Michelin, the University of Poitiers, Grenoble Alpes University, Grenoble INP – UGA and the CNRS have inaugurated the I-TireLab joint laboratory that combines data and modeling to create future innovations in tires, tire manufacturing and flexible composites.
With an investment of €4.5m (US$5m) over four years, the project aims to bridge the gaps between academic research and industrial challenges. Its four research themes will contribute to safer, higher-performing mobility, less resource-intensive manufacturing and the development of new applications for flexible composites, the partners said in a statement.
Philippe Jacquin, Michelin general manager and director of research and development, said, “I-TireLab will make it possible to turn science into real-world innovations, from tires and tire manufacturing to tire-vehicle interactions.”
Enhancing development
I-TireLab combines Michelin’s expertise in tire simulation and modeling, materials and industrial processes with the expertise of the Laboratory of Computer Science and Automatic Control for Systems (LIAS – University of Poitiers) and the GIPSA-lab (UGA, CNRS, Grenoble INP – UGA) in modeling, system state estimation, and control methodology design.
