The developement of tires with low rolling resistance is required to reflect the social demand for energy conservation. However, tires with low rolling resistance are prone to squeal more in such oparations as cornering at rapid speed and sudden braking. This tendency is undesirable from the viewpoint of noise reduction. In order to solve this dilemma by reducing the generation of tire squeal noise, we conducted an analysis of squeal noise properties generated in cornering. Major findings in this reseach are as follows:
(1) The squeal noise is generated when the lateral slip velocity 0.8_??_1.0m/s, regardless of running speed. (2) The comparison of the generated squeal noise is posible by comparing the lateral force coefficient (=cornering force/load) when the squeal noise sound pressure rapidly increases. (3) In the running speed rises or the load increases, squeal noise is generated at a smaller lareral force coefficient. (4) If inner pressure decreases, squeal noise is generated at a smaller lateral force coefficent. However, the influence of inner pressure is smaller than the influences of running speed and load. (5) If the grooves become shallow (cornering power increases), squeal noise is generated at a large lateral force coefficient. (6) If the temperature rises, squeal noise is generated at a smaller lateral force coeffient. (7) In the case of tires with tread rubber with low rolling resistance, squeal noise is generated at a smaller lateral force coefficient than in the case of general tire. However, the reduction in the coefficient is only equivalent to the case when the load is increased by approximately 10%.
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