Optimum design of run-flat tire insert rubber by genetic algorithm

  • Authors:
  • J. R. Cho;J. H. Lee;K. M. Jeong;K. W. Kim

  • Affiliations:
  • School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, Pusan 609-735, Republic of Korea and Research & Development Institute of Midas IT, Gyeonggi 463-400, Repubic of Korea;School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, Pusan 609-735, Republic of Korea;R&D Center of Kumho Tire Co. Ltd., Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea;R&D Center of Kumho Tire Co. Ltd., Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea

  • Venue:
  • Finite Elements in Analysis and Design
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

A generalized multi-objective optimization method making use of genetic algorithm (GA) is introduced, in order to simultaneously improve the riding comfort and the durability of run-flat tire by optimally tailoring the shape and stiffness of the sidewall insert rubber. The sensitivity analysis invoking the CPU time-consuming finite element analyses is replaced with the genetic evolution and the fitness of each genome in the population is evaluated by utilizing the response surfaces of objective functions approximated by ANN. It is confirmed through the numerical experiment that a number of Pareto solutions of the shape and stiffness of the sidewall insert rubber for different combinations of weighting factors can be successfully obtained. As well, the reliability of the Pareto solutions has been justified from the comparison with the direct finite element analysis.