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Although the performance of space cameras has largely improved, the micro vibration from flywheel disturbances still significantly affects the image quality of these cameras. This study adopted a passive isolation method to reduce the negative effect of flywheel disturbance on image quality. A metal-rubber shock absorber was designed and installed in a real satellite. A finite element model of an entire satellite was constructed, and a transient analysis was conducted afterward. The change in the modulate transfer function was detected using ray tracing and optical transfer function formulas. Experiments based on real products were performed to validate the influence of the metal-rubber shock absorber. The experimental results confirmed the simulation results by showing that the negative effects of flywheel disturbance on the image quality of space cameras can be diminished significantly using the vibration isolation method.
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The author thanks the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences for their assistance in the experiment. This work was supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) (No. 2012AA121502).
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Changcheng Deng is a Ph.D. student at Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His current research interests include the mechanical vibration of space remote sensors.
Deqiang Mu received his Ph.D. degree in 2001 from Jilin University, Changchun, China. He is currently working at the Changchun University of Technology. His current research interests include mechanical dynamics, design optimization, and measurement and control technologies for manufacturing processes.
Junli Guo received his master’s degree in 2016 from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is currently working at the Institute of Optics and Electronics. His current research interests include spatial mirror support and lightweight design.
Peng Xie received his M.S. degree in 2010 from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is currently working as a research assistant at the same institute. His research interests include the opto-mechanical system design of space cameras.
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Deng, C., Mu, D., Guo, J. et al. Reducing the negative effects of flywheel disturbance on space camera image quality using the vibration isolation method. Front. Optoelectron. 10, 80–88 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12200-017-0665-0
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