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Dream
Astrograph - 24" custom cellular primary designed by Dream Telescopes
& Accessories, Inc. |
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To see 3-D renderings, click
here. |
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The 2D graphic to the right is the last iteration
on the design of the 24" custom primary mirrors for the
Dream Astrograph. |
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UPDATE 10/28/06:
design is finalized and the first blank should come out of the
furnace in December 2006. |
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Below is older information about previous iterations of the design. |
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Click HERE
for additional information. |
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Dream is currently running through design iterations
of the 24.0" (clear optical aperture) cellular primary for
it's f3.5 Dream Astrograph. |
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A sample of one of the first dozen iterations is shown
left. |
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The FEA graphic to the right is a different analysis
of the same iteration design as shown above. |
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Initial evaluation was based on number of insert nodes,
depth of blank, thickness variations in cell walls, effeciency
studies, etc.. |
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