MMA Memo #154

Visit by Thiokol and visit to EOS and SMT

Jingquan Cheng [1], Jeffrey Kingsley [1]

April 19, 1996

Keywords: carbon fiber reinforced plastic, CFRP, encoder, Thiokol, backup structure, SMT

CFRP dish and encoder systems are important issues to the Millimeter Array antenna design. Recently, Thiokol was contacted for the CFRP cone study. EOS was contacted to investigate a new Heidenhain tape encoder system used on larger diameter structure rings. We also revisited the SMT to look at its CFRP backup structure and the center CFRP cylinder along with the encoding systems and their performance.

[1] NRAO/TUC

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