Innovative Design and Prototyping of Reconfigurable Run-Flat Tire
Tire puncturing is one of the main causes of accidents and/or traffic interruptions, leading to unsafe and unsustainable mobility scenarios. Insert-supporting Run-Flat systems can be a strategic technology to improve tire performance, but further developments are needed to improve system reliability, modularity, and efficiency. A novel Run-Flat system was proposed in the present study to address specific features. The concept was developed by exploiting numerical simulation tools, enabling a comprehensive system assessment. In addition, a technological demonstrator was manufactured employing rapid prototyping techniques based on 3D printing processes.
Authors
- Nicola Bonora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3473-630X)
- Gianluca Iannitti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6007-877X)
- Gabriel Testa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8600-7697)
- Luca Esposito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8482-356X)
- Andrea Ceccacci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6807-6499)
Institutions
- Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025085025
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43