Title: Surface Error Estimation of Pseudo-ParabolicSurface Made by Using Gore Membranes
Abstract: In this paper, we describe the surface error of pseudo-parabolic surface, to construct an inflatable parabolic reflector. The gore sheet is generated by cutting the three-dimensional parabolic surface. A scheme of generating the gore sheet is described, and the rms surface error between the parabolic surface and the three-dimensional shape composed of the gore sheets is proposed and formulated. The rms surface error between the parabolic surface and the shape produced by pressurizing the circular membrane is also formulated. Finally, the possibility that the parabolic reflector composed of the gore sheets has high surface accuracy is shown.