Simulation of Transient Maneuver Hydroplaning Events Using HVE

Recent research into the phenomenon of tire hydroplaning has concentrated on the effects of possible path clearing of the rear tires by the front tires. When this occurs, the rear tire behavior and hydroplaning properties will be different from what would occur had the tire been running in an undisturbed flow field. In the present work, we modify rear tire properties to simulate the path clearing effect and utilize the SIMON/HVE suite of simulation programs with a standardized double lane change maneuver to examine path clearing potential during transient vehicle behavior.