Invention Grant
US09481415B2 Vehicle fuel economy by optimizing effective rolling tire resistance
有权
通过优化有效的滚动轮胎阻力来车辆燃油经济
- Patent Title: Vehicle fuel economy by optimizing effective rolling tire resistance
- Patent Title (中): 通过优化有效的滚动轮胎阻力来车辆燃油经济
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Application No.: US14377067Application Date: 2012-02-10
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Publication No.: US09481415B2Publication Date: 2016-11-01
- Inventor: William Bennett Clayton , Calvin Rhett Bradley
- Applicant: William Bennett Clayton , Calvin Rhett Bradley
- Applicant Address: FR Clermont-Ferrand CH Granges-Paccot
- Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin,Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
- Current Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin,Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
- Current Assignee Address: FR Clermont-Ferrand CH Granges-Paccot
- Agent John Steckler Schwab
- International Application: PCT/US2012/024690 WO 20120210
- International Announcement: WO2013/119252 WO 20130815
- Main IPC: B62D61/12
- IPC: B62D61/12 ; B60G17/017
Abstract:
The subject matter of the present invention relates generally to a vehicle that has axles with tires mounted thereon with at least one axle that is a lift axle, and more specifically, to a method that optimizes the effective tire rolling resistance by adjusting the load on the tires, resulting in an improvement in the fuel economy of the vehicle. According to one embodiment, the method takes into consideration the rolling resistance characteristics of the tires placed onto the axles of the vehicle and provides an algorithm for optimizing their rolling resistance by raising or lowering the lift axle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150034399A1 Vehicle Fuel Economy by Optimizing Effective Rolling Tire Resistance Public/Granted day:2015-02-05
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