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Whirlpool Главина на колело by Changshu Institute of Technology

Whirlpool Главина на колело by Changshu Institute of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Бронзова награда A' Design Award in Дизайн на авточасти, автоаксесоари и продукти за грижа за автомобили Competition Category.


БронзАвтоаксесоари· 2023

Whirlpool Главина на колело

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

Бронзова награда A' Design Award Winner in Автоаксесоари Category

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The Design

About Whirlpool Главина на колело

Whirlpool е главина на колело, проектирана да охлажда спирачните дискове. Спиците имат форма, наподобяваща витло, вдъхновена от самолетни витла. По време на спиране триенето между спирачните накладки и спирачния диск рязко повишава температурата, а високата топлина съкращава живота на диска. Формата на Whirlpool събира въздуха около колелото и го насочва към центъра на спирачния диск. Въздушният поток охлажда диска, докато превозното средство се движи. Главината е изработена от титанова сплав и се произвежда чрез леене и CNC обработка.

The Recognition

About the Бронзова награда A' Design Award

Whirlpool Главина на колело е носител на Бронзовата награда A' Design Award — високо престижно признание, присъждано на изключителни дизайни, които се отличават с творчество, изобретателност и проницателност. Бронзовите победители са изобилно умели и поразително творчески артефакти, които удостоверяват богатия опит, въображение и находчивост на своите дизайнери. Очаква се Whirlpool Главина на колело да бъде високо ценен, възхищаван и обичан предмет, забележително професионален и иновативен. Този дизайн, спечелил Бронзовата награда A' Design Award, включва най-добрите практики в изкуството, науката, дизайна и технологиите и е отличен с вниманието си към детайла. Whirlpool Главина на колело великолепно удовлетворява нуждите, докосва желанията, очарова чувствата и привлича любопитството.

Behind the Design

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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.

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