Experimental Results of Cooking Tests in the Dry Season in a Subequatorial Country Using a Box-type Solar Cooker with an Inclined Receiving Surface Fitted with a Flat Reflector

Abstract

In this work, a box-type solar cooker with an inclined receiving surface with a flat reflector is designed and manufactured with less expensive materials available in the local market. Cooking tests were carried out during the great dry season in the south of Côte d'Ivoire, a subequatorial country, to assess the performance of the system. During these tests, the illumination (E) and temperatures at different places of the solar cooker were measured. The absorber temperature (Ta) rose above 100°C, which made it possible to cook eggs and yam stew with fish. The results obtained for these tests are satisfactory and very encouraging because the cooker produced allows sufficient temperatures to be reached for healthy cooking of food.