New Frontier Technologies in partnership with the Advanced Instrumentation and Technology Centre (AITC) at ANU has designed and manufactured a biaxially-optimised low-CTE carbon-fibre support structure meticulously tailored for the ANU DREAMS telescope with its stringent design requirements.
NFT’s innovative design approach which leveraged the manufacturing capabilities of automated fibre placement showed theoretically, that the CTE of the designed structure could be matched to the metallic frame of the telescope, while achieving near-zero CTE in the axis of focus.
This successful collaboration not only showcased our expertise in design for manufacture and automated manufacturing but also highlighted our proficiency in crafting tooling solutions for substantial components.
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