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Post by rockitman on Mar 3, 2016 13:30:16 GMT -8
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Post by peterberg on Mar 4, 2016 3:02:21 GMT -8
Very interesting. But it is a theoretical dissertation, the thing isn't built and tested as far as I can see. I am curious how this would work out in a real-world build.
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Post by rockitman on Mar 30, 2016 13:37:44 GMT -8
I've tracked down Julien - the author, sadly a prototype was never built but he'd love to see one if ever anyone felt inclined  I linked him to the Walker Brick Cook Stove as it's a similar idea, albeit different implementation - he's a fan. |
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Post by terry on Mar 30, 2016 21:44:22 GMT -8
I've tracked down Julien - he's a fan. Does that mean the dissertation was a draft? I'll let myself out....  |
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Post by rockitman on Apr 1, 2016 0:08:35 GMT -8
I've tracked down Julien - he's a fan. Does that mean the dissertation was a draft? I'll let myself out.... Ba dum tsh! |
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Post by mkrepel on Apr 19, 2016 13:36:02 GMT -8
As I was reading the dissertation, I thought about the Walker Cookstove and the Vortex Stove. I think either one would work in the application for which Julien was designing. In addition, both have solved some of the inefficiency he noted in using a mostly metal box; losses to the environment (in his case, the kitchen). As a mechanical engineer myself, I enjoyed seeing how CFD could be used to model the heat flows. As Peter says, this is basically a theoretical approach which is fine. It gives us a look at what might happen in such a device. It is too bad Julien decided he did not have time to build his cooker and test whether things happened as predicted in the models. That might have given us some insight to the use of another tool to use in our own designs for those of us so inclined. Maybe after I retire, I will take up his work and see what I can figure out... It is nice to dream anyway!
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