An experimental study on reflector wave-front error correction using PZT actuators

Lan Lan; Shuidong Jiang; Yang Zhou; Houfei Fang; Zhigang Wu; Jianming Du

doi:10.1117/12.2218713

15 April 2016 An experimental study on reflector wave-front error correction using PZT actuators

Lan Lan, Shuidong Jiang, Yang Zhou, Houfei Fang, Zhigang Wu, Jianming Du

Proceedings Volume 9799, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2016; 97990G (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2218713
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Abstract

An adaptive control system for correcting wave-front error of a CFRC reflector has been studied. Errors investigated in this paper were mainly introduced by fabrication and gravity. 72 Piezoelectric Ceramic Transducer (PZT) actuators were integrated to the CFRC reflector to conduct wave-front error control. The adaptive CFRC reflector was fixed on an optical platform without any external loads. The temperature and humidity were well controlled during the experimental study. The wave-front error correction algorithm is based on influence matrix approach coupled with least squares optimization method. The linear relationship between the PZT actuator’s input voltage and the output displacement of the adaptive CFRC reflector surface is validated. A laser displacement sensor was used for measuring the displacements. The influence matrix was obtained experimentally by measuring the displacements of the associated points while each actuator was activated separately. The wave-front error and influence matrix were measured using a V-Stars photogrammetry system. Experimental investigation validated that this adaptive control system is capable to significantly reduce the reflector surface geometry error. Experimental results are correlated very well with simulation results which were obtained by using a multidisciplinary analytical approach. Conclusions of this study suggest that the adaptive CFRC reflector technology can provide a low cost method to significantly increase the precision of a CFRC reflector.

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Lan Lan, Shuidong Jiang, Yang Zhou, Houfei Fang, Zhigang Wu, and Jianming Du "An experimental study on reflector wave-front error correction using PZT actuators", Proc. SPIE 9799, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2016, 97990G (15 April 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2218713

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