Experimental investigation of a box-type solar cooker with a finned absorber plate

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 3799-3802

  Harmim, A ^a   Belhamel, M ^a   Boukar, M ^a   Amar, M ^a  

^a CENTRE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DES ENERGIES RENOUVELABLES   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Box type solar cooker; Cooking time; Experimentation; Finned absorber plate

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FORCED CONVECTION;

ABSORBER PLATES; ALGERIA; BOILING TEMPERATURE; COOKING TIME; ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL PLATFORM; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOLAR AIR COLLECTOR; SOLAR COOKERS;

SOLAR EQUIPMENT;

ABSORPTION; ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT TRANSFER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR COOKER; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

EID: 77955272555     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.05.032     Document Type: Article

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