Optical Design and Analysis of a Solar Crucible

Paola Sansoni; Daniela Fontani; Franco Francini; Maurizio  De Lucia; Emanuele Giusti; David Jafrancesco

doi:10.52825/solarpaces.v3i.2278

Optical Design and Analysis of a Solar Crucible

Authors

Paola Sansoni National Institute of Optics
Daniela Fontani National Institute of Optics
Franco Francini National Institute of Optics
Maurizio De Lucia UNIFI
Emanuele Giusti UNIFI
David Jafrancesco National Institute of Optics

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52825/solarpaces.v3i.2278

Keywords:

Solar Crucible, Optical Design, Thermal Analyses, Field Tests

Abstract

A solar crucible was optically designed to be coupled with a Fresnel lens: it is a small size concentrator commercially available. To study the thermal aspects of the system, simple experiments were performed on field, and the results were utilized to set-up a model. Finally, the designed crucible was analyzed using the developed model in order to evaluate the shape of the crucible and its behavior under vacuum or in a protected atmosphere without oxygen.

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Published

2025-11-20

How to Cite

Sansoni, P., Fontani, D., Francini, F., De Lucia , M., Giusti, E., & Jafrancesco, D. (2025). Optical Design and Analysis of a Solar Crucible. SolarPACES Conference Proceedings, 3. https://doi.org/10.52825/solarpaces.v3i.2278

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Conference Proceedings Volume

Vol. 3 (2024): SolarPACES 2024, 30th International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power, Thermal, and Chemical Energy Systems

Section

Analysis and Simulation of CSP and Hybridized Systems

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Received 2024-08-08
Accepted 2025-07-21
Published 2025-11-20