Mathematical modeling of a box-type solar cooker employing an asymmetric compound parabolic concentrator

Solar Energy

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1673-1682

  Harmim, A ^a   Merzouk, M ^b   Boukar, M ^a   Amar, M ^a  

^a CENTRE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DES ENERGIES RENOUVELABLES   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BLIDA   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Asymmetric CPC collector; Box type solar cooker; Mathematical model; Vertical absorber plate

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER PLATES; AIR CIRCULATION; ASYMMETRIC CPC COLLECTOR; COMPOUND PARABOLIC CONCENTRATOR; DOUBLE GLAZINGS; DYNAMIC BEHAVIORS; HEAT TRANSFER PROCESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; NOVEL DESIGN; SOLAR COOKERS; VERTICAL CHANNELS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GLAZES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REFLECTION; SOLAR ENERGY; SUN;

SOLAR EQUIPMENT;

ASYMMETRY; DESIGN; HEAT TRANSFER; INSULATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 84860586613     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2012.03.020     Document Type: Article

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