Piezoelectric Adaptive Shell Reflectors for Future Space Telescopes
Conference: ACTUATOR 2018 - 16th International Conference on New Actuators
06/25/2018 - 06/27/2018 at Bremen, Deutschland
Proceedings: ACTUATOR 2018
Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Wang, K.; Preumont, A. (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium)
Alaluf, D.; Rodrigues, G. (European Space Agency - ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands)
Michiels, M.; Raquez, J. M. (Materia Nova Research Center, Mons, Belgium)
Abstract:
This paper describes a concept of piezoelectric shell structure conducted in the framework of the ESA-GSTP-6 project “MATS”. The technology is developed for future space telescopes due to great potentials in terms of stowability and areal density of form stiffened shells. A preliminary small-scale technology demonstrator has been designed and manufactured with thin polymer flat-plate structure made of PEEK covered on the back with a layer of active piezoelectric material PVDF-TrFe controlled with an array of independent electrodes. The paper presents the experimental results obtained in the early stage of this project.