Imaging systems in aerospace and defence—EO/IR payloads, seeker optics, surveillance cameras, and spaceborne sensors—operate in harsh conditions where vibration, shock, and thermal gradients can cause micron-level structural shifts. These tiny deformations can blur images, shift focus, reduce MTF, and compromise mission outcomes.
This webinar offers a practical introduction to Structural-Thermal-Optical Performance (STOP) analysis and shows how engineers can use Ansys Mechanical and Ansys Zemax together to predict real-world imaging degradation before physical testing. We’ll walk through a complete STOP workflow, from applying loads to evaluating optical performance, and demonstrate how multiphysics simulation helps ensure alignment stability, robustness, and mission-ready performance for critical defence imaging systems.
