%0 Journal Article
%T Experimental Performance Evaluation of Geothermal Egg Incubator for Hen Egg
%A Shanel Mbawala
%A Arthur Omary
%J Journal of Power and Energy Engineering
%P 15-25
%@ 2327-5901
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jpee.2022.1012002
%X The experimental performance evaluation of
geothermal egg incubator was <span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">conducted</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">with the
aim of improving the capacity and efficiency. The study<b> </b>determines the
accuracy of the measuring instruments in an incubator, test <span>control parameters (temperature and relative
humidity) and evaluates the overall performance of the incubator by examining
the number of hatched</span> and unhatched eggs. The data analysis was done and
the results show that t<span>he measuring
instruments, tilting mechanism and ventilation fan performed well. The relative
humidity showed to be in proper range while the temperature found to have
fluctuations of more than 2</span></span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"text-wrap:nowrap;\">&amp;#730;</span>C</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> from set value and took
longer time to restore which led defecting eggs. The improvement will enhance
more productions and increase income to individual farmers and Government at
large</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">.</span></span></span>
%K Temperature
%K Relative Humidity
%K Heat Exchanger
%K Flow Rate
%K Heat
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=122123