Performance Analysis of a Box Type Solar Oven Cooker

Abstract

The global warming of the environment is now a universal concern. The use of firewood for cooking in rural areas causes carbon emission. Women waste huge amount of time to collect firewood that is hazardous for health. Fortunately our country is blessed with good solar energy for almost eight months of the year. We get sufficient sunlight to cook our food during these months using a solar cooker. A locally developed box type solar cooker was tested to analyze this concept and for cooking our traditional foods. The primary objective of research was to provide a simple, cheap but acceptable and effective cooking solution for rural women.