Award Winning Project

The Silver Award-winning Project

Project Name: A Camel-Fur-Inspired Passive Evaporative Membrane for Effective Building Cooling with Ultrahigh Cooling Power
Institution: City University of Hong Kong

Project Overview: 
A Camel-Fur-Inspired Passive Evaporative Membrane for Effective Building Cooling with Ultrahigh Cooling Power which inspired by camel fur, a passive evaporative cooling device was designed to absorb moisture from the air during the night and release stored water during the day. It provides higher cooling performance than conventional radiative cooling systems and overcomes limitations in conventional coating-based cooling methods. It can be used for assembling synthetic partition walls for buildings, data centers and food storage.

Challenges Faced by the Team:
The real challenge was sifting the theoretical research into real-life engineering projects. By conducting collaborative brainstorming, they were able to gather valuable insights and developed the Passive Evaporative Membrane, which performance exceeded traditional radiation cooling by four times.

Achievements during the Team’s Participation：
The CWISA provided a platform for individuals to showcase the work and personal development. During the competition, they had opportunities to interact with judges and other participating teams, gaining a deeper understanding of engineering knowledge. This experience helped align their future research with industry needs.

The team members learnt about the importance of sustainable development in engineering and the impact of engineering on society and the environment during their participation in the competition.

Vision for the Team:
The team plans to continue their work in sustainable development and related fields. They aim to focus more on energy research, exploring new methods for obtaining renewable energy, such as solar energy, hydrogen energy, and wind energy.