Design, development and testing of a portable parabolic solar kitchen
In this project we describe the design, manufacture and testing of a new portable solar kitchen with a large, parabolic solar reflector that folds up into a small volume. Technical trials carried out with a prototype have determined that the solar kitchen reaches an average power scale of 175W, with an energy efficiency of 26.6%. This power scale provides sufficient energy to cook a simple meal for two people in an average time of 2h. Improvements in the design have reduced the weight of the solar kitchen to less than 5kg and the assembly and disassembly times to 2 and 1min, respectively. Moreover, its competitive price (48.62€) encourages the substitution of solar energy for conventional energy. The parabolic solar kitchen described here thus provides a portable, inexpensive, environmentally friendly food heating system that can improve the quality of life of needy people in the Third World and reduce consumption of conventional energy.
Year of publication: |
2007
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Authors: | Arenas, José M. |
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Renewable Energy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0960-1481. - Vol. 32.2007, 2, p. 257-266
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Subject: | Parabolic solar kitchen | Portable | Energetic efficiency | Payback period |
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