P11462: Thermoelectric and Fan System for Cook Stove

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Stove with TE Device Attached TE Device Project Overview: According to the World Health Organization more than three billion people depend on biomass fuels (wood, dung, or agricultural residues) primarily for cooking. The practice of cooking with biomass has decimated many ecosystems and requires an enormous amount of human effort to gather. In addition, there is considerable evidence that exposure to biomass smoke increases the risk of common and serious diseases in both children and adults. According to the WHO studies, indoor smoke from solid fuels causes an estimated 1.6 million deaths annually. To minimize these harmful effects associated with cooking more efficient cook stoves have been proposed. These new stoves are significantly more biomass fuel efficient and thus reduce deforestation rates. These enhanced stoves also reduce indoor air pollution, thereby reducing deaths and illnesses due to biomass cooking. Project Objective: The goal of this project is to develop a thermoelectric power system for the first generation of RIT cook stove (project P10461). The thermoelectric power unit should convert heat directly into electricity to power a fan and provide power for auxiliary loads.	Project Name Thermoelectric and Fan System for Cook Stove Project Number P11462 Track Sustainable Technologies Start Term 2010-2 End Term 2010-3 Faculty Guide Professor Ed Hanzlik Faculty Consultant Dr. Rob Stevens Primary Customer Dr. Rob Stevens Team Members Jeff Bird Tom Gorevski Fahad Masood Jared Rugg Brad Sawyer

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Mission Statement Staffing Requirements Intellectual Property Considerations Preliminary Work Breakdown Structure Team Values and Norms Required Resources Project Readiness Package	Identify Customer Needs Establish Target Specifications Identify Risks Generate Product Concepts Select Product Concept(s) Proposed Product Concept Project Interfaces Concept Design Review Documents Concept Design Review Action Items	Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient Test Stove Pressure Drop Test Flow Rate Variation Test Beam Sizing Memo Heat Sink Sizing Memo Additional Mechanical Considerations Proposed Design Screenshots Thermoelectric I-V and Power Curves Battery Sizing Mechanical Detailed Drawings Electrical Schematics Bill of Materials Preliminary Test Plans Detailed Design Review Documents Detailed Design Review Action Items Managerial Design Review Presentation	Fan Operational Test Bypass Operational Test Mechanical System Live Test Boost Converter Operational Test Battery Charger Test Switching Circuit Test	Technical Conference Publication Poster Publication Managerial Design Review Presentation (SD II) ME Hand-off Final ME Design Mechanical System Test Procedure EE Hand-off Final Circuit Engineering Specs Vs. Final Design Final Budget Final Review Items Photo Gallery

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