CERTHRI-057
Solar simulator
18Nominal power on target [kW]
4800Peak flux on target [kW/m 2]
About this facility
In-house solar simulator at CERTH
Sectors and technologies
solar chemistry, solar fuels production, solar receiver designs, accelerated aging of materials, material properties, thermal shocks
Technical specifications
6 parameters| Type of lamps | Xenon arc lamps |
|---|---|
| No. of lamps | below data given for the original setup with 11 |
| Nominal power on target [kW] | 18 |
| Peak flux on target [kW/m 2] | 4800 |
| Aperture [m2] | 0.0028 |
| Maximum Sun concentration | 4800 |
Available services
- Characterization of Materials and Components for TES
- Qualification of Heat Storage using Packed beds under Real Operating Conditions
- Thermal & thermochemical properties evaluation for thermal storage materials
- Development and characterization of Materials and Components for TES
- High Temperature Thermochemical Research Units
- Solar Fuels and Thermochemistry
- Qualification of Solar Driven Processes under realistic conditions
- Solar Hydrogen Production Process Qualification
- Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen/Syngas
- Water splitting thermochemical cycles
- Testing of high temperature processes
- Testing of materials at high temperature
- Thermal treatment of materials at high temperature
- Testing of materials at high flux
Contact & links
George Karagiannakis (gkarag@certh.gr), Nikolaos Tsongidis (ntsongid@certh.gr)