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Chin. Phys. B, 2012, Vol. 21(6): 064201    DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/21/6/064201
ELECTROMAGNETISM, OPTICS, ACOUSTICS, HEAT TRANSFER, CLASSICAL MECHANICS, AND FLUID DYNAMICS Prev   Next  

The research of optical windows used in aircraft sensor systems

Zhou Feng(周峰), Li Yan(李岩), and Tang Tian-Jin(汤天瑾)
Beijing Institute of Space Mechanics & Electricity, Beijing 100076, China
Abstract  The optical windows used in aircrafts protect their imaging sensors from environmental effects. Considering the imaging performance, flat surfaces are traditionally used in the design of optical windows. For aircrafts operating at high speeds, the optical windows should be relatively aerodynamic, but a flat optical window may introduce unacceptably high drag to the airframes. The linear scanning infrared sensors used in aircrafts with, respectively, a flat window, a spherical window and a toric window in front of the aircraft sensors are designed and compared. Simulation results show that the optical design using a toric surface has the integrated advantages of field of regard, aerodynamic drag, narcissus effect, and imaging performance, so the optical window with a toric surface is demonstrated to be suited for this application.
Keywords:  optical window      aircraft sensor      narcissus effect      toric surface  
Received:  28 August 2011      Revised:  15 September 2011      Accepted manuscript online: 
PACS:  42.15.Dp (Wave fronts and ray tracing)  
  42.15.Eq (Optical system design)  
  42.15.Fr (Aberrations)  
Corresponding Authors:  Li Yan     E-mail:  ppmmliyan@yahoo.com.cn

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Zhou Feng(周峰), Li Yan(李岩), and Tang Tian-Jin(汤天瑾) The research of optical windows used in aircraft sensor systems 2012 Chin. Phys. B 21 064201

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