Whirlpool Cubo de Roda by Changshu Institute of Technology

Whirlpool Cubo de Roda by Changshu Institute of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design de Peças de Veículos, Acessórios Auto e Produtos de Manutenção Competition Category.

BronzeAcessório para Veículos· 2023

Whirlpool Cubo de Roda

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Acessório para Veículos Category

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The Design

About Whirlpool Cubo de Roda

Whirlpool é um cubo de roda projetado para resfriar discos de freio. Os raios têm um formato semelhante ao de uma hélice, inspirado nas hélices de aeronaves. Durante a frenagem, o atrito entre as pastilhas e o disco de freio eleva bruscamente a temperatura, e o calor elevado reduz a vida útil do disco. A forma do Whirlpool capta o ar ao redor da roda e o direciona para o centro do disco de freio. O fluxo de ar resfria o disco enquanto o veículo está em movimento. O cubo é fabricado em liga de titânio e produzido por fundição e usinagem CNC.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Whirlpool Cubo de Roda conquistou o A' Design Award de Bronze, um reconhecimento altamente prestigiado atribuído a designs notáveis que se distinguem pela criatividade, engenho e perspicácia. Os vencedores do Bronze são artefactos amplamente habilidosos e surpreendentemente criativos que comprovam a vasta experiência, imaginação e capacidade de iniciativa dos seus designers. Espera-se que Whirlpool Cubo de Roda seja um objeto muito considerado, admirado e estimado, notavelmente profissional e inovador. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora as melhores práticas em arte, ciência, design e tecnologia e é excelente pela sua atenção ao detalhe. Whirlpool Cubo de Roda satisfaz esplendidamente necessidades, toca desejos, encanta sentimentos e desperta curiosidade.

Behind the Design

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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.