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Dr Patrick Gruber

Lecturer in Advanced Vehicle Systems Engineering

Qualifications: PhD, MSc, BEng (Hons), Dipl.-Ing.

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Phone: Work: 01483 68 6716
Room no: 13 AB 03

Further information

Research Interests

  • Sustainable and energy efficient systems
  • Linear and non-linear finite element analysis
  • Multiphysics modelling
  • Transport technology
  • Vehicle systems
  • Tyre modelling

Publications

Journal articles

  • Gruber P, Sharp RS. (2012) 'Shear forces in the contact patch of a braked racing tyre'. Vehicle System Dynamics: international journal of vehicle mechanics and mobility, 50 (12), pp. 1761-1778.
    doi: 10.1080/00423114.2012.700404
  • Gruber P, Sharp RS, Crocombe AD. (2012) 'Normal and shear forces in the contact patch of a braked racing tyre Part 2: Development of a physical tyre model'. Vehicle System Dynamics: international journal of vehicle mechanics and mobility, 50 (3), pp. 339-356.
    doi: 10.1080/00423114.2011.586429
  • Gruber P, Sharp RS, Crocombe AD. (2012) 'Normal and shear forces in the contact patch of a braked racing tyre Part 1: Results from a Finite Element model'. Vehicle System Dynamics: international journal of vehicle mechanics and mobility, 50 (2), pp. 323-337.
    doi: 10.1080/00423114.2011.586428
  • Gruber P, Sharp RS, Crocombe AD. (2008) 'Friction and camber influences on the static stiffness properties of a racing tyre'. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PUBLISHING LTD PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART D-JOURNAL OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING, 222 (D11), pp. 1965-1976.
    doi: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO872
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/721640/

Conference papers

  • De Novellis L, Sorniotti A, Gruber P, Shead L, Ivanov V, Hoepping K. (2012) 'Torque Vectoring for Electric Vehicles with Individually Controlled Motors: State-of-the-Art and Future Developments'. Los Angeles, CA, USA: 26th International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26)
  • Gruber P, Sharp RS, Crocombe AD. (2011) 'Contact stresses of a braked racing tyre'. Manchester: 22nd IAVSD Symposium on dynamics of vehicles on roads and tracks (IAVSD)
  • Gruber P, Sharp RS, Crocombe AD. (2011) 'Structural influences on the contact stresses of a tyre'. Tire Technology Conference, 2011
  • Gruber P, Sharp RS, Crocombe AD. (2010) 'Virtual tyre testing – experiences with an advanced FE tyre model'. Koeln, Germany: Tire Technology Conference, 2010

Teaching

ENG2095 Mechanics of Vehicles and Machines

ENG3166 Control and Dynamics

ENG3162 Group Design Project (Formula Student)

Formula Student Faculty Advisor