Status
Completed
Material Class
Polymers
specific materials
Rubber
20-01-RM-4006

Development of Instruments and Techniques that Can Assess Tire Life and Increase Re-Manufacturing of Commercial Vehicle Tires

NODE
Technical Thrust
Remanufacturing & EOL Reuse
Remanufacturing Analysis Tools & Methods
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About

This project seeks to increase the average number of times commercial vehicle tires are re-manufactured (retreaded) through the development of instruments and techniques that can assess the remaining useful life of tires in operation and optimize tire remanufacture.

PUBLICATIONS

November 13, 2023
A Machine Learning-based Tire Life Prediction Framework for Increasing Life of Commercial Vehicle Tires
Journal Article

Karkaria, V., Chen, J., Siuta, C., Lim, D., Radulescu, R., and Chen, W. (November 13, 2023). "A Machine Learning–Based Tire Life Prediction Framework for Increasing Life of Commercial Vehicle Tires." ASME. J. Mech. Des. February 2024; 146(2): 021701.

Pub. Info: ASME Special Issue on Sustainability (final review will be Nov. 1)
DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063761

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