Cost-effective Multifunctional Solar Heating Device

Inspired by the United Nation's sustainable development goals, my team and I collaborated to create a physically accurate and feasible solution for harvesting energy in equatorial regions. The amount of energy utilized varies depending on the community's ability to afford various attachments.

Design Overview

The solution utilizes common fabrication materials in liaison with a perfectly but cheaply tensioned catenary curve to reflect concentrated light to particular locations above the tool to heat attachments. Attachments include a kettle for boiling water to eliminate bad bacteria, a drying rack for drying dishes, and a stirling engine for power generation. Other add-ons include storage cabinets situated below the reflector.

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