P13441: Cook Stove for Haiti

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Project Background: The purpose of this project is to build on the work done by the previous projects P12441 and P12442, to develop two thermoelectric stove prototypes that will be ready for field testing in Haiti for the summer of 2013. Haitians use lump charcoal as part of their cooking practices, which has led to significant deforestation as well as widespread illness from exposure to biomass smoke. The stoves will improve upon the design of existing and previous projects with the goals of substantially reducing fuel consumption and dangerous emissions. Problem Statement: The end goal of the project is to have two fully functional thermoelectric stoves that are more economical and safer to use than their traditional Haitian counterparts. Objective: Improved stove design and construction Incorporate forced draft technology into the stove design Resolve issues encountered with the thermoelectric module (TEM) Charge two cell phones using stored energy generated from the fire	Project Name Cook Stove for Haiti Project Number P13441 Project Family Energy and Sustainable Systems Start Term 2012-2 End Term 2012-3 Faculty Guide Sarah Brownell, sabeie@rit.edu Primary Customer Dr. Robert Stevens, rjseme@rit.edu Sponsor (financial support) KGCOE, Mark Smith, mwspd21@rit.edu

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Team Members

Left to right: Tyler Smith, Matt Aloisio, Biruk Kifle, Andrew Rietz, Kim Hunt, Matt Starowitz

Member	Role	Contact
Kim Hunt	ISE - Project Manager	kch1289@rit.edu
Tyler Smith	Mechanical Engineer	tjs8449@rit.edu
Biruk Kifle	Electrical Engineer	bgk7511@rit.edu
Matthew Starowitz	Mechanical Engineer	mxs5418@rit.edu
Matthew Aloisio	Electrical Engineer	mra2854@rit.edu
Andrew Rietz	Mechanical Engineer	adr5344@rit.edu

MSD I - Project Planning	MSD I - System Level Design	MSD I - Detailed Design
Mission Statement Project Background One Page Summary Project Plan - MSD I Team Code of Ethics Peer Evaluations Project Readiness Package	Customer Needs Engineering Specifications Functional Decomposition Risk Assessment Concept Generation System Architecture Work Breakdown Structure System Design Review	Detailed Drawings Cost Estimates Feasibility Analysis Updated Risk Assessment Preliminary Test Plans Detailed Design Review Project Plan for MSD-II

MSD II - Project Planning	MSD II - Building and Testing	MSD II - Project Presentation
Project Plan Peer Evaluations Picture Gallery	Final Bill of Materials Final Test Plans Stove Assembly Manual Test Results Updated CAD	Final Presentation Technical Paper Poster Final Guide Review Notes Hand-off Material

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to Dr. Robert Stevens, Professor Sarah Brownell, Dr. Christopher Hoople, Andrew Phillips, Dr. Michael Schrlau, Mr. Robert Kraynik, Mr. John Bonzo, Mr. David Hathaway, Sean Murnan, and H.O.P.E. for Haiti

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