| Title: |
Lens Alignment and Positioning System |
| Category: |
Industry |
| Intellectual Property: |
Student team assigns intellectual property control to company |
| Year: |
2009 |
| Semester: |
Fall |
| Sponsor Name: |
BAE Systems Electronic Solutions |
| Sponsoring advisors: |
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| Sponsor URL: |
http://BaeSystems.com |
| Sponsor Information: |
BAE Systems Electronic Solutions is a leader in providing cost competitive technology-centered solutions to the aerospace and defense industries. |
| ITAR Restriction: |
Yes |
| Scope of work: |
Team will design and build a precision lens alignment positioning system for use with an infrared interferometer. The system must be able to reliably hold an optical lens and precisely align, position and rotate the lens in an optical assembly in order to achieve Line Of Sight and Co-Boresight requirements. Scope of work requires analysis of optical system, Mechanical and Electrical design interface to interferometer, and development of measurement feedback for optical requirements and performance.Concept of operations is to place a single optical lens into an optical assembly, measure Line of Sight, Co-Boresight and MTF data, (interfacing with interferometer measurement and control system) determine out of tolerance conditions, calculate required translation/rotation, reposition lens and re-measure. Repeat cycle until all optical requirements are achieved. Industrial engineer system for minimal human intervention and judgement as well as speed of task completion. |
| Project summary: |
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| Disciplines: |
Mechanical Engineering (1)
Electrical Engineering (1)
Industrial Engineering (1)
Systems Engineering (1)
Optical Sciences and Engineering (1) |
| Skills: |
Electrical/robotic controls and feedback
Optical analysis and tolerancing
Systems analysis and integration
Software development
Industrial analysis
Precision mechanical positioning devices |
| Additional resources: |
Consultation with BAE Systems mechanical, electrical, optical and software engineers. |
| Key Contact Name: |
Kenneth Ryan |
| Key Contact Email: |
ken.ryan@baesystems.com |
| Key Contact Phone: |
781-863-3572 |
| Project URL: |
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| Mentor Name: |
David Hens |
| Mentor Email: |
dhenz@edmundoptics.com |
| Mentor Phone: |
520-574-2572x6310 |