Shou-wei HU, Xiao-li SONG, Hui ZHANG. Integrated system of azimuth structure for extremely large telescopes[J]. Optics and precision engineering, 2018, 26(4): 850-856.
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Shou-wei HU, Xiao-li SONG, Hui ZHANG. Integrated system of azimuth structure for extremely large telescopes[J]. Optics and precision engineering, 2018, 26(4): 850-856. DOI: 10.3788/OPE.20182604.0850.
Integrated system of azimuth structure for extremely large telescopes
In order to reconcile large deformations of the azimuth structure for the Extremely Large Telescope(ELT)
an innovative mechanism based on hydrostatic bearings and linear drives was established and it combined both the bearing and drive functions. Placed motors close to hydrostatic bearings allowed a fairly constant air-gap to be maintained despite the dimensions of the structure. This allowed the motor to be designed with a relative small air-gap and consequently higher efficiency for a defined motor dimension. The connection of each of the frames to the mobile structure was through a kinematical connection
such that the lower part was properly positioned with respect to the track
while the upper part was connected to the azimuth structure (in the case of the azimuth mechanism). Thus the mechanism was only affected in performance by the small-scale deformation of the track and not by large-scale deformation of the structure. Then
the static analysis of the mechanism was simulated by ANSYS and verified its mechanical model. Analysis results indicate that the displacement of the point of concern decreases from 14.3
μ
m to 0.85
μ
m when the
Z
-axis moment is applied in both cases of the mechanism with kinematical joint and without kinematical joint. When the
X
-axis moment is applied
the displacement of the point of interest decreases from 12.9
μ
m to 1.26
μ
m. The design can offer a reliable guidance and advanced technique paths for developing the high precision azimuth shafting and precision actuation of the extremely large telescope.
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