Selection of the GTC dome and support areas configuration

Javier Serrano; German R. Pescador

doi:10.1117/12.319316

25 August 1998 Selection of the GTC dome and support areas configuration

Javier Serrano, German R. Pescador

Proceedings Volume 3352, Advanced Technology Optical/IR Telescopes VI; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.319316
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 1998, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

Several options for the GTC (Gran Telescopio Canarias) installations have been evaluated. In particular, different dome types and distribution schemes for the support areas to be incorporated in the installation have been assessed. In order to select the dome type, a technical-economic study has been carried out, in which the most important parameters that determine the efficiency of the dome during its life- cycle have been qualitatively and in some cases quantitatively evaluated. This paper presents a compilation of the evaluation process followed for the selection of the GTC dome and the establishment of a general layout for the location of the support areas.

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Javier Serrano and German R. Pescador "Selection of the GTC dome and support areas configuration", Proc. SPIE 3352, Advanced Technology Optical/IR Telescopes VI, (25 August 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.319316

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