Tire Society
CALL FOR PAPERS

31st Annual Meeting and Conference on Tire Science and Technology
I-X Center - Cleveland, OH
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - Wednesday, September 19, 2012

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION CLOSED

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Authors are invited to submit abstracts of papers on topics related to tire materials, mechanics, processing, manufacturing, and applications. The papers are intended for presentation at the 2011 conference and publication in the society’s journal. Conference technical sessions are now being planned based on submitted abstracts. The following are example topics:

  • Tire Performance / Tire Mechanics
  • Tire / Vehicle Dynamics
  • Tire Design and Development
  • Rolling Resistance / Traction / Tread Wear
  • Tire Noise
  • Tire Influences on Ride / Harshness
  • Tire Performance on Non-Dry / Deformable Surfaces
  • Techniques for Model and Laboratory Test Validation
  • Tire Test Procedure Development and Application
  • Tire Interaction with Electronic Stability Control
  • Predictive Models
  • Properties of Tire Materials
  • Fracture and Adhesion in Tires
  • Aging and Endurance of Tires
  • Advances in Tire Manufacturing Processes
  • Tire Requirements for Future Vehicles
    (e.g., fuel cell, hybrid)
  • Applications of Intelligent Tire Technology
  • Examples of Virtual Tire Development

Abstracts will be selected on the basis of technical merit and timeliness. Submission details are provided below (page 2).

Conference Information

The Tire Society is hosting its 31st annual business meeting and conference on Tire Science and Technology during September 18 & 19, 2012, at the I-X Center hotel in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. This conference is attended by engineers & scientists from the tire & vehicle industries, academia, & government from around the world. For 2012, the Tire Society conference is being held at the same time and place as the International Tire Exhibition & Conference (ITEC). Attendees will be able to walk through exhibits and to see presentations covering the state of the art of tire technology, from tire science research all the way through manufacturing, distribution, and recycling. In addition to technical sessions of submitted papers, the conference features a keynote address given by a corporate leader in the tire industry, a plenary lecture given by a leading scientist, & an awards banquet with an after-dinner speaker. The I-X Center is located adjacent to Cleveland Hopkins Airport at One I-X Center Drive, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

The conference fee is $250 US, $200 US for members, $100 US for retiree members, $50 US student members. Group discounts available. The fee covers attendance for the two-day conference, first day luncheon, award banquet reception refreshments and dinner, session break snacks and refreshments. Accommodations will be available at several hotels near the I-X Center - for more information visit www.tiresociety.org. In addition to the adjacently located Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), the Akron-Canton Regional Airport (CAK) is located within 45 minutes.

Membership Information

A one-year Tire Society membership is $100 US (Full-time students $15 US, Retirees $25 US) and includes an online subscription to Tire Science & Technology Journal which includes access to the complete set of journal archives.

Conference Program Committee Chair: Lin Kung, Nexen Tire
Contact Information Lin Kung at: conference2012@tiresociety.org ; Voice: 330-659-4810 Ext 228

Information for Authors

Contact Information
Questions regarding submitting a paper should be emailed to 2012 Conference Program Chair Lin Kung at: conference2012@tiresociety.org ; Voice: 330-659-4810 Ext 228

Abstracts
Abstracts of papers intended for presentation should be submitted by March 1, 2012. Abstracts should observe style conventions as exemplified in Tire Science and Technology. Authors are encouraged to visit the Tire Society website where abstracts are available for perusal. Abstracts must be submitted online using the URL as indicated above. NO submissions will be accepted via email or regular postal mail. Please note that abstracts may be edited to provide consistent style for publication on the Society’s web site and in the conference abstract booklet. An example abstract can be found at: www.tiresociety.org/mainpages/SampleAbstract.html.

Speaker Information
Speakers are allotted 20 minutes for conference presentation. Please submit online your paper title, abstract, contact and biographical information, manuscript, and PowerPoint. All required information must be submitted online no later than August 1, 2012. You will receive a confirmation email from ‘rubber@confex.com’ once the paper has been accepted.

Paper Achievement Awards
Paper presentations are judged for Superior Paper Award & Honorable Mention Award. A special Student Paper Award of $500 will be given to the best paper authored by a university student (details available at www.tiresociety.org/pdf/2012_StudentPaperAward_Flyer.pdf). To be considered for awards, the abstract and paper must be submitted by the deadlines.

Manuscript of Paper
Final paper manuscripts must be submitted online by August 1, 2012, unless prior arrangements have been made with the program chair. To be eligible for awards, papers must be submitted by the date of the conference. Submitted papers will be considered for publication in Tire Science and Technology. Only papers not previously published will be accepted, and authors must agree not to publish elsewhere a paper submitted to and accepted by the Society.

Manuscripts of submitted papers should observe style conventions as exemplified in Tire Science and Technology. See the Tire Society website for more information.

Order of Assembly

  1. Title page (including the authors’ complete mailing address)
  2. Abstract and keywords
  3. Body of manuscript
  4. Bibliography
  5. List of table titles, followed by tables
  6. List of figure captions followed by figures
SI units should be used throughout the text and on the figures; authors may include other units in parentheses.

Manuscripts must be double-spaced and must be submitted to the program committee in MS Word format using the URL as indicated above. NO submissions will be accepted via email or regular postal mail. An example paper can be found at: www.tiresociety.org/mainpages/Example-Manuscript.html.

A Transfer of Copyright form must be completed online. No papers will be accepted if the Transfer of Copyright agreement is not completed.

About the Society
The Tire Society is a not-for-profit organization, managed by a duly elected executive board of tire industry professionals who serve on a volunteer basis. The society was established to disseminate knowledge and stimulate scientific and engineering development in the science and technology of tires through seminars, technical meetings, and publication of its authoritative journal, Tire Science and Technology.
Tire Society Officers
President: Dale Moseley, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Vice-President: Ric Mousseau, Michelin Americas R&D Corp.
Treasurer: Tom Ebbott, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Secretary: Saied Taheri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Journal Editor: Michael Kaliske, Technische Universität Dresden
Busincess Office
The Tire Society
2851 S. Parker Road, Suite 560
Aurora, CO 80014
Email: office@tiresociety.org
Voice: (866) 963-1627

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