TESTLAB SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS

ADDRESS

Fraunhofer Institute for

Solar Energy Systems ISE

TestLab Solar Thermal Systems

Heidenhofstraße 2

79110 Freiburg

Germany

Phone +49 761 4588-5354

Fax +49 761 4588-9000

testlab-sts@ise.fraunhofer.de

www.collectortest.com

F R A U N H O F E R I N S T I T U T E F O R

S O L A R E N E R G Y S Y S T E M S I S E

n hailstone testing (25 mm, 35 mm, 45 mm)

n measurement of optical parameters

(absorption, transmission, emission, reflection)

n ray tracing analysis

n pressure drop measurements

n stagnation analysis

n fluid dynamics analysis

n thermographic analysis

n components and system simulation and model development

n mirror shape and slope measurements

n customized accelerated aging

n outdoor weathering

n calorimetric heat-pipe characterization

n heat loss analysis of receiver tubes

n energy yield simulations (e. g. BAFA-certificate,

calculation of collector gross gain (SCEnOCalc))

We are glad to provide a customized offer for you.

ADDITIONAL OFFERS

Our test center is fully accredited by the

German Association for Accreditation DAkkS

(ISO 17025, Kat. II).

At our Testlab Solar Thermal Systems, we test complete systems

and solar thermal components and we provide our clients with

support in developing their products.

We are accredited by the German Association for Accreditation

(DAkkS) and authorized from European and international certi-

fiers which ensures a high quality of our services.

The TestLab Solar Thermal Systems complies with the require-

ments for the evaluation of solar thermal collectors according

to the CPR (305/2011).

We provide services worldwide. Our facilities include a large

outdoor test field, and our laboratories are equipped with

state-of-the-art facilities for carrying out our testing services.

Our team of experienced engineers and scientists has already

measured and characterized well over 500 collectors and

systems.

We are actively developing new empirical test methods for

standards and beyond. We are ready to address your individual

questions.

We look forward to working with you!

Solar Air Heating Collectors

n consulting and individual customized service offers

n complete testing according to EN ISO 9806

PVT Collectors

n according to latest methods (indoor steady state,

outdoor steady state and quasi dynamic)

System and Storage Tanks

n characterization of storage tanks and system

components according to customer requirements

Process Heat and Concentrating Solar Collectors

n efficiency characterization up to 200 °C

n line focussing collectors

n point focussing collectors

Mechanical Load Tests

n positive, negative and thrust loads for collectors

and systems up to 12 kPa

n variable load profile (i. e. gradient of unequally

distributed snow load)

n various environmental conditions

(-40 up to 60 °C)

n load testing of mounting and fixing systems

(max. 12 m2 at 6 kPa)

Solar Keymark

n collectors (including PVT, solar air heating

collectors and concentrating collectors)

according to EN 12975-1 resp. EN ISO 9806

n factory made systems according to EN 12976

n custom built systems according to EN 12977

n storage tanks according to EN 12977-3,4

SRCC

n collectors according to ICC 901/ICC-SRCC 100

Energy Label

n determination of the energy labeling class of storage tanks

Factory Inspections

n initial and re-inspections

n physical inspections

n remote factory inspections

n sampling (also remote sampling)

Monitoring and in situ testing

n concentrating collector fields

n various energy systems, based on build-in sensors

ABOUT US SERVICE OFFERS