SELF INFLATING TIRES

By:
J.John Vineethkar,
vineeth6870@gmail.com
3rd BTech. MECHANICAL.
INTRODUCTION
 The Self infla Ting Tire S iS de Signed To
infla Te or defla Te Tire S auToma Tically.
 Tire S need more air while driving on
hard Surface S a T high Speed S and le SS air
for driving on Sof T Surface S Such a S Soil
or Sand.
The driver of The vehicle will Selec T an
appropria Te Tire pre SSure from in Side The
vehicle
meaningS :
 inflaTe : To fill (SomeThing) wiTh air or gaS So
aS To make iT Swell.
 deflaTe : To releaSe conTained air or gaS
from

What Is It…
 INFLATING TYRES
Tires-inflation systems Job:
 de Tec T when The air pre SSure in a
par Ticular Tire ha S dropped.
 noTify The driver of The problem.
 infla Te ThaT Tire back To The proper
level.
 cTiS (cenTral Tire inflaTion SySTem )

TmS (Tire mainTenance SySTem )

mTiS( meriTor Tire inflaTion SySTem)

Types Of Self Inflating Tires

System
Common elements of inflation systems:

 T h e y u s e v a l v e To i s o l a Te
i n d i v i d u a l T i r e s To p r e v e n T a i r f l o w . 

 T h e y h a v e a me T h o d f o r s e n s i n g T h e
Tire p re ss ure s.

 T h e y h a v e an air s o u r c e . 

 T h e r e ' s a wa y To ge T The a ir f r o m
T h e a i r s o u r c e To T h e T i r e s . 

 T h e r e ' s a p r e s s u r e r e l i e f v e n T To
venT air from The T ir e .
CTIS an inside look:
CTIS’s Primary functions:
 a wheel valve is presen T which isola Te The
Tire from The sys Tem when i T' s noT in use.

 an elec Tronic con Trol uni T ( ecu), The brain

of The sys Tem is moun Ted behind The
passenger sea T.

 an opera Tor con Trol panel le T cus Tomize

Tire pressure model.

 cTis includes a speed sensor provide

informa Tion abou T curren T speed & in Turn
cTis mainTain The opTimum Tire pressure.

 cTis gives priori Ty To The brakes since The

brakes & The Tire share air from The same
compressor.
CTIS a closer look (At the wheel):
Tire Maintenance System (TMS):

Tms’ s primary componen Ts:

>Tire hose assembly .
 The roTary JoinT .
 The manifold.
i T also has a elec Tronic con Trol uni T Tha T
runs The en Tire sys Tem.
Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS):
Wheel-end assembly:
Controls:
Air enters into the tires
Future of Self Inflating Tires:

 TIPM
(TIre InTellIgenT Pressure
ManageMenT)

 enTIre sysTeM

 Cy CloId a IrPuMP sysTeM.

Too many componenTs
more cosTly Than The convenTional
Tires.
requires more mainTenance.
heavier Than general vehicle.
The user musT have The basic know
how of The relaTion beTween The
pressure and road condiTion.

Disadvantages
Conclusion
self inflaTing Tires are going
To be used in The bicycles and
moTorcycles along wiTh The
four or more wheelers
Through ouT The world and
an era will definiTely come
soon when There will be
only self inflaTing Tires in
pracTice.
Thank you
quires !