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  2. Blowout (tire) - Wikipedia

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    A blowout (also known as a burst) is a rapid, explosive loss of inflation pressure of a pneumatic tire. The primary cause for a blowout is encountering an object that cuts or tears the structural components of the tire to the point where the structure is incapable of containing the compressed air , with the escaping air adding to further tear ...

  3. Fusible plug - Wikipedia

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    The very large thermal loads imposed by abnormal landing and braking conditions (such as a high-speed rejected takeoff, where an aircraft heavy with fuel must brake hard from a very high speed to a stop in a relatively short distance) can cause the already high pressure in the tyres to rise to the point that the tyre might burst, so fusible ...

  4. Tyre Extinguishers - Wikipedia

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    Tyre Extinguishers is an international climate direct action group which deflates the tyres on sport utility vehicles (SUVs). The group describes driving an SUV as "among the worst single actions that one can take in terms of its climate impacts and its adverse effects on public safety", [1] with SUVs having a disproportionately large impact on the climate crisis relative to other vehicles, [2 ...

  5. Tire fire - Wikipedia

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    Tire fires are normally the result of arson or improper manipulation with open fire. Tires are not prone to self-ignition , as a tire must be heated to at least 400 degrees Celsius (750 degrees Fahrenheit) for a period of several minutes prior to ignition.

  6. Rupture disc - Wikipedia

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    A rupture disc (burst) Pressure-effect acting at a rupture disc A rupture disc, also known as a pressure safety disc, burst disc, bursting disc, or burst diaphragm, is a non-reclosing pressure relief safety device that, in most uses, protects a pressure vessel, equipment or system from overpressurization or potentially damaging vacuum conditions.

  7. Cold inflation pressure - Wikipedia

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    Cold inflation pressure is the inflation pressure of tires as measured before a car is driven and the tires warmed up. Recommended cold inflation pressure is displayed in the owner's manual and on the Tire Information Placard attached to the vehicle door edge , pillar , glovebox door or fuel filler flap .

  8. Central tire inflation system - Wikipedia

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    CTIS was first used in production on the American DUKW amphibious truck, which was introduced in 1942.. The Czech Tatra T813's central inflation and deflation system was designed to maintain pressure even after multiple bullet punctures.

  9. Canned tire inflator - Wikipedia

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    Canned tire inflators are single-use devices intended to provide a quick, temporary solution to drivers who experience flat tires.These devices seal the punctured tire and then reinflate it with pressurized gas, providing enough pressure to allow the auto to be driven for a short period at low speed.