Unit 5 Emerging Technology - "The Airless Tire"
Emerging technology and explain how it is used
Find a YouTube clip with the tech explained
Look at the impact on society, how it impacts lives
Ethical implications, how does this technology impact ethically in our lives?
What does this technology replace (if anything)
Where does this technology evolve from?
Wiki
Emerging technology
Status
Potentially marginalized technologies
Potential applications
Related articles
Airless tire
Research, development, early prototypes[135][136]
Conventional tire
Safer tires
Tweel
My videos:
The Positive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByXZGwzVUoM&feature=youtu.be The Negative (Bonus Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gWvkwM1oW0&feature=youtu.be Links …show more content…
such as construction builders.
An example: Loaders may go through tough terrain which may cause the some materials to fall if the tires are flat. - Airless tires keep the vehicles from stopping on unwanted terrain and will not cause any damage or problems to the equipment
These tires are made to be strong and with hold most off-road or bad terrain areas. The airless tires target companies that have heavy vehicles.
The tires are used on some small vehicles such as riding lawn mowers and motorised golf carts. They are also used on heavy equipment such as backhoes, which are required to operate on sites such as building demolition, where risk of tire punctures is high. Tires composed of closed-cell polyurethane foam are also made for bicycles and …show more content…
However, the airless tire does have negative affects, due to the tire having high rolling resistance it causes the tire to have a much lower suspension compared to other tires. This could cause damage to the lower part of your vehicle if you go over bumps or uneven terrain.
Another issue with the wheels are that they are hard to mount, although most of the airless tires will be pre-mounted on heavy equipment and small vehicles, most cyclists will have to mount the wheels themselves if they get the wheels separately.
The airless tires haven't replaced pneumatic tires however they have replaced certain tires such as the honeycomb tires in the military. Due to the airless having many prototypes the tire hasn't been able to replace anything as of yet.
The airless tire has evolved from pneumatic tires. The reason for this is most heavy equipment or vehicles are used on harsh terrain which could cause punctures and damage to the vehicle, which the airless tire would prevent.
The airless tire has made job opportunities to many people/engineers around the world. It has also saved companies money as they don't need to pay for repairs or
Emerging technology and explain how it is used
Find a YouTube clip with the tech explained
Look at the impact on society, how it impacts lives
Ethical implications, how does this technology impact ethically in our lives?
What does this technology replace (if anything)
Where does this technology evolve from?
Wiki
Emerging technology
Status
Potentially marginalized technologies
Potential applications
Related articles
Airless tire
Research, development, early prototypes[135][136]
Conventional tire
Safer tires
Tweel
My videos:
The Positive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByXZGwzVUoM&feature=youtu.be The Negative (Bonus Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gWvkwM1oW0&feature=youtu.be Links …show more content…
such as construction builders.
An example: Loaders may go through tough terrain which may cause the some materials to fall if the tires are flat. - Airless tires keep the vehicles from stopping on unwanted terrain and will not cause any damage or problems to the equipment
These tires are made to be strong and with hold most off-road or bad terrain areas. The airless tires target companies that have heavy vehicles.
The tires are used on some small vehicles such as riding lawn mowers and motorised golf carts. They are also used on heavy equipment such as backhoes, which are required to operate on sites such as building demolition, where risk of tire punctures is high. Tires composed of closed-cell polyurethane foam are also made for bicycles and …show more content…
However, the airless tire does have negative affects, due to the tire having high rolling resistance it causes the tire to have a much lower suspension compared to other tires. This could cause damage to the lower part of your vehicle if you go over bumps or uneven terrain.
Another issue with the wheels are that they are hard to mount, although most of the airless tires will be pre-mounted on heavy equipment and small vehicles, most cyclists will have to mount the wheels themselves if they get the wheels separately.
The airless tires haven't replaced pneumatic tires however they have replaced certain tires such as the honeycomb tires in the military. Due to the airless having many prototypes the tire hasn't been able to replace anything as of yet.
The airless tire has evolved from pneumatic tires. The reason for this is most heavy equipment or vehicles are used on harsh terrain which could cause punctures and damage to the vehicle, which the airless tire would prevent.
The airless tire has made job opportunities to many people/engineers around the world. It has also saved companies money as they don't need to pay for repairs or