Harnessing the Sun for Cooking

The Sun

Interesting Properties

Apparent Path

Finding South

Capturing Energy

Heat Transfer

Radiation

Conduction

Convection

The Greenhouse Effect

Solar System Components

Collector

Transfer Media

Storage

Materials and Properties

Collectors

Absorber

Coating

Glazing

Enclosure

Insulation

Reflectors

Transfer Media

Liquid

Water

Anti Freeze

Gas

Air

Phase Change Materials

Storage

Water

Brick

Rock

Concrete

Heat Capacity of Food

Orienting the Solar Oven

Cooking

Oven Types

Panel Cookers

Box Cookers

Parabolic Cookers

Design Goals

Inexpensive

Local Materials

Easy to Build

Durable

Design Decisions

Box Cooker

Grate for Convection

Plastic for Durability

Insulation for Enclosure

Angle for Winter

Black Pot