The Use of Opaque Louvres and Shields to Reduce Reflections within the Cockpit: A Trigonometrical and Plane Geometrical Approach

Abstract

Opaque shields can be used to channel light and thereby reduce reflections within the cockpit. These shielding devices range from the standard glare shield on top of the instrument panel to the more experimental use of Light Control Film and Micromesh for this purpose. Because of the need to determine the best position, width, spacing, etc. of these shielding devices, it was felt that s systematic approach would be highly desirable. This work describes a mathematical analysis to assess the applicability of those devices to resolve aircraft windscreen reflection problems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA017366

Entities

People

  • Chun K. Park
  • Frank F. Holly

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Biomedical Research
  • Geometry
  • Instrument Panels
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Plane Geometry
  • Reflection
  • Shielding
  • Standards
  • Thickness
  • Two Dimensional
  • Visibility

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.

Technology Areas

  • Space