Systems engineering applied to ELT instrumentation: the GMACS case

D. M. Faes; A. Souza; C. Froning; L. Schmidt; D. Bortoletto; E. Cook; D. L. DePoy; T.-G. Ji; D. Jones; H.-I. Lee; J. L. Marshall; C. M. Oliveira; S. Pak; C. Papovich; T. Prochaska; R. A. Ribeiro; K. Taylor

doi:10.1117/12.2311352

10 July 2018 Systems engineering applied to ELT instrumentation: the GMACS case

D. M. Faes, A. Souza, C. Froning, L. Schmidt, D. Bortoletto, E. Cook, D. L. DePoy, T.-G. Ji, D. Jones, H.-I. Lee, J. L. Marshall, C. M. Oliveira, S. Pak, C. Papovich, T. Prochaska, R. A. Ribeiro, K. Taylor

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Proceedings Volume 10705, Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy VIII; 107051A (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311352
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2018, Austin, Texas, United States

Abstract

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.

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D. M. Faes, A. Souza, C. Froning, L. Schmidt, D. Bortoletto, E. Cook, D. L. DePoy, T.-G. Ji, D. Jones, H.-I. Lee, J. L. Marshall, C. M. Oliveira, S. Pak, C. Papovich, T. Prochaska, R. A. Ribeiro, and K. Taylor "Systems engineering applied to ELT instrumentation: the GMACS case", Proc. SPIE 10705, Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy VIII, 107051A (10 July 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311352

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