Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 50, Issue 7, 20200464(2021)

Optical telescope of space debris detection and ranging compound system

Xiang Li1...2, Dongwei Bai1,2,*, Lixin Meng1,2, Liang Gao2,3, and Yan An23 |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Mechanical Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
  • 2National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Space and Optoelectronics Technology, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
  • 3School of Opto Electronic Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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    Figures & Tables(22)
    Space debris ranging and imaging composite system
    Principle diagram of the optical path of the space debris detection and ranging composite system
    Optical structure of telescope structure system
    System image quality evaluation
    Structure diagram of the main mirror assembly
    Flexible support
    RMS value analysis result of the surface error of the main mirror assembly
    First three modes of the primary mirror assembly
    Lightweight hole model of main mirror
    Model comparison under different lightweight shapes
    Surface inspection result of main mirror assembly
    Secondary mirror assembly structure
    Structure diagram of optical telescope
    Simulation results of the whole machine
    Simulation results of the tail installation of the whole machine
    Surface fitting results
    Testing site
    Test of the optical telescope surface shape error
    • Table 1. Technical specificatons optical telescope

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      Table 1. Technical specificatons optical telescope

      ItemTechnical index requirements
      Effective aperture of optical system250 mm
      Surface accuracy RMS of main mirror assemblyλ/40
      System wave aberration RMSλ/10
      Primary and secondary mirror spacing error≤0.02 mm
      Primary and secondary mirror tilt≤3″
      Secondary mirror and bracket blocking ratio≤7%
      Optical antenna fundamental frequency≥120 Hz
      Optical antenna quality≤10 kg
    • Table 2. Material properties of optical telescope

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      Table 2. Material properties of optical telescope

      Material$\rho /{g}\cdot {\rm cm}^{-3}$$ E/\rho $Thermal stability$ \mu $$ \mathrm{\alpha }/ $
      Zerodur2.533.5832.80.230.05 $ \times {10}^{-6} $
      Be1.8515.619.120.2611.3 $ \times {10}^{-6} $
      RB-SIC3.510.660.70.292.6 $ \times {10}^{-6} $
      Al2.682.557.10.3323.6 $ \times {10}^{-6} $
      ULE2.213.0887.30.170.015 $ \times {10}^{-6} $
      TC42.534.4429.490.238.9 $ \times {10}^{-6} $
      4J328.11746.330.260.3 $ \times {10}^{-6} $
      4J368.05188.250.291.26 $ \times {10}^{-6} $
      2A122.9277.10.3323.6 $ \times {10}^{-6} $
      60SiC/Al3.027125.880.178.5 $ \times {10}^{-6} $
    • Table 3. Minimum panel thickness required for different lightweight structures

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      Table 3. Minimum panel thickness required for different lightweight structures

      Structure typeTrianglecircleHexagon
      Minimum thickness/mm8.99.29.5
    • Table 4. Lightweight analysis results of main mirror

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      Table 4. Lightweight analysis results of main mirror

      Structure typeFirst-order modeSecond-order modeThird-order modeQuality/kgLightweight rateVolume/mm3Surface area/mm2
      Triangle2290.32290.529762.49240.62%9.95e+052.57e+05
      Circle2005.42010.226982.42242.28%9.58e+052.15e+05
      Hexagon1870.41890.625012.40142.72%9.54e+052.02e+05
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical design

    Received: Nov. 23, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Aug. 23, 2021

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20200464

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