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CSEM has produced Single Mirror Tile demonstrators (SMT) as part of the PULSAR H2020 Project, which includes a positioning mechanism that can modify the position of the hexagonal mirror to compensate for imperfections caused by the in-orbit robotic assembly.
The mirror position is controlled by this mechanism with three degrees of freedom (piston translation and tip and tilt rotations). CSEM’s vast experience in compliant mechanisms and additive manufacturing applied to the field of scientific instruments for space applications, has aided the design of the tiles.
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Table 1. Source: CSEM
For each leg of the tripod, there is a compliant structure:
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Table 2. Source: CSEM
Table 3. Source: CSEM
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