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Software for Alignment of Segments of a Telescope MirrorThe Segment Alignment Maintenance System (SAMS) software is designed to maintain the overall focus and figure of the large segmented primary mirror of the Hobby-Eberly Telescope. This software reads measurements made by sensors attached to the segments of the primary mirror and from these measurements computes optimal control values to send to actuators that move the mirror segments.
Document ID
20100025722
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
External Source(s)
http://www.techbriefs.com/index.php?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=/Briefs/May06/MFS_31835_1.html
Authors
Hall, Drew P. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Howard, Richard T. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Ly, William C. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Rakoczy, John M. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Weir, John M. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 2006
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs, May 2006
Subject Category
Computer Programming And Software
Report/Patent Number
MFS-31835-1
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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