THERMAL PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONS OF A HEMISPHERICAL SOLAR COOKER WITH ALUMINUM SHEET CONCENTRATORS: APPLICATION TO FOOD COOKING
- Physics department, Ledea Bernard OUEDROGO University, Burkina Faso .
- Renewable Thermal Energy Laboratory, Joseph KI-ZERBO University, Burkina Faso.
- Research Laboratory in Meteorology and Space, Norbert ZONGO University, Burkina Faso.
Abstract
Cooking is a method of transforming food by exposing it to heat. Solar cookers allow us to cook food using the heat generated from the suns rays. In this work, we present an experimental study of a hemispherical solar cooker tested with and without glazing. In the context of sustainable development, in order to reduce environmental impact, the SDGs, in their Goal 7, advocate the use of renewable energy to ensure access for all to reliable, sustainable, and renewable energy services at an affordable cost. This work is an experimental study of a hemispherical solar cooker.The hemisphere, made of reinforced concrete, has a radius of 0.59 m, a height of 0.46 m, and an exposed surface area of 0.1535 m2. The smooth inner part is covered with aluminum sheet reflectors with a reflection coefficient of 92%. This reflector allows the suns rays to be directed toward the absorber located at the focus. The no-load tests without glazing and with glazing showed satisfactory results.
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Ladifata Mogmenga, Bouto Kossi Imbga, Thierry, Sikoudouin Maurice Ky, Salifou Ouedraogo, Sie Kam and Joseph Dieudonne Bathiebo (2025); THERMAL PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONS OF A HEMISPHERICAL SOLAR COOKER WITH ALUMINUM SHEET CONCENTRATORS: APPLICATION TO FOOD COOKING, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 13 (12), 1067-1076, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/22441
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