Ken Tandy MSME, PE, FAACDP

Biography

Ken began working in the automotive industry in 1992 and has had positions ranging from Vehicle Dynamics Analyst, Vehicle and Tire Development Engineer to Vehicle Dynamics Development Manager of Advanced Vehicle Technology Systems. Prior to joining YAES, Ken has consulted on vehicle accident reconstruction involving automobiles, light trucks, and commercial trucks and matters involving vehicle dynamics testing, simulation and modeling, advanced vehicle technologies, and failure analysis of various equipment and systems since 2003. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in multiple states and has presented his professional findings in courts of law. Additionally, he has owned his own company providing technical consulting in the area of vehicle accident reconstruction involving automobiles and commercial trucks. Ken earned his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University, with his graduate research focused on vehicle dynamics and was primarily conducted on-site at the Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). He has written numerous peer-reviewed publications and is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Ken was the recipient of the “Engineer of the Future in Automotive Research,” presented by the FISITA Automotive Society in 1992. He represented North America as one of eight engineers from around the world in the automotive industry.

Publications

• Baldwin, J., Pascarella, R.J., Tandy, D.F., Tandy, K.T., Granat, K.J., Durisek, N.J., September, 2007, The Chemistry and Physics of a Natural Tread Separation, Tire Society Presentation
• Tandy, D.F., Tandy, K.T., Ault, B.N., Coleman, C., Pascarella, R.J., 2011, Steering and Handling Performance During a Full Tire Tread Belt Separation, SAE Paper No. 2011-01-0973
• Durisek, N.J., Tandy, K.T., Claussen, J.S., Tanner, C.B., Brantman, R., Guenther, D.A., 2005, Vehicle Characterization Through Pole Impact Testing, Part II: Analysis of Center and Offset Center Impacts, SAE Paper No. 2005-01-1186 *Selected for SAE 2005 Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars – Mechanical Systems
• Tandy, D.F., Tandy, K.T, Durisek, N.J., Granat, K.J., Pascarella, R.J., Carr, L., Liebbe, R., 2007, An Analysis of Yaw Inducing Drag Forces Imparted During Tire Tread Belt Detachments, SAE Paper No. 2007-01-0836
• Tandy, D.F., Neal J. W., Pascarella, R.J., Tandy, K.T, Bae, J.C., 2010, Effect of Aging on Tire Force and Moment Characteristics, SAE Paper No. 2010-01-0772
• Tandy, K.T., 1992, Presented at the 1992 FISITA Congress, London, England, London, England, Survey of Chassis Measurement Methods, Young Automotive Engineers of the Future Special Session, FISITA92 Congress
• Tandy, D.F., Tandy, K.T, Ault, B. Nicholas, Pascarella, R.J., 2010, Response Characteristics of Several Vehicles Equipped with Electronic Stability Control to Violent Steering Demands on Different Surfaces, SAE Paper No. 2010-01-0095
• Durisek, N.J., Tandy, D.F., Granat, K.J., Tandy, K.T, Pascarella, R.J., Carr, L., 2007, Comparative Dynamic Analysis of Tire Tread Belt Detachments and Stepped Diameter ("Lumpy") Tires, SAE Paper No. 2007-01-0846 *Selected for SAE 2007 Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars – Mechanical Systems
• Tandy, D.F., Granat, K.J., Durisek, N.J., Tandy, K.T, Pascarella, R.J., Baldwin, J., 2007, Vehicle Response Comparison to Tire Tread Separations Induced by Circumferentially Cut Tires and Distressed Tires, SAE Paper No. 2007-01-0733
• Tandy, D.F., Tandy, K.T., Ault, B.N., Coleman, C., Pascarella, R.J., 2011, Steering and Handling Performance During a Full Tire Tread Belt Separation, Mech. Syst. 4(1): 791-806, SAE Int. J. Passenger Cars – Mech
• Tandy, K.T., Heydinger, G.J., Chrstos, J.P., Guenther, D.A., 1992, Improving Vehicle Handling Simulation via Sensitivity Analysis, ISITA 925042, FISITA92, 1992, presented at the 1992 FISITA Congress, London, England, June 1992, Institution of Mechanical Engineers Paper C389/396
• Tandy, D.F., Tandy, K.T., Colborn, J., Pascarella, R.J., 2010, The Effect of Electronic Stability Control Following a Rear Tread Belt Separation, Syst. 3(1): 226-256, SAE Int. J. Passenger Cars – Mech
• Tandy, D.F., Tandy, K.T., Colborn, J., Pascarella, R.J., 2010, The Effect of Electronic Stability Control Following a Rear Tread Belt Separation, SAE Paper No. 2010-01-0113
• Tandy, K.T., June, 1992, Improving Vehicle Handling Simulation via Sensitivity Analysis, The Ohio State University