Conclusions

First of all, we can conclude that the heat input from the sun is not enough to compensate the heat loss. Thus, this aspect should be further improved to maintain a required temperature for cooking. In the next alineas calculations are made on how long food can stay warm enough for cooking, considering the current prototypes. As the heat input from the sun was very low, only the heat loss is…

In this chapter we will give the main findings of the user research we carried out. The findings are divided in two categories: direct and indirect. Findings falling in the “direct” category are those that can directly be included in the list of requirements; simple requirements like the size of the pan that should fit in the Fortune Cooker. Indirect influences generally need more research before…

Need for the Fortune Cooker Below a short overview is shown of the fuel consumption of the test persons. Also an indication of the available budget of the test persons for the Fortune Cooker is given. Fuel consumption   Test person Amount of gas bottles per month Price of one gas bottle Rabeha 4 40 Dh Latifa 3 44 Dh Zara 2 ½ 44 Dh Hanane unknown 40 Dh…