Experimental Analysis of Plane Reflector Augmented Box-Type Solar Energy Cooker: A Review

This review paper presents the work of various researchers on the performance of solar cooker. In this experiment used double reflector box type solar cooker top cover (Glazing) is tilted at 23.16° corresponding to the latitude of Jabalpur (the location of the test site). In this paper a thorough review of the literature on the box type solar cooker. This review paper contained the various researches attempt on box type solar cooker to increase the performance parameters and the thermal performance parameter such as efficiency, first and second figure of merit, heat loss coefficient, total heat loss by cooker, boiling time of water, optical efficiency of cooker etc. are used to compare the cooker’s performance. A detailed description of various geometry parameter affecting performance of solar cooker such as booster mirrors, glazing, absorber plate, cooking pots and insulating material. This review also covers the detailed literature of the solar cooker’s performance to enhance a two reflector box type solar cooker with a double glazing will be fabricated.