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Power boosted solar cookers

Conference ·
OSTI ID:139828

The author describes the need for projects to improve solar cookers: development of a simple 2 to 4X solar concentrator; reduction of the box in box cookers to pot size; and development of absorbers to heat food directly. Two kinds of non-imaging solar concentrators are described that fit in well with a 2 to 4X power boost; i.e., 3-D sun funnels and 2-D troughs. The author presents ways to improve old box cookers as well as the technology needed to build new ones.

OSTI ID:
139828
Report Number(s):
CONF-9206399--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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