The authors present a report on the activities carried out at the CESA-1 Facility of the Plataforma Solar de Almeria within the framework of the HERMES wing leading edge (WLE) tests. They include a description of the solar furnace, test procedure instrumentation and test results, proving the capabilities of this facility in the field of high temperature material testing. The tests to determine the thermomechanical behavior of two WLEs under simulated thermomechanical reentry conditions of the space vehicle HERMES, can be summarized as the performance of 1550 degrees and 1730 degrees C thermal cycles maintaining stationary conditions for 20 minutes. Results demonstrate the flexibility of CESA-1 heliostat field control. All heating and cooling rates, stationary conditions and temperature profile constraints imposed by the European Space Agency (ESA) were achieved successfully.


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    Title :

    CESA-1 project capabilities for high temperature material testing: application to the HERMES wing leading edge tests


    Additional title:

    Potential des CESA-1-Projektes für die Hochtemperatur-Werkstoffprüfung: Anwendung im Rahmen der HERMES-Flügelvorderkanten-Versuche


    Contributors:
    Rosa, F. (author) / Valverde, A. (author) / Aranda, J.M. (author) / Arnanda, J. (author) / Rodriguez, J. (author)

    Published in:

    Solar Energy ; 46 , 3 ; 175-182


    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    8 Seiten




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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