TPF-C Technology Plan - Exoplanet Exploration Program - NASA
TPF-C Technology Plan - Exoplanet Exploration Program - NASA
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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