Development of the Aquagrip Tyre: A description of how a modified tread design for aircraft tyres which would improve adhesion under wet runway conditions was evolved by Dunlops
R.G. Clifton B.Sc.(Hon.Eng.)
(Development Manager—Tyres, Dunlop Co.)
G.B. Roberts B.Sc.(Hon.)
(Co‐Ordinator, Car and Other Tyre Products, Dunlop Co)
J.R. Williams B.Sc.
(Lecturer in the Department of Flight, College of Aeronautics, Cranfield)
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Abstract
IT is one of the hard facts of life that tyres tend to skid more readily under wet road or runway conditions — this is a most unsatisfactory basic situation and merits the greatest possible effort to make a substantial improvement. The problem has been studied basically by various bodies including N.A.S.A.
Citation
Clifton, R.G., Roberts, G.B. and Williams, J.R. (1970), "Development of the Aquagrip Tyre: A description of how a modified tread design for aircraft tyres which would improve adhesion under wet runway conditions was evolved by Dunlops", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 42 No. 5, pp. 23-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb034630
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