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    • Manufacturing Technology

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    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and validate a new 'heterocercal' tool influence function (TIF) for controlling edge effects in CCOS.
    • To enhance manufacturing efficiency for large optical systems by mitigating edge residuals.

    Main Methods:

    • Theoretical analysis of the 'heterocercal' TIF concept.
    • Physical realization and experimental validation of the 'heterocercal' TIF in CCOS facilities.
    • Simulation of the TIF's performance in controlling material removal at edges.

    Main Results:

    • The 'heterocercal' TIF effectively transfers material removal from the inner surface to the edge.
    • Experimental and simulation results demonstrate good agreement, validating the TIF's efficacy.
    • Significant control over edge effects and surface error convergence was achieved under large tool-to-mirror size-ratio conditions.

    Conclusions:

    • The 'heterocercal' TIF offers a viable solution to the long-standing edge effect problem in CCOS.
    • This advancement improves manufacturing efficiency for large-scale optical projects, such as the Thirty Meter Telescope's tertiary mirror.