Anti-roll over trailer with segmented tank for center of gravity control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional trailers do not effectively lower their overall center of gravity, which can affect stability and safety, especially when carrying fluids, as the distribution of mass within the tank does not optimize the balance between the lower and upper bodies.
Innovation Solution
A trailer design featuring a tank with a cavity that can be filled with fluids, where the lower body has a lower center of gravity and the transitioning body connects the upper and lower bodies, allowing for even fluid distribution along the trailer length, thereby lowering the overall center of gravity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the tank is filled with fluids, then the quantity of substance increases, but the overall center of gravity rises reducing stability
Solution Approach 1:
The tank is divided into multiple compartments (first tank, second tank, third tank) with different orientations. The first and second tanks are positioned lower to hold heavier liquids, while the third tank is positioned higher to hold lighter gas, segmenting the fluid storage to optimize center of gravity placement.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the tank structure are assigned different functions based on their position. The lower body contains the first and second tanks for heavy liquids to lower the center of gravity, while the upper body contains the third tank for lighter gas, creating local quality differences in density distribution.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the lower body height is reduced to lower the center of gravity, then the stability improves, but the upper body ground clearance is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The tank structure utilizes three-dimensional spatial arrangement with tanks oriented in different directions (horizontal and vertical orientations). This multi-dimensional configuration allows the center of gravity to be lowered without simply reducing the overall height, as the mass distribution is optimized across multiple spatial dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The third tank is nested within the transitioning body that connects the upper and lower bodies. This nested configuration allows the upper tank to be positioned within the structural transition zone, maximizing vertical space utilization while maintaining adequate ground clearance for the upper body.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The trailer achieves a lower and more stable overall center of gravity by distributing mass effectively within the tank, enhancing safety and stability, particularly when carrying fluids, by ensuring the liquid fluid settles in the lower portion of the cavity, thus improving attachment to standard vehicles and compliance with safety codes.
Implementation Method 1
when said cavity 400 within said trailer 100 is filled with a liquid fluid 408b, said liquid fluid 408b is evenly distributed along said trailer length 132 of said trailer 100
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AI summary
A trailer configured to lower an overall center of gravity. The trailer comprises a tank, a wheel assembly, an upper body height and a trailer length. The tank comprises a cavity contained within a lower body, an upper body, a transitioning body, a front end and a rear end when the cavity within the trailer is filled with a liquid fluid, the liquid fluid is evenly distributed along the trailer length of the trailer since a diameter of the lower body, the upper body and the transitioning body are equal.