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BCV 1995
160 Primary Mirrors Stresses in the Mirror, Two New Loadings:
Vacuum Device Failure
Passive Supports
(11/95)
159 Primary Mirrors
Stress Checks During Cast Handling
(5/95)
Enclosures 1-5 (5/95)
158 Primary Mirrors
Stress Checks During Handling by Vacuum Device
(7/95)
Enclosures 1-2 (7/95)
MMT MMT Conversion Project: Primary Mirror
8 Mirror 6.5 m F/1.25: Axial Support Influence Functions
(1/95)
BCV 1994
157 New Honeycomb Pattern: Stress Checks in Operative Conditions (Gravity Loads)
(7/94)
Addendum (11/94)
Addendum #2 (1/96)
156 Primary Mirrors
New Honeycomb Pattern: Axial and Lateral Support Optimization
(7/94)
155 Primary Mirrors 8.4 m - f/1.4
New Honeycomb Pattern: Global Fe Model of One Mirror Quarter
(6/94)
154 Primary Mirrors 8.4 m - f/1.4
Stresses in the Pucks
(3/94)
153 Primary Mirrors 8.4 m - f/1.4
New Loadspreader Design
Stress Analysis of the Primary Mirrors Under Gravity Loads
(3/94)
152 Primary Mirrors 8.4 m - f/1.4
New Loadspreaders & Puck Design
Actions Transmitted to the Glass
(3/94)
151 Primary Mirrors 8.4 m - f/1.4
Furnace Flotation Support Analysis
(2/94)
Addendum (4/94)
Addendum #2 (5/94)
MMT Conversion Project: Primary Mirror
6 Mirror 6.5 m F/1.25: Finite Element Model
11/94
MMT Conversion Project: Primary Mirror
7 Mirror 6.5m F/1.25: Axial and Lateral Supports Optimization
(12/94)
BCV 1993
150 Effect of CTE Mirror - Loadspreaders Displacements of the Optical Surface
(11/93)
149 Stress Analysis in Operative Conditions
(10/93)
148 Axial and Lateral Supports
(10/93)
147 Primary Mirrors 8.4m, f/1.14
Refined Model of the Honeycomb Zone above the Pucks
(6/93)
146 Primary Mirrors 8.4m, f/1.14
Forces Transmitted by the Loadspreader to the Glass
(6/93)
145 Primary Mirrors 8.4m, f/1.14
Stress Analysis in Operating Conditions Description and Checks of FE Models
(6/93)
Mirror Blank 8.4m, f/1.14
Stress Check in Operating Conditions - meeting at Arcetri
(6/93)
BCV 1992
144 Mirror Blank 8.4 m, f/1.14 Supporting Pads
(11/92)
143 Mirror Blank 8.4m, f/1.14
A Proposal for a New Set of Functions Fitting Optical Surface Defects
(3/92)
142 Mirror Blank 8.4m, f/1.14
Stress Analysis of the Mirror During Handling by Front Plate Fixture
(3/92)
141 Mirror Blank 8.4m, f/1.14
Stress Concentration Factors Due to Ventilation Holes Near Inner Edge
(2/92)
140 Mirror Blank 8.4m, f/1.14
Primary Mirrors Aberration Correction
(2/92)
138 Mirror Blank 8.4m, f/1.14
Preliminary Stress Analysis of the Mirror During Handling by New Fixture
(1/92)
MMT Conversion
Mirror Blank 6.5m, f/1.25
Flotation Supports in the Furnace 5/92
(12/92)
BCV 1991
139 Mirror Blank 8.4mt diam f/1.14
Preliminary and Conceptual Design of an Automatic Procedure for Mirror Stress Checks
(12/91)
137 Mirror Blank 8.4mt diam f/1.14
Thermal Effects-Stress Analysis
(12/91)
136 Mirror Blank 8.4mt diam f/1.14
Spherical Aberrations Correction
(11/91)
135 Mirror Blank 8.4mt diam F/1.14
Correction of Low Spatial Frequency Aberrations
Preliminary Approach
(9/91)
135 Mirror Blank 8.4mt diam F/1.14
Correction of Low Spatial Frequency Aberrations Preliminary Approach
Addendum
(10/91)
134 Mirror Blank 8.4mt diam f/1.14
Axial and Lateral Support Optimization Improvements
(10/91)
Astronomy and Space Component Analyses
(9/91)
133 Mirror Blank 8.4mt diam f/1.14
Axial and Lateral Support Optimization
(9/91)
132 Mirror Blank 8.4m diam F/1.14
Finite Element Model Improvement
(9/91)
131 Mirror Blank 8.4m diam f/1.14
Summary of the Numerical Analysis dealing with the Conceptual Design of Primary Mirrors Handling
(8/91)
130 Mirror Blank 8.4m diam f/1.14
Further Analysis about Local Stress Peaks
(5/91)
129 Mirror Blank 8.4m diam f/1.14
Mirror Nadir Pointing Simply Supported at Inner and Outer Frontplate Edges
(5/91)
Technical Memo: OAA-91-03
Summary of Mirror Handling Analysis Presented at Columbus Project Engineering Meeting
Parodi (4/16-20/91)
128 Mirror Blank 8.4m diam f/1.14
Handling of the Mirror Horizon Pointing by an External Frame
(4/91)
127 Mirror Blank 8.4m f/1.14
Local Stress Effects
(3/91)
MMT MMT Conversion
4 Mirror Blank 6.5 m diam f/1.25
Axial Support System
Improvement of Optimization Procedure
(12/91)
BCV 1990
126 Mirror Blank 8.4mt diam F/1.14
Stress Analysis of the Mirror Zenith Pointing Supported on External and Internal Rings of Backplate
(11/90)
BCV Columbus Project (11-15-90)
125 Mirror Blank 8.4m f/1.14
Finite Element Model
(10/90)
124 Mirror Blank 8mt diam F/1.2
Stress Analysis of the Mirror Horizon Pointing on the Earthquake Pads
(10/90)
123 Mirror Blank 8mt diam F/1.2
Stress Analysis of the Mirror in Operative Conditions Horizon Pointing
(Rev.0: 9/90, Rev.1: 10/90)
Mirror Blank 8mt diam f/1.2
Meeting at Arcetri
(5-22-90)
122 Mirror Blank 8mt diam f/1.2
Axial Force Local Effects
(3/90)
121 Mirror Blank 8mt diam f/1.2
Lateral Support Optimization Whiffle Tree Supports - PRELIMINARY
(1/90)
MMT MMT Conversion
3 Mirror Blank 6.5 mt diam f/1.25
Lateral Support System
Whiffle Tree Supports at Back Plate
Axial Correction
(1/90)
BCV 1989
120 Mirror Blank 8mt diam f/1.2
Axial Support Optimization Whiffle Tree Supports
(Rev.0: 11/89)
119 Mirror Blank 8 mt diam F1.2
New Finite Element Model
(Rev.0: 10/89)
118 Mirror Blank 8 mt diam F1.2
Mirror Handling
(Rev.0: 10/89)
117 Mirror Blank 8 mt diam F1.2
Axial Force Effects
(Rev.0: 6/89)
116 Mirror Blank 8 mt diam F/1.2
Thickness Changes A Parametric Analysis
(Rev.0: 5-15-89)
115 Mirror Blank 8 mt diam F/1.2
New Lateral Support Concept:
Lateral Supports at the Back Plate - Correctional Matrix
(Rev.0: 5-15-89)
114 Mirror Blank 8 mt diam F1.2
Wind on a Thin Meniscus Mirror Blank
(Rev.0: 5-15-89)
113 Mirror Blank 8 mt diam F1.2
Honeycomb - Meniscus Mirror Blank Comparison
(Rev.0: 5-15-89)
MMT Conversion Mirror Blank 6.5 mt diam f 1.25
1 Finite Element Model
(12/89)
MMT Conversion
2 Mirror Blank 6.5 mt diam f/1.25
Axial Support System Whiffle Tree Supports
(1/89)
BCV 1988
112 Mirror Blank 8 mt diam F1.2
Axial and Lateral Support Optimization
(Rev.0: 5-30-88)
111 Mirror Blank 8 mt diam F1.2
Thermal Test: Random Temperature Distribution
(Rev.0: 4-30-88)
110 Mirror Blank 8.0 mt diam F1.2
Axial Support Optimization
(Rev.0: 3-15-88)
109 Mirror Blank 8.0 mt diam F1.2
Thermal Tests
(Rev.0: 3-15-88)
108 Mirror Blank 8 mt diam F1.2
Natural Frequencies
(Rev.0: 2-29-88)
107 Mirror Blank 8.0 diam F1.2
Dead Weight - Lifting - Wind
(Rev.0: 3-15-88)
106 Mirror Blank 8.0 diam F1
Lateral Support Optimization
(Rev.0: 2-29-88)
105 Mirror Blank 8.0 diam F1
Axial Support Optimization
(Rev.0: 2-29-88)
104 Mirror Blank 8 mt diam F1 - F1.2
Finite Element Models and Element Numeration Blueprints
(Rev.0: 2-29-88)
BCV-VATT Lateral Support Optimization of an 1.8 mt F1 Equatorial Mirror
(Rev.0: 2-10-88)
BCV 1987
103 Mirror Blank 8.0 diam Preliminary Analysis on 8 mt Mirror Blank
Mirror in Vertical Position: Infinite Plate Analysis
(Rev.0: 9-15-87)
102 Preliminary Analysis on 8m Mirror Blank Mirror in Horizontal
Position Infinite Plate Analysis
(Rev.1: 6-15-87)
101 Mirror Blank 8.0 diam Feasibility of the E.F. Model:
Comparison Between the 1.8 mt F.E. Models with "Shell" and "Plane" Elements
(Rev.0 and 1: 3-30-87)
Mirror Blank 1.8 diam F1 Finite Element Analysis Mirror in Vertical Position
(3-30-87)
Mirror Blank 1.8 diam F1 finite Element Analysis Natural Frequencies
(3-30-87)
Mirror Blank 1.8 diam F1 Finite Element Analysis Dead Weight on 3 Fixed Points
(Rev.0 and 1: 3-30-87)
Mirror Blank 1.8 diam F1 Finite Element Analysis Lateral Force Concentration Effects
(Rev.0: 3-30-87)
Mirror Blank 1.8 diam F1 Finite Element Analysis Real Thickness Pattern Effects
(Rev.0: 3-30-87)
Mirror Blank 1.8 diam F1 Finite Element Analysis Mirror in Vertical Position Correctional Matrix
(Rev.0: 3-30-87)
Mirror Blank 1.8 diam F1 Finite Element Analysis Thermal Tests
(Rev.0 and 1: 5-30-87)
Mirror Blank 1.8 diam Mirror in Vertical Position: Influence of the Actuators Position with Respect to the Mirror Center of Gravity
(Rev.0: 5-30-87)
Mirror Blank 1.8 mt diam Mirror in Vertical Position Influence of the Actuators Position in Mirror Height
(6-30-87)
Mirror Blank 1.8 m diam Mirror in Vertical Position Local Strain Situation in the Actuators Zone (Rev.0:9-30-87)