Abstract
Abstract The dynamic flex test is a comparative test used for screening synthetic cords. The test objective is to subject the cord through accelerated test conditions as observed in an underinflated and deflected tire. This test ultimately determines the percent break strength retained for flexed synthetic tire cords. It consists of a two-layer composite laminate subjected to a constant tensile load while dynamically flexing around a spindle. After flexing for two to six hours (the time depends on the cord material and construction), the break strength is determined for the flexed and for an unflexed cord and the percent retained break strength is reported. The objective of this paper is to quantify the stress and strain distributions in the cord under conventional laboratory conditions and identify the conditions required for prescribing the desired tension and compression cyclic strain for a cord construction. The tension-compression behavior is controlled by the location of the neutral plane which, in turn, is a function of the static tensile load, fiber reinforcement and rubber matrix moduli, epi, geometry of the laminate cross section, and the diameter of the spindle.
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