Martin Gießler

head of wheel-tire-road research group

Dr Martin Gießler studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Dresden. In 2004 he started as an academic researcher at the University of Karlsruhe, where he received his PhD in 2011. Within his PhD project, he investigated tire force transmission on ice and snow based on experimental studies at the inner drum test bench, and physical models describing the force transmission process. In two subsequent projects, he was responsible for construction of two vehicles with battery electric drives. In the latest project, the new inner drum test bench was realized under his guidance. The new test rig enables investigations of the force transmission of commercial tires under quasi-stationary and dynamic loads. Dr Gießler holds lectures in automotive engineering, is the leader of the research group wheel-tire-track and is head of the tire test rig laboratory at the Institute of Vehicle System Technology at KIT.

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Presentation

Tire wear and tire road wear particle measurements at inner drum test benches of KIT

The Institute of Vehicle System Technology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) analyzes the influences of different load and track conditions on tire road wear particles (TRWP) within an inner drum test rig. Together with Fraunhofer ITWM, KIT is developing a standardizable method for predicting tire wear based on test bench tests and simulations. The presentation will summarize the motivation for tire testing on wear and TRWP. After a brief introduction to the testing facilities with tire wear testing setup, the presentation focuses on KIT's testing methods for TRWP measurements. Some example results on the influence of operation conditions on TRWP will be presented. In addition, an overview of the findings and the current state of the tire wear testing project will be given.