Together with the Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science Innovation and Research and the Mohammadia School of Engineers, CEA-Liten published a scientific publication related to SFERA-III project. The paper features in the Coatings Journal, Volume 12 (2022) and is available in open acces.
Abstract
Accelerated aging experiments on solar reflectors allow for a more accurate prediction of the materials’ lifespan in a shorter period of time comparing to a study on real-Concentrated solar power (CSP) sites. Accelerated aging tests help to identify which degradations are most likely to occur under the application conditions by assessing the component’s sensitivity to various stress factors. To meet the needs of manufacturers in terms of accelerated testing, accelerated aging standards must be developed in most applications. Therefore, research and experiments must be conducted to determine appropriate techniques and therefore contribute to the standardization process. CSP is a field that entails a lot of work. The solar mirrors aging standards are still subject of research in the CSP field. They’ve all been developed or altered for use in other fields like photovoltaics. However, the outcomes of these aging tests are not always accurate or representative. In addition, the development of new materials like antisoiling coatings make the standardization process more challenging. This work aims to highlight the interest of combining accelerated erosion with other stress factors in order to get more representative results that can contribute to the standardization protocols of accelerated aging tests in the CSP for coated and uncoated solar reflectors.
Keywords: erosion; CSP; solar reflectors; accelerated aging; coating; durability
References
Title Erosion Effect in the Degradation of Coated and Uncoated Glass Solar Mirrors Highlighted by Coupled Accelerated Erosion/Aging Tests
Authors
Sara Lakhouil, Sofia Boukheir, Hassane Bouaouine, Estelle Le Baron, Angela Disdier, Valery Vuillerme and Sanae Naamane
Cite as Lakhouil, S.; Boukheir, S.; Bouaouine, H.; Baron, E.L.; Disdier, A.; Vuillerme, V.; Naamane, S. Erosion Effect in the Degradation of Coated and Uncoated Glass Solar Mirrors Highlighted by Coupled Accelerated Erosion/Aging Tests. Coatings 2022, 12, 1087. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12081087
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 823802