Research Article
Photovoltaic and Thermal Hybridized Solar Cooker
Table 1
Dimensions of solar cookers.
| | Cooker parameters | Aluminum body cooker (GEDA) | Aluminum body star solar cooker | Stainless steel Photo-Thermo solar cooker |
| | Weight (kg) | 12.3 | 4.8 | 1.6 |
| | Volume (m3) | | | Outer diameter 0.25 m | | | Flat height 0.09 m |
| | Dimension of cavity (m3) | | | Inner diameter 0.23 m | | Depth 0.078 | Depth 0.07 | Depth: 0.085 m |
| | Number of pots with size of each one (m) | Four | One | One | | Diameter 0.19 | Diameter 0.19 | Diameter 0.17 | | Height 0.065 | Height 0.065 | Height 0.05 |
| | Black absorber paint | Black board paint | Black board paint | Not needed |
| | Insulation (m) | Glass wool | Glass wool | Puff | | Side 0.043 | Side 0.02 | 0.025 | | Bottom 0.049 | Bottom 0.04 | |
| | Number of glass covers (glazing) | Two | Two | Not needed |
| | Size of the reflecting mirror (m2) | | | Not needed |
| | Heater (m) | — | — | Diameter: 0.15
Thickness: 0.04 |
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