Engineering - Case study
Engineering - Case study
12-04-2011 WR
Barbecue - design & manufacture - help for students in design & technology at GCSE level - Mr Richmond Help - Design & technology On The Web - Product design.
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Barbecue - design & manufacture - help for students in design & technology at GCSE level - Mr Richmond Help - Design & technology On The Web - Product design.
Design & Technology On The Web - Mr Richmond Help - How barbecues are made - help for Engineering and design & technology students - Mr Richmond help !
Engineering -  Barbecue case study for GCSE revision and project help - DTOTW- Case study - Bikes - BBQ - Barbecues - materials, design and manufacturing - Manufacture, materials, design issues and markets - Materials properties - Design and Technology project, Coursework and exam revision help - Suitable materials and design features for bartbecues - Case-study for Engineering GCSE and Resistant materials - Design & technology On The Web - DTOTW - Help for students, teachers and all interested in technology, products and exam revision for Design & Technology- Mr Richmond Help - Coursework, exam and Design and Technology Help pages - DTOTW - Revision - Manufacturing products - Case study - simple engineering principles - Design and Technology On The Web - Help for students, teachers and those interested in technology and its applications. -  Interactive whiteboard resources - Website Resource - Free downloads for teaching ideas - Support for teachers - Free IWB sources - Design & Technology On The Web - Bill Richmond - DTOTW - Mr Richmond Help Design & Technology Project Coursework help - Exam revision
Products generally need to be a mixture of attractive  and functional features and the coatings used in modern barbecue manufacture address both of these design considerations.  
Surface finishes will need to be durable and resist scratching and general knocks in use and whilst being stored.  They will need to be hard and corrosion resistant as well as being unaffected by the heat when the barbecue is in use.
It might not be a surprise to you that he requirements of ferrous materials used in making  barbecue ‘plate’ ( the flat steel material used from which the shapes) are pressed out )  are very strictly controlled - with some steel products not being used because of their processing during refining  The requirements of the steel plate  obviously also includes the need for it to be corrosion-resistant, and resistant to high temperatures.
One component of barbecues that can easily be damaged are the grill sections.  These are often made of cast iron as the heat  retention properties are so good - because of the density of the material.  Cast iron cookware and burners are also used to assist in better heat retention and distribution. Overall.  As with other parts of the product these can be ceramic coated too.
If you were designing a product that had to be weather resistant  overall and which would also be moved around on hard surfaces that were often very uneven - with the possibilities of short drops between surfaces when the barbecue was being moved - as with steps - what materials would you consider for the wheels?
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