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Incorporation of a Secondary Wheel Assembly using Novel Zigbee based Traction Control System for Vehicle Stability during Tire Blow-Outs


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1 Dept. of Auto. Engg., Dr. Mahalingam College of Engg. and Tech., Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Dept. of Electronics and Instrumentation Engg., Dr. Mahalingam College of Engg. and Tech., Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India
 

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Tire blow-outs or puncture during the operation of the vehicle is one of the major ischolar_main causes of road accidents. The drivers lose his/her control of the steering wheel when the tire get punctured or busted leading towards loss of stability of the vehicle causing adverse effects to the vehicle and the passenger. Due to the rapid change in the pressure range within the tyres, the rim of the wheels come in contact with the road surface causing loss of traction and stability of the vehicle leading to accidents. Despite, the rapid advancements witnessed in the field of automobile industry stating from autonomous vehicles to electronic stability unit, a proper solution addressing the issue of accidents caused due to tire blow-outs remains unanswered. In this proposed study, automatic activation of an additional secondary wheel/roller assembly mounted to the chassis using a custom made Zigbee based smart traction system in order to address the traction and stability issues based on the real-time pressure of the tyre is presented. The real-time pressure of the wheels is monitored by the control system which then decides on scheduling the activation of the secondary wheel/roller assembly using a battery operated pneumatic system which will prevent the vehicle from losing its stability. The proposed traction control system consisting of the secondary roller assembly could also be considered as a lifesaving add-on to the passenger vehicle and a replacement for the wheel replacement jack emphasising the market demand of the proposed solution which is a robust and a cost-effective solution.

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Feasibility Analysis, Wheel Assembly, Tire Blow-Outs, Vehicle Stability, ZigBee.
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  • Incorporation of a Secondary Wheel Assembly using Novel Zigbee based Traction Control System for Vehicle Stability during Tire Blow-Outs

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Authors

M. Thirunavukkarasu
Dept. of Auto. Engg., Dr. Mahalingam College of Engg. and Tech., Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India
V. Lakshminarayanan
Dept. of Electronics and Instrumentation Engg., Dr. Mahalingam College of Engg. and Tech., Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


Tire blow-outs or puncture during the operation of the vehicle is one of the major ischolar_main causes of road accidents. The drivers lose his/her control of the steering wheel when the tire get punctured or busted leading towards loss of stability of the vehicle causing adverse effects to the vehicle and the passenger. Due to the rapid change in the pressure range within the tyres, the rim of the wheels come in contact with the road surface causing loss of traction and stability of the vehicle leading to accidents. Despite, the rapid advancements witnessed in the field of automobile industry stating from autonomous vehicles to electronic stability unit, a proper solution addressing the issue of accidents caused due to tire blow-outs remains unanswered. In this proposed study, automatic activation of an additional secondary wheel/roller assembly mounted to the chassis using a custom made Zigbee based smart traction system in order to address the traction and stability issues based on the real-time pressure of the tyre is presented. The real-time pressure of the wheels is monitored by the control system which then decides on scheduling the activation of the secondary wheel/roller assembly using a battery operated pneumatic system which will prevent the vehicle from losing its stability. The proposed traction control system consisting of the secondary roller assembly could also be considered as a lifesaving add-on to the passenger vehicle and a replacement for the wheel replacement jack emphasising the market demand of the proposed solution which is a robust and a cost-effective solution.

Keywords


Feasibility Analysis, Wheel Assembly, Tire Blow-Outs, Vehicle Stability, ZigBee.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4273/ijvss.10.6.06