Whirlpool Fonksyon Wou by Changshu Institute of Technology

Whirlpool Fonksyon Wou by Changshu Institute of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Bwonz in Akseswa Veyikil Competition Category.

BwonzAkseswa Veyikil· 2023

Whirlpool Fonksyon Wou

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

A' Design Award Bwonz Winner in Akseswa Veyikil Category

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The Design

About Whirlpool Fonksyon Wou

Whirlpool se yon wou (hub) ki fèt pou refwadi disk fren yo. Rayon yo gen yon fòm tankou elis, enspire pa elis avyon. Pandan yon frenaj, fwoteman ant plakèt fren yo ak disk fren an fè tanperati a monte byen vit, e chalè sa a fè disk la itilize pi vit. Fòm Whirlpool la ranmase lè ki antoure wou a epi gide l vè sant disk fren an. Sikilasyon lè sa a refwadi disk la pandan machin nan ap woule. Wou a fèt ak aliyaj titàn, e li pwodwi atravè koulaj ak izinaj CNC.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bwonz

Whirlpool Fonksyon Wou se yon ganyan A' Design Award Bwonz, yon rekonesans ki gen anpil prestij yo bay design ekselan ki make pa kreyativite, enjenyozite ak finès. Ganyan Bwonz yo se objè ki abil anpil e ki kreyatif nan fason ki frape, ki otantifye gwo eksperyans, imajinasyon ak debouyaj designer yo. Yo atann Whirlpool Fonksyon Wou pou se yon objè anpil moun estime, admire e renmen, ki pwofesyonèl e inovatè nan fason remakab. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Bwonz enkòpore pi bon pratik nan atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji, e li ekselan pou atansyon li bay detay. Whirlpool Fonksyon Wou satisfè bezwen yon fason espledid, li touche dezi, li chame santiman e li atire kiryozite.

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.