Dr. Nans Kunz Profile

Dr. Nans Kunz

Sofia Chief Engineer at NASA Ames Research Ctr

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Publications (4)

Proceedings Article | 22 July 2014 Paper

SOFIA pointing history

Hans Kärcher, Nans Kunz, Pasquale Temi, Alfred Krabbe, Jörg Wagner, Martin Süß

Proceedings Volume 9145, 91450S (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055463

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Optical instrument design, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Imaging systems, Observatories, Infrared telescopes, Control systems, Device simulation, Wind measurement

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

Backup secondary mirror and mechanism for SOFIA

Edwin Erickson, Michael Honaker, Chad Brivkalns, Theodore Brown, Nans Kunz, Werner Preuss, Michael Haas

Proceedings Volume 5489, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.555478

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Silicon carbide, Aluminum, Telescopes, Finite element methods, Space telescopes, Diamond turning, Image quality, Surface finishing, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 3 March 2003 Paper

The SOFIA aircraft and its modification

Nans Kunz

Proceedings Volume 4857, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.472490

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Wind measurement, Space telescopes, Aerodynamics, Stratosphere, Optical instrument design, Control systems, Computer aided design, Skin

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