After further research, we have concluded that we will most likely not
need the metallic tubing. Originally, this was needed so that we would be able
to provide oxygen for the combustion reaction. However, due to the small amount
of fuel we will be using, it may be possible for the combustion reaction to
proceed with the amount of oxygen that can fit inside our “combustion chamber,”
which will be an aluminum can. In the case that this doesn't work, we will revert back to our original metallic tubing design.
The final hurdle of this design is to figure out a way to ignite
the fuel and have it burn completely. This is a challenge for biodiesel
because of its high auto-ignition temperature, which means it burns at extremely
high temperatures. This is why special engines are required in order to use
diesel or biodiesel in automobiles. Our current solution is to experiment with
wicks to see if they will allow the biodiesel to continuously burn until the
end
We have also decided that we will create either Sketch Up or Creo models in order to display our designs during presentations.
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