NEWS 25 April 2024

Hybrid variable-reluctance actuator technology on-sky

Astronomers use deformable mirrors to improve the image of a telescope by correcting for the optical distortions caused by atmospheric turbulence.


Together with academic and industrial partners, TNO is working on technology to enable larger, more robust and more affordable systems. A sudden opportunity presented itself to demonstrate the technology in a real-life setting on a NASA telescope in Hawai’i. With smart re-use of existing hardware and building on existing design concepts, the team managed to get from project kick-off to system shipment in only one year, as described in this Mikroniek article. First light is planned for late April 2024. (Image courtesy of TNO)


References

Lunch Lecture January hosted by…

The title is: Frame deformations control based on reduced order thermo-elastic models

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Company visit YPN at Settels…

Our next company visit has been confirmed and will take place at Settels Savenije, located in Eindhoven, on Tuesday 17th of December. A perfect opportunity for networking just before Christmas.

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Jan-Pieter Rijstenbil (TU Eindhoven) receives…

Prize for careful process analysis and early validation. During the 23rd edition of the Precision Fair in Den Bosch (NL), the Wim van der Hoek Award was presented under the auspices of DSPE (Dutch Society for Precision Engineering).

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