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Whirlpool Hjulnav by Changshu Institute of Technology

Whirlpool Hjulnav by Changshu Institute of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award i Brons in Fordonsdels-, Biltillbehörs- och Vårdproduktdesign Competition Category.


BronsFordonstillbehör· 2023

Whirlpool Hjulnav

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

A' Design Award i Brons Winner in Fordonstillbehör Category

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The Design

About Whirlpool Hjulnav

Whirlpool är ett hjulnav utformat för att kyla bromsskivor. Ekrarna har en propellerliknande form inspirerad av flygplanspropellrar. Vid inbromsning ökar friktionen mellan bromsbeläggen och bromsskivan temperaturen kraftigt, och den höga värmen förkortar skivans livslängd. Whirlpools form samlar upp luften runt hjulet och leder den mot bromsskivans mitt. Luftflödet kyler skivan medan fordonet är i rörelse. Navet är tillverkat av titanlegering och produceras genom gjutning och CNC-bearbetning.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Brons

Whirlpool Hjulnav är vinnare av A' Design Award i Brons, ett högst prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas enastående designverk som utmärker sig genom kreativitet, uppfinningsrikedom och klokhet. Bronsvinnare är mycket skickliga och slående kreativa föremål som styrker formgivarnas stora erfarenhet, fantasi och påhittighet. Whirlpool Hjulnav förväntas vara ett högt skattat, beundrat och älskat föremål som är anmärkningsvärt professionellt och innovativt. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Brons införlivar bästa praxis inom konst, vetenskap, design och teknik och är utmärkt genom sin omsorg om detaljer. Whirlpool Hjulnav tillfredsställer fantastiskt behov, rör vid längtan, charmar känslor och väcker nyfikenhet.

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.

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