Active mirror based on the bimetallic strip effect

Jean Susini; Michel Thomas

doi:10.1117/12.163807

12 November 1993 Active mirror based on the bimetallic strip effect

Jean Susini, Michel Thomas

Proceedings Volume 1997, High Heat Flux Engineering II; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.163807
Event: SPIE's 1993 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1993, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

A cost-effective high heat load mirror based on the compensation for thermal deformation by the bimetallic strip effect has been studied. A theoretical description of the heat loaded bimetallic strip is given. Careful selection of two materials having complementary thermal properties allows efficient correction of thermal bending. Such a system could also be used as a very simple bender by tuning the temperature gradient across the two layers.

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Jean Susini and Michel Thomas "Active mirror based on the bimetallic strip effect", Proc. SPIE 1997, High Heat Flux Engineering II, (12 November 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.163807

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