Whirlpool Mòai de Ròda by Changshu Institute of Technology

Whirlpool Mòai de Ròda by Changshu Institute of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Bronze in Accessòri de Vehicul Competition Category.

BronzeAccessòri de Vehicul· 2023

Whirlpool Mòai de Ròda

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Accessòri de Vehicul Category

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The Design

About Whirlpool Mòai de Ròda

Whirlpool es un mòai de ròda concebut per refregir los disques de fren. Los raiets an una forma similara a una elica, inspirada de las elicas d'avions. Pendent lo frenatge, lo fregament entre las placas de fren e lo disc de fren fa montar bruscament la temperatura, e aquesta calor elevada escurta la durada de vida del disc. La forma de Whirlpool amassa l'aire a l'entorn de la ròda e lo guida cap al centre del disc de fren. Aqueste flux d'aire refregís lo disc pendent que lo veïcul es en movement. Lo mòai es fabricat en aliatge de titani e produch per moladura e usinatge CNC.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Whirlpool Mòai de Ròda a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze, una reconeissença plan prestigiosa acordada a de designs excellents que se destrian per la creativitat, l'engenh e la finessa. Los ganhaires del Bronze son d'artefactes largament abils e sorprenentament creatius que provan la vasta experiéncia, l'imaginacion e l'engenhositat de lors designers. S'espèra que Whirlpool Mòai de Ròda siá un objècte fòrça considerat, admirat e estimat, notablament professional e innovant. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze integra las melhoras practicas de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia e es excellent per son atencion al detalh. Whirlpool Mòai de Ròda satisfa esplendidament los besonhs, toca los desirs, encanta los sentiments e interèssa la curiositat.

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.