Physics – Optics
Scientific paper
Sep 1987
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 228, NO.2/SEP15, P. 537, 1987
Physics
Optics
Scientific paper
The high cost of conventional telescope structures arises from three factors: the practice of building vertically with consequent accumulation of loadbearing problems downwards; the use of cantilevers to carry loads indirectly to earth; and variations in the loads due to changing orientation with respect to gravity. The mounting system proposed in this paper overcomes these problems by building horizontally, and by taking loads directly to earth through servo controlled jacks on carriages running on tracks. Apart from the optics the system uses low cost engineering and has considerable advantages in simplicity of construction and operation. It can be applied to all kinds of optical arrangements, and uses proved engineering components and practice irrespective of the size of the telescope. To provide a costed example it is applied to a classical Schmidt telescope of aperture 5 m (primary mirror 7.5 m) which would cost £9m.
Reddish V. C.
Simmonds E. W.
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