Semi-Kinematic Coupling Design and Analysis for Giant Steerable Science Mirror Prototype of Thirty Meter Telescope
The Giant Steerable Science Mirror prototype is being developed to assess the tertiary mirror system of the Thirty Meter Telescope.In this study, a new semi-kinematic coupling design is proposed for the prototype based on three pairs of V-grooves and ultrastar dc hc550 canoe-like components to allow for high repeatability accuracy under heavy loads