As well as testing the Standard Fog Collector, we want to know if that's really the best shape structure - ie, for the amount of mesh used, does it really collect the most water?
The SFC works well when it's perpendicular to the prevailing wind, but what if the wind changes direction? It misses out on all those other droplets! So we thought we'd try and build a multi-dimensional fog collector too. This construction was more just to practise building since there's no wind in the fog room.
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| Base and trunk with mesh sewn into centre supports. |
Here's the "Tree FC' with its feet and top branches attached. We used slotted angles and Dexium diagonal struts with lots of nuts and bolts holding it together.
The completed Tree FC! All the branches are attached securely, mesh has been attached with cable ties and a quartered 90mm PVC pipe forms the trough for each branch, tied on with fishing line. We're keeping in mind that this design, while probably capable of catching water from more directions, is pretty fiddly to build so might not be appropriate on a large scale...anyway we'll see how it goes!
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How to take over your uni's fog room!
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