METHOD FOR INSPECTING TIRES, WHICH ALLOS THE DETECTION OF IN SITU DEFECTS, RUBBER DEGRADATION STATES, OR TIRE INTERNAL CONDITIONS

摘要

The invention relates to a technical inspection method which comprises the specific application of an ultrasound wave perfectly adapted for interacting with the rubber and for detecting: defects, tears, gaps, the state of wear of the rubber, and the breakage of steel wires or meshes in giant OTR (off-the-road) tyres. Said inspection consists of injecting, into any sector of the tyre and using an ultrasound defect detector device, ultrasound waves that generate echoes by bouncing off breaks or interfaces in the material, the assessment of which yields a diagnosis of the internal condition and operating state of the tyre.