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Whirlpool Moyeu de roue by Changshu Institute of Technology

Whirlpool Moyeu de roue by Changshu Institute of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Bronze in Accessoire de Véhicule Competition Category.


BronzeAccessoire de Véhicule· 2023

Whirlpool Moyeu de roue

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Accessoire de Véhicule Category

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The Design

About Whirlpool Moyeu de roue

Whirlpool est un moyeu de roue conçu pour refroidir les disques de frein. Ses rayons présentent une forme d'hélice inspirée des hélices d'avion. Lors du freinage, la friction entre les plaquettes et le disque de frein fait fortement monter la température, et cette chaleur élevée réduit la durée de vie du disque. La forme de Whirlpool capte l'air circulant autour de la roue et le canalise vers le centre du disque de frein. Ce flux d'air refroidit le disque pendant que le véhicule est en mouvement. Le moyeu est réalisé en alliage de titane et fabriqué par moulage et usinage CNC.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Whirlpool Moyeu de roue est lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze, une reconnaissance hautement prestigieuse décernée à des designs remarquables qui se distinguent par leur créativité, leur ingéniosité et leur sagacité. Les lauréats Bronze sont des artefacts amplement habiles et d'une créativité frappante, qui authentifient la vaste expérience, l'imagination et l'ingéniosité de leurs concepteurs. Whirlpool Moyeu de roue est censé être un objet très estimé, admiré et chéri, remarquablement professionnel et innovant. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze intègre les meilleures pratiques de l'art, de la science, du design et de la technologie, et est excellent par son souci du détail. Whirlpool Moyeu de roue satisfait admirablement les besoins, touche les désirs, charme les sentiments et attire la curiosité.

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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