The Physics of Tire Traction

Tire Traction a Many Faceted Problem.- Introductory Remarks.- Tire Wet Traction: Operational Severity and Its Influence on Performance.- Tire Hydroplaning: Testing, Analysis, and Design.- Tire Traction on Dry, Uncontaminated Surfaces.- Tire Traction on Snow-Covered Pavements.- Fundamental Aspects of Rubber Friction.- Introductory Remarks.- The Speed and Temperature Dependence of Rubber Friction and Its Bearing on the Skid Resistance of Tires.- Elementary Effects in the Contact Area of Sliding Rubber.- Lubrication Studies of Smooth Rubber Contacts.- An Analysis of Some Factors that Influence Wet Skid Resistance.- Panel Discussion “Fundamental Aspects of Rubber Friction”.- Tire Traction the Role of the Tire.- Introductory Remarks.- Tread Compound Effects in Tire Traction.- The Role of the Tread Pattern — A Blend of the Simple and Complex.- Some Recent Investigations into Dynamics and Frictional Behavior of Pneumatic Tires.- A Tyre Engineer Looks Critically at Current Traction Physics.- Panel Discussion “Tire Traction — The Role of the Tire”.- Tire Traction the Role of the Pavement.- Introductory Remarks.- The Relation Between the Stress Saturation of Sliding Rubber and the Load Dependence of Road Tyre Friction.- Pavement Surface Texture Classification and Skid Resistance Photo-Interpretation.- An Approach Towards the Understanding and Design of the Pavement’s Textural Characteristics Required for Optimum Performance of the Tyre.- Panel Discussion Tire Traction — The Role of the Pavement.- An Analysis of the Literature on Tire-Road Skid Resistance.- The Physics of Tire Traction: A Review of Current Theory.