TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents Page
Chapter One .
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Present Work
1.4 Aim and Objectives of the Work
1.5 Significance of the Study
1.6 Justification for the Work .
1.7 Scope of Study ………
Chapter Two2.0 Literature Review
2.1 Incubators .
2.2 Classification of Incubators
2.2.1 Natural incubation …..
2.2.2 Artificial incubation .
2.3 Incubating Conditions .
2.4 Design Theories .
2.4.1 Theory of heat exchange .
2.4.2 Optimum incubation temperature
2.5 Past Research work on Incubator Fabrication
Chapter Three …
3.0 Materials and Methods
3.1 Description of the Cabinet Incubator
3.2 Research Materials, Tools and Equipment
3.3 Control Design
3.4 Design Considerations
3.5 Design Analysis
3.5.1 Definition of Terms
3.5.2 Egg rotation illustration
3.6 Design Calculation
3.6.1 Calculation for crate number
3.6.2 Calculation for shear stress and bending moments
3.6.3 Calculation for heat requirement
3.7 Fabrication of the Incubator
3.8 Cost Analysis
3.9 Experimental Procedure
Chapter Four ..4.0 Results and Discussion
4.1 Results
4.2 Discussion of Results .
Chapter Five
5.0 Conclusion and Recommendations
5.1 Conclusion
5.2 Recommendations .
5.3 Contribution to Knowledge
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