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29th Annual Business Meeting and Conference on Tire Science and Technology

Doubletree Hotel Akron/Fairlawn: Akron, OH, USA

This session presents papers by graduate students concerned with tire performance with respect to mobility, handling, and noise.
New Light on Tire Technology 1 (Student Competition)
Monday, September 20, 2010: 10:15 AM-12:00 PM
Aspen Ballroom (Doubletree Hotel Akron/Fairlawn)
Chair:
Marion Pottinger, M'gineering LLC
10:15 AM
Introduction
10:20 AM
Experimental and Numerical Study of Friction and Handling Characteristics of Rolling Tires
René van der Steen1, Ines Lopez1, Henk Nijmeijer1, Bart de Bruijn2 and Antoine Schmeitz3, (1)Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands, (2)Apollo Vredestein B.V., Enschede, Netherlands, (3)TNO Science and Industry / Business Unit Automotive, Helmond, Netherlands
10:45 AM
An Investigation Into Wheel Sinkage on Soft Sand
Noel Hathorn, MEng, James Brighton, EngD and Kim Blackburn, PhD, Centre for Automotive Technology, Cranfield University, Bedford, United Kingdom
11:10 AM
Derivation of LuGre Tire Parameters Using Laboratory Tests
Madhura Rajapakshe1, Manjriker Gunaratne1, Autar Kaw2, Jeff Andrasik3, Kenny McGinnis3 and James McIntyre4, (1)Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, (2)Mechanical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, (3)Smithers Scientific Services, Akron, OH, (4)Smithers Scientific Services, Ravenna, OH
11:35 AM
Vehicle Handling Studies Using An off-Road Tire Model
Brad Hopkins, Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA and Saied Taheri, Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Danville, VA

Contact Information

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