CONFERENCE PROgRammE - Tire Technology Expo

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OptiOnal shOrt cOurses
4-day 37Th TirE mEchanics shorT coursE
will be held concurrently with tire technology Expo 2012 in cologne,
germany, 13/14/15/16 february 2012
This four-day course will provide engineers and scientists with an in-depth, intense study of the latest developments
surrounding tire engineering. The course is designed for practising engineers, chemists and scientists who are
concerned with tires and vehicles, and who have an engineering or science background at the Bachelor of Science
level. The basic aspects of the mechanics of pneumatic tires will be introduced by internationally renowned experts
in tire mechanics. Over 1,000 pages of course notes on CDs prepared by the instructors will be provided for all
participants. Those who complete this course will receive a certificate from The University of Akron.
�1,175 plus german vAt for the four-day course muSt bE bOOkEd ON ItS OwN
2-day ruBBEr maTErials shorT coursE
will be held concurrently with tire technology Expo 2012 in cologne,
germany, 13 and 14 february 2012
The performance requirements for engineered rubber products such as tires have continuously increased over the
last few decades and are set to continue to increase. The conflicting demands of weight reduction and reduced
rolling resistance, coupled with increases in abrasion resistance and wet and dry friction performance, make the
tire designer’s life difficult. All rubber components have to be designed and manufactured using robust engineering
principles to ensure that they comply with the expected performance and lifetime requirements. This course is
designed specifically to give a detailed overview of all the core concepts involved in the design of rubber products.
�975 plus german vAt for the two-day course cAN bE bOOkEd ON ItS OwN
1-day TirE maThEmaTical modElling coursE
will be held concurrently with tire technology Expo 2012 in cologne, germany,
13 february 2012 – the day before the expo and main conference
Presented by Mike Blundell, professor of Vehicle Dynamics and Impact, Coventry University. This course covers the
computer modelling of tires within a full vehicle system. It is aimed at engineers and researchers working in both
industry and academia. The subject matter will be of primary interest to vehicle dynamicists, for whom the tire is the
primary force and moment generation element on the vehicle. Tires are not especially complex but are deeply counterintuitive;
practitioners require an understanding of tire behaviour and the range and capability of existing models in
order to generate full system models to predict the dynamic performance of a vehicle.
�580 plus german vAt for the one-day course cAN bE bOOkEd ON ItS OwN
2-day Basic ruBBEr comPounding coursE
will be held concurrently with tire technology Expo 2012 in cologne, germany, 13 and 14 february
2012 – commencing one day before the expo and main conference
Presented by Bob Kind MIMMM, GPRI technical director of Polymer Recyclers Ltd, UK and John Bowen MIMMM, BSc
consultant formerly of Robinson Bros Chemicals Ltd, UK. Rubber technology embraces chemistry, physics and
engineering, and some of the concepts and terminology are very specific to rubber. This basic course is designed
for all those working in the associated tire industry who wish to know more about the compounding of rubber. It will
try and define the concepts in simple terms but at the same time relate them to actual manufacturing and product
circumstances.
�975 plus german vAt for the one-day course cAN bE bOOkEd ON ItS OwN
onE shorT coursE Plus oPEn Pass
To all TirE TEchnology confErEncE sEssions �1,555
(doEs noT includE akron TirE mEchanics shorT coursE)