Lightweight space mirrors from carbon fiber composites

SAMPE Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 46-55

  Connell, S J ^a   Abusafieh, Abdel ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIRRORS; OPTICAL DEVICES; PROCESS CONTROL; SPACE OPTICS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; THERMAL EXPANSION;

LIGHTWEIGHT SPACE MIRRORS; SPACE BORNE MIRRORS;

GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0036645866     PISSN: 00911062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. Dimensional stability of CFRP composites for space based reflectors
2. The architecture of the FIRST telescope
3. Fabrication and the optical properties of the MLS composite primary reflector
4. A critical review of ultra-lightweight composite mirror technology
5. Advanced materials for optics and precision structures