Tyre characteristics can strongly affect bicycle dynamics, therefore the overall bicycle performances. However, it may be hard to measure lateral characteristics with low uncertainty. Proper test-rigs are needed to obtain reliable tyre parameters, to be used then for modelling. The paper presents VeTyT, acronym of “Velo Tyre Testing”, a new test-rig specifically developed for bicycle tyres at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Politecnico di Milano. It is the first test-rig for bicycle tyres in compliance with the standard ISO 9001-2015. We also present the results of an experimental campaign conducted on a road racing bicycle tyre. In particular, the impact of rim stiffness is relevant to tyre characteristics, leading to a 13% increase in cornering stiffness under the same test conditions.


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    Title :

    Indoor Test-Rig to Measure the Lateral Characteristics of Bicycle Tyres


    Additional title:

    Lect.Notes Mechanical Engineering



    Conference:

    Advanced Vehicle Control Symposium ; 2024 ; Milan, Italy September 01, 2024 - September 05, 2024



    Publication date :

    2024-10-04


    Size :

    8 pages





    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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