Development and Fabrication of Box Type Solar cooker with PCM to Enhance Its Efficiency

Abstract

Box type solar cooker is one of the efficient solar equipment which will be beneficial for the rural as well as urban areas. It will serve the needs of energy with its effective implementation. Solar energy can be utilized for the cooking purpose. With available many equipment box types solar cooker is efficient and effective way of using it for cooking purpose. It absorbs all the solar energy struck on it. The use of renewable energy source is an effective way for cooking purpose. Fortunately, India is blessed with ample amount of solar radiation. Hence, solar cookers have good potential in India. A limitation of solar cookers is that cooking can only be done during sunshine hours. If solar cookers are provided with heat storing medium, then there is possibility of cooking food during off sunshine hours also. This is why a better model that incorporates both the traditional heat trapping cum concentrator mechanism and the latest techniques like that which uses a solar battery.