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MET SENIOR DESIGN - BLACK TEAM

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CURRENT DESIGN!!!

             In designing components for our water heater, we spent many hours going through calculations.  These calculations aided us in being able to correctly size our unit.  Using an engineering program called T.K. Solver, we compiled a 3 page report about the unit we are going to build.  Below you can see some of the most critical data.  This set of data was based on a burn time of 2 hours.  We are now able to change the inputs of our computer and be able to predict the outcome.  

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Our Design

Our design will be an enclosed barrel type design using elements from several of our prototype models.  We will be burning stick firewood in a refractory lined,  cylindrical shaped, firebox .  To cut down on manufacturing cost and fasteners, the parts of this unit will be welded together.  The inside of the stove will be lined with refractory and will have a high-heat zone on the back for the combustion of left over gasses.  The heat from the exhaust will travel up into the stack where it will pass through a fire tube type heat exchanger.  The water in our atmospherically  pressurized loop will also pass through the same heat exchanger.  Upon exiting the heat exchanger in the stove, the water will be pumped into an Amtrol indirect water heater.  Once it enters the indirect water heater, it will transfer its heat to the tank of city water and then cycle back to the firebox with a expected ΔT of 30 degrees.  See below for some of our design calculations.