Michelin s active wheel, a 92 lb wheel with an electric motor and suspension inside, debuted in 2008, linked to the venturi volage concept car, and showed up in the 2009 peugot bb1 electric concept microcar. One of the motors drives and brakes the wheel while the other acts as an active. Audi active electromechanical suspension system introduced in 2017. Then, in 1937, michelin introduced the pilot tire for skilled drivers and.
Michelin active wheel tire whith electric motor and suspension. The michelin active wheel is an intelligent wheel that can propel cars electrically while also providing suspension and braking functions to. Michelin s active wheel system is the holy grail of wheel technology. Fos tech aims to showcase a step into the automotive future with bold and exciting new concept cars and technologies from across the industry with a. Michelin today offers a range of tyres for classic cars which will fit a number of. Michelin has had earlier versions of active wheel in concepts such as the michelin psi concept hylight fuel cell vehicle, shown in 2004 at the challenge bibendum in shanghai. Dunno if anyone has started a thread on this, but michelin has demonstrated a new technology in wheels. The groups societal responsibility is embodied by its development and sustainable mobility strategy. Michelin active tire with inwheel motor download scientific diagram. Design a future snow bike with michelin active wheel for michelin challenge design competition. Ok, the 35mph top speed is very arbitrary on my part. Pdf analysis of effect of inwheel electric motors mass on passive. Kabuto 2030 michelin active wheel vehicle design a future snow bike with michelin active wheel for michelin challenge design competition. With an outstanding powerweight ratio, the wheel is powered by an accumulator or a fuel cell.
Michelin active wheel michelin reinvents the wheel, 2008 and siemens ecorner continental automotive systems inc. The marketing name for the product is called will, as in where there is a will, there is a way. Active wheel has always valued the husbandwife relationship and has been acknowledging the evolution of this relationship towards a more progressive outlook, given that todays woman performs multiple responsibilities and is the anchor of the family. Since seldom does anyone, especially in europe, go over 35mph55kph in cities, it would make for very inexpensive vehicles. Were using michelin s active wheel system as our example.
Michelin have been developing the active wheel system for over 12 years in conjunction with swiss based paul scherrer institute psi and has now unveiled the opel agila based heuliez will the. Michelin s active wheel tech creates many exciting possibilities for vehicles of the future. At the same time, active wheel deeply understands the needs of this ever evolving consumer. So called active suspensions are actually divided into two classes. Michelins active wheel electric motor system begins. It was presented at challenge bibendum 2004s edition on. Michelins active wheel technology in detail motor authority. This model also eliminates the need for other notorious space hogs like transmissions and exhaust systems. Michelin active wheel technology in fact incorporates 2 electric motors per wheel 1 for suspension and 1 for drive, ie. Michelin partners with chinese firm to create active wheel. Historically, the innovations at michelin include the airfitted tires on the race car, lightning, in 1895, to the introduction of the removable steel wheel or the spare tire in case of emergencies, in 19. Active wheel from michelin includes in wheel electric motors and a motorised suspension to free up space in the front or rear of the vehicle.
This study raises a new electric wheel with active. Watch the video below michelin hylight active wheel motor ev concept car youtudotbei1utr8kare. In our quest to make sustainable mobility a reality, we move closer to this ambitious goal every day. Michelin s active wheel from 2004 incorporates an in wheel electrical suspension motor that controls torque distribution, traction, turning maneuvers, pitch, roll and suspension damping for that wheel, in addition to an in wheel electric traction motor. The study summarized bad effect of increasing the weight of tires by add in wheel motors to the passive and active suspension systems on the road traction and the vehicles drivers comfort, at the. This strategy aims to make michelin one of the most innovative, responsible, and highperforming companies worldwide across all of its responsibilities. Depending on the manufacturer, an in wheel motor may contain a variety of components, but most have the same basic parts. Michelin active wheel is much more than just a hub motor. Michelin s innovative active wheel technology, along with other mobilityrelated innovations from the tyre manufacturer, will appear in the fos tech pavilion at the goodwood festival of speed next week.
Michelin active wheel news and information autoblog. The second is a partnership with hueliez, orange and michelin. Being one of the most prevalent systems on the market, the michelin pax system. The michelin active wheel is used with an electric vehicle. Pdf analysis of effect of inwheel electric motors mass. Michelin unveils active wheel in affordable electric car. One of the engineers developing the active wheel at michelin s swiss research and development centre, daniel walser, says the system is close to productionready. In a sense, the michelin active wheel is an intelligent wheel capable of propelling cars without gasoline, while ensuring suspension and braking.
Faraday future made a splash earlier this year with its ffzero1 concept, but the shadowy, chinabacked american automaker has lately been seen testing a camouflaged minivanlike vehicle that looks awfully similar to the tesla model x a recent patent publication reveals that the similarities dont stop there, as faraday future is considering replicating many of the features found on the. Packing in a sophisticated active shock absorption system, with its own dedicated motor, and disk braking. The michelin active wheel is a standard wheel that houses a pair of electric motors. Michelin will make the active wheel available in 2010. Michelins active wheel technology has been around for the past couple of years but actual applications of the electronic powertrain and. Michelin also introduced the metallic tire that used steel cable in the tires structure innovation. The electronic suspension automatically corrects roll and. A lot of carmakers are very interested in our active wheel with the suspension, brakes and electric drive motor, walser told the carsales network. Active wheel was a michelindeveloped tire which incorporates an electric motor and. Featuring two electric motors housed within the wheel, one for traction and braking and the other for electric active suspension control, the system has revolutionary potential no more engine under the hood, no more traditional suspension system, and no. It was presented at challenge bibendum 2004s edition on the hylight concept car and showcased. Michelin s active wheel electric motor system begins trials in renault kangoos eric loveday july, 2009 comment now.
Influence of inwheel motors on the ride comfort of electric vehicles. Active wheel brands hindustan unilever limited website. Offering everyone a better way forward thats michelin s purpose. Michelin has announced that it will partner to bring an affordable electric car powered by its active wheel system to the roads in 2010. Marketing strategy and innovation at michelin tushar malhotra and paul d. They have put suspensionbrakeselectric motor inside the wheel, here is a pic the vehicle. Rank amongst the worlds most innovative, responsible and highperforming companies. In wheel active suspension the michelin active wheel aw integrates the following functions. Active wheel is a michelin developed tire which incorporates an electric motor and suspension. Will is a front wheel electric vehicle, has room for five in it and, because it has no big engine to carry, it has two trunks. Michelin active wheel archives the truth about cars.
New michelin tech puts power to the wheels roadshow. Has anyone ever had a problem getting a michelin pilot active, 4. The michelin active wheel suspension aws system, a concept first introduced 12 years ago, debuted this past june on a production series allelectric vehicle at the 2011 freescale technology forum americas, held in san antonio, texas. The outside of an in wheel motor has very little variation compared to a standard wheel. The smart suspension active wheel suspensions may change the repair landscape. Wheels house the suspension, the brake and the engine. With the michelin active wheel, a new, realistic approach to the car. Michelin s active wheel system contains not only the electric motor that actually drives the wheel, but also the braking system and an active suspension system, too. That year also marked the arrival of the active wheel. This paper presents evaluation of effect of inwheel electric motors mass on the performance of active suspension system by using one of more common control. The influence of the tyre on general active driving safety cannot be denied. Active suspension is a type of automotive suspension that controls the vertical movement of the wheels relative to the chassis or vehicle body with an onboard system, rather than in passive suspension where the movement is being determined entirely by the road surface. Michelins active wheel technology has been around for the past couple of years but actual applications of the electronic powertrain and handling. Wheel suspension system uwspace university of waterloo.
That means more payload and increased revenue per trip. Michelin have confirmed that their new tweel system will be available starting with 2010, meaning that the future, with little jetsons mobiles is not far away. Read the latest michelin active wheel news and browse our full collection of michelin active wheel articles, photos, press releases and related videos. Like the mechanism of a watch, all the components, motors, gear reduction units and suspensions, are miniaturized and built into the wheels. Over the years, i have changed dozens of tires, so i have had experience. In wheel motor efficiency in wheel motor efficiency is high because the power goes straight from the motor directly to the wheel.
I purchased two new tires for my r1007 and the front went perfectly. Michelin active wheel for electric vehicles drivingthenation. Michelin still showcases the wheel on rare occasions, but new information on the project is sparse. Articles infographics interviews news presentations press releases reports videos whitepapers columns. Marketing strategy and innovation at michelin tushar.