PDF Reprint - Got Gas? Stove Theory and How They Work

Catalog No. BPLV1STOVE

Description

Originally Published In: Issue 1, Summer 2004

PDF reprint of an article on stove theory and operation from Backpacking Light Magazine (Print Version).

• Title: Got Gas? Stove Theory and How They Work
• Author: Roger Caffin
• Word Count: 10,200
• Images: 5 Tables, 5 Illustrations, 2 Photos, 1 Graph

Abstract

There are a lot of miniature stoves on the market from many different vendors, and the spin doctors for every company are doing their best to persuade you that only their stove will meet your needs. Somewhere along the way a lot of hype and myth has developed. It would be nice to try to set the record straight. At the same time, theory is all very well, but it helps if it is translated into concrete examples. So this article focuses on the design and performance of stoves in general.

Outline:

• The Stove Market
• Fuels
• Burning and Preheating
• Burners
• Controls or Valves
• Liquid vs. Gas: A Fake War
• Stove operation and Efficiences
• Practical Fuel Use
• Relative Weight Efficiencies
• Stove and Fuel Costs
• Safety and Radiation Shields
• Refueling
• Summary

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