ANALYSIS OF A PRESSURE

MEASURING SYSTEM ON
VEHICLES TIRES
 By engineer David Torres
Recognition of Needs

ACCESIBILITY

FLEXIBILITY STABILITY

DESIGN

FUNCTIONALITY USABILITY

RELIABILITY
 RECOGNITION OF NEEDS

Is required provide the driver a monitoring solution at the tires to improve the
performance and security of the vehicle on the route.
 Problem definition

Consequences of having a bad calibration of the tire

Add
increases tread wear on the outer edges
• Support pressure.
Underinflated
constrains • Reliability > high
• Monitor pressure.
tire
generates excessive heat on the tire, vehicle•worksfuelharder
> lower
• Small size.
• Warn the driver. • Cost > low
• Operate
Fuel in
economy is reduced as rolling resistance increases
• Real time. • Alarm > quick
anytime.
contact surface is less, causes an uneven wear • Tire’s life > longer
• transmit data to a
Over inflated receiver.
Minimal Design
faster deterioration, loses grip with the ground
tire

requirements can explode the tire by overloading, causes an accident criteria

 Conceptual Design

 Conventional approaches
Give the main idea to guide the project, just including simple
features.

 Idea definition (creativeness)

Define some vague ideas about how to solve the project (
brainstorm, Method 635, Six thinking hats method and so on)

 Systematic thinking
Is used to make the problem be clear, adding special features to
reduce or avoid missing of important information. (5 “F” method)
 Conceptual Design
 Conventional approaches
 Pressure system who can reach and warn the driver at any time,
there are mechanical, electronic or electro-mechanical systems.
 A visible alarm which would be read by the driver at any time, there
are mechanical and digital ways to reach it.

 Brainstorm
 Concept A: It can use a system based on a pressure gauge to
measure the differential pressure inside the tire.
 Concept B: It can use an electronic system based on a diaphragm
to measure the pressure inside the tire.
 Concept C: It can use a measuring system like that one which trucks
uses to monitoring its tires, it goes on the outside of the vehicle.
 Concept D: It can use the ABS braking system to analyze the status
of the tires.
 Analysis refinement
 Concept A
Main idea: It can use a system based on a pressure
gauge to measure the differential pressure inside the tire.
 Details:
 Pen pressure gauge system to measure the pressure
inside the tire.
 The driver has to check the air valve in order to know if
the tire is underinflated.
 It doesn’t use battery, is completely mechanical.
 Size won’t be as bigger as the air valve.
 Use of a color scale code where red is totally
underinflated, yellow is almost underinflated and
green is ok, over the air valve.
 Analysis refinement
 Concept B
Main idea: It can use an electronic system based on a
diaphragm to measure the pressure inside the tire.
 Details:
 Electronic system based on a diaphragm to measure
the pressure inside the tire.
 Wireless system to transmit data to a receptor device.
 Own battery to work independently from the vehicle.
 Size won’t be as bigger as the wheel rim.
 Display system using an LCD that is connected and
shown inside the vehicle in real time.
 Analysis refinement
 Concept C
Main idea: It can use a measuring system like that one
which trucks uses to monitoring its tires, it goes on the
outside of the vehicle.
 Details:
 Outsider system connected on the wheel to measure
the pressure inside the tire.
 Wired system to transmit data to a receptor device.
 Device connected to the vehicle supply to work.
 Has to be connected outside of the wheel.
 Display system using an LCD that is connected and
shown inside the vehicle in real time.
 Analysis refinement
 Concept D
Main idea: It can use the ABS braking system to analyze
the status of the tires.
 Details:
 Statistic measuring based on the performance of the
ABS braking system.
 Wired system to transmit data to a receptor device.
 Calculus computer is connected to the vehicle’s
supply.
 Display system using an LCD that is connected and
shown inside the vehicle according to the prediction
of previous data.
 Evaluation and decision
Pressure System

Criterion
A
Transmission System
Criterion
B

Supply System
Criterion
C

Device Size

Display System
Best design
Reliability
 Weighted Decision Matrix
Criterion Weight Concept A Concept B Concept C Concept D
Pressure
0,3 6 (1,8) 9 (2,7) 6 (1,8) 1 (0,3)
system measuring
transmission
0,25 1 (0,25) 6 (1,5) 10 (2,5) 10 (2,5)
system
Supply
0,1 9 (0,9) 5 (0,5) 10 (1) 10 (1)
system
Device
0,15 10 (1,5) 10 (1,5) 2 (0,3) 7 (1,05)
Size
Display
0,1 3 (0,3) 10 (1) 10 (1) 10 (1)
system

Reliability 0,1 4 (0,4) 9 (0,9) 9 (0,9) 6 (0,6)

Weight Score 5,15 8,1 7,5 6,45
 5 “F” method

Function

Form

Flows

Physics

Fabrication
 5 “F” method
 Function:
To provide the sufficient means for a car’s driver to
know the pressure status of each installed tire on the
vehicle. This system should be working constantly,
monitoring the tire’s status during the road.

 Form:
About the shape, it has to be small in order to put it
onto the tire, besides it needs to include a
transmission system to collect and sent all the data
about the tire.
 5 “F” method
Flows:

Type Brief Description

Pressure about the pressure that constantly has to be measured

constantly it has to be an exchange of data,

information
showing the tire's status

the hot air inside the tire, because of the rolling will show
Temperature
the status of the tire's surface
 5 “F” method
Physics Fabrication
Type equation description
compon MFG.
The pressure of the system is equal ent Process Clues Material
Differential
𝑃 = 𝑃 − 𝑃 to the pressure inside the tire least
Pressure Sensor protector housing of the sensor, used to
a reference pressure. injected Plastic
Housing protect the internal components

Inertia and ∑𝐹 = 0 The sensor would support inertial and

movement ∑𝐹 = m a accelerative Forces. turned
turned – axi-symmetric part
tire air and
machined - well defined surface with aluminum
valve machine
machined marks
centrifugal 𝐹 It might experiment centrifugal forces d
𝑎 = =𝑟 𝑤
acceleration 𝑚 and accelerations due to tire's rotation.

Formed/c
to develop the sensor is needed an valve ast Formed/cast - Moderately rough surface nickel-
Electricity
∑𝐼 = 0 electronic circuit, to transmit data core and ground - smooth finish, no formed marks plated
theory ∑𝑉 = 0 or sense pressure. ground