Optimizing Heat Insulation of a Solar Oven

This is a dissertation report on optimizing heat insulation ofa solar oven. Solar oven
is a box that uses heat radiatingfrom the sun to cook or heat the food. Solar oven not
widely used because of the poor performance compared with conventional ovens.
Solar oven performance is inconsistent; depend on the time of day, weather and
geographic location. Temperature rise in solar oven is slow compared with
conventional oven. Heat loss through the insulator is one of the disadvantages of a
solar oven. The objective of this project is to investigate the suitabilityof insulation
materials and thicknesses to use in a solar oven. This project will analyze different
types of materials which are suitable as insulation from varies point of views and
criteria. The existing solar oven model will be studied and the relevant journal will
be as a base for my study. Testing and experiments will be made to evaluate the
capability of the material in the system, The final result show that glass wool is the
best insulation material compared with crumpled paper and cotton insulation. Glass
wool is chosen base on the cost of material, availability in market and thermal
conductivity. All relevant data, calculation, and discussion will be provided at the
end of this report.