Tire Engineering

An Introduction
2. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-14036-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 344 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

The modern tire is the most complex, composite product in mass production. Yet given its complexity and required performance, there is little information in the public domain regarding its development. This book introduces tire design, construction, and manufacturing in the context of materials technologies used today, along with future trends and disrupting technologies. The Second Edition has been thoroughly updated to include new developments in steel wire technology, the role of the belt overlay, and the crucial relationship between tire inflation pressure and innerliner gauge, as well as sustainability, recycled materials, and new technologies.

• Focuses on design and construction.

• Discusses the relationship between materials and performance.

• Reviews tire uniformity as a key differentiator among manufacturers.

• Evaluates design and construction features versus performance.

• Features new content on belt overlays, innerliners, advanced materials, and sustainability.

• Examines future trends including modeling, finite element, emphasis on mileage, and tear strength analysis.

Written for engineers in the polymer, industrial, chemical, mechanical, and automotive industries, this book offers a comprehensive view of tire design for enhanced efficiency and durability.

Zielgruppe

Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rodgers, Brendan

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Maschinenbau
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Fahrzeugtechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Textilverarbeitung und Faserverarbeitung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

0. Front Matter. 1. Introduction. 2. Tire Tread Technology. 3. Tire Casing Construction. 4. Tire Innerliner. 5. Tire Reinforcements. 6. Radial Tire Materials and Rubber Compounding. 7. Radial Tire Compound Polymer Blends. 8. Tire Manufacturing. 9. Manufacturing Quality Control and Tire Uniformity. 10. Tire Testing and Performance. 11. Sustainability. 12. Future Trends. Appendix 1. Abbreviations for Tire Polymers and Polymer Additives. Appendix 2. Recognized Industry Abbreviations for Accelerators. Appendix 3. Common Terms for Compounding Ingredients.

Über Autor(innen)

Brendan Rodgers is an Engineer with ELL Technologies LLC, USA. He has served as a Technology Advisor at the ExxonMobil Shanghai Technical Center and worked with the Butyl Technology team supporting programs for the tire industry. Prior to this he was a development engineer at the ExxonMobil Baytown Technology Center and an engineer at Goodyear Tire and led teams working on truck tire, farm, off-road, and aircraft tires. He also had assignments in Ireland, Italy, and Luxembourg, working on original equipment automobile tires, industrial rubber products, and new tire materials technologies. Brendan is the originator of a broad range of patents in tire technology and many industry publications. He has a PhD in Chemical Engineering, studying thermodynamics, heat transfer through large rubber sections, and vulcanization kinetics. He has a Master's degree in Polymer Technology and a BSc in Chemistry. In addition to truly enjoying his work, Brendan enjoys long distance running, cycling, and swimming.