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Automatic Pressure Regulator
• Presented by:
– Jeremy Wilson
Highway Safety
•A problem millions of people everyday
deal with.
•If you yourself are not faced by it, loved
ones will be
Tire Debris
Example of operating trailer,
inside tire failed, destroying
second tire.
Debris left on the road
Statistics:
• Arizona Highway DOT Study
– 79 auto accidents/year due to objects on road
– 5400+ Tractor Trailer accidents
• Under inflated Tractor-Trailer Tires a primary factor
– Increases belt separation
– Increases heat and friction stress
– Increases roll-over
• 0.45 g reduced to 0.40 g
Proposed Solution
• Automatic Pressure Regulator
– Constant monitoring of tire pressure
– Automatically corrects tire pressure outside normal
range
– Trending of pressure correction to indicate more
severe problems
System Proposal
Driver Information Center
Compressor
– Belt Driven
from Engine
Regulator
Tire
Coupling
Computerized
Control System
Press
Gage
Pros
• Increased Highway Safety
– Reduced number of rollovers
– Less highway debris causing automobile accidents
• Other Benefits
– Better fuel efficiency
– Reduced Maintenance Cost
• Prevent over/under inflating of tires by Human
error
Cons
• Retro fitting existing equipment
• Legal liability if system fails
• Requires buy-in from both Rig manufactures and
Trailer manufactures to be successful
Conclusion
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Significant statistics prove that under/over inflated tires negatively
effect highway safety
Every highway traveler would benefit
Highway safety would improve
Increased Highway Safety is a reality with the Automatic
Pressure Regulator
Questions