Design and development of a solar cooker for maximum energy capture in stationary mode

An efficient solar cooker has been designed, developed and tested. The device can be used for cooking, boiling and roasting of different foods in clear days. The important part of this new device is its stationary mode and maximum capture of energy through improved design and optimum tilt of the system. This new cooker has been found to be more practical in comparison to the simple hot-box type solar cooker, where one needs to direct it to follow the sun. The cooking trial shows that the new device can be used twice a day, even in winter days.