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Project Overview
Project Overview
Designing and constructing a solar oven was a project focused on research and experimentation. It was our team's goal to research the factors that have the greatest impact on the performance of a solar oven and achieve optimization in all areas within our control. We were given restrictions related to materials, cost, weight, and ease of use. These restrictions did have an impact on our final temperature, but they did not correlate with the efficiency of our oven performance. Our findings also concluded that an efficient solar oven is more resourceful than traditional oven designs.
September 2018 - December 2018
Project Outline
Project Outline
Study the theory of thermal modeling for a solar oven
Design an interactive model for predicting thermal attributes of the oven
Based on findings from model, create an initial solar oven design
Construct the oven prototype and test the design
Complete an oven tear down and analyze the prototype's performance
Re-design the solar oven and construct the final concept
Compete at the Solar Oven Throw Down with final model
Complete a full report from the design process
Initial Prototype
Initial Prototype
Completed Prototype
Completed Prototype
Our first design focused on
Maximizing the reflector size
Making the oven chamber as deep as possible
Maximizing the oven window size
Constructing the Prototype
Constructing the Prototype
When constructing the prototype, our team split the work among all the members and made sure to document the process for future use.
Final Oven Design
Final Oven Design
New Oven Construction
New Oven Construction
One of the improvements we made to our new oven was to double tape all of the box seams. This helped to prevent any heated air from escaping through the cracks.
Panel Cut-Outs
Panel Cut-Outs
We slightly modified the dimensions of our oven and re-cut the panels that formed the outer oven shell. In addition, we painted the exterior of the oven black to take better advantage of the solar energy
Solar Oven Throw Down
Solar Oven Throw Down
On the test day, our oven preformed well and passed all tests. Our team was glad to see our final oven had improved since our original design. To read more about the Solar Oven Throw Down, or to see our team's report (PDF Formatting), select one of the options below.
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