• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 49, Issue 6, 20190390 (2020)
Zhai Yan1、2、*, Jiang Huilin1, Mei Gui2, and Jiang Fan2
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    DOI: 10.3788/irla20190390 Cite this Article
    Zhai Yan, Jiang Huilin, Mei Gui, Jiang Fan. Material selection and design of beryllium-aluminum alloy mirror assembly for large-diameter space infrared camera[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2020, 49(6): 20190390 Copy Citation Text show less
    Lightweight structure of scanning mirror
    Fig. 1. Lightweight structure of scanning mirror
    Flexible support structure
    Fig. 2. Flexible support structure
    Room structure of main mirror
    Fig. 3. Room structure of main mirror
    Structure of swing part
    Fig. 4. Structure of swing part
    Simulated mirror processing surface pattern
    Fig. 5. Simulated mirror processing surface pattern
    Mirror materialDensity ρ/g·cm−3Elastic modulus, E/GPa Expansion coefficient/KConductivity, λ /W·m−1·K−1
    Beryllium1.8528711.3×10−6216
    AlBe alloy2.119013.9×10−6212
    CeSiC3.043302.4×10−6170
    Zerodure2.5392−0.09×10−61.6
    ULE2.21670.015×10−61.3
    Table 1. Performance parameters of common space camera mirror material
    Flexible structure materialDensity ρ/g·cm−3Elastic modulu, E/GPa Expansion coefficient /KSpecific stiffness, E/ρ/m3
    Aluminum alloy2.76822.5×10−6
    AlBe alloy2.119013.9×10−69.5×10−6
    Titanium4.4106.88.8×10−62.53
    CeSiC3.043302.4×10−6
    Al-Si/20SiLp2.810016×10−63.3×10−6
    Al-Si/65SiLp2.961808.0×10−66.0×10−6
    Table 2. Performance parameters of common space optical system lightweight material
    ForcesGX+△T15 ℃ GY+△T15 ℃ GZ+△T15 ℃
    RMS/nm14.7717.0414.16
    Table 3. Errors of main mirror surface with 15 ℃ temperature change and three-dimensional gravity in a full-aperture range
    ModalFrequency/Hz
    First order299
    Second order300
    Third order387
    Table 4. The first three order natural frequency of primary mirror part
    ModalFirst orderSecond orderThird order
    Frequency of swing part/Hz122284287
    Table 5. Modal analysis result of swing part in the constrainted condition
    ForcesGX+△T15 ℃ GY+△T15 ℃ GZ+△T15 ℃
    RMS of the main mirror/nm16.0218.6616.02
    RMS of the second mirror/nm16.4213.4418.09
    Table 6. Errors of main mirror and second mirror surface with 15 ℃ temperature change and three-dimensional gravity in a full-aperture range
    DirectionXYZ
    Fn/Hz 118280282
    Table 7. First time mechanical test results of slewing part
    DirectionXYZ
    Fn/Hz 118277.8278.2
    Table 8. Mechanical test results of slewing part
    Zhai Yan, Jiang Huilin, Mei Gui, Jiang Fan. Material selection and design of beryllium-aluminum alloy mirror assembly for large-diameter space infrared camera[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2020, 49(6): 20190390
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