James Knowles

senior lecturer in dynamics and control

Dr Knowles is a senior lecturer in the department of aeronautical and automotive engineering at Loughborough University, with research interests in the modeling and analysis of non-linear dynamic systems. Part of this research to date has involved the modeling and prediction of rubber friction on real road surfaces at high sliding speeds for motorsport applications. Knowles is currently on a research fellowship to develop interdisciplinary research that aims to predict and minimize the environmental and health impact of tire particulate emissions.

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Presentation

Tire particulate emissions – an interdisciplinary research challenge

Tires are becoming a leading source of particulate matter emissions from modern vehicles, with a significant body of literature devoted to experimental measurements that quantify the scale of emissions from an individual tire level up to city-wide. As the ultimate destination for these emissions is the environment and its inhabitants, this presentation will highlight the need for future tire emissions research to adopt a more interdisciplinary approach than is evidenced in current literature. Alongside researchers in environmental sciences and medicine, the presentation defines future research questions that can help ensure future pollution effects – rather than just emissions – are minimized.