Mounting-induced contact stresses in prisms

Paul R. Yoder Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.328527

29 October 1998 Mounting-induced contact stresses in prisms

Paul R. Yoder Jr.

Proceedings Volume 3429, Current Developments in Optical Design and Engineering VII; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.328527
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1998, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Previously published theory providing means for estimating contact stresses in lenses due to axial mounting constraints is extended to allow similar calculations for mechanically- clamped prisms. The results can be compared to 'rule-of-thumb' survival or operational tolerances on compression contact stress for the applicable optical material to determine if a given mounting design appears adequate or if more precise methods, such as finite element analysis and statistically- derived tolerances, should be applied. Examples are given to illustrate typical applications of this new theory.

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Paul R. Yoder Jr. "Mounting-induced contact stresses in prisms", Proc. SPIE 3429, Current Developments in Optical Design and Engineering VII, (29 October 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.328527

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