A novel application of a Fresnel lens for a solar stove and solar heating

Renewable Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1614-1620

  Valmiki, M M ^a   Li, Peiwen ^a   Heyer, Javier ^a   Morgan, Matthew ^a   Albinali, Abdulla ^a   Alhamidi, Kamal ^a   Wagoner, Jeremy ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooking; Fresnel lens; Heating; Solar energy; Solar stove

Indexed keywords

AZIMUTH ANGLES; AZIMUTH PLANE; COOKING; FOCAL POINTS; FRESNEL LENS; HIGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HIGH SAFETY; INDOOR HEATING; LENS SYSTEMS; LOW COSTS; NOVEL APPLICATIONS; NOVEL DESIGN; SOLAR COOKING; SOLAR STOVE; SOLAR THERMAL; SOLAR TRACKING; TRACKING SYSTEM; WORKING FLUID;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEATING; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES; ROTATION; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION; STOVES;

SOLAR ENERGY;

AZIMUTH; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HEATING; SOLAR COOKER; SOLAR POWER; ZENITH ANGLE;

EID: 78650775455     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.10.017     Document Type: Article

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