Evaluation Of Solar Cookers 1977

77 Pages·1977·3.14 MB·English

A project of Volunteers
in Asia

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1977

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EVALUATION OF SOLAR COOKERS

Prepared
under contract
with
the

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
OFFICE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES

VOLUNTEERS IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
3706 Rhode Island
Avenue
Mt. Rainier,
Maryland
U.S.A.

ABSTRACT

TWs report
was prepared
fn 1362 under contract
with

the Office
of Technical
Services,
U.S. Department
of Com-

merce.
It
is a compilation
of the results
of tests
per-

formed on various
solar
cookers
to determine
their
potential

usefulness
1:n countries
served hy the U.S. Agency for
Inter-

national
Development
(then
known as the International
Coopera-

tion
Administration).

The solar
cookers
seiected
were evaluated
for:

- cooking
performance
and efficiency
- durability
- cost
- shipping
weight
- portability
- ease of operation

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- ease of manufacture
in countries
involved
- adaptability
to local
techniques
and mores.

Of all
models tested,
a Fresnel-type
cooker
developed

by VITA showed the greatest
promise,
due particularly
to its

efficiency,
low cost,
and ease of construction
with
universally

available
tools
and materials.
Pla > for
constructing
this

solar
cooker
are availabie
from VITA.

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