CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics) is the ideal material for space based mirror due to its low thermal expansion,
and high specific modulus. To expand the use of CFRP, we investigated the long-term stability of CFRP under humid
environment. CFRP mirror was made as precise as possible by using special class of material and adopting particular
design techniques. Dimensional stability of CFRP mirror was evaluated by nano-scale measurement. The factors which
cause out-of-plane deformation of the mirror is discussed.
This study aims obtain a precise strength of a glass fiber/ epoxy resin interface by taking non-elastic
analysis which might be very important factor to be considered. A cruciform specimen method is one of
the reasonable tests to investigate interfacial strength. Varying the cruciform angles, the interfacial failure
criterion under combined stress-state can be obtained. However, when the interfacial strength is beyond
the matrix yield stress, non-elastic stress analysis must be done in order to obtain the interfacial strength
precisely. In this study, the non-elastic analysis is performed and the effect is discussed.
KEYWORDS: Surface roughness, Mirrors, Temperature metrology, Composites, Space telescopes, Space mirrors, Glasses, Epoxies, Carbon, Finite element methods
This study aims development of space telescope mirror made by light and thermally stable CFRP. For
that, we must solve a problem called "print-through"; the fiber pattern of the carbon fiber appears on the
surface. We investigated the temperature-induced surface roughness variation experimentally and
analytically.
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