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* [[User:Liamgunst|Liam Gunst]] | |||
* [[User:Minkmuse|Sara Newell]] | |||
* [[User:Ctnoonan|Claire Noonan]] | |||
* [[User:Edr104|Evan Rehn]] | |||
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Revision as of 06:08, 3 December 2012
Abstract
The objective of this project is to build a sustainable, beautiful, safe, long-lasting, and functional outdoor oven for baking and cooking. The project will be a collaborative effort including Laurel Tree Charter School, its students, Humboldt State University, our team, and the community to demonstrate the ability to apply sustainable practices by designing products for use in daily life.
Background
The Cobb Goblins were commissioned to design and construct an earthen pizza oven for Laurel Tree Charter School. Laurel Tree's mission is to create a sustainable model of education which provides all students with accessible curriculum, based on college preparatory standards, while developing life and socials skills in a mixed age setting.
Problem Statement and Criteria
The purpose of our design is to create a low embedded energy, natural, beautiful way to cook pizza. The oven will be used weekly for children's pizza lunches and for the occasional fundraiser. The table below shows the criteria created by our team and Laurel Tree. These criteria were weighted to help choose a design that fit the client's needs effectively.
Criteria | Importance |
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Safety | 10 |
Construction Time | 10 |
Effectiveness | 9 |
Durability | 8 |
Usability | 7 |
Sustainability | 7 |
Aesthetics | 6 |
Student Involvement | 6 |
Cost | 5 |
Description of Final Project
Oven Layers
Inner Thermal Layer
This layer retains heat from firing and radiates it back into the oven chamber. The mixture recipe for this layer is 1 part clay, 1 part sand.
Insulation Layer
This wooly looking layer insulates the inner layer and keeps heat from dissipating into the environment. The mixture recipe for this layer is 1 part clay, 1 part sand, and 5 parts straw.
Outer Cobb Layer
The straw in the outer cobb layer provides the tensile strength need to make the oven sturdy. This layer is also useful for applying designs to the oven's exterior. The mixture of this layer is 3 parts clay, 3 parts sand, and 1 part straw.
Lime Plaster
Lime plaster is applied after the inner layers have fully dried. This layer protects the oven from the environment.
Addition Features
Counter Top
A laminate counter top was mounted to the side of the oven and held up by wood beams.
Wood Storage
The counter top provides space below for wood storage.
Chimney
A half inch thick cardboard tube was covered with thermal and cobb layers and used as an anterior chimney to the oven.
Adjustable Oxygen Intake Door
A wooden door was drilled with holes with sliding plank to allow varying levels of oxygen into the oven for different fire strengths.
Materials/Costs
Results
Ovenly Inferno is successful in producing ebough pizza for the whole school during lunch time. It requires 1 ft^3 of wood to fire it in 2 hours. The oven's peak temperature is ___*F and after cooking __ pizza's the temperature is ____*F. The counter space provides adequate preparation space and the fuel is kept close in the wood storage.
D.I.Y
Maintenance
The oven will need to undergo a lime wash every five years. This wash will heal the lime plaster of any cracks that may develop. The oven should be fired
Discussion and Next Steps
Cobb Goblins