Modeling tools to estimate the performance of the Thirty Meter Telescope: an integrated approach

George Z. Angeli; Jennifer Dunn; Scott C. Roberts; Douglas G. MacMynowski; Anna Segurson; Konstantinos Vogiatzis; Joeleff Fitzsimmons

doi:10.1117/12.552523

16 September 2004 Modeling tools to estimate the performance of the Thirty Meter Telescope: an integrated approach

George Z. Angeli, Jennifer Dunn, Scott C. Roberts, Douglas G. MacMynowski, Anna Segurson, Konstantinos Vogiatzis, Joeleff Fitzsimmons

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Proceedings Volume 5497, Modeling and Systems Engineering for Astronomy; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552523
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2004, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

A sound system engineering approach and the appropriate tools to support it are essential in achieving the scientific and financial objectives of the Thirty Meter Telescope project. Major elements of the required tool set are those providing estimates for the performance of the telescope. During the last couple of years, the partners in the consortium developed a wide range of modeling and simulation tools with various levels of fidelity and flexibility. There are models available for time domain and frequency domain simulations and analysis, as well as for lower fidelity, parametric investigations of design trade-offs and for high fidelity, integrated modeling of structure, optics and control. Presented are characteristic simulation results using the existing preliminary point designs of the TMT, with emphasis on the telescope performance degradation due to wind buffeting. Under the conditions modeled, the wind induced image jitter and image quality degradation was found comparable to good atmospheric seeing.

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George Z. Angeli, Jennifer Dunn, Scott C. Roberts, Douglas G. MacMynowski, Anna Segurson, Konstantinos Vogiatzis, and Joeleff Fitzsimmons "Modeling tools to estimate the performance of the Thirty Meter Telescope: an integrated approach", Proc. SPIE 5497, Modeling and Systems Engineering for Astronomy, (16 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552523

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