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» Suspension Mount and Alignment of IXO Mirror Segments
Presentation duration: 30 minutes
Presenter: Kai-Wing Chan
A “suspension mounting” scheme is being developed for the IXO mirror segments at NASA/Goddard. The method, in which a mirror segment is first hung and temporary bonded onto a strongback, preserves the figure of the mirror segment with quantified forces and displacements. The mirror on its strongback can subsequently be aligned and transferred onto its mirror housing. Recent progress of this process and results of measurements will be presented.
Coauthors:- William Zhang
- Lalit Jalota
- Melinda Hong
- James Mazzarella
- Tyler Evans
- Timo Saha
- Ryan McClelland
- Lawrence Olsen