Computer Science – Performance
Scientific paper
Apr 1977
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977aems.nasa...13j&link_type=abstract
In NASA. Goddard Res. Center The 11th Aerospace Mech. Symp. p 13-22 (SEE N78-19026 09-99)
Computer Science
Performance
Focusing, Mechanical Devices, Meteosat Satellite, Radiometers, Scanning, Lubricating Oils, Mechanical Drives, Positioning Devices (Machinery), Seals (Stoppers), Spaceborne Photography, Spaceborne Telescopes
Scientific paper
The scanning and focusing mechanisms settled onboard the METEOSAT Radiometer are described. A large camera which will take line by line pictures of the earth from a geostationary satellite in the same manner as a TV picture using both the spin of the spacecraft and the tilt of a telescope is included. The scanning mechanism provides the + or - 9 degrees tilt angle of the telescope through 2,500 elementary steps of 1.256 0.0001 radian. As the radiometer image quality is closely dependent on the characteristics of the scanning law, the mechanism is required to fulfill functional performances specifications particularly severe in terms of linearity of the scan curve, accuracy of each step as well as repeatability of the short-term scanning. The focusing mechanism allows + or - 12 millimeters shift of the telescope focus by step increments of 0.140 mm. The focus adjustment is achieved by moving a dihedral reflector according to a pure straight-line motion. The main requirements of each mechanism are summarized and their design and performances are described in detail.
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