Preliminary study of dynamic simulation for aircraft tire and asphalt pavement using ABAQUS

Airport flexible pavements are challenged by increasing aircraft weight and various ground maneuverings. The currently applied mix design methods for airport runways and taxiways does not contain horizontal impact from aircraft tires under different aircraft operations such as slow turning, full-brake and landing. In this study, a three-dimensional FEM model was established by using ABAQUS to investigate horizontal impact of aircraft tire to asphalt pavement. The model takes into consideration that viscosity and elasticity of asphalt concrete, dynamic interaction between aircraft tire and pavement runway, the result can be used in further research for shear-related mechanical analysis of tire-pavement.