"Information Report – Revision"

Informative Report

YASIN CAKMAK

STRAYER UNIVERSITY

Informative Report

Abstract

This report details the parts and components of a microwave oven. In addition, it shall include the working mechanisms as well as its uses. By understanding the important of this household appliance not only at home but also in various establishments it may found, one gets to appreciate its innovation in science.

Introduction

The microwave oven is an appliance that can be used to heat and/or cook food in under a minute or two. It has been a great invention from the time it was invented in that it has really helped a lot of people when it comes to warming of food stuffs.

Components

Fig 1: Picture of a microwave oven (Adopted from http://previews.123rf.com/images/jossdiim/jossdiim1112/jossdiim111200100/11660741-Microwave-oven-Isolated-on-a-white-background-Stock-Vector-kitchen.jpg )

The microwave oven is composed of basically three parts; the magnetron circuit, the food chamber and lastly, the body. With these parts assembled together, one gets to have a proper functioning microwave oven, ("Microwave ovens | How do they work?", 2016).

A. The magnetron circuit (Fig 2: no. 1) is what produces the energy required to heat up the food substance in the appliance.

B. The food chamber (Fig 2: no. 3, 4, 5) is the part in which foods are placed so that they can be heated.

C. The body itself (Fig 2: 2) is the combination of all the above parts with all the necessary components that make the appliance safe to use.

Working Mechanism

Fig 2: Working of microwave oven (Adopted from http://cdn4.explainthatstuff.com/how-microwave-oven-works.png )

The microwave oven entails several components all working together to create enough voltage across the mains electricity from the sockets of about 120-240 volts to an outstanding 3000 volts, (Fischetti, 2016). With such energy, one understands why there has to be a good body to protect somebody from possible injury as electric shock. In addition, the magnetron, with the addition of various components as fans, magnets and transformers which are all advanced systems get to create waves called microwaves, ("How microwave oven is made - manufacture, making, used, parts, components, structure, product, Design", 2016). That is where the microwave oven got its name from. This wave then is directed safely all around the food chamber to heats the food.

The food chamber entails a system of pulleys that aids in the rotation of food. It also has the base on which the foods are placed as well as the grill that at times meat and other foodstuffs are placed. It aids in the uniform heating of food; the hot regions warm the cold regions as they rotate in the food chamber.

Lastly, the body of the microwave oven is all that protects all other components of the appliance. The design houses the various buttons or dials that control the working of the appliance. It is through the body’s transparent entrance that aids people to have a view of the foodstuffs inside. Lastly, the body provides the lighting that enables on to have a look at the progress of heating and at times help one not forget there is some activity taking place.

Conclusion

In summary, the microwave oven is an appliance of awe that has numerous advantages in ones lives. They have made a really big impact in human lives that we cannot live without them, to some extent though. Their efficiency and advantages cannot be overemphasized.

Reference

Fischetti, M. (2016). How the Microwave Works. Scientific American. Retrieved 12 November 2016, from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-microwave-works/

How microwave oven is made - manufacture, making, used, parts, components, structure, product, Design. (2016). Madehow.com. Retrieved 12 November 2016, from http://www.madehow.com/Volume-1/Microwave-Oven.html

Microwave ovens | How do they work?. (2016). Explain that Stuff. Retrieved 12 November 2016, from http://www.explainthatstuff.com/microwaveovens.html