Design and development of a large size non-tracking solar cooker

Journal of Engineering Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 264-271

  Nahar, N M ^a  

^a CENTRAL ARID ZONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Energy conservation; Large size non tracking solar cooker; Solar cooker; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450180985     PISSN: 18234690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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