Design and analysis of the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment bridge

Design and analysis of the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment bridge

A large structural weldment has been designed to serve as the new star tracker bridge for the Dark Energy Experiment upgrade to the Hobby-Eberly Telescope at McDonald Observatory. The modeling approach, analysis techniques and design details will be of interest to designers of large structures wher...

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Main Author: Worthington, Michael Scott
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
HET
HETDEX
Natural frequency
Frequency response
Large welded structure
Finite element analysis
FEA
Beam theory
Bridge design
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-1033

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