Whirlpool Hwb Olwyn by Changshu Institute of Technology

Whirlpool Hwb Olwyn by Changshu Institute of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award in Ategolion Cerbyd Competition Category.

EfyddAtegolion Cerbyd· 2023

Whirlpool Hwb Olwyn

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award Winner in Ategolion Cerbyd Category

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The Design

About Whirlpool Hwb Olwyn

Testun Llyfr: Whirlpool yw hwb olwyn wedi'i gynllunio i oeri disgiau brêc. Mae gan yr adain siâp tebyg i broplen, wedi'i ysbrydoli gan broplenni awyrennau. Wrth frecio, mae ffrithiant rhwng y padiau brêc a'r ddisg frêc yn codi'r tymheredd yn sydyn, ac mae'r gwres uchel yn byrhau oes y ddisg. Mae ffurf Whirlpool yn casglu'r aer o amgylch yr olwyn ac yn ei gyfeirio tuag at ganol y ddisg frêc. Mae'r llif aer yn oeri'r ddisg tra bo'r cerbyd yn symud. Gwneir yr hwb o aloi titaniwm, ac fe'i cynhyrchir drwy fowldio a pheiriannu CNC.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award

Mae Whirlpool Hwb Olwyn yn enillydd Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau rhagorol sydd yn nodedig am greadigrwydd, dyfeisgarwch a chraffter. Mae enillwyr Efydd yn arteffactau medrus iawn a thrawiadol o greadigol sydd yn dilysu profiad helaeth, dychymyg a dyfeisgarwch eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Whirlpool Hwb Olwyn fod yn wrthrych uchel ei fri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Efydd A' Design Award yn ymgorffori arferion gorau mewn celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg, ac yn rhagorol am ei sylw i fanylion. Mae Whirlpool Hwb Olwyn yn bodloni anghenion yn odidog, yn cyffwrdd â dyheadau, yn swyno teimladau ac yn apelio at chwilfrydedd.

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.