Bending of a simple beam to an optically accurate parabolic shape

DOI10.1016/J.IJSOLSTR.2004.08.012MaRDI QIDQ2458768zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Jason A. Tolomeo

Publication date 5 November 2007

Published in International Journal of Solids and Structures (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.08.012

zbMATH Keywords

DARTgossamerlightweight opticsNonlinear beamspace telescope

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Rods (beams, columns, shafts, arches, rings, etc.) (74K10) Geometric optics (78A05)

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