Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00911, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Khamesee, Mir Behrad (University of Waterloo), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Escaped wheels from Transport Trucks is a highly dangerous, often fatal occurrence. Wheel escapes are attributed to two issues:_x000D_
1. The failure of wheel studs and 2. Bearing failure/over heat. The problem is exacerbated by the large number of trucks and_x000D_
trailers on the highways. According to provincial records, 70% of failures are due to studs losing torque._x000D_
We propose the development of two separate solutions that prevent truck wheels from escaping during operation thereby_x000D_
eliminating a road hazard, i.e., oftentimes fatal. The first solution uses pre-calibrated wheel studs which are studs that have built in switches that activate at a predetermined stud elongation and cause a signal to be sent to the vehicle operator that a specific Lug Stud is either under torqued, over-torqued or sheared. The second solution is a compression ring that uses low Young's modulus material below the lug nut to compress and close a switch at a predetermined pre-load and cause a signal to be sent when an undesirable torque level is present. Both systems can be monitored by GPS from remote locations._x000D_
The two solutions are required to penetrate the complete market and resolve the wheels issue. The first solution deals with the_x000D_
large number of trucks and trailers that already exist and are presently on the roads today. An inexpensive and easy to install_x000D_
solution is required to quickly convert these vehicles into safe travelling units. The second solution is for new equipment wherein the system may be facilely installed during original assembly., program purpose french : Escaped wheels from Transport Trucks is a highly dangerous, often fatal occurrence. Wheel escapes are attributed to two issues:_x000D_
1. The failure of wheel studs and 2. Bearing failure/over heat. The problem is exacerbated by the large number of trucks and_x000D_
trailers on the highways. According to provincial records, 70% of failures are due to studs losing torque._x000D_
We propose the development of two separate solutions that prevent truck wheels from escaping during operation thereby_x000D_
eliminating a road hazard, i.e., oftentimes fatal. The first solution uses pre-calibrated wheel studs which are studs that have built in switches that activate at a predetermined stud elongation and cause a signal to be sent to the vehicle operator that a specific Lug Stud is either under torqued, over-torqued or sheared. The second solution is a compression ring that uses low Young's modulus material below the lug nut to compress and close a switch at a predetermined pre-load and cause a signal to be sent when an undesirable torque level is present. Both systems can be monitored by GPS from remote locations._x000D_
The two solutions are required to penetrate the complete market and resolve the wheels issue. The first solution deals with the_x000D_
large number of trucks and trailers that already exist and are presently on the roads today. An inexpensive and easy to install_x000D_
solution is required to quickly convert these vehicles into safe travelling units. The second solution is for new equipment wherein the system may be facilely installed during original assembly., agreement title english : Truck Wheel Fastener Alarm Systems for the Prevention of Runaway Wheels, agreement title french : Truck Wheel Fastener Alarm Systems for the Prevention of Runaway Wheels, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 24674.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada