Whirlpool Hub Rodo by Changshu Institute of Technology

Whirlpool Hub Rodo by Changshu Institute of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Gangsa in Aksesori Kendaraan Competition Category.

GangsaAksesori Kendaraan· 2023

Whirlpool Hub Rodo

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

A' Design Award Gangsa Winner in Aksesori Kendaraan Category

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The Design

About Whirlpool Hub Rodo

Book Text: Whirlpool marupokan hub rodo nan dirancang untuak mandinginkan cakram rem. Jari-jarinyo mampunyoi bantuak sarupo baling-baling, tainspirasi dari baling-baling pasawaik tabang. Salamo prosesnyo maerem, gasekan antaro kampas rem jo cakram rem manyababkan suhu naiak drastis, jo paneh nan tinggi tu mampasingkek umua cakram. Bantuak Whirlpool mangumpuakan udaro di sakitar rodo sarato maarahannyo ka pusek cakram rem. Aliran udaro tu mandinginkan cakram salamo kandaraan bagerak. Hub ko dibuek dari campuran titanium sarato diproduksi malalui prosès pengecoran jo pamesinan CNC.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gangsa

Whirlpool Hub Rodo adolah pamenang A' Design Award Gangsa, sabuah pangakuan nan sangaik bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan cemerlang nan dicirikan dek kreativitas, kacerdikan jo kabijaksanaan. Pamenang Gangsa adolah karya nan cukuik mahir jo kreatif sacaro mangesankan nan mamastikan pangalaman nan luas, imajinasi jo kacerdikan parancangnyo. Whirlpool Hub Rodo dipaokan manjadi bando nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan profesional jo inovatif sacaro nampak. Rancangan nan manang Gangsa iko mamuek praktik tabaik dalam seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi jo cemerlang dalam parhatian ka rincian. Whirlpool Hub Rodo mamanuhi kaparluan jo elok, manyantuah karinduan, mamikaik parasaan jo manarik raso ingin tahu.

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.