Unique method of micropositioning as implemented in the FUSE focal plan assemblies

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3132, Issue , 1997, Pages 135-146

  Lees, Jeffrey ^a   Allison, Gregg ^a   Andrews, John P ^a   Green, James C ^a   Westfall, James C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuator; Flexures; FUSE; Mechanism; Micropositioning; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS; SPACE FLIGHT;

ACTUATOR; FLEXURES; FUSE; MECHANISM; MICROPOSITIONING; ULTRAVIOLET;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 58749086771     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.284080     Document Type: Conference Paper

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