How it Works:
Soda Can Stoves work because the fuel is in the bottom of the stove, when you light it, the flames travel up the sides of the metal instead of into the middle of the can. The flames then burn through the small holes we poked (or, the burners). The flame transfers heat to the metal pan indirectly and more spread out because of the burners. Because the type of heat transfer the stoves use is conduction, if the flame is too direct, it can over cook the food in one spot and not evenly cook whatever it is you're cooking.
Soda Can Stoves work because the fuel is in the bottom of the stove, when you light it, the flames travel up the sides of the metal instead of into the middle of the can. The flames then burn through the small holes we poked (or, the burners). The flame transfers heat to the metal pan indirectly and more spread out because of the burners. Because the type of heat transfer the stoves use is conduction, if the flame is too direct, it can over cook the food in one spot and not evenly cook whatever it is you're cooking.