Method and system for determination of performance and response to electromagnetic radiation
First Claim
1. A method of selecting a lighting pattern of an aircraft, the aircraft comprising a light source and a photoluminescent element, the method comprising:
- exposing the photoluminescent element to electromagnetic radiation emitted from the light source of the aircraft, wherein the light source has (a) a spectral power distribution and (b) an illumination level;
sensing the spectral power distribution and the illumination level with a sensor coupled to a first calculating device;
calculating, by the first calculating device, a total energy absorbed by the photoluminescent element based on (a) the spectral power distribution, (b) the illumination level, and (c) a duration of the exposure of the photoluminescent element to the electromagnetic radiation;
correlating, by the first calculating device, the total energy absorbed to a discharge duration based on a normalized photoluminescent response function of the photoluminescent element;
verifying, by the first calculating device, that the (a) spectral power distribution, (b) illumination level, and (c) exposure duration of the light source are in compliance with operational guidelines for the light source and the photoluminescent element based on the discharge duration;
selecting, by the first calculating device, the lighting pattern based on the (a) spectral power distribution, (b) illumination level, (c) and one of the exposure duration of the light source, or discharge duration of the photoluminescent element; and
the first calculating device controlling the light source of the aircraft to emit the selected lighting pattern.
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Abstract
A method of selecting a lighting pattern of an aircraft is disclosed herein. The method comprises exposing a photoluminescent element to electromagnetic radiation emitted from a light source of the aircraft. The light source has (a) a spectral power distribution and (b) an illumination level. The method also comprises calculating a total energy absorbed by the photoluminescent element based on (a) the spectral power distribution, (b) the illumination level, and (c) an exposure duration. The method comprises correlating the total energy absorbed to a discharge duration based on a normalized photoluminescent response function of the photoluminescent element. And the method also comprises verifying that the (a) spectral power distribution, (b) illumination level, and (c) exposure duration of the light source are in compliance with operational guidelines for the light source and the photoluminescent element based on the discharge duration.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of selecting a lighting pattern of an aircraft, the aircraft comprising a light source and a photoluminescent element, the method comprising:
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exposing the photoluminescent element to electromagnetic radiation emitted from the light source of the aircraft, wherein the light source has (a) a spectral power distribution and (b) an illumination level; sensing the spectral power distribution and the illumination level with a sensor coupled to a first calculating device; calculating, by the first calculating device, a total energy absorbed by the photoluminescent element based on (a) the spectral power distribution, (b) the illumination level, and (c) a duration of the exposure of the photoluminescent element to the electromagnetic radiation; correlating, by the first calculating device, the total energy absorbed to a discharge duration based on a normalized photoluminescent response function of the photoluminescent element; verifying, by the first calculating device, that the (a) spectral power distribution, (b) illumination level, and (c) exposure duration of the light source are in compliance with operational guidelines for the light source and the photoluminescent element based on the discharge duration; selecting, by the first calculating device, the lighting pattern based on the (a) spectral power distribution, (b) illumination level, (c) and one of the exposure duration of the light source, or discharge duration of the photoluminescent element; and the first calculating device controlling the light source of the aircraft to emit the selected lighting pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for determining performance characteristics of a material based on exposure to EMR from an EMR source, the system comprising:
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a calculating device; a sensor, coupled to the calculating device, configured to measure and provide data to the calculating device representing (a) a spectral power distribution, (b) an illumination level, and (c) exposure duration of an EMR source; a correlation module, associated with the calculating device, configured to correlate (a) the spectral power distribution, (b) the illumination level, and (c) the exposure duration to a total energy absorbed by the material; and a calculation module, associated with the calculating device, configured to calculate one of (i) a discharge duration related to a normalized response function of the material, or (ii) an energy generation value related to a response function of the material, or (iii) a total effective energy value related to a response function of the material. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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