Other Excellence Category - Merit Award & Student Award

Dr Arif (Dr Leung’s former PhD student) and Dr Leung were awarded with a submission titled “Design And Development of a Novel Low Noise Airfoil/Wind Turbine Blade for Environmental Noise Reduction”. The World Health Organization recognising noise pollution as the second largest environmental contributor to health problems. Environmental noise can originate from diverse engineering applications, including the production of green energy, the building services industry, and aviation. The objective of the research project was to develop an innovative approach to designing low-noise airfoils, capable of significantly reducing flow noise power while maintaining the original aerodynamic performance during operation. The project outcomes present a readily implementable concept that advances quiet technology for contemporary low-speed flow-mechanical systems, such as wind and tidal turbines, wings for small-to-medium-sized aircraft, and propellers for air taxis.