European Thermo-Elastic Testing Facilities
The table below provides an overview of testing facilities that that can do tests to support the verification of strength and performance of systems under temperature loading.
Clicking on the name of the facility will provide more detailed information.
| Facility | Location | Sample size | Measurement methods | Temperature range [K] |
| CSL FOCAL2 | CSL, Angleur-Liège-Belgium | H 1.4m x W 1.3m x L 4.7m (Allowed OPTICAL SET-UP VOLUME) |
Theodolite |
4-354 |
| Autocollimator | ||||
| Fizeau interferometry | ||||
| CSL FOCAL3 | CSL, Angleur-Liège-Belgium | H 2.5 m x W 2m x L 2m (Allowed OPTICAL SET-UP VOLUME) | Theodolite | 4-354 |
| Autocollimator | ||||
| Fizeau interferometry | ||||
| CSL FOCAL5 | CSL, Angleur-Liège-Belgium | H 2.8m x W 3m x L 6.8m(Allowed OPTICAL SET-UP VOLUME) | Theodolite | 4-354 |
| Autocollimator | ||||
| Fizeau interferometry | ||||
| CSL FOCAL6.5 | CSL, Angleur-Liège-Belgium | H 3.7m x W 4m x L 4m (Allowed OPTICAL SET-UP VOLUME) | Theodolite | 4-354 |
| Autocollimator | ||||
| ESA/ESTEC Large Space Simulator (LSS) | ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands |
Maximum usable volume 9.5m Diameter x 10m height Sun simulation Diameter 6m for up to 1.75SC |
Thermography | 100–350 |
| Photogrammetry | ||||
| Laser Radar | ||||
| ESA/ESTEC VTC1.5 | ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands |
Maximum usable volume 1.7m diameter x 3.0 length Sun simulation Diameter 0.5m (0.4SC – 3SC and 7SC – 13 SC) |
Thermography | 100–350 |
| Photogrammetry | ||||
| Laser Radar |