Dear Jed This is a really inspiring collection of stoves, several with strong local and specialised functions.
http://holeyroket.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/the-stoves-prototype-developme nt-project-pdf-version.pdf Given the range of items you are working on I really suggest you get a combustion analyser or at least an O2 meter so you can work out what your excess air level is. It is clear you would be able to incorporate the knowledge into the design process with all those groups. A combustion analyser is unfortunately an expensive thing to maintain even if someone gives you one so you have to be practical. If you can get or make an O2 meter using car parts and a digital display it will not wear out. There is an O2 detector in every exhaust manifold. There are ways to hook them to a display (like a microvolt meter) that you can convert to an O2 level. You stick it in the gap where the fire exhausts past the pot and it will tell you the EA. If you only have access to one measurement, that is what to go for. Regards Crispin _______________________________________________ Stoves mailing list to Send a Message to the list, use the email address [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/
