Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 54, Issue 7, 20250108(2025)

Research on suppression method of aerodynamic optical effects in conformal optical systems

Haoran WANG, Mingxu PIAO, Xian ZHANG, Chenxiao LI, Yichen LOU, Huitian ZOU, Yingran TONG, Junsong WANG, and Bo ZHANG
Author Affiliations
  • School of Opto-electronic Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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    Figures & Tables(12)
    Schematic diagram of optical path for conformal optical system
    MTF maps of imaging quality of optical systems with different central fields of view. (a) Center field of view X=0°, Y=0°; (b) Center field of view X=0°, Y=−15°; (c) Center field of view X=0°, Y=15°
    Grid division diagram
    The influence of aerodynamic optical effects on conformal fairings. (a) Schematic diagram of fluid domain field velocity; (b) Temperature changes around the fairings
    (a) Change of fairing surface shape; (b) Curve of spherical hood shape variable with coordinate variation
    MTF maps of optical systems with different center fields of view after fitting. (a) Center field of view X=0°, Y=0°; (b) Center field of view X=0°, Y=−15°; (c) Center field of view X=0°, Y=15°
    Overall image restoration process
    Comparison of images before and after imaging restoration using a conformal optical system simulation. (a) Original image; (b) Before restoration; (c) After restoration
    Calibration difference curve of all scanning angle blurred image restoration icons in conformal optical system
    Comparison of simulated imaging before and after reconstruction of partially segmented scanning angles of conformal optical system. (a) Before 7.5° restoration; (b) After 7.5° restoration; (c) Before 11° restoration; (d) After 11° restoration; (e) Before 14° restoration; (f) After 14° restoration
    • Table 1. Conformal optical system parameters

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      Table 1. Conformal optical system parameters

      Conformal optical system parametersNumerical value
      Diameter/mm200
      Thickness/mm5
      Semi-field/(°)10
      Scanning field of view/(°)30
      Focal length/mm50
      Entrance pupil diameter/mm25
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    • Table 2. Partial angle simulation imaging of conformal optical system before and after image restoration comparison

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      Table 2. Partial angle simulation imaging of conformal optical system before and after image restoration comparison

      Scan angleSIG before restoration (PSF/feature scanning angle full field model PSF) Restoration SIG (intrinsic PSF/feature scanning angle full field model PSF)
      1.98E+07/1.98E+073.39E+07/3.39E+07
      1.99E+07/1.98E+073.40E+07/3.39E+07
      2.03E+07/2.02E+073.59E+07/3.58E+07
      10°2.09E+07/2.10E+073.82E+07/3.83E+07
      12°2.12E+07/2.10E+074.02E+07/4.03E+07
      14°2.15E+07/2.15E+074.15E+07/4.15E+07
      −5°2.00E+07/2.00E+073.40E+07/3.39E+07
      −8°2.04E+07/2.05E+073.50E+07/3.51E+07
      −10°2.10E+07/2.11E+073.68E+07/3.69E+07
      −12°2.13E+07/2.11E+074.05E+07/4.06E+07
      −14°2.15E+07/2.14E+074.15E+07/4.14E+07
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    Haoran WANG, Mingxu PIAO, Xian ZHANG, Chenxiao LI, Yichen LOU, Huitian ZOU, Yingran TONG, Junsong WANG, Bo ZHANG. Research on suppression method of aerodynamic optical effects in conformal optical systems[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2025, 54(7): 20250108

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical design and fabrication

    Received: Feb. 17, 2025

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Aug. 29, 2025

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20250108

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