Taiwanese antennas for the sub-millimeter array: A progress report

Philippe Raffin; Ching Tang Liu; Mathieu Cervera; Chi Ling Chang; Ming Tang Chen; Cheng Ching Lee; Typhoon Lee; K. Y. Lo; Ren Ping Ma; Robert N. Martin; Pierre Martin-Cocher; Ching Long Ong; Yong Sun Park; Rong Den Tsai; Enboa Wu

Taiwanese antennas for the sub-millimeter array: A progress report

Philippe Raffin^*, Ching Tang Liu, Mathieu Cervera, Chi Ling Chang, Ming Tang Chen, Cheng Ching Lee, Typhoon Lee, K. Y. Lo, Ren Ping Ma, Robert N. Martin, Pierre Martin-Cocher, Ching Long Ong, Yong Sun Park, Rong Den Tsai, Enboa Wu

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The Academia Sinica, Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA) is building two antennas to be added to the six antennas of the Sub-Millimeter Array (SMA) of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). The antennas have been designed at SAO and are currently under construction at Mauna Kea. ASIAA's two antennas are made in Taiwan from parts manufactured locally and imported from Europe and from the USA. This report will focus on the manufacturing and testing of 2 major components: the alidade and the reflector. We will emphasize the work done on the composite parts used in the 6-meter reflectors, namely the carbon fiber tubes for the backup structure, the carbon fiber legs of the quadrupod and the composite central hub. We will discuss the modal testing and pointing tests of the antennas. Finally this report will show how the Taiwanese industry was able to respond to the high manufacturing standards required to build sub-millimeter antennas. The design and manufacturing capabilities of the Aeronautical Research Laboratories and China Shipbuilding Corporation have made possible the construction of the telescopes in Taiwan.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	169-176
Number of pages	8
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	4015
Publication status	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes
Event	Radio Telescopes - Munich, Ger Duration: 27 Mar 2000 → 30 Mar 2000

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