MARK I PRESENTATION STROBE 6

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MARK I PRESENTATIONSTROBE 6

• Payal Agrawal, Raja H R Bobbili, Mark
  Burroughs Rene De Santiago

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Agenda

• Introduction Why Fire Breathing?
• Background Fire Breathing
• Method Aerosol vs Spray Bottle
• Part 1 Methodology
• Part 2 Methodology
• Results - Videos
• Discussion Analysis of Methods
• Next Steps - What needs to be done
• Timeline for Final Project

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Introduction

• Why Fire Breathing
• Making a non-human Fire Breather
• Less human risk
• Capturing the event
• Analyzing the event

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• Introduction Why Fire Breathing?
• Background Fire Breathing
• Method Aerosol vs Spray Bottle
• Part 1 Methodology
• Part 2 Methodology
• Results - Videos
• Discussion Analysis of Methods
• Next Steps What needs to be done
• Timeline for Final Project

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Background

• Fire Breathing
• What does Fire Breathing entail?
• The Spray
• Qualities of a good spray
• The Liquid
• Qualities of a safe liquid
• The Torch
• Other Factors
• Wind

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Background

• Types of Results from Fire Breathing
• Fire Ball
• Spray quickly
• Small amount of liquid
• Flash Ball
• Spray Quickly
• Large amount of liquid
• Tower/Pillar
• Spray in a slow steady motion

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Background

• Spray Bottle - Our Final Apparatus
• A pump to replicate a human mouth
• Adjustable nozzle
• Close nozzle
• More open nozzle
• Completely open nozzle

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• Introduction Why Fire Breathing?
• Background Fire Breathing
• Method Aerosol vs Spray Bottle
• Part 1 Methodology
• Part 2 Methodology
• Results - Videos
• Discussion Analysis of Methods
• Next Steps What needs to be done
• Timeline for Final Project

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Method Week 1

• Created an imitation of fire breathing using a
  lighter and a mist of flammable material from an
  aerosol can
• WD-40
• TAG Body Spray for Men
• Took black-and-white High Speed Video (HSV)
  images and analyzed for quantitative images

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Method Week 1

• Week 1 Setup

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Method Week 2

• Week 2 Thursday, November 8, 2006
• Planning on using a purchased atomizer
• Created an imitation of fire breathing using a
  misting method closer to the function of the
  human mouth, a torch flame, and isopropyl alcohol
• Took color HSV images and analyzed extensively
  for quantitative data

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Method - Week 2

• Setup

Apparatus
Overhead View
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• Introduction Why Fire Breathing?
• Background Fire Breathing
• Method Aerosol vs Spray Bottle
• Part 1 Methodology
• Part 2 Methodology
• Results - Videos
• Discussion Analysis of Methods
• Next Steps What needs to be done
• Timeline for Final Project

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Results Week 1

• WD-40 spray worked and provided an observable
  flame
• TAG Body Spray provided less interesting results

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Results Week 2

• Nozzle at marking 1

Nozzle at marking 2
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Results Week 2 (continued)

• Nozzle at marking 3

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Results Week 2 (continued)

• Quantitative Analysis of Position Versus Time
  (Example 3rd Flame)

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• Introduction Why Fire Breathing?
• Background Fire Breathing
• Method Aerosol vs Spray Bottle
• Part 1 Methodology
• Part 2 Methodology
• Results - Videos
• Discussion Analysis of Methods
• Next Steps What needs to be done
• Timeline for Final Project

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Discussion

• Charted data from spray bottle only
• Aerosol not comparable
• Different force of spray
• Different and inconsistent rate of spray
• Unable to change liquid in aerosol
• Data charted from spray bottle
• Center
• Area

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Discussion

• Graphs obtained

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Discussion

• Problems
• Calculated velocity seems inconsistent
• Too few points
• Human error
• Results have not proven to be reproducible yet

Pixels/second
Time (ms)
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Discussion

• Issues to be addressed
• Constructing an apparatus that ensures controlled
  distance, angle, rate, and pressure of spray
• Show reproducibility of path of fire using same
  settings
• Analysis
• Obtain more data points
• Use computer software to acquire data
• Compare two methods

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• Introduction Why Fire Breathing?
• Background Fire Breathing
• Method Aerosol vs Spray Bottle
• Part 1 Methodology
• Part 2 Methodology
• Results - Videos
• Discussion Analysis of Methods
• Next Steps What needs to be done
• Timeline for Final Project

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Next Steps

• Final Project Ideas include
• Recognize and understand factors that affect
  fire-blowing
• Conduct a rigorous mathematical analysis of
  fire-blowing and the affect of variable factors.
  Variables to consider
• Angle of Blowing
• Type of Fuel Concentration of fuel
• Pressure
• Conduct a multi-dimensional analysis of
  variable-affect on fire-blowing that includes
  study of
• Color (RGB) Complexion of fire
• Velocity of fire
• Size of fire
• Acceleration of fire over time
• Summarize the variable factors in fire-blowing
  and create a concrete report of the effects
  caused by individual factors.

Identify and Analyze Further Variables
Part I (Experimentation Data Gathering)
Part II (Analysis and Theorization)
Fire Blowing Final Report
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• Introduction Why Fire Breathing?
• Background Fire Breathing
• Method Aerosol vs Spray Bottle
• Part 1 Methodology
• Part 2 Methodology
• Results - Videos
• Discussion Analysis of Methods
• Next Steps What needs to be done
• Timeline for Final Project

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Time-Line
11/16
11/29
12/07
12/13
Time-line
Identify and Analyze Further Variables
Conduct further experiments
Analysis and Quantitative Measurements
Final Report
Action Items

• Identify further variables.
• Choose two variables and device experimental
  methods.
• Conduct experiments to analyze the effect of
  these variables
• Repeat experiment for reproducibility

• Identify further variables
• Device proper experimental methods to analyze
  variables.
• Conduct experiments and repeat them for
  reproducibility.

• Compile the results and quantitative and
  qualitative analysis
• Draw up a comprehensive report based on the
  various factors and variables.
• Include a thorough discussion of errors.

• Acquire appropriate software to analyze data
• Conduct variable-by-factor comparison.
• Retrieve quantitative results.
• Conduct qualitative analysis from quantitative
  results
• Discuss errors

Final Report will be submitted 12/13