@inproceedings{b8cf915ed21d41bbb63e7a5b6b4549c7,
title = "Design and analysis of a rotationally resistant floor for a telescope enclosure",
abstract = "Many aspects must be considered in the design of telescope enclosures. One critical aspect is the floor sensitivity to movement. The floor moves due to floor-foundation interaction, floor-wall interaction, soil-floor interaction, and internal enclosure loads. This paper presents the details of the design of an environmental enclosure floor having minimum rotation due internal laboratory equipment loads, which can have a significant effect on the deformation of the floor. Floor analysis is presented by finite element methods. An example of a floor design is presented in the context of a future Navy Prototype Optical Interferometer (NPOI) environmental enclosure.",
keywords = "Environmental enclosure, Finite element analysis, Floor design, Floor-foundation interaction, Interferometry",
author = "Wood, {Perry G.} and Penado, {F. Ernesto} and Clark, {James H.} and Walton, {Joshua P.}",
year = "2007",
doi = "10.1117/12.732725",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9780819468130",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "New Developments in Optomechanics",
note = "New Developments in Optomechanics ; Conference date: 28-08-2007 Through 30-08-2007",
}