Solar concentrator Q-TRAC

Natural Sunlight Concentrator Q-Lab Arizona Desert Testing features one of the world's largest desert sites for accelerated outdoor exposures, featuring our Q-TRAC natural sunlight concentrator systems. Testing durable materials using real, full-spectrum sunlight is fast, economical, Super-Fast Results from Natural Sunlight Q-TRAC natural sunlight concentrator testing gives accelerated results like laboratory testers, but instead uses actual sunlight as the light source. It is exceptionally useful for highly durable materials with exceptionally long lifetime expectations. The Q-TRAC system uses an array of 10 mirrors to reflect and concentrate full spectrum sunlight onto test specimens. The Q-TRAC system also automatically tracks the sun throughout the day in both azimuth (horizontally) and elevation (vertically). The combination of mirrors and tracking maximizes the amount of solar exposure that your test specimens receive. The Q-TRAC solar concentrator also has a water spray system that can perform cycles that simulate Florida weathering, or create thermal shock. Additionally, specimens are oriented facing up during night-time wetting to give increased time of wetness and enhanced realism, compared to historical natural sunlight concentrator testing. Q-Lab also now offers temperature-controlled Q-TRAC testing for more heat-sensitive specimens.