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Design and Fabrication of an Automatic Egg Incubator with Controls / (Record no. 607298)

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fixed length control field 02675nam a22001697a 4500
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field NUST
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 670
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Siddiqui, Osama Aftab
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Design and Fabrication of an Automatic Egg Incubator with Controls /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Osama Aftab Siddiqui
264 ## - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Islamabad :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer SMME- NUST;
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2023.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 75p. ;
Other physical details Soft Copy
Dimensions 30cm.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Poultry egg incubation is an essential step in meeting the growing demand for poultry meat.<br/>However, maintaining ideal incubation conditions can be challenging due to variations in<br/>environmental parameters, particularly in small-scale setups that struggle to regulate temperature<br/>effectively. Large-scale operations tend to use air conditioning to maintain consistent hatch rates,<br/>but this approach adds considerable costs.<br/>The aim is to develop an economical and efficient incubator that adapts to variation in ambient<br/>temperature. TRIAC (Triode for Alternating Current) along with a temperature sensor outside the<br/>incubator is used to regulate the heat source with variation in ambient temperature. It is designed<br/>with two separate compartments, one for incubating eggs where temperature and humidity are<br/>maintained at 38 ºC and 60% respectively and the other for generating heat and moisture. This<br/>design minimizes hot and cold spots, monitored by deploying temperature sensors in each of the<br/>three layers holding 116 eggs. Two 4" fans are used to distribute heat and moisture generated<br/>through a PTC heater and an ultrasonic humidifier, respectively, while one 4" fan is used to<br/>dissipate heat and maintain optimum levels of CO2 (4000 ppm) inside the incubator. The eggs are<br/>also rotated every 90 mins till the 18th day of incubation at 45 degrees to prevent the embryo from<br/>sticking to its shell and dying. Two incubation trials were conducted, and the hatch results obtained<br/>were 94.9% and 92.6%, respectively, indicating the effectiveness of the incubator in achieving<br/>consistent hatch efficiency.<br/>The development of an economical incubator capable of adapting to variations in ambient<br/>temperature using locally sourced materials is crucial for poultry farms. The use of TRIAC,<br/>temperature sensors, and multiple fans ensures uniform heating and moisture distribution, resulting<br/>in consistent hatch efficiency. This study provides a potential solution to the challenges of<br/>maintaining ideal incubation conditions and improving hatch efficiency in poultry farms.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element MS Design and Manufacturing Engineering
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Supervisor : Dr. Shahid Ikramullah Butt
856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="http://10.250.8.41:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/36737">http://10.250.8.41:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/36737</a>
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme
Koha item type Thesis
Holdings
Withdrawn status Permanent Location Current Location Shelving location Date acquired Full call number Barcode Koha item type
  School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SMME) School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SMME) E-Books 12/11/2023 670 SMME-TH-898 Thesis
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