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ADVANCES IN MATERIALS & PROCESSES FOR LOW ENERGY (RR) TIRES

Tuesday, April 27, 2010: 8:30 AM-11:15 AM
Akron/Summit Ballroom (Akron/Fairlawn Hilton Hotel)
Chair:
Syed K. Mowdood, Pirelli Tyre SpA
8:30 AM
Overview of Tire Rolling Friction
Joseph Walter, College of Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
9:00 AM
Advances in Trans Polymers for Low Rolling Resistance Tires
Adel Halasa, The University of Akron College of Polymer Science, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, OH
9:30 AM
Break
9:45 AM
Concept of Deformation Index to Calculate Energy Loss and Rolling Resistance of Tires
Shingo Futamura, Retired, Wadsworth, OH
10:15 AM
Overall Optimization of Tire Performance with Emphasis on Rolling Resistance
Joseph Padovan, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
10:45 AM
Effect of IPR Loss Rates on Tire Rolling Resistance, Vehicle Fuel Economy, and CO2 Emissions
Walter H. Waddell, ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown, TX

Contact Information

ACS Rubber Division
rubber@confex.com
http://www.rubber.org/meetings/spring.htm