• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 38, Issue 11, 1112001 (2018)
Ran Zhu1、2、3、*, Bozhong Gu1、2、*, Jieqian Xu1、2、3, Zhiyong Zhang1、2, and Xiangyan Yuan1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1 Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210042, China;
  • 2 Key Laboratory of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210042, China;
  • 3 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Ran Zhu, Bozhong Gu, Jieqian Xu, Zhiyong Zhang, Xiangyan Yuan. Thermal Control Technology of Primary Mirror of 2.5 m Class Solar Telescope[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(11): 1112001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Primary mirror profile
    Fig. 1. Primary mirror profile
    Solid domain of initial model
    Fig. 2. Solid domain of initial model
    Fluid domain of initial model
    Fig. 3. Fluid domain of initial model
    Complete initial 3D model
    Fig. 4. Complete initial 3D model
    (a) Temperature filed of primary mirror reflection plane; (b) temperature filed of airout 1 and airout 2
    Fig. 5. (a) Temperature filed of primary mirror reflection plane; (b) temperature filed of airout 1 and airout 2
    (a) Light weighted primary mirror and (b) its profile
    Fig. 6. (a) Light weighted primary mirror and (b) its profile
    3D model of solid domain
    Fig. 7. 3D model of solid domain
    3D model of fluid domain
    Fig. 8. 3D model of fluid domain
    Complete 3D model
    Fig. 9. Complete 3D model
    (a) Average temperature of primary mirror reflection plane as a function of inlet velocity; (b) mirror seeing as a function of inlet velocity
    Fig. 10. (a) Average temperature of primary mirror reflection plane as a function of inlet velocity; (b) mirror seeing as a function of inlet velocity
    Temperature filed of primary mirror reflection plane
    Fig. 11. Temperature filed of primary mirror reflection plane
    Structure of air knife
    Fig. 12. Structure of air knife
    Complete 3D model with air knife
    Fig. 13. Complete 3D model with air knife
    Mirror seeing as a function of velocity of air knife. (a) Temperature of cooling air of 283.15 K; (b) temperature of cooling air of 284.15 K; (c) temperature of cooling air of 285.15 K; (d) temperature of cooling air is 286.15 K
    Fig. 14. Mirror seeing as a function of velocity of air knife. (a) Temperature of cooling air of 283.15 K; (b) temperature of cooling air of 284.15 K; (c) temperature of cooling air of 285.15 K; (d) temperature of cooling air is 286.15 K
    Temperature filed of primary mirror reflection plane at forced convection
    Fig. 15. Temperature filed of primary mirror reflection plane at forced convection
    MaterialThermal conductivity /(W·K-1·m-1)Specific heat /(J·kg-1·K-1)Density /(kg·m-3)Thermal expansion coefficient /K-1
    Zerodur1.641006.432530-
    Steel16.271006.438030-
    PTFE0.11006.432200-
    Al202.48712719-
    Air0.02421006.431.2250.0033
    Table 1. Physical properties of materials
    Inlet velocity /(m·s-1)Tmax /KΔT /KTave /KHeat 1 /WHeat 2 /WHeat 3 /WHeat 4 /WError /%
    0.5293.9852.679293.283.274918.954422.229322.22220.0321
    1.0291.4731.761290.9861.766320.462822.229122.22220.0310
    1.5290.5541.371290.1561.248320.981622.229922.22220.0345
    2.0289.8171.242289.4340.911921.317722.229622.22220.0334
    2.5289.3441.191288.9650.471221.758322.229522.22220.0328
    3.0289.0581.129288.5780.171822.057822.229622.22220.0332
    3.5288.7441.117288.2480.041422.188222.229622.22220.0333
    4.0288.4521.048287.965-0.053722.284322.230522.22220.0374
    4.5288.2891.104287.741-0.189222.418622.229522.22220.0327
    5.0287.9790.883287.524-0.294022.522422.228422.22220.0277
    Table 2. Variation of related parameters with inlet velocity
    ConditionTemperature of inlet /KInlet velocity /(m·s-1)Velocity of air knife /(m·s-1)Highest temperature /KTemperature difference /KMirror seeing /arcsec
    Air knife off283.153.5-288.7441.1170.0183
    Air knife on283.1533288.6720.6860.017
    Table 3. Comparison of related parameters of primary mirror reflection plane at different working conditions
    Velocity of air knife /(m·s-1)Tmax /KΔT /KTave /KHeat 1 /WHeat 2 /WHeat 3 /WHeat 4 /WError /%
    1288.8040.815288.4590.426121.803922.230122.22220.0353
    2288.7230.730288.4280.464621.765522.230122.22220.0357
    3288.6720.686288.4040.609821.620822.230622.22220.0377
    4288.6470.680288.3890.679821.551022.230922.22220.0390
    5288.6360.675288.3760.735521.495422.231022.22220.0396
    6288.6350.668288.3580.809921.420822.230722.22220.0382
    7288.6340.660288.3440.862221.368222.230322.22220.0367
    8288.6290.648288.3390.878821.351522.230322.22220.0362
    9288.6230.637288.3350.889821.340422.230222.22220.0359
    10288.6210.633288.3270.893821.336422.230222.22220.0358
    Table 4. Variation trend of related parameters at different velocities of air knife
    TelescopeΔT1 /KMirror seeing /arcsec
    GREGOR≤2-
    DKIST≤1≤0.05
    EST≤2-
    CLST≤1≤0.05
    ISMAT<0.6<0.02
    Table 5. Comparison of domestic and foreign research
    Ran Zhu, Bozhong Gu, Jieqian Xu, Zhiyong Zhang, Xiangyan Yuan. Thermal Control Technology of Primary Mirror of 2.5 m Class Solar Telescope[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(11): 1112001
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