Journal article
CFRP lightweight structures for extremely large telescopes
In
Composite Structures
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2008, Volume 82, Issue 2, pp. 310-316
Abstract
Telescope structures are traditionally built out of steel. To improve the possibility of realizing the ambitious extremely large telescopes, materials with a higher specific stiffness and a lower coefficient of thermal expansion are needed. An important possibility is Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic (CFRP).
The advantages of using CFRP for the secondary mirror support structure of the European overwhelmingly large telescope are discussed.
| Language: | English |
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| Year: | 2008 |
| Pages: | 310-316 |
| ISSN: | 18791085 and 02638223 |
| Types: | Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.compstruct.2007.01.011 |
| ORCIDs: | Jessen, Niels Christian and Nørgaard-Nielsen, Hans Ulrik |
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