Headlamp Design Variations Using HID in Projector Type Headlamps

970904

02/24/1997

Event
SAE International Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
For some years now the new HID technology has been used for headlamp systems to improve safety and comfort during night time driving. A new generation of projector type headlamps starts series production in 1997. The characteristics of the HID bulb and the specific requirements of the light distribution make it necessary to calculate special optical systems to control the high amount of light. There are different possible design strategies. On one hand, it is possible to improve the light pattern, e.g. increase the luminous flux and the range. On the other hand it is possible to build a system with extremely small dimensions. Such a system ensures an excellent light quality even in smallest headlamps and gives way to new styling possibilities. To match such different targets, some parameters of the reflector and the lens have to be optimized. Some examples of projection headlamps which are designed for different applications will be discussed.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/970904
Pages
7
Citation
Eichler, H., "Headlamp Design Variations Using HID in Projector Type Headlamps," SAE Technical Paper 970904, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/970904.
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Published
Feb 24, 1997
Product Code
970904
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English