Tire Traction, Handling and Tire Performance Prediction I - Session B

Tuesday, October 11, 2016: 1:00 PM-5:15 PM
Rm 304-5 (David L. Lawrence Convention Center )
Co-chairs:
Syed Mowdood, Tire R&D Consulting and J. Cal Moreland, Michelin North America Inc
1:00 PM
8
Contact Patch Characterization through Finite Element Modeling and Experimental Testing
Thomas Mathews, Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA and Saied Taheri, Center for Tire Research, Mechanical Engineering Department, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
2:00 PM
10
PAPER CANCELLED: Evaluation of Tire Performance on Wet Surfaces Using Abaqus and Carsim
Sankar Mahadevan and Saied Taheri, Center for Tire Research, Mechanical Engineering Department, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
2:30 PM
11
Characterization of the Sticky Debris Generated on Rubber Surface during Abrasion
Guangchang Wu, School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom and James Busfield, School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, England
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM
12
Pressure Dependent Rubber Friction Model
Sunish Vadakkeveetil, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institution and State University, Blacksburg, VA, Anahita Emami, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA and Saied Taheri, Center for Tire Research, Mechanical Engineering Department, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
3:45 PM
13
Effect of Filler Type and Mix Method and Filler Type on Abrasion Resistance
Ed Terrill, Engineering, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Akron, OH
4:15 PM
14
Effect of Ssbr Composition and Functionality on Tire Tread Compound Performance Characteristics
Janice Tardiff1, Madeline Harper2, Dan Haakenson3, Maria Joandrea4 and Matthew Knych4, (1)Design and Final Assembly, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI, (2)Materials and Manufacturing, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI, (3)Core Vehicle Dynamics, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI, (4)Worldwide Tire Engineering, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI
4:45 PM
15
Compound Design Considerations with Silica Masterbatch for Various Tread Performance Requirements
John Kounavis1, Julian Maldonado2, Armando Alain Chio2 and Christopher Hardiman, PhD1, (1)Dynasol, Houston, TX, (2)Dynasol, Altamira Tamaulipas, Mexico