Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2006 · 16 citations · 0 references
Performance BenchmarkingEngineeringOptical TestingTest ResultsEducationSpace OpticVista TelescopeCalibrationActive OpticsSystems EngineeringInstrumentationPerformance ImprovementMechanical DesignMechatronicsAdaptive OpticAerospace EngineeringMechanical SystemsSecondary Mirror MechanismPerformance Characterization
This paper summarizes the main aspects of the design and qualification test results of the secondary mirror mechanism for the VISTA Telescope. A design overview is presented, with detailed description of the main aspects of the system including the electromechanical part and the control system. Also a description of the test facilities and test methodologies is provided prior to the presentation and discussion of the performance test results.