TITLE:
Theoretical and Experimental Studies of a Box-Type Solar Cooker in Unfavorable Climatic Conditions
AUTHORS:
D. Soro, Daouda Soro, M. Sidibé, Y. Doumbia, S. Touré, B. Marí
KEYWORDS:
Solar Radiation, Box-Type Solar Cooker, Energy, Inclined Aperture Area
JOURNAL NAME:
Smart Grid and Renewable Energy,
Vol.11 No.4,
April
27,
2020
ABSTRACT: A
box-type solar cooker with an inclined surface, equipped with a concentration
reflector to allow maximum energy to be collected, enabled cooking tests to be
carried out in the rainy season. Different thermocouples were implanted on
various places of the cooker. The temperature measurements from these sensors
were taken every 10 minutes. The tests presented in this article relate to the preparation of eggs and
rice. The absorber temperatures during the tests exceeded 100°C. The cooking
times were between 1 h 50 min and 2 h 20 min despite the numerous cloudy periods. The cooker made it possible
to reach sufficient temperatures for healthy cooking of food. The results
obtained for these first tests are satisfactory and very encouraging.