Integrated modeling of optical performance for the Terrestrial Planet Finder structurally connected interferometer
DM LoBosco, C Blaurock, SJ Chung… - Modeling and Systems …, 2004 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF) mission, to be launched in 2014 as a part of NASA's
Origins Program, will search for Earth-like planets orbiting other stars. One main concept …
Origins Program, will search for Earth-like planets orbiting other stars. One main concept …
Integrated modeling and design of lightweight, active mirrors for launch survival and on-orbit performance
LE Cohan - 2010 - dspace.mit.edu
Lightweight, active mirrors are an enabling technology for large aperture, space-based
optical systems. These mirrors have the potential to improve the optical resolution and …
optical systems. These mirrors have the potential to improve the optical resolution and …
Lasercom Uncertainty Modeling and Optimization Simulation (LUMOS): A Statistical Approach to Risk-Tolerant Systems Engineering for Small Satellites
EB Clements, JA Mendenhall, DO Caplan, K Cahoy - 2019 - dspace.mit.edu
In contrast to large-budget space missions, risk-tolerant platforms such as nanosatellites
may be better positioned to exchange moderate performance uncertainty for reduced cost …
may be better positioned to exchange moderate performance uncertainty for reduced cost …
Spatial Nyquist fidelity method for structural models of opto-mechanical systems
D Howell, O de Weck, DW Miller - … , Systems Engineering, and …, 2008 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Simulation models of new opto-mechanical systems are often based on engineering
experience with older, potentially dissimilar systems. This can result in inaccuracies in the …
experience with older, potentially dissimilar systems. This can result in inaccuracies in the …
[PDF][PDF] Integrated Modeling for Lightweight, Actuated Mirror Design
L Cohan - stuff.mit.edu
Lightweight, actuated mirrors are an enabling technology for large aperture, spacebased
optical systems. These mirrors have great potential to increase the optical resolution and …
optical systems. These mirrors have great potential to increase the optical resolution and …
Dynamic tailoring and tuning of structurally connected TPF interferometer
R Masterson, D Miller - Modeling, Systems Engineering, and …, 2006 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Robust performance tailoring and tuning is a design methodology developed for high-
performance, high-risk missions, such as NASA's Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF). It improves …
performance, high-risk missions, such as NASA's Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF). It improves …