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Investigation into the rolling resistance of novel 3D printed e-scooter tyres

Stilwell, George; White, Robbie; Sharp, Hunter; McIntosh, Robert; Everett, Michael; Gooch, Shayne

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Stilwell, George; White, Robbie; Sharp, Hunter; McIntosh, Robert; Everett, Michael; Gooch, Shayne
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Page(s):
2121-2131
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10570
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
E-scooters have cemented their position as a convenient transport solution in urban areas, with hundreds of millions of e-scooter trips completed globally each year. This study investigates and presents useful tyre performance data for 12 e-scooter tyres, including three novel 3D printed tyres made from 90A TPU. The results highlight the potential of 3D printed tyres to provide comparable performance to existing e-scooter tyres. The information presented in this study is useful to better understand the energy losses associated with these devices.
Keywords:
sustainability, 3D printing, engineering design, rolling resistance, e-scooters
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