Whirlpool 漩渦輪轂 by Changshu Institute of Technology

Whirlpool 漩渦輪轂 by Changshu Institute of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 車輛配件設計 Competition Category.

銅車輛配件· 2023

Whirlpool 漩渦輪轂

by Changshu Institute of Technology

Client: Changshu Institute of Technology

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 車輛配件 Category

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The Design

About Whirlpool 漩渦輪轂

Book Text: 漩渦輪轂係一款專為煞車碟散熱而設計嘅車輪輪轂。佢嘅輪輻採用類似飛機螺旋槳嘅形狀，靈感源自航空螺旋槳嘅設計。喺煞車過程中，煞車皮與煞車碟之間嘅摩擦會令溫度急劇上升，而高溫會縮短煞車碟嘅使用壽命。漩渦輪轂嘅造型可以將車輪周圍嘅空氣收集起嚟，並引導氣流流向煞車碟嘅中心位置。當車輛行駛時，呢股氣流就可以為煞車碟降溫。呢款輪轂採用鈦合金製造，透過鑄造同埋電腦數控（CNC）加工工藝生產而成。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Whirlpool 漩渦輪轂是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Whirlpool 漩渦輪轂將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Whirlpool 漩渦輪轂出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

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.