Optical Analysis of Aircraft Transparencies (OPTRAN). Volume 1. Theoretical Manual

Abstract

This document describes the theory of the Optical Transmission (OPTRAN) code developed to predict the optical performance of aircraft aircrew enclosure transparency designs subjected to operational loads. The theory on which the code is based is described. The OPTRAN ray trace code accounts for thermal and stress optical effects. Geometry is defined by parametric cubic solid. The refraction of incoming light is computed as a function of parametric solid surface outward normals. Angular deviation, polarization effects, and lensing are computer for each ray.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA235931

Entities

People

  • J. Fielman
  • J. Loomis

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Amplitude
  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Birefringence
  • Coefficients
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Dielectrics
  • Electric Fields
  • Geometric Forms
  • Geometry
  • Optical Analysis
  • Optics
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Refractive Index
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.