Manufacturing Study for a Four Meter Lightweight Mirror

Abstract

This study was performed to determine the feasibility of manufacturing a four-meter diameter lightweight mirror. It concludes that it is possible to build and assemble such a mirror. Except for grinding, present equipment can be modified to handle this size mirror. A grinding machine capable of handling this size is commercially available. This study identifies three developments which should be accomplished in order to minimize the risk of such an undertaking.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA085983

Entities

People

  • P. C. Cleveland
  • W. E. Bliss

Organizations

  • Corning Inc.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Assembly
  • Construction
  • Contracts
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Gantt Charts
  • Machines
  • Machining
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Production
  • Standards
  • Stresses
  • Temperature Gradients

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).