Apr 19, 2017
The British Center for Innovation in Processes (CPI), together with the University of Bath and Silent Sensors, is developing key components for future "smart" tires using piezoelectric energy storage technology.
The new component will become part of the Silent Sensors Tire Management System (TMS) for road transport. The technology will be used to produce sensors for monitoring tire pressure (TPMS), capable of receiving energy from a rolling tire. These new sensors are an important step forward in the development of "smart" tires that increase the safety of the car, as well as reducing harmful emissions and fuel consumption.
Silent Sensors company will develop a technology that allows the sensors to obtain the necessary energy from rolling tires, as well as optimizing the performance of the sensors. The University of Bath will provide the piezoelectric and composite materials developed by him, and the CPI will provide the necessary support. In general, according to the project participants, the sensor system they create will allow tires to collect information effectively about the surrounding reality and working conditions.