Design, Construction And Testing Of Parbolic Solar Stove

ABSTRACT

Solar energy is in abundance in Nigeria and is put to good use in a variety of ways though its intensity varies according to the timing of the day and geographic location. It's also a clean and eco-friendly source of energy. In this project, light rays from the sun are effectively captured on parabolic reflector and brought to a sharp focus to heat a cooking pot and the heat is sustained for maximum cooking energy. Design, construction and testing of the parabolic solar stove was successfully achieved. The sun tracking was made by manual angling of the parabolic reflector and a pressure pot sits at the focal point. The system and entire assembly were tested in average/sunny and cloudy conditions. The test result reveals a higher temperature of 104°C within the pressure cooker