1976-02-01

Cross Lug Tire Noise Mechanisms 762024

This study was conducted to identify and better understand the predominant noise generation mechanisms of cross lug truck tires. These tires are often used on the drive axles of heavy trucks and have been found to be the principal contributor to exterior truck noise at highway speeds (1 and 2).* The end product of this study was to establish tread pattern design guidelines.
Two primary noise mechanisms of cross lug tires, tread vibration and air pumping, were identified and analyzed experimentally. The system inputs were determined, laboratory simulations run and experimental tests devised to differentiate between the mechanisms.
The conclusions reached are that both air pumping and vibration-caused noise are present in most truck tires. The predominating mechanism depends on the tread pattern, state of tread wear, road surface macrotexture, tire loading and vehicle speed.

SAE MOBILUS

Subscribers can view annotate, and download all of SAE's content. Learn More »

Access SAE MOBILUS »

Members save up to 16% off list price.
Login to see discount.
Special Offer: Download multiple Technical Papers each year? TechSelect is a cost-effective subscription option to select and download 12-100 full-text Technical Papers per year. Find more information here.
We also recommend:
TECHNICAL PAPER

The Noise of Cross Groove Tire Tread Pattern Elements

850988

View Details

TECHNICAL PAPER

An Experiment for Relating Objective and Subjective Assessments of Truck Tire Noise

720928

View Details

TECHNICAL PAPER

Truck Tire Vibration Noise

740609

View Details

X