THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF TRAPEZOIDAL SOLAR COOKER

Abstract

Energy is an important source for all sectors of any country’s economy. It is a major input for socioeconomic
development and poverty eradication. The standard of living of any country is mostly dependent on per capita
energy consumption. Due to rapid deterioration in the supply of fossil fuels, the solar energy can be the most
appropriate option compared to other alternative energy resources. In rural areas almost 75% of the energy is
used for cooking purpose. The solar cookers have a relevant place in the present fuel consumption pattern. But
the position of the sun varies continuously throughout the daytime which affects the absorption rate. An advance
design is to be proposed for the maximum utilization of solar radiation concentrated over solar cooker. In the
proposed trapezoidal solar cooker the shape will be such that the solar radiation incident upon the surface gets
concentrated towards the Centre of the cooker. From above description the objective of present work is to study
the effect of angle of inclination on the thermal performance of trapezoidal of solar cooker.