Arsen Tskhay

Arsen Tskhay was born in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He did his Bachelor's in Applied Physics and Master's in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Groningen, Netherlands. In February 2024, he began his Engineering Doctorate (EngD) at the Elastomer Technology and Engineering (ETE) and Computational Design and Structural Materials (CDSM) groups at the University of Twente. The project is sponsored and supported by Apollo Tyres. His research focuses on predicting the wet grip behavior of tyre treads, with a focus on using dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA).

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Presentation

Predictions of dynamic-mechanical response of tyre tread compounds

The dynamical-mechanical response of tyre tread is a highly complex problem. The nonlinear nature of filled elastomers and the real-life working conditions of tyres, such as various temperatures, high strains and frequencies, present significant challenges for testing and prediction. This presentation explores the results of dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) tyre tread formulations with a focus on dynamic strain sweeps. By varying individual ingredients in the formulation and their loadings, effects on storage and loss modulus are investigated. Based on obtained experimental data, existing models are used and compared to predict and simulate the storage and loss modulus of tyre treads.