Contact:

David R. Smith, Ph.D., PE
357 S. Candler Street
Decatur, GA 30030-3746

Phone:
Voice: (404)378 2138
Fax: (404) 378 0822

Email: info@merlab.com


Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory
 


MERLAB, P.C. is an engineering consulting firm that designs and analyzes mechanical systems, including their kinematics, dynamics, vibrations, and controls. Our particular emphasis is on mechanical systems for use in astronomical applications, such as active systems for large telescopes. 

 
Design
Mechanisms
Actuators
Active/Smart structures
 
Analysis
Kinematics
Dynamics
Vibrations
Control systems
Robotics
Smart structures
 Active Surface Telescopes
 Active vibration suppression
 
Experimentation
Control system characterization
Vibration measurements of large telescopes
Dynamic pointing measurements of large telescopes
 
Projects
Vibration Isolation
Active vibration control
Pointing Characterization
Wind-induced pointing errors of the NRO 45m telescope
Wind-induced response of the Gemini South 8m telescope
Large Millimeter-wave Telescope
Giant Segmented Mirror Telescope