Martin Giessler

Dr. Martin Gießler studied at Technical University of Dresden Mechanical Engineering. In 2004 he started as an academic researcher at University of Karlsruhe, where he received his PhD title in 2011. Within his Phd project, he investigated tire’s 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 following projects, he was responsible for the construction of two vehicles with battery electric drives. Within the latest project, the new inner drum test bench was realized under his guidance. The new test rig enables investigations on the force transmission of commercial tires under quasi-stationary and dynamic loads. In addition, Dr. Gießler holds lectures in automotive engineering, he is the leader of the research group wheel-tire-track and the head of the tire test rig laboratory at 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

At the Institute of Vehicle System Technology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) we analyze the influences of different load and track conditions on tire-road wear particle (TRWP) within an inner drum test rig. Furthermore, together with Fraunhofer ITWM, we are developing a standardizable method for predicting tire wear based on test bench tests and simulations. Within the presentation, we will summarize the motivation for tire testing on wear and TRWP. After a brief introduction to our testing facilities with tire wear testing setup, the presentation focuses on our testing methods for TRWP measurements. Some example results on the influence of operation conditions on TRWP will be presented. In addition, we will give an overview about our findings and the current state of our tire wear testing project.