Doctors Without Borders 'Warm Water in Africa'
In the first year we had a special week. The 'project week' is a week in which you
not only work with a classmate but also with students from other studies like
electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and Industrial Engineering and Management.
We were given an assigment by Doctors without Borders, known for their international medical work.
They wanted a solution for the warm water need at their posts in Africa.
In the current situation they have a generator which produces electricity for the lighting but also
for the warm water production at the post.
After 2 days of thinking and calculating we came with the possible solution of letting the coolant of the
generators through a heat exchanger which on its turn warms the water. In this situation the generators and production are working more efficient and the problem is solved.
The next 2 days we worked on completing the design. The final design uses a solid and durable polypropylene hull
with a copper heat exchanger. The warm coolant flows in, translates the heat to the copper, which translates it to the water, and then
comes cooled out.
See the presentation poster here
Multi-study teamwork - Official client - Basic but effective design - Mechanical material properties
