IntelligentTires-thepast,presentandfutureofsmarttiretechnology.pdfVIP

MKMKVV 1 Intelligent Tires – Past, Present and Future Selected Slides from keynote speech at the 4th Annual Intelligent Tire Technology Conference Dearborn, Michigan December 5-6,2011 Mukul K. Verma Intelligent Tires AND Vehicles = Sense Respond - Efficiency - Safety - Durability - Comfort MKVMKV Intelligent Tires AND Vehicles Ground Vehicles Flexible Wheel – Rigid Terrain Mobile Robots, Planetary Rovers MKMKVV Rigid Wheel – Deformable Terrain Wheel - versus - Terrain Interaction Intelligent Tires AND Vehicles Rover Control Requirements Traversability Stability •High Drawbar pull •Non-zero Wheel forces •Low Slip ratio •Stabilizing Moments about c.g. MKMKVV •Low Sinkage/ High Torque Intelligent Tires And Vehicles • Regulatory Requirements MKMKVV • Customer Demands • Competitive Pressures - Efficiency MKMKVV - Safety - Durability - Comfort Intelligent Tires – Current State Intelligent Tires – Current State Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems - Fuel Efficiency Improvement - Emissions Reduction 1 psi reduction in tire pressure ~ 1.1 % increase in rolling resistance MKMKVV