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Author:   Albert Greve ,  Michael Bremer
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Volume:   No. 364
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.769kg
ISBN:  

9783642038662

ISBN 10:   3642038662
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   15 February 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword.- Preface.- 1 Radio Astronomy and Radio Telescopes.- 2 Radio Telescope Constructions in View of Thermal Aspects.- 3 Telescope Enclosures.- 4 The Variable Thermal Environment.- 5 Calculation of Solar Illumination.- 6 Temperature Measurements and FEM Thermal Deformation Calculations.- 7 Heat Transfer.- 8 Radiative Coupling towards Sky and Ground (External View Factor).- 9 Measured Thermal Behaviour of Radio Telescopes.- 10 Measured Thermal Behaviour of Enclosures.- 11 Thermal Model Calculations.- 12 Beam Formation and Beam Degradation.- 13 Thermal Tolerances.- 14 Optical Telescopes and Enclosures.- 15 A Summary and Further Studies.- A Units and Fundamental Constants.- B Average Value, Root-Mean-Square Value (rms).- C Pointing Model.- D Zernike Polynomials.- E Literature.- F Picture and Graphic Credits.

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From the reviews: The authors of this book provide a detailed study of the thermal behaviour of antennae. They combine theory and modelling of telescopes with a substantial amount of real data from various observatories (most frequently from their home base, IRAM). The thermal environment, heat transfer, real measurements, and model calculations of the thermal behaviour of antennae are all treated in considerable detail. This volume appears to me to be a valuable assessment of the current state of this complex set of problems. (Guy Pooley, The Observatory, Vol. 131 (1224), October, 2011)

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