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Shawn
Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 4
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject: Pottery experiment |
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Why not make one of each and experiment? Thinner is always better, given the same material, but if the thermal conductivity is different between porcelain and porous clay, then that must also make a difference. |
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Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 66 Location: Seattle, Washington
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 10:51 pm Post subject: Thin/hard is better than thick/soft |
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See Developing an Intuitive Feel for the Dynamics of Solar Cooking: http://solarcooking.org/intuit1.htm |
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coconino
Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 77 Location: Sunny Brixton
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:19 am Post subject: |
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My instinct is that your (and your potter's) approach is correct, but I'd love to see your data. It seems to me that thin dense walls will work best. You could perhaps do comparison tests using any similarly-sized pot which feels lighter and thicker, not necessarily one especially made. |
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