Whirlpool Te Pito Wira by Changshu Institute of Technology

Whirlpool Te Pito Wira by Changshu Institute of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Wāhanga Waka, Āparetanga Motokā me ngā Hua Tiaki Competition Category.

ParahiĀparetanga Waka· 2023

Whirlpool Te Pito Wira

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Āparetanga Waka Category

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The Design

About Whirlpool Te Pito Wira

Ko Whirlpool he pito wira i hoahoatia hei whakamātao i ngā kōpae taratara. He āhua kaipuku ngā rara, i whakaarohia mai i ngā kaipuku waka rererangi. I te wā o te taratara, ka piri te whakaaweawe i waenga i ngā papa taratara me te kōpae taratara, nā reira ka tere piki te pāmahana, ā, ko taua wera nui e whakapoto ana i te oranga o te kōpae. Ko te āhua o Whirlpool e kohi ana i te hau huri i te wira, ā, ka ārahi i tērā hau ki te pokapū o te kōpae taratara. Ko te rere o te hau e whakamātao ana i te kōpae i a te waka e neke tonu ana. I hangaia te pito mai i te whakawhitinga konganuku titaniuma, ā, i mahia mā te whakarewa me te mahi CNC.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Whirlpool Te Pito Wira te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Whirlpool Te Pito Wira he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Whirlpool Te Pito Wira i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

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.