Wind induced surface deformation of the Nobeyama 45-m radio telescope

N. Ukita

doi:10.1117/12.787910

17 July 2008 Wind induced surface deformation of the Nobeyama 45-m radio telescope

N. Ukita

Proceedings Volume 7012, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes II; 70120V (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787910
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2008, Marseille, France

Abstract

Reflector surface deformation due to wind loading on the Nobeyama 45-m antenna has been measured with four LED lamps on the surface at r = 20 m and two CCD cameras on the central hub as it rotates in azimuth with elevation angles of 90 and 11 degrees. The side-wind loading of 8.4 m s^-1 caused a tilt of 12 arcseconds and an astigmatic deformation of 0.8 mm. The front- and back-wind loading of 9.9 m s^-1 induced a vertical displacement variation of 2.3 mm. These largescale surface deformation profiles have been compared with those of finite element calculations and coefficients of axial force and yaw moment predicted by a JPL wind tunnel data excerpt.

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N. Ukita "Wind induced surface deformation of the Nobeyama 45-m radio telescope", Proc. SPIE 7012, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes II, 70120V (17 July 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787910

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