At the "2015 Global Tire Technology Forum" held in Dalian, Dr. Aideenni Baxino, one of the world's three largest tire manufacturers, the tire information system project director of the Goodyear Global Innovation Center in the United States, was sought after by him. A video showing high-tech smart tires was strongly requested by the participants to play twice. The three questioning delegates said that they had never seen it.
When the reporter then interviewed Beston, he said that this is only a product in the future strategic development of Goodyear tires. In general, intelligent and green tires will become the development direction of the global tire industry.
In the view of Beston, tires, as parts of the car that are in direct contact with the outside traffic environment, have gradually changed from a simple "leg and foot" function to one of the weather vanes of green smart cars.
What about green tires?
What role can tires play in reducing emissions and reducing energy in automobiles? The China Rubber Industry Association gives a set of statistics or can give an answer: with the increase in global car ownership, road traffic causes 18% of global carbon dioxide emissions.
At present, the self-discipline standard guiding China's green tire production - "Green Tire Technical Specification" defines green tires as energy-saving, environmentally friendly and safe radial tire products with low rolling resistance, low fuel consumption and excellent steering stability. Shorter braking distance, better wear resistance, and reproducible dynamic product characteristics.
Among them, the keyword "low rolling resistance" has become the target of technical interpretation by several forum speakers. According to industry analysis, the rolling resistance of the tire can account for 18% to 30% of the total resistance of the car. Therefore, the direct result of reducing the rolling resistance of the tire is to reduce the fuel consumption by 3% to 8%, thereby reducing the exhaust gas. emission.
“Innovative applications such as the material and structural design of the tires are directed at this goal, but Goodyear believes that the concept of green tires goes far beyond this.†Deng Ning, vice president of public affairs and business development at Goodyear Asia Pacific, believes that the tire industry as a rubber An important part of the industry, the choice of raw materials and added materials is also an important part of helping green environmental protection.
For example, he said that in the traditional tire production process, the addition of "carbon black" is a kind of material that has adverse effects on the environment. For many years, Goodyear has continuously explored alternative materials and finally made breakthroughs in technology. “The company's recently developed rice-shell ash silica technology provides an ideal alternative. The results of the company's strategic investment and cooperation with domestic universities not only contribute to environmental protection and sustainable development, but also economic and technological. Competitive, now completed commercial testing, will soon be applied to tire production and brought to China."
Smart tires are cool!
With the design and production of supporting tires and related equipment for world-class automakers such as Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and Volkswagen, Goodyear's intelligent strategy is also in the forefront of the world.
Advances in technology have determined the level of intelligence in tires. Beston is the list of tires in the video on the forum. There are three air chambers in this smart tire, which can automatically maintain air stability according to the condition of the road. It can also automatically calibrate and adjust during travel according to the feedback of the sensor.
As we further introduce, with the rapid development of microelectronic components, cars can interact with GPS in real time, but in the future, high-smart cars can communicate between their internal components without remote connection. deal with.
Beston said: "In the future smart cars, driverless cars will be one of the development directions. Tires that can provide continuous sensing data are a key step in promoting automotive intelligence." Goodyear has already formed with automobile manufacturers. The team developed future smart tires that sensed road conditions, temperature, humidity and more. “Industry trend analysis believes that driverless cars will be available in 5 to 10 years,†says Beston.
Dunning added: "The driverless car will bring about changes in the entire industry, and may change the way people operate on the car ownership and transportation system. If the car is no longer needed for taxis and taxis, the cost will be greatly reduced. The system and even the intelligent urban transportation system will undergo subversive changes."
Helping industry upgrade
China is in the process of transition from a world tire country to a strong country. Among the world's top 75 tire companies, China's tire companies account for 29 seats, of which 10 companies are in the top 30. This is rare in other industries in China, and the importance of Chinese tires in the world tire industry is evident.
In 1947, Goodyear introduced nylon cord tires, and in 1962 introduced polyester cord tires that later became the industry's production standard. So far, Goodyear has been deeply involved in the formulation and implementation of relevant laws and regulations on tire standards in advanced countries such as Europe and the United States with its strong scientific research strength.
The Chinese tire industry is actively promoting the development of greener and environmentally friendly tire markings and standards. The export tires are based on the environmental standards of the EU REACH and the China Rubber Industry Association's Green Tire Technical Specifications. In this regard, Beston believes that as the world's leading tire manufacturer, Goodyear has more than 50 technical performance standards implemented internally, far higher than any green labeling requirements, they are willing to formulate for China's future. The Green Tire Label Act "contributes strength.
For the “low rolling resistance†indicator certification that the industry is currently eagerly awaiting, Deng Ning stressed that it is hoped that in the process of formulating relevant laws, regulations and standards, “not only should unilateral energy conservation and emission reduction targets be emphasized, but also tire safety should be strengthened. The improvement of indicators."
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