Whirlpool Hub Roda by Changshu Institute of Technology

Whirlpool Hub Roda by Changshu Institute of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Komponen Tetumpakan, Aksesoris Otomotif lan Produk Perawatan Competition Category.

PerungguAksesoris Tetumpakan· 2023

Whirlpool Hub Roda

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Aksesoris Tetumpakan Category

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The Design

About Whirlpool Hub Roda

Whirlpool minangka hub roda sing dirancang kanggo ndinginake cakram rem. Jeruji-jerujine nduweni wangun kaya propeler, kainspirasi saka propeler pesawat terbang. Nalika proses ngerem, gesekan antarane kampas rem lan cakram rem nyebabake suhu mundhak kanthi cepet, lan panas sing dhuwur mau nyendhakake umur cakram. Wangun Whirlpool ngumpulake angin ing sakubenge roda lan nuntun angin mau menyang tengah cakram rem. Aliran angin iki ndinginake cakram nalika kendaraan lagi mlaku. Hub iki digawe saka logam campuran titanium lan diprodhuksi kanthi cara pengecoran lan permesinan CNC.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Whirlpool Hub Roda menang A' Design Award Perunggu, pangenalan sing prestisius banget sing diparingake marang desain sing luar biasa sing dicirikake dening kreativitas, kapinteran lan kaweruh sing landhep. Pemenang Perunggu iku artefak sing trampil banget lan kreatif banget sing mbuktekake pengalaman sing jembar, imajinasi lan kapinteran para desainer. Whirlpool Hub Roda dikarepake dadi barang sing dihargai banget, dikagumi lan ditresnani, profesional lan inovatif banget. Desain sing menang A' Design Award Perunggu iki ngemot praktik sing paling apik ing seni, sains, desain lan teknologi, lan apik banget ing perhatiane marang rincian. Whirlpool Hub Roda nyukupi kabutuhan kanthi apik, nutul kekarepan, ngaya rasa lan narik rasa pengin weruh.

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.