Whirlpool Wielhub by Changshu Institute of Technology

Whirlpool Wielhub by Changshu Institute of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Brons in Voertuigonderdele, Motorbykomstighede en Versorgingsprodukte Ontwerp Competition Category.

BronsVoertuigbykomstigheid· 2023

Whirlpool Wielhub

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Voertuigbykomstigheid Category

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The Design

About Whirlpool Wielhub

Whirlpool is 'n wielhub wat ontwerp is om remskywe te verkoel. Die speke het 'n propelleragtige vorm, geïnspireer deur vliegtuigpropellers. Tydens remming verhoog wrywing tussen die remblokke en die remskyf die temperatuur skerp, en die hoë hitte verkort die leeftyd van die skyf. Die vorm van Whirlpool vang die lug rondom die wiel op en lei dit na die middelpunt van die remskyf. Die lugvloei verkoel die skyf terwyl die voertuig beweeg. Die hub is vervaardig van titaanlegering en word geproduseer deur gieting en CNC-masjinering.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Whirlpool Wielhub is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Brons, 'n hoogs prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan uitstaande ontwerpe wat gekenmerk word deur kreatiwiteit, vindingrykheid en skerpsinnigheid. Wenners in Brons is ruimskoots vaardige en opvallend kreatiewe artefakte wat die groot ervaring, verbeelding en vindingrykheid van hul ontwerpers bevestig. Daar word verwag dat Whirlpool Wielhub 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde voorwerp is wat merkwaardig professioneel en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Brons gewen het, inkorporeer die beste praktyke in kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie en is uitstekend vanweë sy aandag aan detail. Whirlpool Wielhub bevredig behoeftes pragtig, raak aan begeertes, bekoor gevoelens en spreek die nuuskierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Conventional wheels do not have the function of cooling the brake discs. This wheel hub has a good air diversion function, which can quickly collect the air around the wheel hub and spread to the center of the disc, which can extend the life of the brake disc by cooling.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 432mm x Depth 203mm x Height 432mm.
Tags: Wheel Hub, Whirlpool, Cool, Titanium, Brake Discs
Production Technology: This wheel is made of titanium alloy material, using pouring and CNC processes, taking into account the function and aesthetics of the product.
Design Challenge: How to use the knowledge of fluid mechanics to cool high-speed air vortex and high-temperature brake discs is the most tuned part of the entire design. Through continuous testing, the design team finally found a more ideal wheel shape.
Research: The research of this project is mainly to understand the defects of the product through literature reading, and to evaluate and test the 3D model virtually through the evaluation module in Alias software.
Inspiration: When the car brakes, the temperature of the brake disc rises sharply due to the high-speed friction of the brake disc by the brake pad, which will greatly affect the life of the brake disc. So our team wanted to design a hub that could cool the brake disc when braking. The design of the wheels is inspired by the propellers of an aircraft.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2022 in Changshu and finished in December 2022 in Changshu
Operation Flow: The spokes of this hub are made of a propeller-like structure. When running at high speeds, the hub can cool the high temperatures caused by braking by drawing in air.
Image Credits: Image #1: Creator Liao Guoxin, Wheel, 2022.