Light-tracing based surface deformation measurement strategy for large radio telescopes

IF 2.7 3区 物理与天体物理 Q2 ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
Zihan Zhang, Dejin Yang, Qian Ye, Na Wang
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Abstract

With the increasing aperture as well as the observation frequency of radio telescopes in the current period, the deformation caused by time-varying loads such as temperature and wind has been emphasized. Existing methods for measuring deformations often fall short in meeting the demands of full attitude coverage, quasi-real-time response, and high accuracy. This study introduces a novel geometric-optical measurement approach based on light-tracing. Diverging from traditional methods, this approach doesn’t directly measure the surface deformation of the main reflector. Instead, it creates a more easily measurable variable and establishes a mapping relationship between this variable and the main reflector deformation. In this innovative scheme, multiple laser modules are strategically positioned on the main reflector, treating the sub reflector as a spot projection surface. When the panel is displaced, the spot on the projection surface will follow and be displaced. In practice, the main reflector deformation can be solved by recording the position change of the light spots on the projection surface and utilizing the inverse reconstruction model. Besides, effective strategies are proposed to improve the robustness of the scheme. Next, the accuracy and real-time performance of the proposed method are verified through simulations and experiments. Results indicate that the proposed approach presents a fresh perspective to enhance the efficiency and precision of deformation measurements for large-aperture antennas.

基于光跟踪的大型射电望远镜表面形变测量战略
现阶段,随着射电望远镜口径的增大以及观测频率的提高,温度和风等时变载荷引起的变形问题受到重视。现有的变形测量方法往往无法满足全姿态覆盖、准实时响应和高精度的要求。本研究介绍了一种基于光跟踪的新型几何光学测量方法。与传统方法不同,这种方法不直接测量主反射器的表面变形。相反,它创建了一个更容易测量的变量,并建立了该变量与主反射镜变形之间的映射关系。在这一创新方案中,多个激光模块战略性地安装在主反射镜上,将副反射镜视为光斑投影面。当面板发生位移时,投影面上的光点也会跟着发生位移。在实际应用中,可以通过记录投影面上光点的位置变化并利用逆重构模型来解决主反射镜变形问题。此外,还提出了提高方案鲁棒性的有效策略。接下来,通过模拟和实验验证了所提方法的准确性和实时性。结果表明,所提出的方法为提高大孔径天线形变测量的效率和精度提供了一个全新的视角。
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来源期刊
Experimental Astronomy
Experimental Astronomy 地学天文-天文与天体物理
CiteScore
5.30
自引率
3.30%
发文量
57
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: Many new instruments for observing astronomical objects at a variety of wavelengths have been and are continually being developed. Furthermore, a vast amount of effort is being put into the development of new techniques for data analysis in order to cope with great streams of data collected by these instruments. Experimental Astronomy acts as a medium for the publication of papers of contemporary scientific interest on astrophysical instrumentation and methods necessary for the conduct of astronomy at all wavelength fields. Experimental Astronomy publishes full-length articles, research letters and reviews on developments in detection techniques, instruments, and data analysis and image processing techniques. Occasional special issues are published, giving an in-depth presentation of the instrumentation and/or analysis connected with specific projects, such as satellite experiments or ground-based telescopes, or of specialized techniques.
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