Difference between revisions of "Usb human heater"
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http://www.conrad.nl/ce/nl/product/429066/Weerstandsdraad-63-m-5-m | http://www.conrad.nl/ce/nl/product/429066/Weerstandsdraad-63-m-5-m | ||
+ | http://www.conrad.nl/ce/nl/product/429023/Weerstandsdraad-10-m5-m | ||
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+ | = Heating Element = | ||
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+ | P = VI | ||
+ | V = IR | ||
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+ | == 65ohm/m == | ||
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+ | Voltage: 5V | ||
+ | Resistance: 65ohm | ||
+ | Current: ? | ||
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+ | Length = 0.5m | ||
+ | Current = 5/32.5 = 0.156A | ||
+ | Power = 5 * 0.156 = 0.78 | ||
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+ | == 10ohm/m == | ||
+ | |||
+ | Voltage: 5V | ||
+ | Resistance: 10ohm | ||
+ | Current: ? | ||
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+ | Length = 1.5m | ||
+ | Current = 5/15 = 0.333A | ||
+ | Power = 5 * 0.333 = 1.665 |
Revision as of 21:14, 10 January 2014
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Participants | Amx109 |
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Status | Planning |
Niche | Electronics |
Purpose | Fun |
After seeing the latest in hipsterly-wanky-named products, and suffering from cold hands all the time, i thought - why not build my own.
this is an attempt
Research
from [1]
In other words, on average the skin absorbs about 80 mW/cm2 to reach 41oC. In addition, skin temperature increases by 0.8oC for each 10 mW/cm2 of absorbed power.
Materials
http://www.conrad.nl/ce/nl/product/429066/Weerstandsdraad-63-m-5-m http://www.conrad.nl/ce/nl/product/429023/Weerstandsdraad-10-m5-m
Heating Element
P = VI V = IR
65ohm/m
Voltage: 5V Resistance: 65ohm Current: ?
Length = 0.5m Current = 5/32.5 = 0.156A Power = 5 * 0.156 = 0.78
10ohm/m
Voltage: 5V Resistance: 10ohm Current: ?
Length = 1.5m Current = 5/15 = 0.333A Power = 5 * 0.333 = 1.665