Technical Takes & Updates

Join us at the 2024 Tire Society Meeting!We are thrilled to invite you to a fascinating presentation at the 2024 Tire Society Meeting, hosted at the University of Akron from September 11–13, 2024.Presentation DetailsTopic: Wheel Slips Explained by Aristotle’s CirclePresenter: Dr. Yi Li, Research Scientist at GCAPSDate: Thursday, September 12, 2024 (Day 2)Time: 9:25 a.m.Location: Jean Hower Taber Student Union Ballroom, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USAAbout the PresentationDr. Yi Li will explore the intriguing Aristotle’s wheel paradox—a concept that has puzzled many by demonstrating how two disks with different radii can roll the same distance in the same

This year has been great. The GCAPS team have been learning a great deal each day as we continue to expand our capabilities and talented staffing.

Over her last 12 years at GCAPS as the Business Manager, Veronda Osborne has had a role in every aspect of the organization. With responsibilities including fiscal administration, human resources, purchasing, shipping and receiving, Veronda is one of the Driving Forces behind GCAPS’ success and has a positive impact on every business operation.

We start the new year with renewed energy and enthusiasm. Our focus remains steadfast on offering exemplary services and robust solutions to improve the performance of the mobility of people and things. 

The scenario step is the start of the entire process, like the first domino in the chain reaction. Errors in this step can lead to the remaining steps being inaccurate. Scenario is a combination of the operational driving domain (ODD) and the surrounding actors (e.g., other vehicles, pedestrians), both dynamic and static.

Vehicles traveling through space follow a series of six steps: scenario, sense, perceive, plan, control, and response. The continuous cycle of these steps creates a Process of Mobility.

Formula One is a racing series steeped in tradition, offering exciting, high-speed open-wheel racing with a mix of elegance that attracts cultural elites and motorsport enthusiasts alike.

Heavy emphasis has been placed on vehicle simulations to improve the performance of handling, ride comfort, and safety, which are all customer focused areas and are required to comply with regulations. However, when it comes time to select the tire model to use and the facility to complete the testing, which one should you choose?

How much does the vehicle need to alter its path to be deemed unstable? Although there are multiple standards on how to quantify a tire’s performance on dry surfaces, there is only one standard to quantify the tire’s performance on wet surfaces, called the EU Wet Grip Label.