Principles[edit] points SBC

Simple solar cookers use the following basic principles:

Concentrating sunlight: A reflective mirror of polished glass, metal or metallised film concentrates light and heat from the sun on a small cooking area, making the energy more concentrated and increasing its heating power.

Converting light to heat: A black or low reflectivity surface on a food container or the inside of a solar cooker improves the effectiveness of turning light into heat. Light absorption converts the sun's visible light into heat, substantially improving the effectiveness of the cooker.

Trapping heat: It is important to reduce convection by isolating the air inside the cooker from the air outside the cooker. A plastic bag or tightly sealed glass cover traps the hot air inside. This makes it possible to reach temperatures on cold and windy days similar to those possible on hot days.

Transparent cover: Glass transmits visible light but blocks infrared thermal radiation from escapin

Principles
Most solar cookers work on basic principles: sunlight is converted to heat energy that is retained for cooking.

Fuel: Sunlight Sunlight is the "fuel." A solar cooker needs an outdoor spot that is sunny for several hours and protected from strong wind, and where food will be safe. Solar cookers don't work at night or on cloudy days.

Convert sunlight to heat energy Dark surfaces get very hot in sunlight, whereas light surfaces don't. Food cooks best in dark, shallow, thin metal pots with dark, tight-fitting lids to hold in heat and moisture.

Retain heat A transparent heat trap around the dark pot lets in sunlight, but keeps in the heat. This is a clear, heat-resistant plastic bag or large inverted

glass bowl (in panel cookers) or an insulated box with a glass or plastic window (in box cookers). Curved concentrator cookers typically don't require a heat trap.

Capture extra sunlight One or more shiny surfaces reflect extra sunlight onto the pot, increasing its heat potential.

Advantages-cheap,no smoke,no pollution,no carbon emission Disadvantages-cant be used whne the weather is not fine,cloudy