摘要 |
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.
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