Facility level thermal systems for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope

LeEllen Phelps; Gaizka Murga; Mark Fraser; Tània Climent

doi:10.1117/12.924592

17 September 2012 Facility level thermal systems for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope

LeEllen Phelps, Gaizka Murga, Mark Fraser, Tània Climent

Proceedings Volume 8444, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IV; 84443M (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.924592
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

The management and control of the local aero-thermal environment is critical for success of the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST). In addition to minimizing disturbances to local seeing, the facility thermal systems must meet stringent energy efficiency requirements to minimize impact on the surrounding environment and meet federal requirements along with operational budgetary constraints. This paper describes the major facility thermal equipment and systems to be implemented along with associated energy management features. The systems presented include the central plant, the climate control systems for the computer room and coudé laboratory, the carousel cooling system which actively controls the surface temperature of the rotating telescope enclosure, and the systems used for active and passive ventilation of the telescope chamber.

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LeEllen Phelps, Gaizka Murga, Mark Fraser, and Tània Climent "Facility level thermal systems for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope", Proc. SPIE 8444, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IV, 84443M (17 September 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.924592

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