25 years of simulation: the bridge between dreams and reality

Erin M. Elliott

doi:10.1117/12.3029412

1 October 2024 25 years of simulation: the bridge between dreams and reality

Erin M. Elliott

Proceedings Volume 13131, Current Developments in Lens Design and Optical Engineering XXV; 1313106 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3029412
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2024, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Optical simulations have always been tightly linked to our computational abilities, from the days of raytracing by hand through today's high-powered tools. Simulations become viable when they reach high enough accuracy to compete with hardware tests, and usually save time and money. For NASA, the James Webb Space Telescope marked the transition from direct hardware testing to a simulation-led build and pushed all of our simulation tools forward in the process. The transition to simulation-led projects continues apace with integrated multiphysics tools, digital twins, AI/ML assistance, and smarter system engineering. To some extent, we can see where these initial steps will lead and imagine the simulation capabilities of the future.

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Erin M. Elliott "25 years of simulation: the bridge between dreams and reality", Proc. SPIE 13131, Current Developments in Lens Design and Optical Engineering XXV, 1313106 (1 October 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3029412

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