Whirlpool Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isikhungo Sisondo by Changshu Institute of Technology

Whirlpool Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isikhungo Sisondo by Changshu Institute of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Isisetshenziswa Sesithuthi Competition Category.

IbhulonziIsisetshenziswa Sesithuthi· 2023

Whirlpool Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isikhungo Sisondo

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Isisetshenziswa Sesithuthi Category

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The Design

About Whirlpool Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isikhungo Sisondo

Umbhalo Wencwadi: I-Whirlpool iyisikhungo sesondo esakhelwe ukubanda amadiski amabhuleki. Izinhlanga zinesimo esifana nesipopolo esikhuthazwe amaphropela ezindiza. Ngesikhathi sokubhuleka, ukuhlikihlana phakathi kwezicushe zamabhuleki nediski lebhuleki kwenza izinga lokushisa likhuphuke ngokushesha, futhi ukushisa okuphezulu kunciphisa impilo yediski. Isimo se-Whirlpool sibutha umoya ozungeze isondo futhi sibuqondise ngasenkabeni yediski lebhuleki. Ukugeleza komoya kubanda idiski ngesikhathi imoto ihamba. Isikhungo sakhiwe ngensimbi exubene ye-titanium futhi sikhiqizwa ngendlela yokuncibilikisa nokusetshenziswa kwemishini ye-CNC.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

Whirlpool Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isikhungo Sisondo iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Whirlpool Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isikhungo Sisondo ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Whirlpool Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isikhungo Sisondo iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.

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.