Hi,
I am currently beginning a design project. I am interested in producing a product that significantly reduces the number of animal deaths due to the Australian Climate. I have come across the idea of creating a fire-resistant smart water dispenser to be placed near bushfire prone areas. This dispenser would consist of fire-proof materials such as polycarbonate and a motion sensor for ease of use and efficiency.
One question I had was how I can keep the water cool in the dispenser.
I would love to hear some feedback and ideas on how I could design/produce this product to improve my current design ideas as I am just beginning the idea generation stage of this project.
I look forward to hearing from you
Thank you
Life saving Animal Water Dispenser
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Re: Life saving Animal Water Dispenser
Hi - this is an interesting project idea and I'm sorry that your post got missed and didn't get a reply earlier.
The first thing that comes to mind in keeping water cool is shade - this may seem obvious but you want to keep the water out of direct sunlight. Active cooling (something like a refrigerator) requires a lot of electricity and mechanical parts that can break down, so may not be a great option if the plan is to install these in a remote area. I would suggest doing some research on "passive cooling" and how humans stayed cool before air conditioning. Some of these techniques involved evaporating water - which isn't what you want to do here - but there may be other ways to help insulate the water or create air flow to keep it below the surrounding ambient temperature.
Hope that helps!
The first thing that comes to mind in keeping water cool is shade - this may seem obvious but you want to keep the water out of direct sunlight. Active cooling (something like a refrigerator) requires a lot of electricity and mechanical parts that can break down, so may not be a great option if the plan is to install these in a remote area. I would suggest doing some research on "passive cooling" and how humans stayed cool before air conditioning. Some of these techniques involved evaporating water - which isn't what you want to do here - but there may be other ways to help insulate the water or create air flow to keep it below the surrounding ambient temperature.
Hope that helps!