Study on active support technology of ultra thin mirror with very large aperture

Youjun Feng; Ruoxi Yang; Rongzhu Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.782936

21 November 2007 Study on active support technology of ultra thin mirror with very large aperture

Youjun Feng, Ruoxi Yang, Rongzhu Zhang

Proceedings Volume 6721, 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Large Mirrors and Telescopes; 67210J (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.782936
Event: 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Large Mirrors and Telescopes, 2007, Chengdu, China

Abstract

Deformation of ultra thin mirror with very large aperture under external forces is analyzed. A thin plane bend equation ∇⁴w=q(r,θ)/D is employed to describe the deformation process caused by external forces, especially with small bending approximating. Under revolving symmetry condition, the radial coordinate r becomes the only variable of the bend equation. So it can be simplified as a one-dimension problem during calculation process. Finite element analysis (FEA) method is used to find the active support scheme. While the number and position of the external force points are given with suiTable displacement boundary constraint, the deformable curve corresponds to target curve. After optimizing operation the residual error is reasonable to suit optical demand. The result provides numerical basis for mirror deformable modification.

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Youjun Feng, Ruoxi Yang, and Rongzhu Zhang "Study on active support technology of ultra thin mirror with very large aperture", Proc. SPIE 6721, 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Large Mirrors and Telescopes, 67210J (21 November 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.782936

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