Building Process

Solar Absorption Chiller Model Hand-drawn overall model to explain how solar absorption works.	Plumbing Detail Prototype model with details in picture.	Layout of the Solar Thermal Icemaker Prototype model with details in picture.
Completed evaporator "Evaporator tube design" -- inside of their refrigerant walls attached to a bank of copper tubes and fittings that are sized to the refrigerator cold space.	Completed condenser Made out of an array of 6-inch by 10-inch fins made from aluminum flashing to increase surface area.	Completed assembly of fridge Greenhouse made of a semi-transparent plastic created by a simple plywood box with 2-inch foam insulation on every side except the top. Top surface sealed with a transparent material. Framed with wood and put the collector at the top at an angle to maximize sun exposure.

BUILDING PROCESS