For the last 25 years the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in c
ommon with the leading firms of aero-space complex of USSR have create
d several experimental solar furnaces used for making of new technique
and technologies. These units are the parabolical concentrators of so
lar energy of various constructions, purposes and power. The descripti
on of materials science test complex from seven solar furnaces have be
en given in the present paper. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science
Ltd. All rights reserved.