Inflatable Domes for Astronomical Telescopes

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Jan 1986

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Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes III, Proceedings of the Meeting held 3-6 March 1986, in Tucson, AZ. Edited by Larry Barr

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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The present paper describes an inflatable structure as an effective and low-cost telescope shelter. The main components of the structure are described and the specific requirements of an astronomical observatory are also considered (wind loading, thermal environment, operational safety, reliability, maintenance, etc.). Preliminary sizing of all components has been done for a 38 m diameter shelter for the single 8 m telescopes of the ESO Very Large Telescope array, but it is recognised that the concept is applicable to any size of telescopes.

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