An Illustrated Guide of Optical Characteristics of Aircraft Transparencies

Abstract

Aircraft transparencies are susceptible to numerous optical characteristics which may impact the visual performance of the aircrew. These characteristics range in severity from simply distracting to hazardous. This report describes and illustrates the ten most common of these optical characteristics. It may be used as a guide by aircrews, maintenance personnel, and others working with transparencies to assist them in accurately identifying transparency optical defects. Keywords: Optical distortion; Windscreen; Windshield; Canopy; Haze; Disparity; Birefringence; Angular deviation; Halation; Multiple imaging; Reflections; Defect; Optical; Distortion; Transparency; Aircraft; Delamination; Diffraction; Acrylic; Rainbowing; Crazing; Characteristics; Polycarbonate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA214565

Entities

People

  • Harold S. Merkel
  • Harry L. Task

Organizations

  • Armstrong Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Biomedical Research
  • Classification
  • Delamination
  • Diffraction
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Light Sources
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Materials
  • Security
  • Specifications
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.