Finite Element Modeling of Solar Powered Injera Baking Oven for Indoor Cooking

In this paper, a 2D transient finite element analysis was carried out for a new type of solar powered injera baking system. In the proposed system （currently under development）, heat transfer oil is heated using solar energy by parabolic trough and the oil circulates through the space below the baking pan in the kitchen. Based on previous finite element study on existing electric injera baking pans, a new type of baking pan made from ceramic with 8 mm thickness was manufactured and used for the proposed system. The model was further extended to study the heat up time and temperature distributions during initial heat up and cyclic baking of the new model. The proposed baking pan that uses solar energy gives acceptable heat up and baking time compared to existing conventional baking methods. Generally, the finite element model predicts well the temperature distributions during initial heat up and cyclic baking.

虚无中的“能量聚宝盆”

英国《每日邮报》曾报道过一则惊人的新闻：英国Ecowatts公司耗时10年研发出一个神奇的电热转换装置——“热能箱”。这是一个长30厘米、直径5厘米的管状装置。电流经过管中的由水、碳酸钾和铬合金催化剂混合而成的液体后释放出热量，这本来只是一个电能转化为热能的简单过程，但据该公司声称，这个装置产生的热能远远超过输入的电能。