Theory of circular plate for mirrors on back-point support

Yuanqing Liang; Sizhong Zhou; Bo Jiang

doi:10.1117/12.2067980

2 September 2014 Theory of circular plate for mirrors on back-point support

Yuanqing Liang, Sizhong Zhou, Bo Jiang

Proceedings Volume 9280, 7th International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Large Mirrors and Telescopes; 928011 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2067980
Event: 7th International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies (AOMATT 2014), 2014, Harbin, China

Abstract

In space reflective optical system, the back-point support is one of the widely used support means. For back-point support method, the support points position are important for the deformation of the reflective surface, find the best support points position of the mirror is particularly important. A new technique of mass allocation was discovered by using the theory of circular plate in this paper, and then the mass allocation method was used to look for the locations of the back support points on a single ring for a circular mirror having a central hole (primary mirror of Cassegrain telescope）. Then the Ansys software was used to calculate the deformation of the reflective surface when the mirror supported under different radius. It was validated that the mirror surface deformation is minimized due to gravity when supported in these positions which confirmed by mass allocation. It was proved that mass allocation is a simple and effective way to find the optimum support location of back-point support.

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Yuanqing Liang, Sizhong Zhou, and Bo Jiang "Theory of circular plate for mirrors on back-point support", Proc. SPIE 9280, 7th International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Large Mirrors and Telescopes, 928011 (2 September 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2067980

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