Modelling the Position Control of a Segment of the E-ELT using OOFELIE::Multiphysics Integrated FEM-based Approach

in Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on New Actuators (2012, June)

This paper presents the extension of a multiphysics software solution allowing to perform integrated simulation of multiphysics controlled systems. This enhancement relies on an innovative formulation of ... [more ▼]

This paper presents the extension of a multiphysics software solution allowing to perform integrated simulation of multiphysics controlled systems. This enhancement relies on an innovative formulation of time integration schemes allowing to take into account simultaneously, in an integrated FEM-based approach, the non linear structural response of a system and the controller dynamics. Interest and feasibility of this unified approach is illustrated through the Modelling of the position control of a segment of the primary mirror of the E-ELT (European Extremely Large Telescope), a highly representative application of complex multiphysics controlled systems. [less ▲]

Experimental validation of opto-thermo-elastic modeling in OOFELIE Multiphysics

in SPIE, Optical Systems Design (Marseille 5-8 septembre 2011) (2011)

The objective of this work is to demonstrate the correlation between a simple laboratory test bench case and the predictions of the Oofelie MultiPhysics software in order to deduce modelling guidelines ... [more ▼]

The objective of this work is to demonstrate the correlation between a simple laboratory test bench case and the predictions of the Oofelie MultiPhysics software in order to deduce modelling guidelines and improvements. For that purpose two optical systems have been analysed. The first one is a spherical lens fixed in an aluminium barrel, which is the simplest structure found in an optomechanical system. In this study, material characteristics are assumed to be well known: BK7 and aluminium have been retained. Temperature variations between 0 and +60°C from ambient have been applied to the samples. The second system is a YAG laser bar heated by means of a dedicated oven. For the two test benches thermo-elastic distortions have been measured using a Fizeau interferometer. This sensor measures wavefront error in the range of 20 nm to 1 μm without physical contact with the optomechanical system. For the YAG bar birefringence and polarization measurements have also been performed using a polarimetric bench. The tests results have been compared to the predictions obtained by Oofelie MultiPhysics which is a multiphysics toolkit treating coupled problems of optics, mechanics, thermal physics, electricity, electromagnetism, acoustics and hydrodynamics. From this comparison modelling guidelines have been issued with the aim of improving the accuracy of computed thermo-elastic distortions and their impact on the optical performances. [less ▲]