Whirlpool Gurpil Buruko by Changshu Institute of Technology

Whirlpool Gurpil Buruko by Changshu Institute of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award in Ibilgailu Pieza, Auto Osagarri eta Zaintza Produktuen Diseinua Competition Category.

BrontzeIbilgailu Osagarria· 2023

Whirlpool Gurpil Buruko

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Ibilgailu Osagarria Category

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The Design

About Whirlpool Gurpil Buruko

Whirlpool balaztako diskoak hozteko diseinatutako gurpil-burua da. Radioek hegazkinen heliceetan inspiratutako propultsore-itxura dute. Balaztatzean, balazta-plakak eta balazta-diskoaren arteko frikzioak tenperatura bat-batean igotzen du, eta bero handiak diskoaren bizitza-iraupena laburtzen du. Whirlpool-en formak gurpilaren inguruko airea biltzen du eta balazta-diskoaren erdialdera bideratzen du. Aire-fluxuak diskoa hozten du ibilgailua mugimenduan dagoen bitartean. Burua titanio-aleaziozkoa da, eta galdaketa eta CNC mekanizazio bidez fabrikatzen da.

The Recognition

About the Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award

Whirlpool Gurpil Buruko Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, sormenak, asmamenak eta zorroztasunak bereizten dituzten diseinu bikainei ematen zaien aitorpen oso prestijiotsua. Brontze-mailako irabazleak trebetasunez beteriko eta nabarmenki sortzaileak diren artefaktuak dira, beren diseinatzaileen esperientzia zabala, irudimena eta ekimena egiaztatzen dutenak. Whirlpool Gurpil Buruko oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den objektua izatea espero da, nabarmenki profesionala eta berritzailea dena. Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren praktika onenak biltzen ditu eta xehetasunei ematen dien arretagatik bikaina da. Whirlpool Gurpil Buruko beharrak bikain asetzen dituen, desirak ukitzen dituen, sentimenduak xarmatzen dituen eta jakin-mina erakartzen duen lana da.

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.