get_forces_mirror_weight#

lsst.ts.m2com.get_forces_mirror_weight(angle: float) ndarray[tuple[Any, ...], dtype[float64]]#

Get the forces that bear the weight of mirror.

Notes#

This function is translated from vendor’s original LabVIEW code: “Steps to Force.vi” in ts_mtm2_cell. This is just an estimation of forces.

Parameters#

anglefloat

Inclinometer angle in degree.

Returns#

forcesnumpy.ndarray

Forces to support the mirror in Newton.