A vehicle control system includes a storage unit configured to store tire code information including a load index and a speed symbol, a detector configured to collect and detect state information on the vehicle including vehicle weight, vehicle speed, tire pressure of tires of the vehicle, and camber angle, and a controller configured to determine, based on the tire code information and the state information, suitability of the tires, and to control a maximum possible travelling speed of the vehicle.

A tire replacement forecasting system includes a tire supporting a vehicle. A sensor unit is mounted on the tire and includes a footprint centerline length measurement sensor and a pressure sensor. A processor is in electronic communication with the sensor unit and receives the measured centerline length and the measured pressure. An electronic vehicle network transmits selected vehicle parameters to the processor. A wear state predictor is stored on the processor and receives the measured centerline length, the measured pressure, and the selected vehicle parameters to generate an estimated wear state of the tire. A forecasting model is stored on the processor and receives multiple estimated wear states of the tire, and predicts future wear states of the tire. A forecast tire replacement date is generated by the forecasting model when the predicted future wear states of the tire are estimated to pass a predetermined wear threshold.

A pumping system configured to pump fluid from the ambient environment to a target reservoir, the pumping system including: a fluid pump configured to statically mount to a rotating surface, the pump configured to rotate about an axis of rotation; a pump reservoir statically coupled to the fluid pump and configured to fluidly couple to the target reservoir, the pump reservoir including a collection area defined along a portion of the pump reservoir radially outward of the axis of rotation; and a liquid separation member arranged along a portion of the collection area, the liquid separation member including a membrane configured to preferentially permit liquid flow therethrough.

A tire pressure control system includes a tire mounted on a wheel that is connected to an axle, with pneumatic fittings communicating with an interior of this tire. A digital pressure switch has a pair of pneumatic lines that extend from it. These pneumatic lines connect to the pneumatic fittings so that the digital pressure switch communicates with the tire. An electronic solenoid valve communicates with the digital pressure switch by electrical connection to communicate with the interior of the tire. The electronic solenoid valve operates in a corresponding relationship to the interior of the tire so gas above a set pressure can pass to atmosphere. A battery assembly powers and activates the digital pressure switch, and further powers the electronic solenoid valve through the digital pressure switch. A housing houses the digital pressure switch, the electronic solenoid valve, and the battery assembly.

Disclosed are various embodiments for compensating footprint length for inflation pressure changes in tires. Various embodiment can receive a tire pressure measurement for a tire and an uncompensated footprint length for the tire. Various embodiments can calculate an inflation difference between the tire pressure measurement and a target tire pressure for the tire. Then, various embodiments can calculate an inflation ratio by at least on finding a quotient of the inflation difference over the target tire pressure for the tire. Based at least on the inflation ratio, various embodiments can determine a compensated footprint length. Then, various embodiments can send the compensated footprint length to a vehicle system.

Instantaneous Tire Traction Modulating Valves [ITTMV] is a wheels internal and external highly time-sensitive application specific fail-safe electro-pneumatic valve design, valve's current-profile and regulator technique that proactively sense and instantaneously modulate the tire pressure between tire's upper and lower cut-off pressure valves from present/recommended values particularly during imminent/inevitable critical driving situations to mitigating-aquaplaning/hydroplaning, loss of stability/control, over/under steering, loss-of-traction, minimise-emergency/high speed braking distance, roll-over and loss of control due to puncture; by real-time sensing, perform context-aware computing and directing Tyre Pressure Modulating Units [TPMU] to actively modulate the tyre pressure in right time with right pressure on right tyres thereby instantly optimizing footprint/sidewall deformation rate to enhance tire traction simultaneously sustaining stability/steer-ability and restore/optimize to pre-set tyre pressure value immediately after overcoming critical situation for further safe and comfortable driving. Wheel hub housing integrated with rotary-link comprising electrically-insulated conductive-fluidic containers to transfer ITTMV's operational power and control-signal/data to wheels.

A vehicle including a chassis, a lift axle coupled to the chassis and including a tractive element, a lift actuator coupled to the lift axle, a location sensor configured to provide location data indicating a location of the vehicle, and a controller operatively coupled to the lift actuator and the location sensor and configured to control the lift actuator to reposition the lift axle based on the location data.

Vehicle systems and components are set forth, which aim to reduce rolling friction caused in part by the contact between the vehicle's tires and the ground surface over which the vehicle is traversing. These systems and/or components thereof may increase the overall fuel efficiency of a vehicle. In the examples provided, the systems and/or components change the tread contact patch of one or more tires during movement of the vehicle.

A vehicle includes a mixing drum rotatably coupled to a chassis, a fill level sensor configured to provide a signal indicative of a fill level of a material within the mixing drum, an axle assembly including a first tractive element, a suspension actuator coupled to the axle assembly and configured to apply a biasing force that forces the first tractive element into engagement with a ground surface, a lift axle including a second tractive element, a lift actuator coupled to the lift axle, and a controller. The controller is configured to calculate a target weight to be supported by at least one of the first tractive element or the second tractive element based on the fill level of the material within the mixing drum and control the suspension actuator to vary the biasing force based on the target weight.

A vehicle control system includes a storage unit configured to store tire code information including a load index and a speed symbol, a detector configured to collect and detect state information on the vehicle including vehicle weight, vehicle speed, tire pressure of tires of the vehicle, and camber angle, and a controller configured to determine, based on the tire code information and the state information, suitability of the tires, and to control a maximum possible travelling speed of the vehicle.