Regulated thermoelectric organ storage container for aerial transport

Abstract

Organ transplantation has become one of the important aspects for one's life. Lungs, heart, pancreas, kidneys, liver, and intestine are among the organs that can be transplanted, and face and body transplants have recently become more common. The most prevalent type of organ transplant is kidney transplantation, which has a high success rate. While organ transplantation has become more prevalent in wealthy countries like the United States, the procedure remains complex, involving many delicate steps and needing a highly competent team of surgical experts. A battery of tests is used to determine the type of donor organ that is most suited to the recipient and to prevent organ transplant rejection. Matching of donor is the major part of organ transplantation. After matching of donor and receiver most of the time the receiver is not operated in the near areas so transportation becomes mandatory. and due to constraints, such as required temperature and lifespan of an organ outside the body, fast transportation is necessary. Aerial transportation such as from aeroplane is done if the distance is more, and the organ is taken by means of road if the distance is less. This transportation by road is very risky as traffic accidents can make it hard to reach the hospital in time. So aerial transport such as a drone is used. Drone can be used for aerial transport of the organ but it has some constraints such as limitation of weight. temperature inside the container should be maintained as per the requirement of the organ. In this project we intend to make such a container which is light weight, can regulate temperature, and can be easily carried. Regulated thermoelectric organ storage container for aerial transport was designed, analyzed, fabricated and experimented. 3d modelling and design was made in Fusion 360 and analysis was performed on Ansys workbench. The entire explanation is provided in the following report with figures of 3D models and results of various analyses.