Rolling Resistance, Traction and Treadwear III
Wednesday, October 9, 2013: 1:30 PM-5:15 PM
Session C - Room #15 (The International Exposition (I-X) Center)
Co-chairs:
Syed K. Mowdood, Pirelli Tyre SpA (Retired)
and
Walter H. Waddell, ExxonMobil Chemical Co.
2:00 PM
Development Of New Test Protocols To Study Tire Rolling Resistance Using Simulated Driving Conditions
James Popio1, Douglas Rice
1, Madhura Rajapakshe
1, Larry Evans
2, Walter H. Waddell
3 and R. Christopher Napier
4, (1)Smithers Rapra - Ravenna Laboratories, Smithers Rapra North America, Ravenna, OH, (2)Transportation Research Center, Inc., East Liberty, OH, (3)ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Baytown, TX, (4)Global Specialty Polymers Technology, ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Baytown, TX
2:30 PM
The Effect Of Pressure Loss Under Simulated Driving Conditions
Walter H. Waddell1, R. Christopher Napier
2, Larry Evans
3, James Popio
4, Douglas Rice
4 and Madhura Rajapakshe
4, (1)ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Baytown, TX, (2)Global Specialty Polymers Technology, ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Baytown, TX, (3)Transportation Research Center, Inc., East Liberty, OH, (4)Smithers Rapra - Ravenna Laboratories, Smithers Rapra North America, Ravenna, OH
3:15 PM
The Effect of Tread Loss On Tire Rolling Resistance Under Simulated Driving Conditions
Larry Evans1, Walter H. Waddell
2, R. Christopher Napier
3, James Popio
4, Douglas Rice
4 and Madhura Rajapakshe
4, (1)Transportation Research Center, Inc., East Liberty, OH, (2)ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Baytown, TX, (3)Global Specialty Polymers Technology, ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Baytown, TX, (4)Smithers Rapra - Ravenna Laboratories, Smithers Rapra North America, Ravenna, OH
4:15 PM
Correlation Between Blade Abrasion and Real Road Wear Testing
Guangchang Wu, School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom, Alan Thomas, Queen Mary University of London, London, England and James Busfield, Department of Materials, Queen Mary University of London, London, England
