10 m platform array telescope design for the AMIBA project

Robert N. Martin, Jeffery S. Kingsley

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Abstract

We present a unique hexapod platform array for the new Taiwanese AMIBA project. AMIBA is a 90 GHz radio interferometric array consisting of 19 elements mounted on a roughly 10 m diameter platform. A hexapod mount is used to steer this platform. The resulting design is lightweight in comparison to a more conventional mount. The design goals of pointing stability, platform accuracy and reduced cost can be met with this design. A metrology system for pointing is proposed for inclusion in the design.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)552-558
Number of pages7
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume4015
StatePublished - 2000
EventRadio Telescopes - Munich, Ger
Duration: Mar 27 2000Mar 30 2000

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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