Project Summary | Project Information |
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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. |
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Team Documents
Planning | System Level Design | Detailed Design | MSD II Testing and Design | MSD II Documents |
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Intellectual Property Considerations |
Establish Target Specifications |
Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient Test Additional Mechanical Considerations Thermoelectric I-V and Power Curves Detailed Design Review Documents |
Technical Conference Publication Managerial Design Review Presentation (SD II) Mechanical System Test Procedure |