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Conference Papers Year : 2013

Large Size Telescope camera support structures for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

Abstract

The design of the camera support structures for the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Large Size Telescopes (LSTs) is based on an elliptical arch geometry reinforced along its orthogonal projection by two symmetric sets of stabilizing ropes. The main requirements in terms of minimal camera displacement, minimal weight, minimal shadowing on the telescope mirror, maximal strength of the structures and fast dynamical stabilization have led to the application of Carbon Fibre Plastic Reinforced (CFPR) technologies. This work presents the design, static and dynamic performance of the telescope fulfilling critical specifications for the major scientific objectives of the CTA LST, e.g. Gamma Ray Burst detection.

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in2p3-00907653 , version 1 (21-11-2013)

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  • HAL Id : in2p3-00907653 , version 1
  • ARXIV : 1307.2988

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G. Deleglise, N. Geffroy, G. Lamanna. Large Size Telescope camera support structures for the Cherenkov Telescope Array. 33rd International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2013), Jul 2013, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ⟨in2p3-00907653⟩
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