@inproceedings{1cd9a3906fe24ce6b22f9309804ee578,
title = "Integrated modeling of the Euro50",
abstract = "The Euro50 is a proposed 50 m optical and infrared telescope. It will have thousands of control loops to keep the optics aligned under influence of wind, gravity and thermal loads. Cross-disciplinary integrated modeling is used to study the overall performance of the Euro50. A sub-model of the mechanical structure originates from finite element modeling. The optical performance is determined using ray tracing, both non-linear and linearized. The primary mirror segment alignment control system is modeled with the 618 segments taken as rigid bodies. Adaptive optics is included using a layered model of the atmosphere and sub-models of the wavefront sensor, reconstructor and controller. The deformable mirror is, so far, described by a simple influence function and a second order dynamical transfer function but more detailed work is in progress. The model has been implemented using Matlab/Simulink on individual computers but it will shortly be implemented on a Beowulf cluster within a trusted network. Communication routines between Matlab on the cluster processors have been written and are being benchmarked. Representative results from the simulations are shown",
keywords = "Euro50 infrared telescope, wind load effect, thermal load effect, control loops, gravity effect, mechanical structure, finite element modeling, optical performance, primary mirror segment alignment control system, ray tracing, adaptive optics, atmospheric model, wavefront sensor, MATLAB, second order dynamical transfer function, deformable mirror, Beowulf cluster, SIMULINK, cluster processor, Eur050 optical telescope, integrated modeling",
author = "Torben Andersen and M.T. Browne and Anita Enmark and Dan Moraru and Mette Owner-Petersen and Holger Riewaldt",
year = "2003",
doi = "10.1117/12.566232",
language = "English",
volume = "5382",
publisher = "SPIE",
number = "1",
pages = "366--378",
editor = "Arne Ardeberg and Torben Andersen",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
address = "United States",
note = "Second B{\"a}ckaskog Workshop on Extremely Large Telescopes, 2003 ; Conference date: 09-09-2003 Through 11-09-2003",
}