Lit review for open hardware project on XXXX
- Make sure you add [[Category:MSE5621-2020]]
- Make sure it has not been done before - e.g. Google "open source XXXX", "how to make a XXXX" "DIY XXXX"
- Make sure it is not already in the literature Google Scholar search "fabrication of XXXX" "Assembly of XXXX" instrumentation + XXXXX, etc.
- Do a complete market analysis for similar products - send requests for quotes now!
- Find the literature explaining how XXXX works
- Look for review articles on instrumentation
- Do a short search for applications of XXXX
List of search terms
- hot plate magnetic stirrer
Parts
Heater
o Heating Element - Major area of failure?) o Plate Cover
Stirring Unit
o Motor o Magnet -Electromagnet -Solenoids programmed like a stepper motor -cover magnet in aluminum foil to avoid damage d/t heating? o Stir Bar o (Rotarty encoder for speed sensor?) o Solid-State stirrer? o Outsource stirrer?
Housing
o Temperature probe stand/holder? o Temperature probe? - RTD - Type K thermocouple? o Digital Display? o
Power/Electronics
o AC Power o DC Power
References
- Thermocouple vs RTD(Temperature Sensors)
o https://blog.lesman.com/2012/02/09/which-temperature-sensor-do-i-need-rtd-or-thermocouple/
- Open Source DIY Mag Stirrer
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn-eLq7-Fbw&feature=youtu.be o https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=71217
-1962 Hot Plate/Stirrer Patent
o https://patents.google.com/patent/US3028476A/en