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A Review on Solar Cooker Geometries with Different Phase Change Materials

Shashvita MuleyBE Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering & Research, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaHaritha MageshBE Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering & Research, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaJanhavi SatputeBE Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering & Research, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaShubham BahirBE Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering & Research, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaVijay DesaiAssistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering & Research, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Vol 4 No 6 (2020): Volume 4, Issue 6, June 2020 | Pages: 75-87

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 04-07-2020

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Abstract

Energy consumption for cooking is unavoidable, though there is continuous increase in the fuel price as well as scarcity of exhausting fossil fuels. Cooking contributes a major part in sharing of total primary energy consumption in India. Hence it needs an alternative energy source for this purpose. Solar cooking is one of the most promising techniques to meet the cooking needs as solar energy is freely and abundantly available. Solar cookers are the best substitute for heating, cooking and pasteurizing applications. Phase change materials are used to increase the efficiency of the cooker. The use of a latent heat storage system using phase change materials (PCM) is an effective way of storing thermal energy and has the advantages of high-energy storage density and the isothermal nature of the storage process. This paper throws light on features, limitations and feasible applications of different solar cooker geometries using different PCMs. This helps the consumer in selecting the most effective and appropriate solar cooker.

Keywords

Solar cooker, Phase change materials, latent heat storage.


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Shashvita Muley, Haritha Magesh, Janhavi Satpute, Shubham Bahir, Vijay Desai, “A Review on Solar Cooker Geometries with Different Phase Change Materials” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 4, Issue 6, pp 75-87, June 2020. 

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