Similarity model of feed support system for FAST

A new design of feed support system for Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) is proposed in this paper. According to the similarity theory, a 1:15 scale model of feed support system has been built to make systemic research on the feasibility of the system. Then the control system a...

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Published in:Experimental astronomy 2011-04, Vol.29 (3), p.177-187
Main Authors: Tang, XiaoQiang, Zhu, WenBai, Sun, CaiHong, Yao, Rui
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
Chemistry and Earth Sciences
Computer Science
Observations and Techniques
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Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Statistics for Engineering
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Summary:A new design of feed support system for Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) is proposed in this paper. According to the similarity theory, a 1:15 scale model of feed support system has been built to make systemic research on the feasibility of the system. Then the control system and hardware structure of the feed support system are illustrated. A complete astronomical observation track is run by the scale model and the experiments results demonstrate that the new feed support system can satisfy the observation accuracy requirement of FAST.
ISSN:0922-6435
1572-9508
DOI:10.1007/s10686-010-9211-4