Koala Technologies launches Te.Sense Bloom tire deflation testing solution in new markets

Koala Technologies LLC (KTL) has introduced Te.Sense Bloom, a breakthrough in non-destructive rapid tire deflation testing. Fully compliant with FMVSS 110 and emerging EV stability test standards, this cost-effective and reusable solution allows passenger car OEMs and tire manufacturers to optimize test programs while reducing waste. The first U.S.-specification kit has been delivered to the Transportation Research Center in Ohio for initial evaluations.

Te.Sense Bloom provides a non-destructive alternative that allows controlled, rapid deflation of individually selected tires. The device uses a controllable central air ejector valve with a volume and flow capacity that simulates a sudden tire pressure loss event. A a rapid tire deflation event can be triggered from inside the vehicle or remotely, further expanding test scenario possibilities. Suitable for testing tire inflation pressures up to 100 PSI and speeds up to 140 km/h (87 mph), Te.Sense Bloom captures precise, real-time tire inflation pressure data – at 100 Hz, accurate to +/-0.1 PSI – enabling detailed analysis of tire and vehicle responses during rapid (below 750 ms) tire deflations.

As well as meeting FMVSS 110 requirements, Te.Sense Bloom is compliant with a number of emerging electric vehicle (EV) stability testing standards, such as China's GB/T 38796-2020 (“Performance Requirements and Test Methods of Automobile Blow-out Emergency Safety Device”).

Kenneth Martin, Head of Tire Testing at the Transportation Research Center, comments:

“We have significant experience with rapid tire deflation tests, using all types of methods, and we’re looking forward to evaluating KTL’s Te.Sense Bloom, since it represents a turn-key, non-destructive solution. There’s definitely some baseline justification for test equipment like this because it fundamentally means consuming fewer tires. But Te.Sense Bloom’s inherent connectivity opens some other doors also, since triggered and monitored rapid tire deflations are becoming an area of interest for vehicle stability testing, especially in EV space.” 

For more information, the full article can be accessed on the Automotive Testing Technology International website.