Structured detailed opto-mechanical tolerance modeling

P. C. Swart

doi:10.1117/12.2244784

3 February 2017 Structured detailed opto-mechanical tolerance modeling

P. C. Swart

Proceedings Volume 10036, Fourth Conference on Sensors, MEMS, and Electro-Optic Systems; 1003619 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2244784
Event: Fourth Conference on Sensors, MEMS and Electro-Optic Systems, 2016, Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Abstract

Opto-mechanical tolerancing is a complex art, which is often reduced to inadequate tabled data of allowable tilts and decentres. During the process the respective roles of optical- and mechanical designers can become entangled and a source of conflict. A framework of principles is introduced to guide the design team through these murky waters. From these principles the development of a catalogue of models, practices and past precedents are proposed. An example is presented to serve as illustration. The final result is a model, of opto-mechanical tolerances, which allows a structured flow of tolerances into optical performance prediction.

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P. C. Swart "Structured detailed opto-mechanical tolerance modeling", Proc. SPIE 10036, Fourth Conference on Sensors, MEMS, and Electro-Optic Systems, 1003619 (3 February 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2244784

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