs associated with these types of physical tests.