Construction

  1. Determine size and material of choice for enclosure 
  2.  Create a 3d reference model for getting accurate dimensions before fabrication
    1. Consider material thickness and edge joinery techniques 
    2. Calculate diameter and distance between the circular cutouts in enclosure sides (meant to replicate ratio of openings in a dwelling)
    3. Groove detail in top surface for easy replacement of wind tower modules (acrylic/foam/bubble wrap)
  3. Cut foam to size using saw cutter
  4. Create cutouts using drilling machine
  5. Join pieces using duct tape (so there's a possibility for modification if needed)/adhesive (for final iteration) to complete enclosure

Mockup

The mockup was a 1:20 scaled model made of acrylic with 0.5" diameter openings on the side panels to simulate openings in a dwelling. The panels were secured with duct tape. The mockup was not used for testing as the material having low heat retention quality would be ineffective for studying heat movement.

Prototype

The prototype was made with the same interior dimensions to create the scaled version of the room. Acrylic was swapped for foam due to its heat retention quality. Similar build and perforation aspects were maintained and trial experiments were conducted using the prototype.

Final Iteration

Considering the initial results that were recorded, an improved version was created were the perforations from three side panels were removed. The roof panel configurations and electronic setup are as follows.
List of materials
Foam (box)
Foam (roof iterations)
Light bulb (atmospheric heat source)
Heat sensor/led monitor (data collection)

Controls (electronics)

The electronic components used for documenting data are from the Elegoo Super Starter kit for UNO. The components are as follows:
  1. UNO R3 Controller Board
  2. DHT 22 (temperaturel/humidity sensor)
  3. LCD 1602 Module (with pin header)
  4. 830 Tie boards Breadboard
  5. Potentiometer
  6. Jumper wires
  7. Female-to-Male Dupont wires
  8. USB cable
​The Elegoo Super Starter kit lessons 11 and 14 were used for the circuit configuration. The code(sketch) was applied to the configuration from the computer through the software Arduino IDE and applicable libraries. The code used for temperature and humidity data documentation is provided.