Thermal design of the WIYN 3.5-meter telescope enclosure

Daniel R. Blanco; Matthew W. Johns

doi:10.1117/12.176245

1 June 1994 Thermal design of the WIYN 3.5-meter telescope enclosure

Daniel R. Blanco, Matthew W. Johns

Proceedings Volume 2199, Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes V; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176245
Event: 1994 Symposium on Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation for the 21st Century, 1994, Kailua, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

The WIYN 3.5 Meter Telescope enclosure was designed to minimize the effects of dome seeing. A combination of strategies is being used to achieve this goal including a well ventilated telescope chamber, low thermal inertia construction, active ventilation using fans, and utilization of surface coatings to control radiation losses. This paper presents the design approach and preliminary thermal measurements of the facility.

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Daniel R. Blanco and Matthew W. Johns "Thermal design of the WIYN 3.5-meter telescope enclosure", Proc. SPIE 2199, Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes V, (1 June 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176245

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