VISTA secondary mirror drive performance and test results

Enric Martin Geijo; Joan Manel Casalta; Manuel Canchado; Manuel San Andrés; Rafel Brú; Hector García; Albert Tomàs; Lorenzo Zago; Paul Jeffers

doi:10.1117/12.669949

6 July 2006 VISTA secondary mirror drive performance and test results

Enric Martin Geijo, Joan Manel Casalta, Manuel Canchado, Manuel San Andrés, Rafel Brú, Hector García, Albert Tomàs, Lorenzo Zago, Paul Jeffers

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Proceedings Volume 6273, Optomechanical Technologies for Astronomy; 627338 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669949
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2006, Orlando, Florida , United States

Abstract

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.

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Enric Martin Geijo, Joan Manel Casalta, Manuel Canchado, Manuel San Andrés, Rafel Brú, Hector García, Albert Tomàs, Lorenzo Zago, and Paul Jeffers "VISTA secondary mirror drive performance and test results", Proc. SPIE 6273, Optomechanical Technologies for Astronomy, 627338 (6 July 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669949

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