Volume 1, Issue 1

Performance Analysis of Solar Energy Storage Unit for Cooking

Published:    2017-06-30

Authors

Sreepathi L. K.,  Madhuvanthi L. G.,  Tejaswini S Sharadhi,  Chethan G. S.

Abstract

Energy requirement for cooking is about 1/3rd of primary energy consumption. The paper deals about design and testing of a solar cooker for both day and night cooking. The amount of energy required to cook a particular quantity of food has been determined using LPG as fuel. Then the experiment was conducted using solar energy to determine the peak temperature attained. A cooker with an energy storage unit has been designed according to energy requirement calculations. In the present scenario of energy crisis, this cooker can efficiently meet the energy requirements of both day and night cooking. Night cooking can be successfully achieved by using a phase change material based solar cooker with proper insulation.

Keywords

Solar cooker; Phase change material; Green energy.

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