Design, construction and characterization of a solar concentrator (cooker) using locally available materials

C.E. Okeke and C.I. Elekalachi

Energy, 1988, vol. 13, issue 12, 885-887

Abstract: Thermal conversion of solar energy may be used for heating and cooking. Using locally available materials, we have designed, constructed and utilized a conical parabolic solar concentrator. With a concentration ratio of 56, an optimum efficiency of ~4% was recorded on a clear day and of 1% on a cloudy day. Our solar concentrator yields a minimum temperature of ~40 °C and a maximum temperature above 95 °C.

Date: 1988
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(88)90054-0

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