Research Staff
CV/Biosketch
Tim J. LaClair
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
(T) 865.946.1305
(F) 865.946.1314
laclairtj@ornl.gov
Specialty Research Areas:
- Vehicle Fuel Efficiency
- Modeling and Simulation
- Hybrid Vehicle Propulsion and Control
- Vehicle Safety and Stability
- Traffic Management Technologies
- Energy Storage and Utilization
Current or Recent Work:
- Heavy Truck Rollover Characterization
- Assessment of Advanced Fuel Efficiency Technologies
- Smart Cruise Control and Collaborative Traffic Management Systems
Significant Publications:
Pape, D., M. Arant, W. Brock, E. Broshears, C. Chitwood, R. Clinansmith, J. Colbert, M. Cutler, R. Hathaway, M. Keil, T. LaClair, M. McAuley, J. Patterson, J. Petrolino, C. Pittro, A. Spezia, D. Wafer, “U32: Vehicle Stability and Dynamics: Longer Combination Vehicles, Final Report,” NTRCI (2011).
Pape, D., M. Arant, W. Brock, D. Delorenzis, T. LaClair, A. Lim, J. Petrolino, A. Spezia, “U31: Vehicle Stability and Dynamics: Electronic Stability Control, Final Report,” NTRCI (2011).
LaClair, T.J., Large Scale Duty Cycle (LSDC) Project: Tractive Energy Analysis Methodology and Results from Long-Haul Truck Drive Cycle Evaluations, ORNL/TM-2011/455, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 2011.
LaClair, T.J. and Truemner, R., "Modeling of Fuel Consumption for Heavy-Duty Trucks and the Impact of Tire Rolling Resistance," SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress and Exhibition, November 2005. SAE Paper 2005-01-3550.
LaClair, T.J. and Zarak, C., "Truck Tire Operating Temperatures on Flat and Curved Test Surfaces," presented at the 2004 Tire Society meeting, September, 2004, Akron, Ohio, Tire Science and Technology, Vol. 33, pp. 156-166, 2005.
LaClair, T.J., "Tire Rolling Resistance and its Impact on Vehicle Fuel Consumption," Proceedings of the 2004 International Tire Exhibition and Conference (ITEC), September, 2004, Akron, Ohio.
LaClair, T.J., "Tire Rolling Resistance," in The Pneumatic Tire, Edited by J. Walter and A. Gent, University of Akron, Published by The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2005.
Arant, M., Attanayake, U., Franzese, O., Hathaway, R., Keil, M., Knee, H., LaClair, T., Nelson, S., Pape, D., Ro, K., Heavy Truck Rollover Characterization (Phase-B) Final Report, NTRCI, 2009. (In press).
