KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Finite element methods, Data modeling, Process modeling, Prisms, Thermography, Systems modeling, Beam steering, Gradient-index optics, Optical testing
For many optical applications, we need more efficient ways to create complete models of the system performance, including optical, thermal, and structural effects. Current models are difficult to create and prone to error. More efficient methods would lower costs and enable new kinds of studies. We examine the ideal STOP workflow for two systems. First, we model an optical test for a light-weighted mirror with the goal of determining its on-orbit shape. Second, we inspect the workflow for a compact steering prism system with some absorption of the incident beam. We identify challenges to implementation and discuss possible solutions.
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