4 papers
HARMONI at ELT: Developing a Modular Review Process using TRIZ
Amelia Calderhead, Anna MacIver, David Isherwood +2
HARMONI is the first light, adaptive optics assisted, near-IR integral field spectrograph for the ELT. It covers a spectral range from 800nm to 2450nm with resolving powers from 30…
Exploring generative design AI tools for astronomical instrumentation: a CubeSat chassis case study
Younes Chahid, Tassos Aretos, Will Cochrane +12
Generative design artificial intelligence (AI) tools are currently used in multiple scientific fields, yet their adoption in mechanical engineering computer-aided design (CAD) rema…
Additive manufacturing applications in astronomy: a review
Younes Chahid, Carolyn Atkins, Greg Lister +9
Despite the established role of additive manufacturing (AM) in aerospace and medical fields, its adoption in astronomy remains low. Encouraging AM integration in a risk-averse comm…
Additive manufacturing in ceramics: targeting lightweight mirror applications in the visible, ultraviolet and X-ray
Carolyn Atkins, Younes Chahid, Gregory Lister +12
Additive manufacturing (AM; 3D printing) has clear benefits in the production of lightweight mirrors for astronomy: it can create optimised lightweight structures and combine multi…