Stability Control of Vehicles during Tyre Burst with Auto Expanding Rims

Abstract

This paper focuses on a new idea to prevent vehicle accidents due to skidding while tyre bursts. Tyre bursts are common in highways where vehicles ply at very high speeds which lead to fatal crashes when the vehicle loses stability. The new design prevents this stability loss which occurs when one of the tyre losses air within a fraction of second. The wheels are provided with pads which will be ejected to occupy the required diameter of the wheel once the tyre bursts. The response to tyre burst can be provided with a lock releasing arrangement and electronic system that will enable the tyre to regain its original diameter. Hence there is no need for the driver or occupants to get panic as the vehicle will be completely stable. This will completely prevent crashes and safeguard passengers. The expanded rims can be restored to their original size by compressing the pads again and hence reused.