Whirlpool Umsebenzi ophambili: I-Wheel Hub by Changshu Institute of Technology

Whirlpool Umsebenzi ophambili: I-Wheel Hub by Changshu Institute of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweZinto zeSithuthi, iZongezelo zeeMoto kunye neeMveliso zokuKhathalela Competition Category.

IbhronziIsongezelo seSithuthi· 2023

Whirlpool Umsebenzi ophambili: I-Wheel Hub

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award Winner in Isongezelo seSithuthi Category

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The Design

About Whirlpool Umsebenzi ophambili: I-Wheel Hub

Umbhalo weNcwadi: I-Whirlpool yi-wheel hub eyilelwe ukupholisa ii-disc zamabhreki. Iinkalo (spokes) zineempawu ezifana nepropeller, eziphefumlelwe ziipropeller zenqwelo-moya. Ngexesha lokubhreka, ukukhuhlana phakathi kwee-brake pads ne-brake disc kunyusa ubushushu ngokukhawuleza, kwaye ubushushu obuphezulu bunciphisa ubomi be-disc. Uhlobo lwe-Whirlpool luqokelela umoya ojikeleze ivili kwaye ulukhokelele ngasembindini we-brake disc. Ukuhamba komoya kupholisa i-disc ngelixa isithuthi sihamba. I-hub yenziwe ngentsimbi edibeneyo ye-titanium (titanium alloy) kwaye ivelisiwe ngenkqubo yokutyhida (casting) nokusebenza kwe-CNC.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award

Whirlpool Umsebenzi ophambili: I-Wheel Hub ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo kakhulu okunikwa imiyilo ephawulekayo eyahlukaniswa kukuyila, ubukrelekrele nobukrelekrele. Abaphumeleleyo beBhronzi ziimveliso ezinobuchule obukhulu nezidala ngokumangalisayo ezingqina amava aphangaleleyo, ukucinga nokwazi ukuzenzela kwabayili bazo. Whirlpool Umsebenzi ophambili: I-Wheel Hub iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimpahla exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo enobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award ubandakanya iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu kubugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha kwaye ugqwesile ngenxa yokunikela ingqalelo kwiinkcukacha. Whirlpool Umsebenzi ophambili: I-Wheel Hub iyanelisa iimfuno ngokumangalisayo, ichukumisa iinqwenelo, ikhwebela iimvakalelo kwaye itsala umdla.

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.