TC02: A patented electrostatic cleaning device that captures tyre wear at source to reduce air pollution

标准轮胎在其使用寿命内约有10%-30%的胎面脱落，产生的微污染物进入我们的大气、海洋并影响人类健康。仅在英国，每年就有超过4000万个轮胎安装在汽车上，这些轮胎的质量将减少约16%。ULEV的使用加剧了这一问题，ULEV更重，扭矩更大，导致轮胎磨损比内燃机车辆快30%。**增加道路上的ULEV将直接增加轮胎的碳排放，**特别是对于转向电动的高里程LGV。未来两年，电动汽车的车队投资将增加近50%，达到120亿GB。目前，除了定期清洁道路或大幅整顿轮胎行业外，还没有立即或预防性的减少排放的解决方案。轮胎集体(TTC)开发了一种**专利静电清洁过滤设备，可安装在车轮上，从源头上收集轮胎脱落，防止其进入环境。**这一革命性的设备将能够安装在任何大小的车轮上，并捕获PM。在这个项目中，TTC将与未来的客户合作，在车队车辆上测试我们的设备。我们将与计算流体动力学领域的领先专家合作，实现60%的PM捕获率。这个项目的主要成果将是TC02 V1，准备在2024年春季软推出。在这个项目中，我们将：*优化TC02的设计，目标是与我们60%的室内道路捕获率相匹配*与ZHERO/WJ集团进行演示试验，以在车队车辆和我们未来的市场上测试我们的设备*对TC02进行安全和法规评估*环境评估，以审查TC02在其生命周期内的影响。*为LGVsTTC推出TC02版本1已从奖项(如詹姆斯·戴森奖)中获得了巨大的吸引力，并建立了强大的支持者网络，来自行业的支持者和顾问，包括CEVT(如CEVT)。我们的团队包括机械、汽车和设计工程师，以及一支高级商务顾问团队。该项目将包括世界领先的计算流体动力学(Filipe Buscariolo)、颗粒物分析和表征(伦敦帝国理工学院)、制造和产品安全(JNDC)以及可持续发展(Pilio)方面的专家的贡献。

Standard tyres shed approximately 10-30% of tread during their lifetime, generating micro-pollutants which enter our atmosphere, oceans and impact human health. Over 40M tyres are fitted to cars annually in the UK alone, and will shed ~16% of their mass. This problem is exacerbated by the uptake of ULEVs, which are heavier and have higher torque, resulting in 30% faster tyre-wear than ICE vehicles. **Increasing ULEVs on-the-road will increase carbon emissions from tyres as a direct consequence,** particularly for high mileage LGVs moving to electric. Fleet investment in EVs will increase by almost 50% over the next two years to £12bn. Currently, apart from cleaning our roads regularly, or dramatically overhauling the tyre industry, there is no immediate or preventative solution to reducing emissions.The Tyre Collective (TTC) has developed a **patented electrostatic cleaning filtration device, attachable to vehicle wheels which collects tyre shed at source, preventing it from entering the environment.** This revolutionary device will be able to attach to any size wheel, and capture PM.In this project, TTC will work with future customers to trial our devices on fleet vehicles. We will work with leading experts in Computational Fluid Dynamics to achieve a PM capture rate of 60%. The main outcome of this project will be TC02 V1, ready for soft-launch by Spring 2024\.In this project we will:* Optimise design of TC02, aiming to match our in-lab capture rate of 60% on-road* Conduct a demonstrator trial with Zhero/WJ Group to test our device on fleet vehicles and across our future market* Carry out a safety and regulation assessment for TC02* Environmental assessment to review the impact of TC02 over its lifetime.* Launch TC02 Version 1 for LGVsTTC has gained significant traction from awards (e.g James Dyson Award), and has built a strong network of backers, supporters and advisors from industry including (e.g CEVT). Our team comprises mechanical, automotive and design engineers, and a team of senior commercial advisors. This project will include contributions from world-leading experts in Computational Fluid Dynamics (Filipe Buscariolo), particulate matter analysis and characterisation (Imperial College London), manufacturing and product safety (JNDC) and sustainability (Pilio).