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 Aksésori Kandaraan Competition Category.

PerungguAksésori Kandaraan· 2023

Whirlpool Hub Roda

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Aksésori Kandaraan Category

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The Design

About Whirlpool Hub Roda

Whirlpool nyaéta hub roda anu dirarancang pikeun tiis piringan rem. Spoke-na miboga wangun siga propeler, kailhamkeun ku propeler pesawat. Waktu ngarem, gerinjel antara kampas rem jeung piringan rem nyababkeun suhu naek gancang, sarta panas anu luhur ieu nyingketkeun umur piringan rem. Wangun Whirlpool ngumpulkeun hawa di sabudeureun roda sarta nungtun eta ka tengah piringan rem. Aliran hawa ieu nyiiskeun piringan rem salila kandaraan gerak. Hub ieu dijieun tina campuran titanium sarta diproduksi ngaliwatan proses tuang jeung permesinan CNC.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Whirlpool Hub Roda mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perunggu, pangakuan anu pohara bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain unggul anu dicirikeun ku kréativitas, kacerdikan jeung kawaspadaan. Para juara Perunggu téh artéfak anu lobaan kaahlian jeung kréatif pisan anu ngabuktikeun pangalaman anu lega, imajinasi jeung kacerdasan para désainerna. Whirlpool Hub Roda diharepkeun jadi objék anu dihargaan, dikagumi jeung dipikanyaah anu profésional jeung inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perunggu ieu ngalebetkeun prakték pangalusna dina seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi, sarta unggul dina perhatian kana détail. Whirlpool Hub Roda minuhan kabutuhan kalayan éndah, nyentuh kahayang, nyenangkeun rasa, jeung narik rasa panasaran.

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.