Performance evaluation of a hot-box reflector solar cooker using a microcontroller-based measurement system

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 32, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 1339-1348

  Mukaro, Ralph ^a,c   Tinarwo, D ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b BINDURA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION   (Zimbabwe)

^c ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ambient temperature; Efficiency; Microcontroller; Performance evaluation; Pyranometer; Solar cooker; Solar radiation; Standardized cooking power

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE; MICROCONTROLLER; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; PYRANOMETER; SOLAR COOKER; STANDARDIZED COOKING POWER;

ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; MICROCONTROLLERS; REFLECTION; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 55949127472     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1441     Document Type: Article

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