• DocumentCode
    1016703
  • Title

    Telescopes as mechatronic systems

  • Author

    Kärcher, Hans Jürgen

  • Author_Institution
    MT Aerosp. AG, Mainz, Germany
  • Volume
    48
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    17
  • Lastpage
    37
  • Abstract
    The system design of telescopes is usually dominated by the aspects of the optics and receiving instruments. The telescope structure, mechanism, and control are "only" aids to position these elements toward the celestial target, but their quality has a big impact on the final performance. This paper describes an integrated design approach to these "mechatronic" telescope subsystems.
  • Keywords
    mechatronics; telescopes; mechatronic systems; telescopes; Azimuth; Composite materials; Mechatronics; Mirrors; Optical design; Optical materials; Optical receivers; Organic materials; Rolling bearings; Telescopes;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1045-9243
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAP.2006.1650813
  • Filename
    1650813
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1016703