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 yn Brûns in Autûnderdielen, Auto-aksessoires en Fersoargingsprodukten Ûntwerp Competition Category.

BrûnsAuto-aksessoire· 2023

Whirlpool Wielhub

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

A' Design Award yn Brûns Winner in Auto-aksessoire Category

33,904

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #150914

View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Whirlpool Wielhub

Whirlpool is in wielhub dy't ûntwurpen is om remskiven te koelen. De spaken hawwe in propeller-eftige foarm, ynspirearre troch fleantúchpropellers. By it remmen soarget de wriuwing tusken de remklosjes en de remskiif foar in skerpe temperatuerferheging, en de hege waarmte ferkoartet de libbensduer fan de skiif. De foarm fan de Whirlpool sammelt de loft om it wiel hinne en lieds dizze nei it midden fan de remskiif. De loftstream koelet de skiif ôf wylst it fiertúch beweecht. De hub is makke fan titaniumleien en wurdt produsearre troch te jitten en mei CNC-bewurking.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Brûns

Whirlpool Wielhub is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns, in heech prestisjeuze erkenning foar treflike ûntwerpen dy't har ûnderskiede troch kreativiteit, fernuft en tûkens. Brûnswinners binne tige feardige en opfallend kreative artefakten dy't de grutte ûnderfining, ferbylding en betochtsumens fan har ûntwerpers befêstigje. Fan Whirlpool Wielhub wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierber objekt is dat opmerklik profesjoneel en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns yntegrearret de bêste praktiken yn keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology en is treflik om syn omtinken foar detail. Whirlpool Wielhub foldocht behoeften prachtich, reitsjet winsken, betsjoeveret gefoelens en sprekt nijsgjirrigens oan.

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.