Passenger Car Tires and Wheels: Development - Manufacturing - Application

ISBN-13: 9783030095925 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 273 str.

Gunter Leister

Spis treści

Tire: Production.- Development process.- Mobility concepts.- Testing.- Tire behaviour.- Tire model and simulation.- Wheel: Basics.- Steel wheel.- Light metal wheel.- Wheel development.- Quality issues.- Light weight concepts. Aerodynamics.- Wheel cover.- Wheel screws and assembly.- Tire pressure monitoring: indirect and direct systems.- Tire assembly.

O autorze

Dr.-Ing. Günter Leister started after finishing his PhD at the University of Stuttgart at the Daimler AG. He worked at different positions as expert vehicle dynamic simulation focusing on tires, manager for tire development, manager for chassis integration and now as senior manager for tires, wheels and tire pressure monitoring systems for all Mercedes-Benz cars.

 

Blurb

Starting from the beginning, this book explains the development process of all parts related to the topics tire, wheel and tire pressure monitoring system. This is continued by the modern project management methods in the development process of the parts and the necessary tests to build up this safety relevant components. Modern methods for simulations are described.