Contact Dr Marko Tirovic
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 758058
- Email: M.Tirovic@cranfield.ac.uk
Areas of expertise
- On-Road Vehicle Dynamics
Background
Dr Tirovic graduated in Mechanical Engineering with Automotive Design at Belgrade University, where he started his professional career and also obtained MSc and PhD degrees. During his industrial employment, Dr Tirovic designed a number of high performance brakes. After re-joining academia in 1996, as module leader and course director, he developed new modules, group projects (including Formula Student) and courses.
Dr Tirovic is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, has published on thermal aspects of brakes, and also researched other structural and heat transfer problems. He was awarded the Alfred Rosling Bennett Premium/Charles S Lake 2004 Award, The William Alexander Agnew Meritorious Award/Clarence Noel Goodall 2008 Award and the CIBSE Carter Bronze medal. He has been a member of organising and scientific committees for international conferences, and has lectured widely on brakes.
Current activities
Dr Tirovic's teaching and research activities are predominantly in the areas of vehicle design, modelling and optimisation, at both system and component levels.
Dr Tirovic's research interests relate mainly to the development of novel designs of high performance brakes and braking systems, using new materials, modelling and experimental techniques.
Dr Tirovic currently teaches vehicle performance, concepts and component design.
Clients
QinetiQ
Williams Formula 1
Meritor HVBS
Faiveley Transport
Jaguar Land Rover.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Mingozzi F, Verdin PG, Gucci L & Tirovic M. (2022). CFD and experimental study of heat dissipation from an anti-coning, pin vented, inboard mounted brake disc. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 237(13)
- Topouris S, Stamenković D, Olphe-Galliard M, Popović V & Tirovic M. (2020). Heat dissipation from stationary passenger car brake discs. Strojniški vestnik – Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 66(Volume 66, Issue 1)
- Tirovic M, Topouris S & Sherwood G. (2019). Experimental investigation of the cooling characteristics of a monobloc cast iron brake disc with fingered hub. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 234(1)
- Morganti MV, Longo S, Tirovic M, Blaise CY & Forostovsky G. (2019). Multi-scale, electro-thermal model of NMC battery cell. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 68(11)
- Topouris S & Tirovic M. (2018). Design synthesis and structural optimisation of a lightweight, monobloc cast iron brake disc with fingered hub. Engineering Optimization, 51(10)
- Tirovic M, Vianello M & Bannister P. (2018). Methodology for predicting brake squeal propensity using complex eigenvalue analysis, including thermo-mechanical effects. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 233(8)
- Tirovic M & Stevens K. (2017). Heat dissipation from a stationary brake disc, Part 2: CFD modelling and experimental validations. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 232(10)
- Stevens K & Tirovic M. (2017). Heat dissipation from a stationary brake disc, Part 1: Analytical modelling and experimental investigations. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 232(9)
- Sergent N, Tirovic M & Voveris J. (2014). Design optimization of an opposed piston brake caliper. Engineering Optimization, 46(11)
- Tirovic M. (2012). Development of a lightweight wheel carrier for commercial vehicles. International Journal of Vehicle Design, 60(1/2)
- Tirovic M, Sergent N, Campbell J, Roberts P & Vignjevic R. (2012). Structural analysis of a commercial vehicle disc brake caliper. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 226(5)
- Tirovic M & Galindo-Lopez CH. (2008). Convective heat dissipation from a wheel-hub-mounted railway brake disc. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 222(4)
- Galindo-Lopez CH & Tirovic M. (2008). Understanding and improving the convective cooling of brake discs with radial vanes. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 222(7)
- Voller GP & Tirovic M. (2007). Conductive heat transfer across a bolted automotive joint and the influence of interface conditioning. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 50(23-24)
- Ye Z, Tirovic M, Davies M, Baker PH, Phillipson M, .... (2007). The optimisation of a thermal dual probe instrument for the measurement of the moisture content of building envelopes. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 28(4)
- Tirovic M & Voller GP. (2005). Interface pressure distributions and thermal contact resistance of a bolted joint. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 461(2060)
- Tirovic M & Sarwar GA. (2004). Design synthesis of non-symmetrically loaded high-performance disc brakes: Part 2: Finite element modelling. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 218(2)
- Tirovic M & Sarwar GA. (2004). Design synthesis of non-symmetrically loaded high-performance disc brakes: Part 3: Verification and optimization. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 218(2)
- Davies M, Tirovic M, Ye Z & Baker PH. (2004). A low cost, accurate instrument to measure the moisture content of building envelopes in situ: a modelling study. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 25(4)
- Voller GP, Tirovic M, Morris R & Gibbens P. (2003). Analysis of automotive disc brake cooling characteristics. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 217(8)
- Calvert C, Tirovic M & Stolarski T. (2002). Design and development of an elastomer-based pneumatic seal using finite element analysis. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, 216(3)
- Tirovic M & Ali G. (2001). Design synthesis of non-symmetrically loaded high-performance disc brakes Part 1. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 215(2)
- Tirovic M. (1998). Development of a wheel mounted disc brake for a high-speed train. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 212(2)
Conference Papers
- Morganti MV, Longo S, Tirovic M, Auger DJ & Shah Bin Raja Ahsan RM. (2018). Modular Battery Cell Model for Thermal Management Modelling
- Major BT, Tiwari D, Correia R, James SW, Tirovic M, .... (2017). Fibre Bragg grating sensors for the analysis of pressure distribution at a disc brake/pad interface
- Ye Z, Tirovic M, Davies M, Baker PH, Phillipson MC, .... (2009). The testing of two methods for the moisture measurement of building fabrics via comparisons with data from an X-ray system
- Wang Z, James S & Tirovic M. Investigation of Disc Brake Pad Interface Pressure Distributions Using FBG Sensors