Final Post

Problem Statement
-To create a good insulator of heat energy, that is not only cheap, but portable and can help the poor Indians in fighting the bitter winter

Factors to consider:
 Which part of the body loses the most heat energy?
 Which material is the best insulator of heat energy, which is cheap, light and portable?
 Final cost of product
 Efficiency of our product

Ideas generated:
 Thermal Blanket
 Stuffing Thermal Cloak
 Portable Thermal Tent

Final Idea:
 Thermal CloakCumHome
o Fusion of synergy of all the ideas generated, which functions to serve an all-round coverage of the poor people against the bitter winters, in whatever weather condition.

Details of the final idea:
 Cloak that covers from head to toe, to provide maximum coverage for the least loss of heat energy.
 It comprises of the various layers
o Cheap commercial plastic [to reduce heat energy loss by means of radiation]

o Void place for “Stuffings”, preferably materials that trap the most amount of air
 Crushed Newspapers
 Coconut husk
• Coconut Husk, based on the natural theory of coconuts being able to float, is due to the fact the coconut husk has fibers which trap a large amount of air which is a good insulator of heat energy
• Therefore, we make use of the cheap abundance of coconuts source that is readily available in India

o Black Cloth
 The colour black is used as it absorbs heat energy faster than other colours
 The colour black will not lose heat faster as its nearby immediate covering of cloth and plastic are insulators of heat.



o Inside the Cloak:
 Two triangular shape flaps which have a ring attachment at the ends of the cloak
 Two ring attachments near the neck of the cloak for pitching purposes of the temporary thermal shelter as illustrated in the diagrams.

Physics behind the Idea:
 The maximum possible surface area of skin is covered by the cloak, and heat energy loss via conduction is greatly reduced

 Colours of the Cloak:
o White Outside
o Black Inside
 White reduces the heat energy loss via radiation
 Black absorbs heat energy faster than most colours, rendering the cloak able to absorb heat energy faster than normal cloaks, and hence reduce the time taken to warm up the cloak via conduction

 Thermal Tent:
o Reduces heat energy loss as the warm air is unable to escape from the tent due to the limited loose areas where the warm air can escape
o As aforementioned above, the colours of the tent covering thereby also functions in the reduction of heat energy loss from the tent

Governmental Role in Our idea:
 Set up foundation support for our thermal tent
 Set up anchors for the attachment of our thermal tent
o (For further illustration purposes, refer to the diagrams)

Governmental Providence of Our Idea (Party Pack):
 Seasonal Loans to the poor people of India only during winter for a SUPER CHEAP PRICE
 Targeted throughout India, especially poor regions near urban vicinities
o Reason being: City is overpopulated and the poor often reside in the city areas to scavenge for survival materials

Party Pack Consisting of:
 Thermal CloakcumHome
 Metal poles