Mechanical design and prototyping of a neonatal incubator for areas with intermittent electrical grid power
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012.
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| author | Present, Elaina Kim |
| author2 | Sanjay Sarma. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/756752019-04-12T21:23:18Z Mechanical design and prototyping of a neonatal incubator for areas with intermittent electrical grid power Present, Elaina Kim Sanjay Sarma. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 31). Every year, 1.1 million infants die from complications related to preterm birth. An estimated 80% of these deaths could be prevented through the use of non-intensive methods, including thermal regulation. Neonatal incubators are common life-preserving devices for preterm infants in developed countries, but are under-utilized in much of the developing world due to designs intended for large hospital settings their need for constant electrical grid power and. A design is here proposed for a portable off-grid neonatal incubator for use in those areas. The design is honed through human-centered design practices and the use of SolidWorks representations. Early-stage prototypes are constructed from foam and ABS. Prototyping in ABS required overcoming difficulties presented by the size constraints imposed by the thermoforming machines available in the Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity. by Elaina Kim Present. S.B. 2012-12-13T18:51:14Z 2012-12-13T18:51:14Z 2012 2012 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75675 819996819 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 31 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Present, Elaina Kim Mechanical design and prototyping of a neonatal incubator for areas with intermittent electrical grid power |
| title | Mechanical design and prototyping of a neonatal incubator for areas with intermittent electrical grid power |
| title_full | Mechanical design and prototyping of a neonatal incubator for areas with intermittent electrical grid power |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical design and prototyping of a neonatal incubator for areas with intermittent electrical grid power |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical design and prototyping of a neonatal incubator for areas with intermittent electrical grid power |
| title_short | Mechanical design and prototyping of a neonatal incubator for areas with intermittent electrical grid power |
| title_sort | mechanical design and prototyping of a neonatal incubator for areas with intermittent electrical grid power |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75675 |
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