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International Journal of Machine Systems and Manufacturing Technology Original Research

Comparative Energy and Exergy Performance of Box-Type Solar Cookers Using Various Pot Materials

  1. Harshita Swarnkar Department of Electrical Engineering, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur
  2. Ritu Jain Department of Electrical Engineering, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur
  3. Amit Tiwari Department of Mechanical Engineering, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur

Abstract

This research presents a laboratory study of a box-type solar cooker for two types of pot materials. Under the climate conditions of Jaipur, experiments were carried out on a standard box-type solar cooker using steel and aluminum vessels, either with or without a load. It is estimated what the merit figure (F1 and F2) is. The obtained F1 values show that the cooker, when used with steel and aluminum containers, is of A quality. Energy and exertion analysis is the basis for performance evaluation. The solar-powered cooker with aluminum vessels has a greater energy and effectiveness than the solar oven with titanium dishes.

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