Analytical studies of the Space Shuttle orbiter nose-gear tireA computational procedure is presented for evaluating the analytic sensitivity derivatives of the tire response with respect to material and geometrical properties of the tire. The tire is modeled by using a two-dimensional laminated anisotropic shell theory with the effects of variation in material and geometric parameters included. The computational procedure is applied to the case of the Space Shuttle orbiter nose-gear tire subjected to uniform inflation pressure. Numerical results are presented which show the sensitivity of the different tire response quantities to variations in the material characteristics of both the cord and rubber.
Document ID
19920058320
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Noor, Ahmed K. (Virginia, University Charlottesville, United States)
Tanner, John A. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Peters, Jeanne M. (Virginia, University Charlottesville, United States)
Robinson, Martha P. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)