Theoretical and experimental investigation of a hot box-type solar cooker performance

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 221, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 91-97

  Ozkaymak M ^a  

^a ZONGULDAK KARAELMAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Experimental investigation; Hot box type solar cooker; Mathematical model

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY BALANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

CRAMER'S RULE; ENERGY-BALANCE EQUATION; HOT-BOX TYPE SOLAR COOKER;

SOLAR ENERGY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY BALANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR ENERGY; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 34047126016     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE326     Document Type: Article

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