Abstract
While concentrating solar cookers offer good performance features the net amount of heat used is low due to heat losses from bare food pots. Overall unit efficiency would be enhanced by reliance on the oven-type concept for concentrated solar energy collection. The thermal behavior of such a device was predicted with transient heat balance expressions, confirming the benefits of glass-sided oven vs. conventional bare receiver pot design. Unlike the bare receiver, the oven-type receiver is not sensitive to wind speed.