Title :
Gemini 8 m telescopes-structural simulation and wind loading study
Author :
Davies, M.S. ; Hutton ; McGonegal, R.
Author_Institution :
British Columbia Univ., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Abstract :
The Gemini 8 m telescope is modeled as a three body rigid structure. Structural dynamics are analyzed for three different pier designs in order to establish the effect of the pier mass on pointing control system performance. It is found that, for this model, the effect of pier parameters is not significant
Keywords :
astronomical telescopes; position control; Gemini 8 m telescope; pier designs; pointing control system performance; structural dynamics; structural simulation; three body rigid structure; wind loading study; Pointing systems; Position control; Telescopes;
Conference_Titel :
Control Applications, 1994., Proceedings of the Third IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Glasgow
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1872-2
DOI :
10.1109/CCA.1994.381200
