INVESTIGATION OF INTERACTION BETWEEN TREAD AND SNOW COVERING
To investigate the mechanism of tread and snow covering (deformable) interaction a new technique is worked out. Investigations of snow compaction and physical and mechanical features of snow change in its different states are conducted. Finite-element model "tire stud" with the use of finite-element program ABAQUS is created. The analysis of prestressed deformed state of tire stud at a certain load is carried out.