Development and Computer Simulation of the Performance of Solar Oven for Meat Roasting Musa Momoh Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto Third NSF Workshop on US-Africa Research and Education Collaboration Abuja, Nigeria, December 13-15, 2004

Musa Momoh - 2 Third US-Africa Research and Education Collaboration Workshop Abuja, Nigeria, December 13-15, Aims and Objectives 1.To evaluate and predict the efficiency of a solar oven for meat roasting through modeling and simulation 2.Examine the influence of varying system parameters on the thermal performance 3.Theoretical and experimental data on the environmental factors like insolation, wind speed, and ambient temperatures are used to predict the oven thermal output (efficiencies)

Musa Momoh - 2 Third US-Africa Research and Education Collaboration Workshop Abuja, Nigeria, December 13-15, Study Approach Modeling and computer simulation based on the equivalent thermal network (ETN) method have been carried out to evaluate and predict the daily thermal efficiencies of the Solar Oven. The ETN method was validated by comparing with experimental data

Musa Momoh - 2 Third US-Africa Research and Education Collaboration Workshop Abuja, Nigeria, December 13-15, Results 1.ETN method is a proven accurate method for design with a predicted daily efficiency varying within  4% from experimental data 2.Simulation results have been used to find the optimal size of the oven to be 100 cm x 75 cm x 45 cm