Optimum selection of phase change material for solar box cooker integrated with thermal energy storage unit using multi-criteria decision-making technique

BC Anilkumar, R Maniyeri, S Anish - Journal of Energy Storage, 2021 - Elsevier
Various thermal energy storage (TES) materials are used to increase the efficacy of solar
cooker in off-sun hours. For the past few decades, phase change materials (PCMs) used as …

Solar cooker with tracking-type bottom reflector: An experimental thermal performance evaluation of a new design

MA Tawfik, AA Sagade, R Palma-Behnke, M Hanan… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
To fulfil the sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, the solar cooker is
one of the key devices. The objective of this work is to propose a new design of solar cooker …

Ensuring self-sustainability in decentralized communities through solar cookers combined with food dryers

NA Sagade, AA Sagade, MA Tawfik, A Saxena - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In the background of the COVID 2019 pandemic, the importance of develo** realistic and
efficient decentralized energy solutions is one of the essential requirements. This paper …

Performance of solar funnel cookers using intermediate temperature test load under low sun elevation

X Apaolaza-Pagoaga, AA Sagade, CR Ruivo… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar funnel cookers can be designed as attractive and affordable low-cost devices
accessible to people in all continents of the world regardless of their walk-in life. The present …

Theoretical and experimental analysis of box-type solar cooker with sensible heat storage

RK Goyal, M Eswaramoorthy - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The thermal performance of the current box-type solar cooker is limited, and no provision for
evening cooking, which could increase its dependability and attract more consumers. The …

Performance enhancement of flat plate cooking unit using novel hook turbulators for indirect solar cooking applications: Numerical and experimental assessment with …

BG Venkateshwaran, G Kumaresan, R Santosh… - Solar Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
Emphasized design modification in cooking units enhanced the performance of solar
cooking systems immensely. Motivated by the designs in the literature, an attempt has been …

Performance prediction model development for solar box cooker using computational and machine learning techniques

BC Anilkumar, R Maniyeri… - Journal of …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The development of prediction models for solar thermal systems has been a research
interest for many years. The present study focuses on develo** a prediction model for …

Thermal performance assessment of a cylindrical box solar cooker fitted with decahedron outer reflector

BC Anilkumar, R Maniyeri, S Anish - Energy & Environment, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
One of the important issues humankind globally faces in recent years is the scarcity of non-
renewable energy resources. Solar energy is considered safe and renewable, which can …

Modeling transport phenomena in the shrimp drying process

E Abedini, H Hajebzadeh, MA Mirzai, M Zakeri - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, a three-dimensional mathematical model is used to investigate the distribution
of the temperature and moisture content in the shrimp through two different approaches as …

Performance Evaluation of Solar Box Cooker with Phase Change Materials

MR Anwer, N Akhtar, MR Arif - … Conference on Advances in heat Transfer …, 2022 - Springer
Solar cooker uses solar radiation to cook the food. These are good alternative for cooking as
it uses solar radiation which is free and does not cause any environmental pollution …