Cost-Conscious Tolerancing of Optical Systems
Jennifer L. Michels, Redhead Optical Inc.
The talk will be available also on Zoom (Passcode: 226279)
Abstract
Presented in this talk are concepts and methods to help attendees determine optimal tolerances for optical systems, regardless of product volume. Beginning with a review of the role of the systems engineer in the verification and allocation of requirements, a 10-step plan for creating error budgets is introduced. These budgets provide the basis for developing tolerances for design, optical and mechanical fabrication, assembly, operation, compensation, and calibration as needed. The importance of iteratively tolerancing throughout the design and development process is discussed in detail. Two optical system examples are featured, and tolerancing is demonstrated for focal length, wavefront error and MTF, and geolocation. These exercises are intended to help those in systems engineering, optical design, fabrication, and metrology work together to build high-quality cost-competitive optical systems.
Bio
Jennifer L. Michels is a graduate of the U.R. Institute of Optics ’88 and is the owner of Redhead Optical, Inc. Jennifer specializes in systems engineering, optical system modeling, and manufacturing metrology. She has worked with Kodak, IMAX, Optimax, Optipro Systems, and more.
Jennifer has taught Photo Science and Instrumental Optics at Monroe Community College, Statistics at the State University of New York, and Cost-Conscious Tolerancing of Optical Systems at SPIE conferences. Jennifer serves as an ISO expert on the Optics and Electro-Optics Standards Committee, and is the project lead for ISO 10110-11
Parking and location
The talk will be held at UR River Campus, Goergen 101. Parking is available in the lot across the street in Intercampus Drive Lot, and is free for talk attendees (no pass needed).
