Anti-skid systems for vehicle tires on icy road conditions and method therefor

摘要

A method of increasing the friction between a tire of a vehicle and an icy surface includes dispensing a cooling agent such that at least a portion of the dispensed cooling agent is distributed between the tire of the vehicle and the icy surface.

主权项

1. A method of increasing friction between a tire of a vehicle and an icy surface, comprising:
dispensing a cooling agent in a first physical state comprising a plurality of solid particles such that at least a portion of the plurality of solid particles is distributed between the tire and the icy surface, wherein the plurality of solid particles are configured to sublimate after being dispensed, and wherein the cooling agent acts as a liquid water film cooling agent to freeze the liquid water film and provide a substantially solid surface between the tire and the icy surface, and wherein the cooling agent leaves no solid particles as foreign object debris (FOD) following dispensation; dispensing the cooling agent in a second physical state comprising a gaseous state such that the second physical state acts as the liquid water film cooling agent to freeze the liquid water film and provide a substantially solid surface between the tire and the icy surface; and dispensing a flow additive together with the cooling agent, wherein dispensing the flow additive comprises compressing the flow additive, channeling the flow additive through a chiller, and mixing the flow additive with the cooling agent.