TY - BOOK ID - 498288 TI - Integrated modeling of telescopes AU - Andersen, Torben. AU - Enmark, Anita. PY - 2011 SN - 1461401496 1461401488 9781461401483 9781461401490 PB - New York : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Telescopes. KW - Astronomy. KW - Physical sciences KW - Space sciences KW - Astronomical telescopes KW - Optical telescopes KW - Telescope KW - Astronomical instruments KW - Optical instruments KW - Telescopes KW - Mathematical models. KW - Design and construction. KW - Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. KW - Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. KW - Astrophysics and Astroparticles. KW - Astrophysics. KW - Observations, Astronomical. KW - Astronomy—Observations. KW - Astronomical observations KW - Observations, Astronomical KW - Astronomical physics KW - Astronomy KW - Cosmic physics KW - Physics UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:498288 AB - With increasingly complex and costly opto-mechanical systems, there is a growing need for reliable computer modeling and simulation. The field of integrated modeling, combining optics, mechanics, control engineering, and other disciplines, is the subject of this book. Although the book primarily focuses on ground-based optical telescopes, the techniques introduced are applicable also to other wavelengths and to other opto-mechanical applications on the ground or in space. Basic tools of integrated modeling are introduced together with concepts of ground-based telescopes. Modeling of optical systems, structures, wavefront control systems with emphasis on segmented mirror control, and active and adaptive optics are described together with a variety of noise sources; many examples are included in this book. Integrated Modeling of Telescopes is a text for physicists and engineers working in the field of opto-mechanical design and wavefront control, but it will also be valuable as a textbook for PhD students. ER -