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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2001
Henry K. Hardcastle, III, Sunrise, FL (US);
Atlas Material Testing Technology, L.L.C., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An accelerated weathering test apparatus for concentrating solar irradiance upon and immersing at least one test specimen including at least one support member and an operative portion operatively connected to the at least one support member. The operative portion includes a mirror bed, at least one standard and a channel. The operative portion is moveable relative to the at least one support member from a first operative position to a second operative position. A target board is disposed in the channel for supporting the at least one test specimen for exposure to concentrated solar radiation when the operative portion is disposed in the first operative position and immersion in a fluid when the operative portion is disposed in the second operative position.