Small parallel manipulator for the active alignment and focusing of the secondary mirror of the VLTI ATS

Lorenzo Zago; Serge Droz

doi:10.1117/12.391536

20 July 2000 Small parallel manipulator for the active alignment and focusing of the secondary mirror of the VLTI ATS

Lorenzo Zago, Serge Droz

Proceedings Volume 4003, Optical Design, Materials, Fabrication, and Maintenance; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391536
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2000, Munich, Germany

Abstract

The paper describes the mechanism made for the 140-mm secondary mirror of the VLTI Auxiliary Telescopes. This mechanism consists of an hexapod parallel manipulator, capable of orienting its mobile base along all six degrees of freedom by means of six independent linear actuators.

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Lorenzo Zago and Serge Droz "Small parallel manipulator for the active alignment and focusing of the secondary mirror of the VLTI ATS", Proc. SPIE 4003, Optical Design, Materials, Fabrication, and Maintenance, (20 July 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391536

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