Solar array cooker designs

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The GoSol Solar Concentrator, a typical **solar array cooker design**.

Solar array cooker designs can be identified by their assembly of many smaller flat plane mirrors arranged on a framework to concentrate the light on the cooking vessel. In many ways they mimic the features of a parabolic solar reflector by focussing the light to a specific spot on the cook pot, rather than the more diffuse focus of a solar panel cooker. Also similar to the parabolic style cooker, the array will need to be reoriented more frequently than solar panel cookers and solar box cookers to maintain high cooking temperatures.

One advantage of this style of solar cooker is the use of simple construction materials. The mirrored surfaces are flat panels, not requiring the complex curved shape of parabolic cookers. The metal frameworks to hold the mirrors can be assembled by craftspeople with basic welding skills. Due to the relatively large size and geometry of some designs, the array cookers typically need to be reoriented by hand and can require more ground space than other solar cookers. Some large solar array cookers do employ sophisticated tracking systems. Depending on the layout of the mirrors, solar array style cookers can incorporate a large cooking chamber for production baking, making them a possible solution for for a solar bakery.

Atouts Soleil 2013 — The Devos Solar Cooker is an example of an array style design that focusses the light from below to allow for a convenient work height for the cook.

Smaller style designs that focus the light from below the cookpot, offer the advantage of having the surface supporting the cook pot to be at a typical kitchen counter height, which allows the cooks to comfortably stand and attend to the cooking food.

Scroll down to see versions of solar array cooker designs. Click on the titles below or photo titles to see individual articles.

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+[[File:GoSol_Solar_Concentrator.png|thumb|300px|The [[GoSol Solar Concentrator]], a typical [[:Category:Solar array cooker designs|solar array cooker design]].]]
+[[:Category:Solar array cooker designs|Solar array cooker designs]] can be identified by their assembly of many smaller flat plane mirrors arranged on a framework to concentrate the light on the cooking vessel. In many ways they mimic the features of a [[Parabolic solar reflectors|parabolic solar reflector]] by focussing the light to a specific spot on the cook pot, rather than the more diffuse focus of a [[solar panel cooker]]. Also similar to the parabolic style cooker, the array will need to be reoriented more frequently than solar panel cookers and [[solar box cooker]]s to maintain high cooking temperatures.
+One advantage of this style of solar cooker is the use of simple construction materials. The mirrored surfaces are flat panels, not requiring the complex curved shape of parabolic cookers. The metal frameworks to hold the mirrors can be assembled by craftspeople with basic welding skills. Due to the relatively large size and geometry of some designs, the array cookers typically need to be reoriented by hand and can require more ground space than other solar cookers. Some large solar array cookers do employ sophisticated [[Tracking|tracking systems]]. Depending on the layout of the mirrors, solar array style cookers can incorporate a large cooking chamber for production baking, making them a possible solution for for a [[Solar restaurants and bakeries|solar bakery]].
+[[File:Atouts_Soleil_2013.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Devos Solar Cooker]] is an example of an array style design that focusses the light from below to allow for a convenient work height for the cook.]]
+Smaller style designs that focus the light from below the [[Pots|cookpot]], offer the advantage of having the surface supporting the cook pot to be at a typical kitchen counter height, which allows the cooks to comfortably stand and attend to the cooking food.
+*Scroll down to see versions of solar array cooker designs. Click on the titles below or photo titles to see individual articles.
 [[Category:Solar cooker designs]]