Author : Mohammad Shahbaz, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Mobasshir and Vivek Singh

This paper presents an overview of reciprocating engine which is powered by converged sunlight heat source. In this system sunlight is incident on a parabolic trough and focused on metal tube. The parabolic trough has large surface area, more surface area to converge more sunlight and sufficient heat is produced to convert water into steam. In this system, the sunlight energy is converted into mechanical work.

Keywords: Sunlight powered steam engine etc.

Article published in International Journal of Current  Engineering  and Technology, Vol.4,No.3 (June- 2014)