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TPF-C Technology Plan - Exoplanet Exploration Program - NASA

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<strong>Plan</strong> for <strong>Technology</strong> Development<br />

7.5.5 Closed-loop Secondary Mirror Position Control<br />

Scope<br />

Our plan is to start the testbed operation using stabilized lasers of wavelength 1.06 μm, currently<br />

in operation on the testbed. The first step will be to demonstrate active positioning at the 0.1 nm<br />

level along the beam axis (1 DOF), by the middle of FY05. By the middle of FY06, the goal will<br />

be to show the required secondary mirror positioning along all 6 DOF, using the down-selected<br />

<strong>TPF</strong> stabilized laser system described above. In Phase A we envision operating an engineering<br />

prototype, of order ¼ scale, that will lead to the design of the full mission system. Finally, in<br />

Phase B a realistic mission design will be tested, including the use of a 3 m tower to support the<br />

hexapod. The closed-loop secondary mirror position control has achieved TRL 3. The schedule<br />

is given in Table 7-15.<br />

Table 7-15. Closed-loop Secondary Mirror Position Control Schedule<br />

<strong>Plan</strong>ned<br />

Completion<br />

Date<br />

<strong>Plan</strong>ned Activities Performance Targets TRL<br />

Pre-Phase A<br />

Q3 FY05<br />

Q2 FY06<br />

Phase A<br />

Demonstrate required length control<br />

along optical axis<br />

(1 DOF)<br />

Demonstrate required length control<br />

along transverse axes, and in tip and tilt<br />

(6 DOF)<br />

Incorporate <strong>TPF</strong> down-selected<br />

stabilized laser system in testbed<br />

Implement Closed-loop Secondary<br />

Mirror Position Control on ¼ scale<br />

engineering prototype.<br />

Δx ~ 10 -10 m over 8 hour timescale 3<br />

Δy, Δz ~ 10 -10 over 8 hour timescale<br />

Δθ, Δφ ~ 10 -10 over 8 hour timescale<br />

<strong>TPF</strong> secondary mirror positioning<br />

requirements in 6 DOF<br />

4<br />

4<br />

5<br />

Phase B<br />

Test of realistic system including 3 m<br />

tower support of hexapod<br />

<strong>TPF</strong> secondary mirror positioning<br />

requirements in 6 DOF<br />

6<br />

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