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Jemima Baributsa

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Purdue University's departments of Animal Science and Agricultural and Biological Engineering developed a prototype electronic cooling pad (ECP) and an artificial sow (AS), simulating the implementation of the ECP as a combatant to heat stress (HS) for a real sow in a farm. The study objective was to model the impacts of AS skin temperature and ECP flush water temperature on heat removal and ECP flush rates. Collected data will be used to model patterns of the temperature data collected from the AS on the ECP. Patterns from collected data will then be compared with real sows using an ECP. To perform objective measurements, three AS skin temperature configurations (35, 39, and 43C) will be tested. The temperature range for the AS was reflective of that in real sows experiencing mild to severe HS. The AS temperature will be recorded from the bottom of its rubber surface with an infrared temperature gun as it was lifted on and off the ECP in 10-minute intervals for 3 repetitions. The ECP will be configured to flush at three cool water temperatures (15, 18, and 21C). The ECP will be set to automatically flush when the ECP thermocouples reaches 26C. Data collected for each of the nine combinations will be analyzed for any concrete results.

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Purdue University / 2023

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Jemima Baributsa