Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 5, 0522003(2023)

Design of Self-Rotating Tunnel Sunlight Reflection Lighting System

Yong Li1, Lingna Shi2,3、*, Yun Tu2,3, and Pengfei Li1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shaanxi Transportation Construction Group Company Pingzhen Expressway Construction Management Office, Xi'an 710075, Shaanxi, China
  • 2China Merchants Bureau Chongqing Transportation Research and Design Institute Co., Ltd., Chongqing 400067, China
  • 3Autonomous Driving Technology Transportation Industry R & D Center, Chongqing 400067, China
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    Figures & Tables(15)
    Optical principle of sunlight reflection lighting system. (a) System light principle; (b) light emitting effect in light chasing process
    Relationship between relative position of lighting lens and parabolic reflector and light utilization rate. (a) Total reflection of reflector; (b) partial reflection of reflector
    Relationship between required length of mirror and half-aperture angle of lens
    Relationship between required length of lens and lens half-aperture angle during lens deflection
    Effect of lens deflection angle under different half-aperture angles on required length of mirror
    Effect of lens half-aperture angle on system light utilization rate at different time
    Luminous flux ratio of system at different time in a day simulated by Tracepro
    Tracepro simulates illumination of sunlight reflection lighting system in tunnel
    Developed solar reflection lighting system. (a) Solar reflective lighting system; (b) system lighting effect
    Lighting effect of sunlight reflection lighting system in tunnel. (a) Interior of tunnel illuminated by sunlight; (b) interior of tunnel without sunlight illumination
    Effect of sunlight reflection lighting system shooting vertically on wall
    Schematic diagram of test partition and distribution point of sunlight lighting area in tunnel
    Brightness test distribution of sunlight lighting in tunnel
    Visual adaptation curve of tunnel lighting
    • Table 1. Sunlight utilization rate of system at different time in a day

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      Table 1. Sunlight utilization rate of system at different time in a day

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      TimeLens surfaceTest area(north south orientation)Test area(east west orientation)
      Average illumination /lxLuminous flux /lmAverage illumination /lxLuminous flux /lmUtilization rateAverage illumination /lxLuminous flux /lmUtilization rate
      17∶00362661131597067890.6097067890.60
      28∶0059643186091622113510.611622113510.61
      39∶0089711279902399167940.602479173540.62
      410∶00113498354113136219550.623238226630.64
      511∶00142302443984059284150.644376306350.69
      612∶00185390578425371375970.655206364400.63
      713∶00204825639055478383430.605295370650.58
      814∶00179286559374875341220.614155290870.52
      915∶00153190477953960277210.583482243760.51
      1016∶00126570394903385236940.602369165860.42
      1117∶0077566242012143150040.62114179860.33
      1218∶005363816735138797060.5871750210.30
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    Yong Li, Lingna Shi, Yun Tu, Pengfei Li. Design of Self-Rotating Tunnel Sunlight Reflection Lighting System[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(5): 0522003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Jan. 10, 2022

    Accepted: Feb. 28, 2022

    Published Online: Mar. 6, 2023

    The Author Email: Lingna Shi (67831762@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP220502

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