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Title: | ELT M4 Adaptive Mirror Actuator: Magnetic Optimization and Future Developments | Authors: | DEL VECCHIO, Ciro BRIGUGLIO PELLEGRINO, Runa Antonio XOMPERO, MARCO RICCARDI, Armando AGAPITO, Guido Barmada, S. Sani, L. Biasi, R. Gallieni, D. |
Issue Date: | 2018 | Volume: | Proceedings of the 2018 COMSOL Conference in Lausanne | Abstract: | The quaternary mirror (M4) of the Extremely Large Telescope will be equipped with an Adaptive Optics Unit, in order to compensate the effects of the atmospheric turbulence. The highly accurate, closed loop actuation of the thin mirror is provided by 5316 contactless actuators. Their core is a voice-coil device, whose magnetic design exploits the concept adopted in all previous units. As some implementation details were changed to deal with the challenges imposed by the performances of the M4 unit, in the present paper we discuss the optimization design of the magnetic circuit carried out by means of COMSOL Multiphysics®, as well as the possible, future study of the dynamic magneto-mechanical behaviour when operating in open and closed loop. The previous actuators, equipping the LBT, VLT, and Magellan telescopes, are demonstrating to fully accomplish the very demanding task of the turbulence correction. The day-to-day experience gained through the use of those units has allowed to point out possible improvements, in order to increase the efficiency of the actuator and its dynamic response. The role played by the various factors potentially able to enhance the performances of the device are analyzed in this paper, in terms of materials and geometry of the magnetic general arrangement. The optimization process allows to increase by approximately 20% the efficiency of the proposed geometry with respect to the LBT and VLT ones, while the preliminary, multi-physics dynamic runs make it possible to anticipate some rather interesting capabilities in terms of closed loop performances. | Conference Name: | COMSOL Conference 2018 | Conference Place: | Lausanne, Switzerland | Conference Date: | October 22-24, 2018 | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12386/32945 | URL: | https://www.comsol.com/paper/download/568991/del%20vecchio_paper.pdf https://www.comsol.com/paper/elt-m4-adaptive-mirror-actuator-magnetic-optimization-and-future-developements-66531 |
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