Expert Details
Tire Design, Construction, Performance, Failure and All Related Matters
ID: 724715
Australia
- tyre (tire) failures and their role in road accidents
- tyre (tire) wear
- tyre (tire) dynamics
- truck tyre (tire) irregular wear - causes and correction
- tyre (tire) fitting practices (health and safety)
- tyre/vehicle dynamic interaction
As both a qualified mechnical tradesperson and a tertiary qualified engineer with extensive experience in the areas of design, manufacture, testing, marketing, failure analysis and performance monitoring of fleet tyres (tires) - across passenger car, light truck, truck & bus and agricultural tyres (tires) - Expert brings a unique combination of practical and theory to his consulting work to ensure the best outcomes for his clients.
Array
Investigation into the causes of a multiple critical injury motor vehicle rollover accident in the Northern TerritoryInvestigation into the causes of severe truck tyre irregular wear on a fleet of coal hauling B-doubles operating from an Indonesian mine siteInvestigation into the market suitability of a shipment of passenger car and light truck tyres, with particular regard to uniformity and durabilityInvestigation into the likelihood of multiple tyre failure contributing to a major motor vehicle accident on a divided road portion of the Pacific Highway Investigation into the sequence of events that led to serious bodily injury sustained by a tyre fitter while inflating a newly-fitted truck tyre, following the failure of the tyre and/or wheel assembly
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2009 | Degree: Master of | Subject: Engineering | Institution: University of South Australia |
| Year: 1996 | Degree: B.Mgmnt | Subject: Business | Institution: University of South Australia |
| Year: 1983 | Degree: Trade Certificate of Competency | Subject: Automotive Mechanics | Institution: TAFE |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2004 to 2005 | Employer: South Pacific Tyres (Aust) | Title: New Product Manager | Department: Product Design & Development |
Responsibilities:Management of the new product development process for light truck and passenger car tyres |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2004 | Employer: Bridgestone Corporation | Title: Technical Training Manager | Department: BFTCC |
Responsibilities:Research, creation and implementation of technical training and field engineering procedures for Asia Pacific, Middle Eastern and northern African markets. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2000 | Employer: Round & Black Pty Ltd | Title: Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Consulting in all areas of tyre quality, design, failure, market suitability etc - covering passenger car, light truck and truck and bus tyres. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1992 to 1999 | Employer: Bridgestone Australia Ltd | Title: National Technical Field Service Manager | Department: Tyre Manufacturing & Development Division |
Responsibilities:Australian national responsibility for all areas of:- product quality - product planning - warranty and product liability - field engineering - design suitability - track and field testing of new and improved product designs - evaluation of revised production designs - Director, Tyre & Rim Association of Australia - Technical Committee Chairman, Australian Tyre Manufacturers Association. - etc |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1992 | Employer: Bridgestone Australia Ltd | Title: Technical Field Service Manager - SA & NT | Department: Tyre Manufacturing & Development Division |
Responsibilities:Responsibility for all tyre technical issues within South Australia and Northern Territory across all product groups |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1989 | Employer: Bridgestone Australia Ltd | Title: OE Engineering Coordinator | Department: Tyre Manufacturing & Development Division |
Responsibilities:- Co-ordination of passenger car and light truck tyredevelopment programmes. - Track testing of all aspects of passenger car tyre performance |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 1986 | Employer: Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd | Title: Technical Officer | Department: Vehicle Engineering |
Responsibilities:Involvement in all aspects of new vehicle development programmes |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2001 to 2004 | Country / Region: Asia/Pacific | Summary: Researched, created and implemented Field Engineering procedures for tyre engineers across the Asian region. Particular attention was paid to specific market conditions that impact on tyre performance, and to methods for determining the factors contributing to tyre failure in passenger car, light and heavy truck truck tyres (radial ply, bias ply, new and retread tyres). |
| Years: 2007 to 2007 | Country / Region: Indonesia | Summary: Conducted an investigation into the causes of severe irregular wear and other failures in a fleet of coal mining haulage vehicles. Proposed effective solutions, which were implemented and proved successful. |
| Years: 2008 to 2009 | Country / Region: Sri Lanka | Summary: On behalf of new owners, conducted a complete review of market planning and manufacturing capabilities of several tyre manufacturing operations in Sri Lanka. Proposed significant process and structural improvements, and contributed to Corporate strategic planning. All recommendations proved successful. |
| Years: 2009 to 2009 | Country / Region: Africa | Summary: Conducted extensive market survey to establish required parameters for the successful introduction of a private brand range of radial ply passenger and light truck tyres. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Member, Society of Automotive Engineers - Australasia |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Past Director, Tyre and Rim Association of Australia and Past Chairman - Technical, Australian Tyre Manufacturers Association |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert witness work conducted for: - Australian Tyre Manufacturers Association - Various legal firms - Transport companies - Large insurance companies - Federal Government - Police forces - Coroners Court. Work has involved investigation, reporting and delivery of evidence in: - tyre compliance with standards - tyre quality and uniformity - tyre failure analysis - tyre wear analysis - vehicle dynamic behaviour and vehicle/tyre interaction - vehicle accident reconstruction and causal analysis |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Research, creation and delivery of training seminars in the areas of: - tyre quality assessment - tyre testing methods - field engineering techniques - tyre failure analysis - optimising return on investment in tyre fleets - multiple other tyre technical areas across many product groups |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English |
Fields of Expertise
automotive tire, tire abrasive wear, tire dynamics, tubeless tire, tire design, construction vehicle, vehicle warranty, bus manufacturing, tire failure, auto accident investigation, bus accident, bus safety, accident causation, automotive transportation, trucking, rolling resistance, automotive crash simulation, coefficient of rolling friction, tire modeling, truck design, automotive suspension system, automobile vibration analysis, automobile noise, heavy truck engineering, heavy truck, automobile driving, automotive accident, motor vehicle safety standard, automotive component, automobile, truck engineering, truck fleet maintenance, crash analysis, automotive wheel, automotive maintenance, automotive engineering