Mirror mount
Abstract
A mirror mount is provided that allows free pitch, yaw and roll motion of the mirror while keeping the location of a point on the surface of the mirror fixed in the rest frame of reference of the mount. Yaw movement is provided by two yaw cylinders that are bearing mounted to provide rotation. Pitch and roll motion is provided by a spherically annular shell that is air bearing mounted to move between a clamp and an upper pedestal bearing. The centers of curvature of the spherical surfaces of the shell lie upon the point. Pitch motion and roll motion are separately and independently imparted to mirror by a pair of pitch paddles and a pair of roll paddles that are independently and separately moved by control rods driven by motors. 5 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7003720
- Patent Number(s):
- 4705369
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-842573
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 21 Mar 1986
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; MIRRORS; INSTALLATION; SUPPORTS; DESIGN; ACTUATORS; FASTENERS; MOTION; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; 420000* - Engineering
Citation Formats
Humpal, H H. Mirror mount. United States: N. p., 1987.
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Humpal, H H. Mirror mount. United States.
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title = {Mirror mount},
author = {Humpal, H H},
abstractNote = {A mirror mount is provided that allows free pitch, yaw and roll motion of the mirror while keeping the location of a point on the surface of the mirror fixed in the rest frame of reference of the mount. Yaw movement is provided by two yaw cylinders that are bearing mounted to provide rotation. Pitch and roll motion is provided by a spherically annular shell that is air bearing mounted to move between a clamp and an upper pedestal bearing. The centers of curvature of the spherical surfaces of the shell lie upon the point. Pitch motion and roll motion are separately and independently imparted to mirror by a pair of pitch paddles and a pair of roll paddles that are independently and separately moved by control rods driven by motors. 5 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 1987}
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