Optical damage tests on reflecting materials for solar applications
Anno: 2014
Autori: Fontani D., Coraggia S., Jafrancesco D., Francini F., Mercatelli L., Sani E., Sansoni P.
Affiliazione autori: CNR-INO National Institute of Optics, Largo E. Fermi 6 Firenze 50125 Italy
Abstract: Concentrated Solar Power and Concetrating Photovoltaics usually involve secondary optics that collects the sunlight focused by the primary optic to improve system energetic performance. Promising materials for the construction of secondary reflectors for a solar furnace were tested, examining endurance at the working power density and verifying if an achievable damage threshold exists. The field test consisted in exposing the samples to sunlight by using a dual-axis solar tracker and a suitable Fresnel lens. The materials were glass mirrors and a multilayer mirror based on an aluminum substrate. The measured quantities were: systematic reflectance control; temperature of the sample back side; concentrated solar power density; exposure time. the samples showed no appreciable decays in reflectance during the whole exposure period.
Titolo Convegno: 2014 Fotonica AEIT Italian Conference on Photonics Technologies
Luogo: Naples Italy May 12-14 2014
Parole chiavi: Materials; Mirrors; Solar energy; Solar furnaces, Aluminum substrate; Concentrated solar power; Damage threshold; Exposure period; Multi-layer mirrors; Secondary optics; Solar applications; Solar concentration, ReflectionDOI: 10.1109/Fotonica.2014.6843910