Venturi-tube Passive Air Ventilation System

Inspiration

We were inspired by the termite mount and its ability to harness the wind to passively ventilate its entire structure without any electronics components.

What it does

This prototype seeks to harness wind energy to provide constant and passive ventilation throughout a building/room, with the minimum number of moving parts and no electrical components. This is achieved by the prototype exploiting the venturi effect.

How we built it

We designed the model in 3D space using a combination of Fusion 360 and Revit

Challenges we ran into

Our team had limited experience with CAD Design and negligible experience with programming and/or electronics thus severely limiting our prototype options.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We managed to revisit and relearn the uses and functions of CAD software, this is in addition to learning, understanding and applying a new theory to solve an existing problem / fill an existing need.

What we learned

We learned to better appreciate nature and that we should constantly try to explore new things, as we never know when we will be able to apply what we have learned which can be adapted to fit a requirement in the future.

What's next for Venturi Tube Vent

It can possibly be scaled up / adapted for other applications (e.g. cooling system for refugee tents) as well as perfecting the shape and design to function more efficiently.