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Chemical
reaction
Advances in chemicals and oils
are improving driver safety
and benefiting the environment
INTERVIEWS
Chris Hoyle
Technical director, rFactor Pro
Michael Collingridge
Director, MSC software
Gerardo Sica
Tire compound engineer, Kumho
Philip Michael
Technical director, RockTron
Mahaveer K. Jain
Head of corporate technology, Apollo Tyres
Dr Saied Taheri
Director, Intelligent Transportation Lab
SIMULATION
The latest simulation software can calculate a tire’s
impact on vehicle dynamics without leaving the lab
LASER ETCHING
Kumho has discovered a new process that
is yielding new possibilities in tire design
TPMS
Legislators are moving TPMS technology forward
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20 Chemicals
The latest advances in chemicals and oils are bringing benefi ts to driver safety,
and the health of the planet
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SIMULATION
SIMULATION
REGULARS
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Update
News round-up, featuring: a call for Tire Award
nominations, Yokohama’s next-generation innerliner,
BMW and Dunlop’s technical partnership, and more…
Columns
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Williams: Fair trade
12
Walter: Keep on trucking
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“It’s not enough to claim you have
an open architecture just because you
have access to C at the bottom.
Who understands C?”
Jon Conroy
,
DynaSim
54 University focus: |ALR, Virginia, USA
A group of researchers in Virginia has created
a special trailer that can be used to measure the
forces and moments of tires in almost any conditions
58 Tire legends: Jacques Bajer
This remarkable Ford man introduced the radial tire to
the USA, and developed the fi rst uniformity machine
60 Production update
Global news, including Wacker Chemie and Dow
Corning’s pyrogenics plant, the world’s largest carbon
black facility, and Chemtura’s Middle Eastern expansion
62 Bulletin board
Products and services for the tire industry
64 Tire tail
Mahaveer K. Jain, Apollo’s head of corporate
technology, discusses exciting times for the tire industry
54
UNIVERSITY FOCUS
UNIVERSITY FOCUS
A group of researchers in Virginia, USA, have created
a special trailer that can be used to measure the forces
and moments of tires in almost any conditions
by Deborah Morehead, Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Virginia, USA
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“The rig will be used to collect tire data
on various tire sizes both on- and off-
road at various road surfaces, speeds,
pressures, loads, and slip angles”
Dr Saied Taheri
, Intelligent Transportation Lab
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IN THIS ISSUE
Editor’s note
W
e all love technology. Indeed, this magazine’s
FEATURES
28 Interview: Rob Dolton
Kumho’s design expert gives an insight into
the company’s latest laser etching process
35 Tire Technology Expo 2010
Your guide to the people and technologies you
can expect to see at the world’s favorite tire show
44 Simulation
Engineers keen to discover the effects of tires
on vehicle dynamics could do worse than try
the latest crop of simulation packages
50 Indirect TPMS
very title celebrates developments in
technology. For tires the main advances are
the creation of huge grip, temperature
resistance, wet traction, and longevity, and we have seen
incredible developments of late, many of which have come
from motorsport research. How sad, then, to see Bridgestone
pulling out of F1 after the 2010 season. It’s an expensive
business, but the trickle-down for road tires is tremendous.
This begs the question of who will be the supplier for 2011
and beyond? The obvious candidates would be Michelin and
Goodyear. However, Michelin insiders say the company still
has a bad taste in its mouth following the debacle in 2005
when safety fears led to a disastrous US Grand Prix for the
company, and subsequent run-ins with the FIA.
What about Goodyear, then, with its illustrious track
record? When it left the sport 10 years ago it had netted 368
Grand Prix victories since its debut in 1965, and it would
be an exciting return. However, reports suggest that we are
unlikely to see the winged foot in Formula 1 again.
Pirelli, perhaps? The company has a decent racing pedigree,
with 200 starts and 44 wins between 1950 and 1991 under
its belt. But the company line seems to be that Formula 1 isn’t
close enough to road car technology, so it is sticking with the
WRC and GT2 series, as well as Superbike.
Well, someone has to make the things, so it looks like we’re
going to see an exciting newcomer. One mooted contender is
Kumho, especially as South Korea is set to become a fixture
on the F1 calendar, and the series would complement Kumho’s
work in rallying, F3, and Le Mans.
Or could it be Yokohama, looking for a chance to expand
upon its expertise in F3 and WTCC tires? Continental seems
unlikely as it is pursuing different avenues to grab the public’s
attention, such as soccer sponsorship.
So who does that leave? It would be exciting to see an
aggressively expanding company such as Apollo staking its
claim, especially with Force India raising public awareness of
the technical capabilities of India, and the country becoming
a F1 destination in 2011.
So who do I think it will be? I have no idea as sadly I have
lost interest in F1 over the past few years. However, things
may be about to become more interesting…
Urban Forsell from NIRA Dynamics explains
how legislators are moving forward with regard
to TPMS systems
SUPPLIER FOCUS
14 RockTron
How coal-ired power stations can be used
in the tire industry to beneit the environment
16 Intralox
Jeroen Neuhof explains how a high-tech conveying
system can improve productivity and save money
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indirect tPMS
indirect tPMS
Under
pressure
Legislators mandating the use of sophisticated tire pressure monitoring
systems are looking for the next way to save lives and reduce injury
by Urban Forsell, CEO, NIRA Dynamics
P
ractitioners committed to
reducing death and injury on
European roads have a vested
interest in studying what works
around the world, what can be learned
from the various regions, and how various
strategies can be applied.
When it comes to tire pressure
monitoring systems (TPMS), nowhere
has seen a bigger penetration of the
technology than the USA. After the
TREAD Act (passed in 2000 and irst
phased-in during 2005) made the use
of TPMS mandatory on all new vehicles,
within two years 100% of all vehicles
being produced were equipped
with some form of TPMS. Although
regrettable that it took tragic events
to prompt the TREAD legislation
to be passed – notably the infamous
Firestone recall – the scenario we see
in the USA today would simply not
have materialized were the use of
these systems still an optional extra.
We are all aware of the dangers
associated with driving with
underinlated, damaged or otherwise
not it-for-purpose tires, yet studies show
that one out of every four vehicles on
the road is doing exactly that – at the
same time sacriicing fuel economy
and handling, while reducing the tire’s
durability and tread life, with consequent
safety implications. Maintaining the
correct tire pressure for a vehicle is
a vital factor in how much load its tires
can safely carry. These are known and
established facts. But the take-up rates
for TPMS in countries where their
deployment is not mandatory relect
how seriously – or not as the case may
be – end consumers view the issue.
Drivers do not regard TPMS as critical
or even desirable, and there is not
enough space within this article to
go into the myriad reasons why this
is the case. Sufice it to say, achieving
a wide penetration of this technology
will naturally come from it being made
mandatory. Europe has learned this
the hard way, which in itself is a shame
as most of the work in pioneering
TPMS has been conducted by European
companies. So, given that from 2012
the use of TPMS on all new passenger
vehicles in Europe will be enshrined
in legislation, what important lessons
can be learned from the US rollout?
The US auto industry was not overly
enamoured with the TREAD legislation –
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in fact there was some vehement
opposition to it. When the OEMs
realised their ight was futile and had
to implement the technology within their
vehicles, TPMS came to be regarded as a
commodity driven entirely by regulation.
Manufacturers saw no alternatives nor
any competition within the TPMS market,
so opted for a familiar technology that
would meet the requirements – and
invested in direct TPMS.
Things have changed considerably
in the tire pressure monitoring arena
since, and when the European legislation
comes into force, the transition should
not be as tough as it was in the USA.
Indirect TPMS are today making an
impact in reversing the trend for direct
systems in the USA. The MY09 Audi A6,
for instance, is the irst vehicle in the
country to be equipped with an indirect
system that meets the legislative
requirements. Since this model was
launched, Audi has also introduced other
vehicles for the US market with indirect
TPMS and soon its entire line-up (plus
other Volkswagen models in this market)
will boast the technology.
This development comes as a result
of Audi’s longstanding productive
The solution available on
Audi cars is software-based.
Unlike direct measuring
systems, it requires neither
batteries nor maintenance
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“TPMS came to be regarded as
a commodity driven by regulation”
Urban Forsell
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NIRA Dynamics
Adam Gavine,
Editor
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