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Re‐analyses of Tests on Snow Specimens by Means of Elasto‐Visco‐Plasticity Models
Author(s) -
Liu W. N.,
Meschke G.,
Mang H. A.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
zamm ‐ journal of applied mathematics and mechanics / zeitschrift für angewandte mathematik und mechanik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.449
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1521-4001
pISSN - 0044-2267
DOI - 10.1002/zamm.200008014138
Subject(s) - snow , tread , natural rubber , traction (geology) , viscoelasticity , plasticity , work (physics) , geotechnical engineering , environmental science , geology , structural engineering , materials science , engineering , mechanical engineering , composite material , geomorphology
To gain more insight into the mechanical behavior of snow for the purpose of numerical simulations of the traction mechanism of a rubber tread moving on a snow‐cowered road, three pertinent material models are investigated numerically by means of re‐analyses of tests on snow specimens. Based on a comprehensive comparison of the obtained results, one of these three models is found to be superior to the other two. The technical background of this work is the design of winter tires.