Mechanical structure of the Large Binocular Telescope

Ciro Del Vecchio; Warren B. Davison; Walter W. Gallieni; Gianfranco Rigato; Luciano Miglietta

doi:10.1117/12.269037

21 March 1997 Mechanical structure of the Large Binocular Telescope

Ciro Del Vecchio, Warren B. Davison, Walter W. Gallieni, Gianfranco Rigato, Luciano Miglietta

Proceedings Volume 2871, Optical Telescopes of Today and Tomorrow; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.269037
Event: Optical Telescopes of Today and Tomorrow, 1996, Landskrona/Hven, Sweden

Abstract

We present the final design of the alt/az structure of the large binocular telescope. As a final report of the structural performances of the telescope, this paper describes how the azimuth platform and the primary mirror cells have been modeled. Furthermore, a definition of the simulation of the various structural interfaces is given. Finally, the static and dynamic responses at various zenith angles are reported.

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Ciro Del Vecchio, Warren B. Davison, Walter W. Gallieni, Gianfranco Rigato, and Luciano Miglietta "Mechanical structure of the Large Binocular Telescope", Proc. SPIE 2871, Optical Telescopes of Today and Tomorrow, (21 March 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.269037

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