• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 61, Issue 5, 0522005 (2024)
Jian Yuan and Lei Zhang*
Author Affiliations
  • Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd., Changchun 130033, Jilin, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP222590 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Jian Yuan, Lei Zhang. Novel Design of Athermal and Rigid Support Structure for Small- and Medium-Aperture Mirrors[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(5): 0522005 Copy Citation Text show less
    Optical path of the off-axis three mirror anastigmat camera
    Fig. 1. Optical path of the off-axis three mirror anastigmat camera
    Secondary mirror with conventional flexural support. (a) Internal components; (b) assembling relationship
    Fig. 2. Secondary mirror with conventional flexural support. (a) Internal components; (b) assembling relationship
    Details of rigid support structure
    Fig. 3. Details of rigid support structure
    Athermal principle of rigid support
    Fig. 4. Athermal principle of rigid support
    FEA model of secondary mirror assembly
    Fig. 5. FEA model of secondary mirror assembly
    Deformation nephogram under temperature rise loadcase. (a) Novel rigid support; (b) flexural support
    Fig. 6. Deformation nephogram under temperature rise loadcase. (a) Novel rigid support; (b) flexural support
    Surface accuracy test of secondary mirror. (a) Testing optical path; (b) layout of test site; (c) interferogram
    Fig. 7. Surface accuracy test of secondary mirror. (a) Testing optical path; (b) layout of test site; (c) interferogram
    Vibration test for secondary mirror assembly. (a) Test site; (b) data of sweep test along X direction
    Fig. 8. Vibration test for secondary mirror assembly. (a) Test site; (b) data of sweep test along X direction
    Simulated assembling tolerance test of secondary mirror
    Fig. 9. Simulated assembling tolerance test of secondary mirror
    ItemRequirement
    Clear apertureϕ214 mm
    Mass≤3 kg
    Surface accuracyRMS≤1/50λ λ=632.8 nm)
    TiltθX≤3″,θY≤3″
    DisplacementδX≤5 μm,δY≤5 μm
    Temperature(20±4)℃
    Frequency≥200 Hz
    Table 1. Design requirements for secondary mirror assembly
    PropertyMirrorConeCylinderBase
    Material & TypeRB-SiCInvar(4J36)Titanium(TC4)SiC/Al
    Density ρ /(kg·m-33.058.14.43.0
    Elastic modulus E /GPa340141114180
    Poisson ratio μ0.200.250.340.18
    Thermal expansion coefficient α /(10-6·K-12.52.59.18.0
    Thermal conductivity λ /(W·K-1·m-118010.47.4225
    Table 2. Material properties of secondary mirror assembly
    Load caseDeformation /nmDisplacement /μmTilt /(″)
    PVRMSδXδYδZθXθY
    Y gravity2.0560.27300.56602.0280
    +4 ºC12.3642.5730010.2690.0010.001
    Unflatness7.0601.486
    Table 3. Simulation results under main loadcases
    OrderFrequency /HzVibration mode
    1st524.3Rotation of secondary mirror around Y axis
    2nd525.2Rotation of secondary mirror around X axis
    3rd531.0Vibration of secondary mirror alongZ direction
    Table 4. Modal analysis results of secondary mirror assembly
    StructureThermal deformationGravitational deformation during assemblingDynamics
    RMS /nmRMS /nmδY /μmθX /(″)Frequency /Hz
    Rigid support2.5730.2730.5662.028524.3
    Flexural support18.8340.9352.5887.392275.2
    Table 5. Comparison of working characteristics between two support structures
    Surface accuracyTemperature testAfter heat recycleAfter vibrationUnflatness test
    16 ℃20 ℃24 ℃0.02 mm0.04 mm
    RMS /λ0.01970.01810.02060.01850.01830.01890.0201
    Table 6. Test results of surface accuracy at different stages
    Jian Yuan, Lei Zhang. Novel Design of Athermal and Rigid Support Structure for Small- and Medium-Aperture Mirrors[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(5): 0522005
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