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CMA to produce 1m optical mirror for NPS
September 30, 2010 No CommentsSeptember 2010 CMA wins a sole-source contract with the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Monterey CA. to produce a lightweight 1m parabolic mirror from carbon fiber composites. The mirror was designed by CMA and NPS and will weigh less ...
1 Meter CFRP Telescope
June 2, 2010 No CommentsCMA has the 1m carbon fiber telescope in Tucson. The mandrel for fabricating the parabolic mirror is being finished to l/4 p-v accuracy, which should be finished by fall 2010. Plans are in place to produce a ...
Alternative Solar Concentrator Mirrors
June 2, 2010 Comments OffAlternative solar concentrator mirrors have been developed at CMA. Extremely low-cost CFRP mirror shells are being considered for solar parabolic dishes and trough technology for desalination and CPV systems. Low-cost and low-mass CFRP structures are also being ...
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