IN MEMORIAM: DIETERICH J. SCHURING (1922–2006)
| Autor: | J. D. Walter |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | Tire Science and Technology. 37:2-3 |
| ISSN: | 1945-5852 0090-8657 |
| DOI: | 10.2346/1.3078465 |
| Popis: | The topic of rolling friction is addressed in most mechanical engineering exts and handbooks; however, much of the data provided therein is dated and ot relevant to tires. In general, friction in bearings and wheels refers to the nergy loss retarding the rolling motion of cylindrical objects traveling over a at or curved surface. For the specific case of tires, we often refer to such nergy dissipation using various units of measurement—viz., power loss, enrgy consumption, or more commonly, rolling resistance. The investigation of ire rolling resistance, and its impact on vehicle fuel consumption, came to the ore during the oil shocks of the 1970s. Prior to that time, tread wear and raction were the dominant performance characteristics receiving the lion’s hare of attention by the world’s tire manufacturers. Dr. Dieterich Schuring 1922–2006 was the industry’s foremost expert on ire loss mechanisms during his service with Firestone 1976–1990 . He served he Tire Society in many key roles, including the following: Vice President 1993–1994 , Editorial Adviser 1975–1993 , Plenary Lecturer 1988 , and onference Program Chair 1986 . His thirty publications addressing tire rolling esistance and/or vehicle fuel economy during his tenure at Firestone have ontinued to influence our research thinking, development efforts, and public olicy choices into the present century. Known as “Dieter” to his colleagues, he as born in Germany in 1922, entered military service, but spent the last years f WWII as a prisoner-of-war in Egypt. Repatriated to Europe in late 1947, he hen undertook mechanical engineering studies at the Technical University of annover. After receiving his Ph.D. degree, he investigated off-road locomotion nd vehicle/soil interactions with research organizations on both sides of the tlantic 1952–1968 . At the Space Division of General Motors, he was a ember of the design team that developed wheels for the lunar rover used on |
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