Table of Contents
Introductory Dialog 1
Rigid Body Mechanics 6
Flexure Kinematics 12
Rolling Kinematics 21
Adjustments 22
Holders, Clamps and Locks 32
Structures 40
Configuration 44
Sensors 51
About the author:
David Kittell, Founder and President of Sage Systems, has been a designer and builder of precision instruments and machines for more than 30 years. During his early career, he worked on high performance optical drum scanners for Time, Inc., contributing to many innovations to the field. He was the architect of the computer controlled polisher used to polish the now infamous Hubble Space Telescope mirrors. He was recently a principal scientist with Hughes Danbury Optical Systems in Connecticut, doing work on deformable mirrors and adaptive optics. He holds an engineering degree from the University of Connecticut.