The Effect of Glazing Cover Material on Box-Type Solar Cooker performance

Pengaruh Bahan Penutup Kaca terhadap Kinerja Kompor Surya Tipe Kotak

Authors

  • Muhammad Naufal Bari Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Jl. Limo Raya No.80, Limo, Kota Depok, Jawa Barat, 16514, Indonesia
  • Damora Rhakasywi Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Jl. Limo Raya No.80, Limo, Kota Depok, Jawa Barat, 16514, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8844-3508
  • Fahrudin Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Jl. Limo Raya No.80, Limo, Kota Depok, Jawa Barat, 16514, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21070/r.e.m.v11i1.1828

Keywords:

solar cooker, soda-lime glass, low-iron glass, thermal retention, figur of merit, solar energy, energy convertion, Alternative Energy

Abstract

This study compares two types of glass materials applied to a box-type solar cooker, namely low-iron glass and soda-lime glass. Low-iron glass is produced with a reduced iron oxide content, resulting in a higher transparency level compared to soda-lime glass, which affects its optical properties, particularly transmittance. The testing was conducted under two conditions: a stagnation test and a load test using 1 kg of water. The results indicated that the soda-lime glass system was superior, successfully boiling water up to 101.25 °C with a thermal efficiency of 0.48, an F1 value of 0.22, and an F2 value of 0.51. In contrast, the low-iron glass failed to boil the water, as the temperature only reached 79.25 °C, and it did not meet the load test feasibility standard, recording an F2 of 0.13 and an efficiency of 0.25.

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