July 2017

Determination of the most economic thickness and energy source in the design of local hemispherical clay pots

There is currently great emphasis on research regarding various aspects of energy sources but the question of optimum usage of the energy is equally important. This work seeks to produce an economic computer-aided design of a fire-clay pot based on conditions that give minimum cost per unit of usage time for the consumer. A percentage of energy loss from the fuel to the environment due to inefficiency of the heating...

Author(s): C. Fwalo, A. Habanyama, G. T. Baliga and J. K. Pondo