Building the World's Largest Radio Telescope: The Square Kilometre Array Science Data Processor

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie S. Farnes ◽  
Ben Mort ◽  
Fred Dulwich ◽  
Karel Adamek ◽  
Anna Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radio Telescope ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Square Kilometre Array ◽  
Data Processor

scholarly journals Big telescope, big data: towards exascale with the Square Kilometre Array

2020 ◽  
Vol 378 (2166) ◽  
pp. 20190060
Author(s):  
A. M. M. Scaife
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Numerical Algorithms ◽  
Image Formation ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Square Kilometre Array ◽  
Huge Data ◽  
Data Rates ◽  
Data Processor ◽  
Optical Telescopes ◽  
Scale Data

Unlike optical telescopes, radio interferometers do not image the sky directly but require specialized image formation algorithms. For the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the computational requirements of this image formation are extremely demanding due to the huge data rates produced by the telescope. This processing will be performed by the SKA Science Data Processor facilities and a network of SKA Regional Centres, which must not only deal with SKA-scale data volumes but also with stringent science-driven image fidelity requirements. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue ‘Numerical algorithms for high-performance computational science’.

The Square Kilometre Array Science Data Processor. Preliminary compute platform design

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (07) ◽  
pp. C07004-C07004 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.C. Broekema ◽  
R.V. van Nieuwpoort ◽  
H.E. Bal
Keyword(s):  
Science Data ◽  
Platform Design ◽  
Square Kilometre Array ◽  
Data Processor

Development of a pilot of an Arecibo-type large spherical radio telescope for the square kilometre array

2001 ◽  
Vol 215 (11) ◽  
pp. 1321-1329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y X Su ◽  
B Y Duan ◽  
R D Nan ◽  
B Peng
Keyword(s):  
Radio Telescope ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Parallel Manipulators ◽  
Approximate Model ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Tracking Accuracy ◽  
Square Kilometre Array ◽  
Supporting System ◽  
Design Project ◽  
Large Spherical

An optomechatronics design project for the pilot of an Arecibo-type large spherical radio telescope for the square kilometre array (SKA) is proposed, concentrating on the feed-supporting system with large-span cables. The feed-supporting system consists of two parallel manipulators: the parallel cable manipulator, which provides a large workspace for the trajectory tracking and realizes the coarse tracking control, and the fine-tuning Stewart platform, which connects the parallel cable manipulator to the cabin structure and implements the high-accuracy requirement of tracking. In order to improve the real-time controllability, an approximate kinematics model of the parallel cable manipulator is developed using straight links to approximate the cables based on static equilibrium at low tracking velocity. A control strategy for the feed-supporting system is proposed using the independent control method, and the corresponding tracking accuracy of the coarse control and fine tuning is presented. The simulation results have supported the rationale of this approximate model of the parallel cable manipulator and the feasibility of this mechatronics design project for the SKA.

scholarly journals RapidXfer - data transfer framework for square kilometre array

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyaa Thavasimani
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Radio Telescope ◽  
Data Transfer ◽  
Grid Data ◽  
Square Kilometre Array ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
End To End

AbstractData Management of Astronomy Data is often a laborious task and it is even more challenging for the extraordinary amounts of data expected from the world’s largest radio telescope, Square Kilometre Array. There are overt issues in transferring the voluminous data and the traditional data transfer methods are fragile especially for the data transfer between two continents. To address this, a new data transfer framework is proposed and the data transfer is achieved using two steps: international and local transfers. The efficiency of different end-to-end data transfer tools used in is evaluated on different dataset sizes. Further, a comparative study of two IRIS grid data transfer methods is made to understand each methods’ advantages and disadvantages. This study can be used as a reference for the development of future SKA’s data transfer operations.

scholarly journals The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder: Performance of the Boolardy Engineering Test Array

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. McConnell ◽  
J. R. Allison ◽  
K. Bannister ◽  
M. E. Bell ◽  
H. E. Bignall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Image Quality ◽  
Radio Telescope ◽  
Phased Array ◽  
Aperture Synthesis ◽  
Imaging Procedures ◽  
Test Array ◽  
Square Kilometre Array ◽  
Performance Sensitivity ◽  
Beam Characteristics ◽  
Beam Aperture

AbstractWe describe the performance of the Boolardy Engineering Test Array, the prototype for the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder telescope. Boolardy Engineering Test Array is the first aperture synthesis radio telescope to use phased array feed technology, giving it the ability to electronically form up to nine dual-polarisation beams. We report the methods developed for forming and measuring the beams, and the adaptations that have been made to the traditional calibration and imaging procedures in order to allow BETA to function as a multi-beam aperture synthesis telescope. We describe the commissioning of the instrument and present details of Boolardy Engineering Test Array’s performance: sensitivity, beam characteristics, polarimetric properties, and image quality. We summarise the astronomical science that it has produced and draw lessons from operating Boolardy Engineering Test Array that will be relevant to the commissioning and operation of the final Australian Square Kilometre Array Path telescope.

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