The Giant Magellan Telescope project is proceeding with design, fabrication, and site
construction. The first two 8.4 m primary mirror segments have been completed and placed …

This paper presents the state-of-the-art techniques employed in aerothermal modeling to
respond to the current observatory design challenges, particularly those of the next …

The Giant Magellan Telescope Project relies heavily on integrated modeling (IM) to validate
various high-level performance requirements and operating conditions of its subsystems …

The image quality of ground based telescopes is limited by atmospheric turbulence. The
turbulence inside the dome of the telescopes, or dome seeing, accounts for a significant …

The Giant Magellan Telescope project established Key Performance Parameters (KPPs) for
measuring, tracking, and managing the evolution of expected observatory performance …

The scientific performances of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) Observatory are divided
into Observatory Performance Mode (OPM) formally defined in the GMT Observatory …

In the advanced design, construction, and commissioning phases of GMTO project, the
critical role of systems engineering is tracking and managing expected observatory …

This paper presents the state-of-the-art techniques employed in aerothermal modeling to
respond to the current observatory design challenges, and in particular those of the US …

The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), one of three next-generation extremely large
telescopes (ELTs), will have a 25.4-meter diameter effective aperture, and will be located on …

The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), one of three extremely large telescopes (ELTs) in
development, will be located on the summit of Cerro Las Campanas, a peak within the …