Performance Analysis of an economical portable housing solar cooker (EPHSC)

This paper presents design development and extensive study of thermal and cooking performances and economic analysis of a highly economic solar cooker, that can be a boon to lower and middle-income group people. Costs of this cooker are less than one third that of commercially available models (CSC) whereas it's thermal and cooking performance are slightly better than CSC. The average values of F1 & F2 are as per recommended values of Bureau of Indian Standards. This can be easily prepared and repaired by users.