ANNAMACHARYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

AND SCIENCES::RAJAMPET

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
 AIRLESS TIRE

Seminar guide: Presented by:

G.Amarnath Sir, KSB.Ganesh,
Assistant professor, 19700A0301.
Mechanical Department.
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 CONTENTS
 The pneumatic tire and its drawbacks

 Introduction of airless tire

 What is an airless tire?
 How it works?
 Different design approaches
 Advantages and disadvantages
 Applications
 Conclusion
 References 3
PNEUMATIC TIRES
 A pneumatic, or air-filled, tire is

made of an air tight inner core

filled with pressurized air.
 The pressure of the air inside the
tire is greater than atmospheric
air pressure.

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DRAWBACKS
 Puncture or Blowout.
 A blowout at high speeds can lead
to a dangerous car accident.
 Variations in air
pressure changes tire
performance.
 Can blow out by gunfire or
explosion.
 Have to checking Every
time Needed to maintain
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Introduction
 The Tweel Airless Tire was first developed in 2005

by Michelin.

 The Tweel name is a combination of the words tyre

and wheel.

 Tweel's hub connects to flexible polyurethane

spokes which are used to support an outer rim.

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WHAT IS AIRLESS TIRE?

 Airless TIREs
or
Non-pneumatic
TIREs (NPT),
These are the
tyres that are not
supported by the
air pressure.

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AIRLESS TIRE

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HOW IT WORKS?

The flexible tread and

shear bands deform
temporarily as the spokes
bend, then quickly go
back to the initial shape.

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Deformation of tire when it get through the
obstacle
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DESIGN APPROACH

NASA’S Apollo
Lunar Rover

Michelin

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continued..

Bridgestone

Resilient
Technologies
, LLC

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ADVANTAGES
 Eliminates air leaks or TIRE blow outs.
 No maintenance required.
 Facilitate recycling.
 Remains mobile even with some of the spokes are damaged
or missing.
 Durability & Long Life.
 Can take gunfire or explosion.
 Less environmental impact.

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DISADVANTAGES
 Lack of adjustability.
 Vibration.
 Heat generation.
 Suspension of tire not so good as like
regular tire.
 Different Manufacturing technique.
 Not as economic as pneumatic TIREs.

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APPLICATIONS

Used on some small vehicles

such as lawn
riding mowers and
motorized golf carts.

In backhoe or bulldozers.

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APPLICATIONS

For Military vehicles

All Terrine Vehicles (ATV)

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CONCLUSION
 No improvements are made in TIREs nowadays.
 Manufacturers have started to
focus making airless TIREs.
 Challenge is to make it more
feasible and economical.
 When done, Airless TIREs are the future TIREs.

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References
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airless_tire
 https://driving.ca/auto-news/news/how-it-works-airless-
tires
 https://www.bridgestone.co.in/en/tyre-clinic/tyre-talk/air
less-concept-tyres
 https://www.cewheelsinc.com/tweel-airless-tire-works/
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