Construction of an Indirect Solar Cooker

Our work consisted of producing an indirect solar cooker, equipped with a thermal energy storage system for cooking food under shelters.To achieve this objective, we proceeded to the dimensioning of the system by defining the components necessary for its realization.For this purpose, various processes for the development of parts, such as foundry and welding were used.Thus, an indirect solar cooker was designed, integrating a cylindricalparabolic concentrator focusing the heat which is conveyed to a cooking tank filled with commercial polypropylene, serving as a phase change material (PCM).The system was subsequently tested under different weather conditions in order to evaluate and validate its performance.It emerges from this work that the integration of a PCM in an indirect solar cooker ensures its energy autonomy, that is to say its use in times of no sunshine, considerably improves its efficiency and offers a viable solution for cooking in rural areas without access to electricity.This device helps reduce dependence on fossil fuels and improve food security in sunny regions.