Optimized active, lightweight space mirrors

Dave Baiocchi; J. H. Burge

doi:10.1117/12.507781

Optimized active, lightweight space mirrors

Dave Baiocchi, J. H. Burge

Optical Sciences, College of

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Abstract

Since 1996, a team at the University of Arizona has been designing and fabricating lightweight, active space mirrors. These glass/composite mirrors use a thin flexible substrate for the optical surface and an actuated composite structure for support. We present a design method that yields the best figure correction for the lightest mass by assuming that the substrate's material properties are the limiting parameters. The results are such that the designer decides on a total mass budget and an aperture area, and the algorithm provides the substrate thickness, number of support points, and the mass distribution between the substrate and actuators.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	49-57
Number of pages	9
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	5166
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.507781
State	Published - 2004
Event	UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes: Innovative Technologies and Concepts - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Aug 3 2003 → Aug 5 2003

Keywords

Active mirrors
Design
Lightweight
Mirror support
Optimized
Scaling laws
Space

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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