Cold beer!

Killer app developed for bikes! Vegetables? pah! Tinker with this
application a bit further and hey presto, cold beer while you're out
singletracking!

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A fridge powered by bicycle? Cool!
http://cities.expressindia.com/fulls...?newsid=181095
Express News Service

Ahmedabad, May 5: FOR those who can’t boast of a regular supply of
electricity, especially in far-flung rural areas, there’s some cool
piece of news. Here’s a refrigerator that’s powered not by electricity,
but by a bicycle.

‘Mycooler’, an innovation of Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE), is all set to storm the rural
markets.

Aimed at providing areas that don’t have electricity supply,
‘Mycooler’, jointly developed G V Rao, Navaneeth and P G David,
engineers associated with ISHRAE.

‘Mycooler’ can store milk, fruits, vegetables, beverages and medicines
at a minimum of 8 degree Centigrade for short duration and the rear
wheel of a bicycle attached to the refrigerator runs the turbine.

A unit has been priced at Rs 11,000 which, Rao said, will decrease once
the sales pick up.

Rao said, “A bicycle provides power to ‘Mycooler’ which will prove
useful for rural areas without proper electricity.” He added, “The idea
took wings at the meeting at Mysore of Institute of Engineers’ Kolkata
chapter. Mycooler was developed in three months’ time.”

At an ambient temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, when the bicycle is
petalled at the speed of 16kmph for 20 minutes, the attached turbine of
the refrigeration box begins to move bringing down the temperature to 8
degrees Celsius. “This temperature will stay for up to three hours
after which one has to pedal again for three to five minutes,” he
said.

“One can preserve fruits, vegetables and medicines, but the fridge has
limited capacity. Despite that, it is useful for the village set-up,”
added Rao. The product was unviewed by on Friday by ISHRAE’s Ahmedabad
chapter which is also organising Design Innovations in Refrigeration
Industry.


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cfsmtb

cfsmtb Wrote:
Killer app developed for bikes! Vegetables? pah! Tinker with this
application a bit further and hey presto, cold beer while you're out
singletracking!

*********************
A fridge powered by bicycle? Cool!
http://cities.expressindia.com/fulls...?newsid=181095
Express News Service

snippage


That's pretty funky, but now you've got me thinking about a dynohub and
a peltier cooler and heatsink under the bidon. Use an aluminium with the
bottom polished to get good heat transfer and you've got cold drinks on
demand! Could be a hit on the commuter.


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Resound

cfsmtb wrote:
Killer app developed for bikes! Vegetables? pah! Tinker with this
application a bit further and hey presto, cold beer while you're out
singletracking!

*********************
A fridge powered by bicycle? Cool!
http://cities.expressindia.com/fulls...?newsid=181095
Express News Service

Ahmedabad, May 5: FOR those who can't boast of a regular supply of
electricity, especially in far-flung rural areas, there's some cool
piece of news. Here's a refrigerator that's powered not by electricity,
but by a bicycle.

'Mycooler', an innovation of Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE), is all set to storm the rural
markets.

Aimed at providing areas that don't have electricity supply,
'Mycooler', jointly developed G V Rao, Navaneeth and P G David,
engineers associated with ISHRAE.

'Mycooler' can store milk, fruits, vegetables, beverages and medicines
at a minimum of 8 degree Centigrade for short duration and the rear
wheel of a bicycle attached to the refrigerator runs the turbine.

A unit has been priced at Rs 11,000 which, Rao said, will decrease once
the sales pick up.

Rao said, "A bicycle provides power to 'Mycooler' which will prove
useful for rural areas without proper electricity." He added, "The idea
took wings at the meeting at Mysore of Institute of Engineers' Kolkata
chapter. Mycooler was developed in three months' time."

At an ambient temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, when the bicycle is
petalled at the speed of 16kmph for 20 minutes, the attached turbine of
the refrigeration box begins to move bringing down the temperature to 8
degrees Celsius. "This temperature will stay for up to three hours
after which one has to pedal again for three to five minutes," he
said.

And, one has to drink all the cold drinks, and more ... 20 mins on a
spinner at 35 degrees C? Only if you *really* want to get something
cold ....

Thermodynamics lessons, anyone?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_of_thermodynamics

On 2006-05-08, Bleve (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
Thermodynamics lessons, anyone?

neck twitch No thanks! Fscking statistical mechanics. Fscking
Statistical Mechanics /neck twitch

General Relativity was easier! And more sane!

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TimC
Error in operator: add beer

TimC wrote:
On 2006-05-08, Bleve (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
Thermodynamics lessons, anyone?

neck twitch No thanks! Fscking statistical mechanics. Fscking
Statistical Mechanics /neck twitch

General Relativity was easier! And more sane!

bah, thermo is simple :

You can't get something for nothing
You always lose, the only question is by how much

TimC Wrote:
On 2006-05-08, Bleve (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
Thermodynamics lessons, anyone?

neck twitch No thanks! Fscking statistical mechanics. Fscking
Statistical Mechanics /neck twitch

General Relativity was easier! And more sane!

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TimC
Error in operator: add beerSpeaking of sane ... or not.
Another option for 'cooling beer' (http://www.asciimation.co.nz/beer/)
when the power supply is not entirely reliable.


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MalP

cfsmtb wrote:
Killer app developed for bikes! Vegetables? pah! Tinker with this

Rao said, “A bicycle provides power to ‘Mycooler’ which will prove
useful for rural areas without proper electricity.” He added, “The idea
took wings at the meeting at Mysore of Institute of Engineers’ Kolkata
chapter. Mycooler was developed in three months’ time.”

At an ambient temperature of 35 degrees Celsius,

blink! 35 degrees.

when the bicycle is petalled at the speed of 16kmph for 20 minutes,

blink, blink!

This has to be sabotaged or there will go all the future gold medals for
australian cyclists {;-).

TimC wrote:
On 2006-05-08, Bleve (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
Thermodynamics lessons, anyone?

neck twitch No thanks! Fscking statistical mechanics. Fscking
Statistical Mechanics /neck twitch

General Relativity was easier! And more sane!

I hear ya bro. It will remain one of the great mysteries of my life
how I managed to pass my Statistical Thermodynamics exam in Physics
250.

I didn't understand it then and I certainly don't understand it now...

Travis

MalP Wrote:
Speaking of sane ... or not.
Another option for 'cooling beer' (http://www.asciimation.co.nz/beer/)
when the power supply is not entirely reliable.

Or resort to the tried & true wet sock on the bidon.


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cfsmtb

TimC wrote:

On 2006-05-08, Bleve (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
Thermodynamics lessons, anyone?

neck twitch No thanks! Fscking statistical mechanics. Fscking
Statistical Mechanics /neck twitch

General Relativity was easier! And more sane!

That is so not true! Stat mech was so much easier! Especially quantum
stat mech!

Tam