CALCULATION METHOD OF THE CONTACT LENGTH OF RADIAL LOW-PROFILE TIRE WITH ROAD COVERAGE
In the problems of modeling the stability of movement and controllability of cars and buses, information about the contact length of the used tire with the road surface is required. Its value is usually calculated from geometric considerations. In this case, the experimental sizes of this parameter are less than the calculated ones because of deformation features of the tire. To account for this decrease of contact length, the authors developed a general method for determining the specifying coefficient K <sub>h</sub> and applied it to radial low-profile tire. This will allow a more correct calculation of the contact length of the tire with the road.