Author/Authors :
Thomas Fenda ، نويسنده , , *، نويسنده , , Bernhard Hoffschmidta، نويسنده , , Gary Jorgensenb، نويسنده , , Harald Ku¨sterc، نويسنده , ,
a a a a Dirk Kru¨ger ، نويسنده , , Robert Pitz-Paal ، نويسنده , , Peter Rietbrock، نويسنده , , Klaus-Ju¨rgen Riffelmann، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
This paper reports results from long-term durability tests of reflector materials to be used for solar concentrating systems.
The studies have been conducted under the auspices of an IEA–SolarPACES collaboration between the National Renewable
Energy Laboratory (NREL, USA), the Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas, Medioambientales y Tecnologicas (CIEMAT,
Spain) and Deutsches Zentrum fu¨r Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR, Germany). In this co-operative effort, accelerated ageing tests
as well as outdoor exposures at a number of test sites having various climatic conditions have been carried out since 1995. In
addition to materials already in use at solar power stations, newer materials offering the chance of a significant cost reduction
in solar electricity and process heat generation are being investigated. Comparative optical tests are carried out to assess the
efficiency as a function of exposure/ service time in a solar concentrator. Among the materials showing promise for
long-term outdoor applications are various silvered glass mirrors, a silvered polymer film, and an anodized sheet aluminium
having an additional protective polymer coating. In addition to durability tests of reflector material samples, practical results
are also reported for experiences with field applications of silvered thin glass and anodized sheet aluminium mirrors.
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