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                            Serrano, Javier; Pescador, German R.
    Referencia bibliográfica
                                    Proc. SPIE Vol. 3352, p. 287-297, Advanced Technology Optical/IR Telescopes VI, Larry M. Stepp; Ed.
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                        1998
            
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                            Descripción
                                    Several options for the GTC (Gran Telescopio Canarias) installations
have been evaluated. In particular, different dome types and
distribution schemes for the support areas to be incorporated in the
installation have been assessed. In order to select the dome type, a
technical-economic study has been carried out, in which the most
important parameters that determine the efficiency of the dome during
its life- cycle have been qualitatively and in some cases quantitatively
evaluated. This paper presents a compilation of the evaluation process
followed for the selection of the GTC dome and the establishment of a
general layout for the location of the support areas.