Torus Gaoth-ghluasadair So-ghiùlain by Dosun Shin and Seyla Muise

Torus Gaoth-ghluasadair So-ghiùlain by Dosun Shin and Seyla Muise is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Thoraidhean Teasachaidh, Àiridh agus Fionnarachaidh Competition Category.

IarannHVAC· 2022

Torus Gaoth-ghluasadair So-ghiùlain

by Dosun Shin and Seyla Muise

Client: Arizona State University

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in HVAC Category

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The Design

About Torus Gaoth-ghluasadair So-ghiùlain

Is e gaoth-ghluasadair so-ghiùlain a th' ann an Torus a sgaoileas adhar tro 360 ceum. Bidh dà motair a' stiùireadh sruth an adhair, agus mar sin faodar grunn dhaoine timcheall a' ghaoth-ghluasadair fhuarachadh aig an aon àm agus gun bhriseadh sam bith. Le sgaoileadh cruinn an adhair, chan eil feum air tulgadh, seòrsa gluasaid a chleachdas mòran ghaoth-ghluasadairean àbhaisteach gus raon nas fharsainge a ruighinn. Thathar a' cumail an fhuaim a nithear rè obrachaidh aig ìre ìosal gus comhfhurtachd a leasachadh. Tha an t-slige a-muigh air a bhrosnachadh leis a' Venus flower basket, structar nàdarra de shnàithleanan glainne a chruthaicheas ceàrnagan beaga taobh a-staigh cruth siolandair. Tha Torus 18 òirlich a dh'àirde agus 10.5 òirlich ann an trast-thomhas.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Tha Torus Gaoth-ghluasadair So-ghiùlain air Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean math a choinnicheas ris na riatanasan proifeiseanta is gnìomhachais a thathar a' sùileachadh bho chruthachaidhean a chaidh an dealbhadh gu math. Tha buannaichean Iarainn a' nochdadh sgil mhòr, speisealachadh àrd, tuigse eòlaiche agus comas cruthachail an luchd-cruthachaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Torus Gaoth-ghluasadair So-ghiùlain na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach a tha practaigeach agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr sa ghnìomhachas còmhla agus tha feartan teignigeach comasach aige ceangailte ri eòlas-dèanamh agus tàlant. Tha meas air Torus Gaoth-ghluasadair So-ghiùlain airson a dhùrachd agus chaidh a dhealbhadh gus leasachaidhean càileachd beatha a thoirt seachad a chuidicheas le bhith a' dèanamh an t-saoghail na àite nas fheàrr.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Torus is the fan that distributes air in 360 degrees and offers a more efficient and sustainable way to better circulate and cool the air in a space. Torus uses two motors that provide 360° air flow, and this allows the fan to simultaneously cool multiple people around the fan continuously. In order to maximize comfort, Torus also aims to minimize the amount of noise that it produces while operating.
Dimensions & Packaging: Height: 18 Inches
Diameter: 10.5 Inches
Tags: 360° air flow, Inspired by Biomimicry
Production Technology: Torus uses a cutting-edge DC motor developed by LG to provide 360° air flow.
Design Challenge: When it comes to cooling a space down, stagnant air causes a great deal of discomfort for people. To manage the stagnant air in their home many people will opt to a standard box fan. Many standalone fans of today’s market lack the ability to properly circulate air within a space. User’s must settle for a fan that only blows in one direction or wait for a model that oscillates to swing back and forth in their direction. This forces users to choose between enduring long periods of stagnant warm air or sacrifice areas which their fan would help to cool down. In typical households, quick cooling for large rooms requires several of these inefficient fans placed in different locations to circulate air properly.
Research: According to US-Inventions.com, Franklin Institute in 1904 officially credited Schuyler Wheeler for inventing portable fan in 1882. The fan had two blades and used extremely dangerous open wound motor to push air forward. Since then, over 130 years, the fan has more or less stayed the same blowing air in only one direction. Our team aimed to change a market that has stayed the same for over 130 years. Although there have been some innovations in the shapes of the
fan blades and energy efficiency, one-directional air flow is a highly inefficient way to circulate air throughout a space.
Our product circulates air in 360 degrees without oscillation. Our team was seeking ways to change current standalone fans to better circulate air around the room. Torus blows air in 360 degrees and offers a more efficient and sustainable way to better circulate and cool the air in a space.
Inspiration: The outer shell of Torus was inspired by the Venus flower basket. Flexible but tough, these glass fibers make small squares and form a cylinder.
Project Duration: The project started in August 2018 at Arizona State University in the U.S and finished in May 2019.
Operation Flow: Torus uses a cutting edge DC motor developed by LG
to provide 360° air flow. This allows the fan to simultaneously cool multiple people around the fan continuously. In order
to maximize comfort Torus also aims to minimize the amount of noise that it produces while operating. The new motor
and unique vent design provide users with a single solution to cooling and comfort.
Team Members: Seyla Muise
Andrew Htoon
Hannah Skogebo.
Image Credits: Image #1: Rendered by Dosun Shin
Image #2: Rendered by Dosun Shin
Image #3: Rendered by Dosun Shin