Automatic Central Air Inflation System
K. Rathi · IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering · 2017
The only part of a vehicle which is not getting automated is tyres.From the studies it is known that a slight drop in pressure, will affect the tyre wear, safety, gas mileage and whole vehicle performance.To neglect the unwanted stress and waste of time for inflating the tyres, this (Automatic Air Inflation) system is designed.This system states that the tyres are optimally inflated at all running conditions.Whenever the pressure is reduced below the mentioned or set level the sensor senses and displays it on the screen (LCD).Because of this the driver gets notified and makes him alert of lower pressure in tyres.There is a centralized compressor which is connected to the four tyres, which supplies compressed air to them, through rotary valves.To maintain frictional contact between the tyres and the road, optimum pressure should be maintained in the tyres, which reflects in the mileage of vehicles.With the consideration of environmental issues, this system reflects a potential improvement in fuel efficiency, tyre wear reduction and also overall performance of handling a vehicle in diverse conditions.This paper focuses on the design aspects of automatic tyre inflation system.