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Thermal performance assessment of a cylindrical box solar cooker fitted with decahedron outer reflector

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  • B C Anilkumar
  • Ranjith Maniyeri
  • S Anish

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One of the important issues humankind globally faces in recent years is the scarcity of non-renewable energy resources. Solar energy is considered safe and renewable, which can fulfil the demand and supply chain requirements. Solar box cookers (SBCs) are popular in domestic cooking due to their ease of use and handling. The prime objective of the present work is to develop and test the performance of a cylindrical SBC fitted with decahedron-shaped reflector (CSBC-FDR). The CSBC is designed using minimum entropy generation (MEG) method. Through experiments, we observed that absorber plate attains peak temperature of about 138°C–150°C with the aid of decahedron reflector. The first figure of merit (F 1 ) is found to be 0.13, indicating better optical efficiency and low heat loss coefficient for the SBC. The second figure of merit (F 2 ) is obtained as 0.39, which indicates good heat exchange efficiency (F') and less heat capacity for cooker's interior. The average energy efficiency, exergy efficiency, and standardized cooking power values are 21.93%, 3.04%, and 25.28W, respectively. These results show that the present CSBC-FDR is able to cook food in a shorter period with better efficiency. The experimental and numerical values of overall heat loss coefficient of the developed SBC are in close agreement. The experimentally assessed performance parameters reveal superior performance of the present cylindrical SBC in comparison with many conventional rectangular and trapezoidal box solar cookers.

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  • B C Anilkumar & Ranjith Maniyeri & S Anish, 2023. "Thermal performance assessment of a cylindrical box solar cooker fitted with decahedron outer reflector," Energy & Environment, , vol. 34(3), pages 493-516, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:engenv:v:34:y:2023:i:3:p:493-516
    DOI: 10.1177/0958305X211070779
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