Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 30, Issue 20, 2436(2022)

Design of airtight optical window and protector for aerial camera

Songnian TAN1...2,3,*, Yuan YAO1,3, Yulei XU1,3, Yongsen XU1,3, and Hao LI13 |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun30033, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Airborne Optical Imaging and Measurement, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun100, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Design process of optical window and optical window protector
    Schematic diagram of airtight optical window structure
    Optical window protector
    Driving scheme of hatch structure
    Schematic diagram of airtight optical window assembly structure
    Finite element mesh model of airtight optical window assembly
    Analysis results of visible light camera window glass
    Pressure test of optical window
    Optical window protector
    • Table 1. Common window material parameters

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      Table 1. Common window material parameters

      Material

      Elastic modulus

      /GPa

      Poisson's ratio

      Density

      /(kg·m-3

      Linear expansion coefficient

      /(10-6 ℃)

      Thermal conductivity

      /(W·m-1·K-1

      Fused silica750.1722000.551.4
      BK7790.2125303.51.2
      ZnS74.50.2940807.616.7
    • Table 2. Optical input indexes

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      Table 2. Optical input indexes

      ItemIndex
      Optical band400 nm~800 nm
      Surface accuracy requirementsEqual thickness difference >105 nm
      Transmittance>97%
      Maximum flight altitude8 000 m
      Pressure condition2 atmospheres
      Temperature condition-55 ℃~+70 ℃
    • Table 3. Optical window materials and size parameters

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      Table 3. Optical window materials and size parameters

      ItemParameter
      Window nameHyperspectral camera windowVisible light camera window
      Window materialBK7BK7
      Optical aperture145 mm×159 mm92 mm×128 mm
      Window size170 mm×184 mm118 mm×154 mm
      Thickness15 mm15 mm
    • Table 4. Material attribute of optical window Assembly

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      Table 4. Material attribute of optical window Assembly

      Material

      Elastic modulus

      /MPa

      Poisson's ratio

      Linear expansion coefficient

      /(10-6 K-1

      Position
      BK7792000.217.5Window
      Silicone Rubber11.520.4690Rubber band
      7A09710000.3323.6Mounts and window glands
    • Table 5. Simulation analysis results of window glass and structure under different working conditions

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      Table 5. Simulation analysis results of window glass and structure under different working conditions

      Load caseHyperspectral camera windowVisible light camera window
      Maximum stress/MPaMaximum deformation/mmMaximum stress/MPaMaximum deformation/mm
      a7.551.5310.941.61
      b3.190.302.970.27
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    Songnian TAN, Yuan YAO, Yulei XU, Yongsen XU, Hao LI. Design of airtight optical window and protector for aerial camera[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2022, 30(20): 2436

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    Paper Information

    Category: Modern Applied Optics

    Received: Jan. 10, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 27, 2022

    The Author Email: TAN Songnian (tansongnian@126.com)

    DOI:10.37188/OPE.20223020.2436

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