Title :
Toolroom CAD technologies applied to the manufacture of QO systems
Author :
Wylde, Richard J. ; Walker, Trevor J. ; Froud, Stuart T.
Author_Institution :
Thomas Keating Ltd., Billingshurst
Abstract :
Recent progress in porting Gaussian Beam-Mode routines into complex 3-D mechanical CAD software and the direct feed of machining data into High Speed Milling machines has allowed the design and manufacture of complex Quasi-Optical structures. The use of CAD allows the worry-free design of non-orthogonal beam paths, often reducing the amount of distortion caused by off-axis mirrors.
Keywords :
CAD; high-speed techniques; milling; Gaussian beam-mode routines; complex 3-D mechanical CAD software; high speed milling machines; quasioptical systems; toolroom CAD technologies; Computer aided manufacturing; Design automation; Feeds; Mirrors; Optical design; Optical distortion; Packaging; Paramagnetic resonance; Software design; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, 2008. IRMMW-THz 2008. 33rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pasadena, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2119-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2120-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2008.4665544
