Abstract: The tire transient response data obtained while cornering with a slip angle is calculated based on a tire dynamic model. The deformation response of a tread part in the tire dynamic is set as a first-order-lag response. The value of the transient response parameter is initialized in order to define the first-order-lag response. The time-series data of the transient response of the slip angle between the tread part and the road surface in the tire dynamic model is obtained by computing the convolution integral of the defined response function of the first-order-lag response with a time gradient of the time-series data of the slip angle. The value of a lateral force is calculated by using the tire dynamic model based on the time-series data of the transient response of the slip angle thus obtained. Accordingly, the transient response data is calculated and the value of the transient response parameter is obtained.

Abstract: A method for measuring deformation of a tire tread is provided. The method uses a tire tread deformation producing system 10 including a flat, transparent base plate 24 having first and second opposite surfaces 24a and 24b. The method also uses a vision system 12 including a pair of CCD cameras 30-1 and 30-2, which are positioned on the side of the second surface of the base plate. A test tire 14 has a tire tread having tread grooves 16. A portion of the tire tread of the test tire is urged against the first surface of the base plate. The three-dimensional shape of a groove wall surface of a tread groove of the test tire is measured by imaging the tread groove across the base plate by the CCD cameras while the test tire is subject to deformation.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire including a carcass layer mounted between a pair of bead portions, at least two layers of a belt layer disposed on an outer circumferential side of the carcass layer corresponding to a tread portion, and a belt reinforcing layer having a strip material including at least one fiber cord wrapped spirally in a tire circumferential direction on an outer circumferential side of the belt layers, wherein the belt reinforcing layer has a center portion reinforcing layer for reinforcing a center portion of the belt layers and edge portion reinforcing layers for reinforcing edge portions of the belt layers, the center portion reinforcing layer and the edge portion reinforcing layers are mutually separated, a width of the center portion reinforcing layer is from 5% to 25% of a width of a belt layer having a smallest width, and a width of the edge portion reinforcing layers is from 10% to 35% of the width of the belt layer having the smallest width.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a composite assembly comprising a rubber web and a plurality of parallel cords embedded in the rubber web at spaced intervals in the circumferential directions of the pneumatic tire. The pneumatic tire is approximated with a finite element model generated by dividing the pneumatic tire into a plurality of finite elements and analyzing the finite element model according to a finite element process. A composite assembly element model is generated for the composite assembly by dividing the rubber web into rubber web elements as solid models and dividing the cords into cord elements as solid elements, according to the finite element process.

Abstract: Provided is a non-pneumatic tire in which buckling can be prevented without a weigh increase of the tire, the non-pneumatic tire including a spoke structure. The non-pneumatic tire is characterized in that, in the non-pneumatic tire where a spoke structure obtained by circumferentially arranging spokes intermittently at intervals, which radially couple together annular cylindrical outer member and cylindrical inner member, is joined to an inner peripheral side of a tread ring, at least some of a plurality of spaces each formed between two spokes adjacent to each other in the tire circumferential direction each have an air-containing structure.

Abstract: To provide a non-pneumatic tire, including a spoke structure, which can be easily mounted on a rim of a wheel. In addition, to provide a non-pneumatic tire whose durability is improved by suppressing the buckling of a spoke structure. [Solving Means] Provided is a non-pneumatic tire including a spoke structure (5) and a tread ring (11). The spoke structure (5) includes a cylindrical outer member (2) and a cylindrical inner member (3) which are concentrically arranged, and which are connected to each other with a plurality of fins (4, 4?) arranged in between at intervals in the circumferential direction. The tread ring (11) is fitted onto the outer periphery of the spoke structure (5). In the pneumatic tire, the spoke structure (5) is divided in the tire circumferential direction into at least two circumferential-direction separate structures (511, 521, 531).

Abstract: Tire transient response data during cornering with a slip angle is calculated based on a tire dynamic model. A deformation response of a tread part in the tire dynamic is set as a first-order-lag response. The value of the transient response parameter is initialized, to define the first-order-lag response. The time-series data of the transient response of the slip angle between the tread part and a road surface in the tire dynamic model is obtained by computing a convolution integral of the defined response function of the first-order-lag response with a time gradient of the time-series data of the slip angle. A value of a lateral force is calculated by using the tire dynamic model based on the obtained time-series data of the transient response of the slip angle. Accordingly, the transient response data is calculated, and a value of the transient response parameter is obtained.

Abstract: An audio high-speed reproducing device which can reproduce audio data at high speed comprises: setting means for dividing each frame which constitutes the audio data and setting an object portion to be processed for each of a divided first-half block and a second-half block according to a reproduction speed of the audio data; and high-speed reproduction frame generating means for generating a high-speed reproduction frame in such a manner that the object portion to be processed of the first-half block is attenuated so that its attenuation rate becomes gradually high and the object portion to be processed of the second-half block is attenuated so that its attenuation rate gradually becomes low, and the attenuated object portion of the first-half block is superimposed onto the attenuated object portion of the second-half block.