Design and fabrication of indoor solar thermal cooker using therminole

This paper proposes an indoor solar thermal cooker (STC) to cook various food items and to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. An indoor STC is designed and fabricated for this purpose. The main theme of research is to increase the heat storage strength, even in the absence of solar irradiation. Charging time is decreased by using the solar thermal dish, and discharging time is increased by specific use of insulation. A non-magnetic stainless-steel fry pan is employed to avoid food items' flavor diversions. Research work is focused on characterizing the materials for cookers to enhance efficiency. Heat storage material therminole is used to make it more effective. Stainless steel sheets are rolled to keep STC systematically strong. These sheets are joined via Argon welding plant to stop heat leakage. Polyurethane, glass wool, and fiber cloth sheets are inserted for heat conservation. Experimentally, different food items are baked and boiled and elapsed time is measured.