Status of the Integrated Model of the Euro50

Anita Enmark, Torben Andersen, Michael Browne, Mette Owner-Petersen

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    Abstract

    The Euro50 is a proposed 50m extremely large telescope for optical and infrared wavelengths. To study and predict the performance of the complete telescope system, an integrated model combining the structural model of the telescope, optics models, the control systems and the adaptive optics has been established. Wind and atmospheric disturbances are also included in the model. The integrated model is written in MATLAB and C. To satisfy memory demands and to achieve acceptable execution times, 64-bit MATLAB is used and part of the model is run on a shared memory machine using OpenMP. We present results from simulations with a complete integrated single conjugate adaptive optics model. Various sensor and actuator geometries are evaluated. A comparison of wind loading and atmospheric turbulence effects is also presented. The model shows that the telescope will be essentially seeing limited under wind load and no AO correction.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationModeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy II
    PublisherSPIE
    Pages27102-27102
    Volume6271
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006
    EventConference on Modeling, Systems Engineering and Project Management for Astronomy II - Orlando, FL, United States
    Duration: 2006 May 302006 May 31

    Publication series

    Name
    Volume6271
    ISSN (Print)1996-756X
    ISSN (Electronic)0277-786X

    Conference

    ConferenceConference on Modeling, Systems Engineering and Project Management for Astronomy II
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityOrlando, FL
    Period2006/05/302006/05/31

    Subject classification (UKÄ)

    • Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

    Free keywords

    • Euro50
    • Integrated models
    • Extremely large telescopes
    • Wind loads

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