Systems engineering applied to ELT instrumentation: The GMACS case Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • 2018 SPIE. An important tool for the development of the next generation of extremely large telescopes (ELTs) is a robust Systems Engineering (SE) methodology. GMACS is a first-generation multi-object spectrograph that will work at visible wavelengths on the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT). In this paper, we discuss the application of SE to the design of next-generation instruments for ground-based astronomy and present the ongoing development of SE products for the GMACS spectrograph, currently in its Conceptual Design phase. SE provides the means to assist in the management of complex projects, and in the case of GMACS, to ensure its operational success, maximizing the scientific potential of GMT.

name of conference

  • Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy VIII

published proceedings

  • MODELING, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR ASTRONOMY VIII

altmetric score

  • 7.33

author list (cited authors)

  • Faes, D. M., Souza, A., Froning, C., Schmidt, L., Bortoletto, D., Cook, E., ... Taylor, K.

citation count

  • 1

complete list of authors

  • Faes, DM||Souza, A||Froning, C||Schmidt, L||Bortoletto, D||Cook, E||DePoy, DL||Ji, T-G||Jones, D||Lee, H-I||Marshall, JL||Oliveira, CM||Pak, S||Papovich, C||Prochaska, T||Ribeiro, RA||Taylor, K

editor list (cited editors)

  • Angeli, G. Z., & Dierickx, P.

publication date

  • July 2018