Braking Performance of a United States Air Force Four-Groove 49 X 17 Aircraft Tire With and Without Sipes.
Abstract
Braking tests were conducted to determine if large aircraft tires with laterally-cut sipes in the tread improve the braking performance on a wet surface. A tire with 1/4-inch deep by 3/16-inch spaced sipes showed improved braking performance over the nonsiped tire when tested on a wet surface. The improvement, however, becomes insignificant when the depth of the sipes is reduced to 1/8-inch, and there is no improvement when standing water is present regardless of the sipe depth. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA096346
Entities
People
- Charles R. Grisel
- Hector Daiutolo
Organizations
- Federal Aviation Administration