tailieunhanh - Technical innovations for developing countries: the case of a human-powered fruit blender

Having highlighted areas of possible applications of human powered machines, the aim of this work is to design a manually operated blender which has an efficient operation. | Technical innovations for developing countries the case of a human-powered fruit blender International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology IJMET Volume 10 Issue 03 March 2019 pp. 673-679. Article ID IJMET_10_03_070 Available online at http ijmet JType IJMET amp VType 10 amp IType 3 ISSN Print 0976-6340 and ISSN Online 0976-6359 IAEME Publication Scopus Indexed TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES THE CASE OF A HUMAN-POWERED FRUIT BLENDER Azeta J Salawu E. Y Fajobi M. A Ajayi O. O Dirisu J. O Onwardi P. N Aworinde A. K. Department of Mechanical Engineering Covenant University CU Km 10 Idiroko Road Ota Ogun state Nigeria. ABSTRACT There are several electric blenders available in the market today which uses electric motor to drive a blade in order to blend food items but product availability and reliability are important factors for sustainability. A human-power blender uses alternative power generation sources to operate the blender. Having highlighted areas of possible applications of human powered machines the aim of this work is to design a manually operated blender which has an efficient operation. In this design the electrical components of a typical blender are replaced by a gear train system designed to multiply human efforts for maximum efficiency. The driving mechanisms of this blender are gears and shafts which were cast and machined respectively. When tested the blades of the blender were able to achieve speeds that were 8 times more than the input speed. Key words Blender human-power sustainability gears design and efficiency. Cite this Article Azeta J Salawu E. Y Fajobi M. A Ajayi O. O Dirisu J. O Onwardi P. N and Aworinde A. K Technical Innovations For Developing Countries The Case of a Human-Powered Fruit Blender International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology 10 3 2019 pp. 673-679. http IJMET JType IJMET amp VType 10 amp IType 3 1. INTRODUCTION A blender is a .