Improving the efficiency, safety, and utility of woodburning units. Quarterly report No. WB-3

Technical Report · Thu Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5189457· OSTI ID:5189457

Dyer, D. F.; Maxwell, T. T.; Maples, G.; Cooley, I. D.; Badr, O. A.; Stringfellow, N. J.; Barksdale, G.; Gordon, L. J.

Research completed on June 15, 1978 to improve the efficiency, safety, and utility of wood burning units is reported. Methods for the prediction of the performance of wood burning stoves are presented. The effect of wood size on efficiency, testing of model stoves, and tests on currently manufactured units are described. Progress on a practical design handbook for manufacturers of wood heating equipment is announced.

• Research Organization: Auburn Univ., AL (USA). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AS05-77ET11288
• OSTI ID: 5189457
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/11288-T2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES
PERFORMANCE
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
WOOD BURNING FURNACES
COMBUSTION
FLAME PROPAGATION
FORECASTING
GASIFICATION
HEAT FLUX
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SAFETY
STOVES
WOOD
APPLIANCES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
EFFICIENCY
FURNACES
OXIDATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
320101* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Residential Buildings- (-1987)