CIEMAT & DLRRI-028

OPAC

Technical specifications

15 parameters
Thermal cyclingIEC 62108 (Test 10.6 TCA3)
Damp HeatIEC 62108 (Test 10.7b)
Neutral salt sprayISO 9227
Copper-accelerated acetic acid salt sprayISO 9227
Condensation testISO 6270-2
UV and humidityISO 16474-3
Kesternich corrosionDIN 50018
Corrosive gasesIEC 60068-2-43
Humidity freezeIEC 62108, Test 10.8
AbrasionISO 11998 and DIN ISO 9211-4
Sand tricklingDIN 52348
Sand storm chamberClosed-loop based on MIL-STD 810G; open-loop up to 45 m/s
Outdoor exposureSites include Almería, PSA, Oujda, Missour, Erfoud, Zagora, Tan Tan, Gran Canaria, Odeillo, Abu Dhabi, Antofagasta, Chajnantor and Ben Guerir
Accelerated outdoor exposureTracked heliostat at Tabernas, Spain (2× or 10× more radiation)
Optical characterizationReflectance, absorptance, emittance, transmittance; goniometry, spectral methods, microscopy, SEM

Available services

  • Corrosion and material protection studies under artificial aging tests
  • Corrosion and material protection studies under outdoor exposure
  • Measurements on material properties
  • Accelerated Aging of absorbers & absorbing coatings
  • Optical Properties/Characterization of Absorbers & Receivers and their coating
  • Surface Properties of Absorbers & Receivers and their coating
  • Surface Properties of Anti-Reflective coatings for solar receivers
  • Optical properties of solar glass envelopes with and without anti-reflective coatings
  • Durability tests of Anti-Reflective Coatings on glass envelopes

Contact & links

Johannes Wette (Johannes.Wette@ciemat.es); Florian Sutter (Florian.sutter@dlr.de)