Presentation to the lecture

incoherent light sources

Automotive – Light Sources

(head lights)
from

Malte Wantjer
Contents

Contents
• History
• Head light types
• Head light systems
• Reflector technology
• Light sources
• AFS

incoherent light sources : Automotive – Light sources (head lights)

History

History

Historic development in Automotive Head Lights; Source: [1]

incoherent light sources : Automotive – Light sources (head lights)

Head light types

Head light types

• Dim light
• Main light
• Add on head light
• Adverse weather light
• Backup light
• Spot lights
• Search head lights

incoherent light sources : Automotive – Light sources (head lights)

Head light types

Head light types

• Dim light

Head light level: 0,65 m, cone of light length: 65 m -> 1%

incoherent light sources : Automotive – Light sources (head lights)

Head light types

Head light types

• Dim light
• Main light
• Add on head light
• Adverse weather light
• Backup light
• Spot lights
• Search head lights

incoherent light sources : Automotive – Light sources (head lights)

Head light systems

Head light systems

• Two head light system

• Four head light system

• Right-hand / Left-hand driving

incoherent light sources : Automotive – Light sources (head lights)

Head light systems

Head light systems

• Two head light system

Main light [2] Dim light [2]

incoherent light sources : Automotive – Light sources (head lights)

Head light systems

Head light systems

• Four head light system

Single head light [2]

incoherent light sources : Automotive – Light sources (head lights)

Head light systems

Head light systems

• Right-hand / Left-hand driving

Light radiation characteristics at dim light [2]

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Reflector technology

Reflector technology
Praboloid – head light
- Reflector technology 1. Reflector
- Conventional head light system 2. Light source
- since 1910 3. Aperture stop
4. Diffusing panel

Lateral view [2] Top view [2]

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Reflector technology

Reflector technology
Clearance surface reflector
- Reflector system
- Free Reflector surface
- many single surfaces, designed by a PC
- Light efficiency 45 %
- By scattering reflector
- Whole reflector is used
- 80 % increase compared with Praboloid

Lateral view [2] Top view [2]

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Reflector technology

Reflector technology
DE – head light
- Three axis Ellipsoid 1. Reflector
- Small construction; high power 2. Light source
- Middle of the 80 markets
- Projection system 3. Aperture stop
- Light efficiency 36 % 4. lens
- Sharp bride-dark-border
5. End panel

Lateral view [2] Top view [2]

incoherent light sources : Automotive – Light sources (head lights)

Reflector technology

Reflector technology
Super DE – head lights

- Projection system 1. Reflector

- Three axis Ellipsoid 2. Light source
- Clearance surface Reflector 3. Aperture stop
- Light efficiency 52 %
- since 1988 4. Lens
5. End panel

Lateral view [2] Top view [2]

incoherent light sources : Automotive – Light sources (head lights)

Reflector technology

Reflector technology

Luminous flux balance [1]

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Reflector technology

Reflector technology

Paraboloid head light [2]

Clearance surface reflector - head light [2]

incoherent light sources : Automotive – Light sources (head lights)
Reflector technology

Reflector technology

DE head light [2]

Super DE head light [2]

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Light sources

Light sources

List commercial Halogen lamps [3]

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Light sources

Light sources
Specific life Tc Realistic life Tc [h]
(DIN 60810) [h]

H1 400 960

H3 400 990

H4 700 1050

H7 550 630

H7 LL = long life 930 1000

Duration of different Halogen Lamps [1]

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Light sources

Light sources
• D2S use in Projection
systems

• D2R use in Reflection

systems

Xenonlamps [3]
• D1S use in Projection
systems

• D1R use in Reflection

systems

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Light sources

Light sources

Increase of the illumination [1]

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Light sources

Light sources

Left: Xenon-Lamp spectum; right: Halogen lamp specrum [1]

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Light sources

Xenon vs. Halogen [3]

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Light sources

Light sources
LED head lights
• First realization in Audi R8
• vantages:
– Light color is more like day
light
– Extrem large life
– Significantly lower
consumption
– Energie saving
– Lower operating temperature

LED Module [4]

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Light sources

Full LED head light

Front of the Audi R8 [5]

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Daytime runnig lights

Daytime runnig lights

• Often realized by dim lights
relativly high fuel consumption
100 W Light power equates approx. 0,12 l / 100 km

• LED Systems

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AFS

(AFS) Adaptive Frontlighting System

• Headlamp control
• Dynamic bend lighting
• Connectable static bend light
• Connectable static bendinglight

AFS Module with Bi Xenon head lights [4]

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AFS

• Town Light
• Motorway Light
• Adverse weather light

AFS head lamp control [1]

AFS head lamp control [4]

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AFS

Video Varilis [3]

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References

References
1) Handbuch Kraftfahrzeugtechnik; Braess / Seifert; Vieweg Verlag; 2. / 4. Auflage;
2001 / 2005
2) http://www.kfztech.de/
3) http://www.hella.com/produktion/HellaDE/WebSite/Channels/Home/Home.jsp
4) http://www.al-lighting.de/
5) http://www.audi.de/

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 Thank you for your attention

incoherent light sources : Automotive – Light sources (head lights)