Marion Pottinger

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Marion G. Pottinger is an American mechanical engineer known for his work on tire footprint mechanics, tire wear and tire force and moment behavior. [1]

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Education

Pottinger holds a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati and an MS (1963) and a PhD (1966) in mechanical engineering from Purdue University. [2] [3]

Career

Pottinger began his career with the research and development unit at B.F. Goodrich, rising to the rank of senior manager. In 1985 he joined Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company, where he held an Associate R&D Fellow position responsible for development of high performance tires and for measurements of tire wear. In 1988 he joined Smithers Scientific Services. He retired from Smithers in 2003 as Technical Director. In retirement, he operated a private consulting company M'gineering.

Pottinger served as president of the Tire Society and was a member of several SAE committees: the Highway Tire Forum Committee, the Vehicle Dynamics Standards Committee, and the Chassis and Suspension Committee. He was a member of the ASTM F-09 Committee on Tires. Pottinger served as a member of a Transportation Research Board committee that was influential in writing legislation on tire energy consumption labeling. [4]

His most cited work gives a model for combined tire cornering and braking forces. [5]

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ "Marion Pottinger retires from Smithers". Modern Tire Dealer. endeavorb2b.com. 28 October 2003. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Study Committee Biographical Information National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2006. Tires and Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy: Informing Consumers, Improving Performance -- Special Report 286. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/11620". nap.nationalacademies.org. National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 September 2023.{{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Ceremonial Groundbreaking" (PDF). engineering.purdue.edu. Purdue University. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  4. ↑ TRB SPECIAL REPORT 286 Tires and Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2006. Tires and Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy: Informing Consumers, Improving Performance -- Special Report 286. Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences. 2006. ISBN   0-309-09421-6 . Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Schuring, Dieterich J.; Pelz, Wolfgang; Pottinger, Marion G. (1996). "A Model for Combined Tire Cornering and Braking Forces". SAE Transactions. 105 (6): 113–125. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Harold Herzlich Award presented to 2012 winner". Rubber and Plastics News. Crain. 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  7. ↑ McIntyre, James E. III (7 June 2021). "40 Years and More of Tire Science and Technology: A History of The Tire Society". Tire Science and Technology. 50 (2): 100–187. doi:10.2346/tire.21.20015 . Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Evans, Rachel. "Tire industry pioneer Dr Marion G Pottinger receives award". tiretechnologyinternational.com. UKi Media. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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