Design optimization of solar cooker

Renewable Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 530-544

  Mirdha, U S ^a   Dhariwal, S R ^a  

^a JAI NARAIN VYAS UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Solar cooker; Solar energy; Solar thermal devices

Indexed keywords

MIRRORS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

SOLAR COOKER; SOLAR THERMAL DEVICES;

SOLAR ABSORBERS;

MIRRORS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SOLAR ABSORBERS; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 36549041919     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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