Mr. Kerstan G. Hermann Profile

Kerstan G. Hermann

at General Dynamics C4 Systems

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Publications (6)

Proceedings Article | 26 June 2006 Paper

The concept design of the Cornell Caltech Atacama Telescope mount

David Finley, Edward Reese, Kerstan Hermann, Al Gienger, Thomas Sebring

Proceedings Volume 6267, 62672P (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672144

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Computer programming, Control systems, Radio telescopes, Optical instrument design, Interfaces, Reflectors, Radio optics

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Proceedings Article | 26 June 2006 Paper

VISTA telescope mount: factory testing prior to optics integration

Paul Jeffers, Brian Stobie, Stan Hermann, Brad McCreight

Proceedings Volume 6267, 626739 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671814

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Control systems, Finite element methods, Optical instrument design, Actuators, Integrated optics, Process modeling, Device simulation, Model-based design, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

The concept design of the Discovery Channel Telescope mount

David Porter, Thomas Sebring, Byron Smith, David Finley, Fred Baine, Kerstan Hermann

Proceedings Volume 5489, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552343

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Optical instrument design, Actuators, Mirrors, Computer aided design, Finite element methods, Astronomical telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Control systems design, Visible radiation

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Proceedings Article | 4 February 2003 Paper

Final design, fabrication, factory integration, and test of a 4.2-m telescope mount

David Porter, Kerstan Hermann, James Schuldenberg

Proceedings Volume 4837, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.456786

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interfaces, Electroluminescence, Mirrors, Computer aided design, Optical instrument design, 3D modeling, Finite element methods, Structural design, Electronics

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

Mechanical design considerations unique to giant telescopes

Kerstan Hermann, Edward Reese, Byron Smith

Proceedings Volume 4840, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457995

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Fourier transforms, Composites, Servomechanisms, Optical instrument design, Mirrors, Control systems, Mechanical engineering, Computer programming, Actuators

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2000 Paper

High-performance mount for the SOAR telescope project

Kerstan Hermann, David Finley, Al Gienger

Proceedings Volume 4004, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.393907

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Servomechanisms, Optical instrument design, Fluctuations and noise, Computer programming, Image quality, Adaptive optics, Teeth, Control systems

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Ground-based Telescopes

21 June 2004 | Glasgow, United Kingdom

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