DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF SOLAR COOKER WITH TRACKER

DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF SOLAR COOKER WITH TRACKER

Monika Y1 , Parinitha S2, Dr. Sharanraj.V3*, Dr. Vasantha Kumar4

1 Senior Grade Lecturer, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, S.J. (Govt.) Polytechnic, Bangalore-560001

2 Lecturer, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Ramanagar- 562159

3* Senior Grade Lecturer, Dept of Mechanical Engineering (W&SM), S.J. (Govt.) Polytechnic, Bangalore-560001

4 Associate Professor & Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bearys Institute of Technology, VTU, Mangalore - 574153

ABSTRACT
Fossil fuels are a relatively short-term energy source; consequently, the uses of alternative sources such as solar energy are becoming more wide spread. The following report details the research and development of an Automatic Solar Radiation Tracker.To make solar energy more viable, the efficiency of solar array systems must be maximized. At present, the efficiency ranges from 8 to 15%. A feasible approach to maximizing the efficiency of solar array systems is sun tracking. Proposed in this report is a system that controls the movement of a solar array so that it is constantly aligned towards the changing direction of the sun for maximum heat transfer.