Compare Study between Planet Motion and Orbital Motion in CCOS
In order to get a profound understanding of planet motion and orbital motion in CCOS (Computer Controlled Optical Surfacing), a compare study between them was conducted here. The material removals of two motions under the same conditions were simulated and the removal of planet motion was higher than that of orbital motion. The figuring abilities of two motions were also studied through the theory of cut-off frequency and the result showed that planet motion had a higher cut-off frequency. Then two figuring runs which employ the planet motion and the orbital motion were simulated. The convergence rates and polishing times of these two runs were compared and the result showed that planet motion had a higher figuring efficiency. As planet motion has stronger figuring ability and higher figuring efficiency, it’s better to employ planet motion in CCOS to get higher convergence rate and higher accuracy when fabricating high quality mirrors.