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Overview...4
Pot Quantity, Distribution, and Sequencing.5
Description of the Problem...5
Methods.5
Testing Pots in Parallel5
Testing Pots in Series.6
Comparing the Cook Time of 3 lbs of Water with New Door.6
Results.6
Heating in Parallel6
Series Testing..8
New Door versus Old Door.8
Next Step for Solar Oven Project.9
Critical Theory Issues and Challenges.10
Particle Image Velocimetry..11
Methods.11
Experimental Setup..11
PIV Details.12
Data Processing..13
Results.14
Critical Theory Issues and Challenges.16
Concentrated Solar Cooker.17
Description of the Problem...17
Research and Comparison of Existing Concentrated Cookers.17
Parabolic Dishes.17
Non-Dish Concepts.17
Development of the Design..18
Design Criteria..18
Core Concept.18
Determination of Targets and Parameters.20
Solar Elevation Calculations for Concentrated Cooker.21
Concentrating Cooker Technical Specifications.22
Construction of the Concentrated Solar Cooker.22
Components.22
Materials.22
The Process.22
Future Testing..24
Future Modifications.24
Critical Theory Issues and Challenges.24
Glass Breaking/Cracking Issue..25
Description of the Problem...25
Strain in Glass Experiment.25
Omega Bond 200..25
Strain Gages/Wheatstone Bridge System...26
Strain in Glass Data Analysis.27
Temperature vs. Time.27
Strain vs. Temperature of the Glass and Ceramic.28
Calibrated Data..29
Future Experiment.30
Critical Theory Issues and Challenges.31
Personal Reflections.32
Abby Sterle.32
Leif Paulson..33
Katie Weible.34
Jessica Bloom...35
Hyuk Jeon..36
Brian Macpherson..37
Noah Zallen..38
Alice Yu..39
Barbara Wang.40Chris Tilger 40