Whirlpool Wheel Hub by Changshu Institute of Technology |
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| DESIGN NAME: Whirlpool PRIMARY FUNCTION: Wheel Hub 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. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 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. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: 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. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in October 2022 in Changshu and finished in December 2022 in Changshu FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: This wheel is made of titanium alloy material, using pouring and CNC processes, taking into account the function and aesthetics of the product. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Width 432mm x Depth 203mm x Height 432mm. TAGS: Wheel Hub, Whirlpool, Cool, Titanium, Brake Discs RESEARCH ABSTRACT: 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. 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. ADDED DATE: 2023-03-18 10:17:51 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1: Creator Liao Guoxin, Wheel, 2022. |
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NAME: Changshu Institute of Technology PROFILE: CIT as a provincial full-time undergraduate institute was established in 1958, characterized by cultivating applied talents. It covers an area of 120 hectares with two campuses— Donghu and Dongnan campus. Exclusive foreign teachers apartment and international students apartment are provided on campus.CIT comprises 53 undergraduate majors of 12 schools which involve 9 disciplines —engineering, science, literature, economics, management, history, law, education, art, etc. It has an enrollment of over 18200 students. Among its nearly 1,200 staff, there are over 250 with doctor degree, and about 450 with senior professional title. CIT has been persistent in serving the locality, developing interactively with regional economy and social causes, and establishing several professional school with some famous enterprises, such as elevator engineering school, international service engineering school, photovoltaic technology school, automobile engineering school, and so on. |
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Whirlpool Wheel Hub by Changshu Institute of Technology is Winner in Vehicle Parts, Auto Accessories and Care Products Design Category, 2022 - 2023.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Changshu Institute of Technology. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Changshu Institute of Technology. |
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