The Energy Conversion and Utilisation Laboratory supports teaching and research activities in general engineering, including fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, design and manufacturing, aerodynamics, and energy harvesting. The Laboratory aims to promote advancements in energy conversion and utilisation for exploring various phenomena occurring in technology and nature, with a particular emphasis on problems of practical interest to mechanical engineers.
The Laboratory provides state-of-the-art facilities and setup for experiments, including:
- 3D milling
- energy conservation and transformation
- flow measurement
- fluid mechanics system
- force convection heat transfer system
- heat flux and temperature measurements
- pipe flow and hydraulic losses measurement
- test rig of centrifugal pumps
- vapor-compression-refrigeration/heat pump system
- wind tunnel with flow visualisation system
A desiccant-enhanced evaporative cooling system (DEVap) is also being developed as an innovative solution to cooling technologies for the sustainable development of Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. With several workbenches and a large number of accessory instruments in the Laboratory, students can conduct projects, implement innovative ideas, and enhance hands-on experience.