Performance study of a box-type solar cooker employing an asymmetric compound parabolic concentrator

Energy

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 471-480

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BLIDA   (Algeria)

^b CENTRE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DES ENERGIES RENOUVELABLES   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Asymmetric CPC collector; Box type solar cooker; Measured performance; Stationary position; Thermal modelling

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); SOLAR ENERGY;

ASYMMETRIC CPC COLLECTOR; MEASURED PERFORMANCE; SOLAR COOKERS; STATIONARY POSITIONS; THERMAL MODELLING;

SOLAR EQUIPMENT;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GEOMETRY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOLAR COOKER;

EID: 84868519132     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.09.037     Document Type: Article

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