Design, fabrication, and testing of a mechanical timer in application of a stored-heat solar cooker
Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2014.
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| author | Hsu, Julia C |
| author2 | David Wilson. |
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| description | Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2014. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/921862019-04-10T16:52:25Z Design, fabrication, and testing of a mechanical timer in application of a stored-heat solar cooker Hsu, Julia C David Wilson. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2014. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (page 45). There is a large need in third-world tropical areas for a method of cooking in which users need minimal resources and traversing to heat food at night. A solution to this problem is to create a stored-heat solar cooker that may be left during the day and acquired at night to cook meals. Previously, a prototype had been built without much success in the timing of the device. This thesis aims to solve this problem by designing, building, and testing a mechanical timer. Several design choices were narrowed to the fabrication and testing of a hydraulic design similar to a gas spring. After this particular iteration of the prototype, proof of concept seems feasible. The next iterations of this timer should incorporate several design changes regarding the o-ring sealing and other various details for proper assembly and decreased cost. by Julia C. Hsu. S.B. 2014-12-08T18:55:14Z 2014-12-08T18:55:14Z 2014 2014 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/92186 897206877 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 45 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Hsu, Julia C Design, fabrication, and testing of a mechanical timer in application of a stored-heat solar cooker |
| title | Design, fabrication, and testing of a mechanical timer in application of a stored-heat solar cooker |
| title_full | Design, fabrication, and testing of a mechanical timer in application of a stored-heat solar cooker |
| title_fullStr | Design, fabrication, and testing of a mechanical timer in application of a stored-heat solar cooker |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design, fabrication, and testing of a mechanical timer in application of a stored-heat solar cooker |
| title_short | Design, fabrication, and testing of a mechanical timer in application of a stored-heat solar cooker |
| title_sort | design fabrication and testing of a mechanical timer in application of a stored heat solar cooker |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/92186 |
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