College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 3
College of Engineering
Department - Author 3
Mechanical Engineering Department
Date
12-2017
Primary Advisor
Andrew Davol, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
According to the World Health Organization, about half of the world’s population uses biomass stoves to cook their meals. However, biomass fires can be dangerous. Unattended biomass fires and indoor air pollution are responsible for an estimated 600,000 deaths annually and the creation of approximately 4 million instances of chronic disease. They also release CO2 and other pollutants into the air, and require the families to gather enough material to keep it burning (WHO 2017). Although cleaner cooking technology seems like a clear solution, often families are either unwilling to change how they cook food or are unable to afford cleaner cooking solutions. In populations where the average daily pay rate is less than $1.25/day, an inexpensive cooking option is crucial.
Our group will work closely with our sponsor, Dr. Pete Schwartz, to follow on the successful prototypes of Insulated Solar Electric Cookers (ISECs) that inexpensively slow cook food over the course of the day for up to 10 people. We wish to add thermal storage to these designs to provide the ability to heat things with higher power and provide use after dark. This report includes the necessary background research we have done on the other ISECs and the design development we plan to follow to come to a solution.
We have decided to name our group Anyanwu Cookware. This name is inspired by the sun god of the Igbo people, Anyanwu.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/mesp/406