Tire Stress Measurement Synchronization via Time Reference
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for measuring stresses on large tires used in heavy-duty vehicles, such as those in mining, face challenges in synchronizing data from multiple independent measurement acquisition means while minimizing weight, bulk, and energy consumption, which hinders efficient analysis and adaptation of tire design.
Innovation Solution
A method involving a single time-measuring reference means that creates an index for each measurement signal, allowing for synchronization of data from multiple independent acquisition means, with the option for periodic indexings and drift correction to ensure accurate synchronization over extended periods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple independent measurement acquisition means are used to measure tire stresses, then measurement comprehensiveness is improved, but synchronization accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple independent measurement acquisition means into a unified measurement system by introducing a common time reference signal that all devices synchronize to. This merging approach maintains the comprehensiveness of multiple sensors while achieving precise synchronization through shared temporal reference, thereby resolving the contradiction between quantity of measurement devices and synchronization accuracy.
2Reliability
If measurement means are linked together or to energy sources by wired links, then energy supply reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical wired connections with wireless communication technology. Measurement acquisition means transmit data and receive time reference signals wirelessly, eliminating the need for physical cables. This substitution maintains energy supply reliability through wireless power transmission or energy harvesting while dramatically improving ease of operation during transportation and installation of measurement devices.
3Ease of operation
If wireless communication is used for data transmission, then ease of operation is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic measurement and transmission cycles where measurement acquisition means collect data over a period and transmit batches of measurements rather than continuous transmission. This periodic action reduces overall energy consumption while maintaining ease of operation, as devices can enter low-power states between transmission cycles. The system optimizes the balance between communication frequency and energy usage.
4Weight of moving object
If measurement means are made compact and lightweight, then ease of operation is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the measurement system into multiple lightweight, compact acquisition means distributed across different measurement points on the tire. Each individual device remains small and light for easy operation, but the collective network of segmented devices provides comprehensive and precise measurement coverage through multiple independent measurement points, thereby resolving the contradiction between individual device compactness and overall measurement precision.
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AI summary
A method for synchronizing the measurements obtained, over a given period, from a number of measurement acquisition means for acquiring measurements of characteristics associated with the stresses withstood by a tire fitted on a running vehicle. The measurement acquisition means are brought into operation independently of one another and at least one indexing at a given instant of the measurements from each of said means is created relative to a time-measuring reference means.