This article presents an overview of reflectors, including common reflector materials. Illustration of the design process of a wide band reflector. Dichroic reflectors must not be fitted to recessed or enclosed luminaires with the iec 60598 no cool beam symbol. Photopia optical design software is perfect for your design task. Precise measurement of uv light sources for disinfection. It has the capability of modeling a wide range of reflective, refractive and diffractive components. Replacement reflectors and extrusions for uv lamp exposure.
Reflectorcad simplifies segmented reflector design. Doing so may cause the cooking pot to tip over, or if the pot is on a swivel base, it may already be at its maximum swivel angle. The dichroic cold coating reflectors are designed for use in highpower uv applications, simultaneously reducing the infrared radiation on treated substrate. The parametric optical design tools help you create and optimize reflector and lens shapes for controlling the irradiation pattern of your uv device to optimize the. It has the capability of modeling a wide range of reflective, refractive and. Cassarly, software tools design freeform optics for. Maximum uv c output the glo 150 upperroom uv c fixture can yield increased levels of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation through its exclusive, computer designed, high spectral alanod aluminum reflector that helps to significantly reduce internal uv energy losses. Gew has launched c3, a new reflector design for its range of uv curing systems. This explains the reason why manufacturers of uv equipment have to select materials and design equipment with very high reflective power.
But as per designers in our team, its a very basic software and difficult to design in it. The other limitation, dumbility, is primarily a consequence of the demand for reflectors for use in benign environments such as laboratories. Tracepro is awardwinning optomechanical design software for layout, optimization. Its unique design and analysis capabilities, combined with ease of use, support for rapid design iterations, and automatic system optimization, help to ensure. High reflector operating in the spectral range from 400 nm to 900 nm.
Uv reflector optimization uv bonding illuminator utilized a powerful uv fluorescent halo to cure adhesives used in the manufacture of microchips. Guaranteed replacement uv lamp reflectors for every printer and ultraviolet system shop uv lamp reflector liners that are 100% compatible with nearly all brands of ultraviolet systems and printers. Software allows users to define light sources, aim the reflections of various segments, and export files to cad programs for additional design and prototyping. In addition, it is used to simulate and analyze the performance of. Materials include aluminum, brass, cold rolled steel. Collimates a light source or focuses a collimated beam parabolic profile eliminates spherical aberration surface enhancements.
Aluminium these can be used for low wattage applications in free air or forced aircooling of uv lamps in an end cooled reflector assembly, or centre cooled reflector assembly. Our designers have tried simulating reflection in maya. Light reflector design the main features of the parabolic light reflector incorporates different features like the user interface, reflector simulation and synthesis, preliminary reflector design, reverse ray tracing and also optimization of the light source for best solutions in illumination of different areas. The size limitation manifests itself in the cost of producing large reflectors. Introduction to segmented reflector design using the reflectorcad software package by breault research organizat. New wearable designs with pulse oximetry dont miss a beat europhotonics spectra, march 2016 michael gauvin lambda research corporation, 25 porter road, littleton ma. The diffuse reflectors on this page have a uv enhanced aluminum coating deposited on the ground side of the optic. Designing a reflector with applicationspecific software cad because reflectorcad was written for segmented reflector design, it contains modules that streamline the process.
Easily evaluate lampbulb configuration and focus, reflector shape, and focus and reflector efficiency compare reflector materials and shapes, wavelength. Main reflector, end reflectors, gaskets, screws and instructions included. Solar box oven cookers cannot always be tilted to face the sun if the sun is low in the sky. Enhanced reflectance liners, uv reflector liners or reflector sheets are not required. Uv resources germicidal uvc fixture kills airborne viruses. Oslo optics software for layout and optimization is a powerful optical design. Hf dipole antenna this antenna software will help you design a simple wire dipole antennas for 1 30 mhz. Speos is optical system design software for the design, optimization. Reflectorcad segmented reflector design software youtube. Optical coatings optiforms offtheshelf parabolic reflectors need a custom parabolic. Lucidshape automotive lighting applications synopsys. An expansion of the point source model would be a grid source.
Oslo is a powerful optical design program with the scope you need. Design and performance of a lowcost acrylic reflector for a. They have done extensive instrumental testing of uv lamp output, lamp life tests, lamp current, filter solarization, reflector design, and thermal tests, to list just a few of the tests. Contents designing a reflector without reflector cad designing a reflector with. For example, the designer can define the base surface using a predefined bounded conic section, choosing the conic section curvature, width, and height, as well as the.
Parabolic reflectors parabolic reflector diagram an electroformed parabolic reflector is a parabolashaped reflective surface used to collect and direct wave energy such as light. Often times the design engineer will find electroforming is preferred for many applications requiring a complex true geometric shape form factor, thin walls, and high repeatability. Ultraviolet reflector materials for solar detoxification of. Up to 70% of your curing power comes from the uv reflector. A new feature of the 7th generation is its design for lowmigration applications with improved efficiency at a maximum output of 145 wcm. Gew launches new reflector design for uv curing systems. Shop uv lamp reflector liners that are 100% compatible with nearly all brands of ultraviolet systems and printers. Raytracing software optimizes reflector design photonics spectra, october 2016 michael gauvin lambda research corporation, 25 porter road, littleton ma 01460. Photopia uv optical design software with solidworks addin. Regular cleaning and changing reflector liner is just as important as cleaning and changing uv lamps. We understand the importance of this component, which is why our reflectors are electronically brightened for increased intensity across the full ultraviolet band.
Powerful upperroom germicidal uvc fixture kills airborne. Uvvis reflectance by jobst, paul johannes stenzel, olaf schurmann. Miltec uv reflectors add uv output, make it easy to change reflector liner, and improve uv processes through a simple retrofit for many systems. This is the most overlooked component in uv system maintenance and directly impacts uv output. The fixtures exclusive, high spectral reflector maximizes the ultravioletc uvc energy output, making it ideal for spaces up to 150squarefeet, including primary care. The duo reflector used at ist guarantees optimum curing results for uv coatings. The powerful glo 150 upperroom germicidal uv fixture from uv resources kills airborne viruses and bacteria for efficient and affordable small space infection control.
Photopia is the perfect optical design software for your uv illumination optical designs. Ultrawide range high reflectors, chirp mirrors and other coatings can be designed in this way. Part number u004007 reflector shutterd please advise size required part number u004008 eqlh. The quality of the uv reflector greatly affects uv lamp efficiency and curing. Typically, non uv transmissive glass is used and uv absorbers are added to polymer films to prevent lightinduced corrosion at the silverpolymer interface. Based on gews retractable cassette system which is easily removed from the dryer housing, this thirdgeneration reflector cartridge has been developed as a replacement to the existing xc extreme cure reflector system used on its vcp and ecp product platforms. In order to observe the design process, put the mouse of the picture. Specific benefits of electroforming are low unit costs, exact atomic scale, repeatability and excellent process control for quality.
The presence of efficient reflectors in a uv dryer enables the remaining 55 % of the uv energy emitted by the lamp to be recovered. The electroforming manufacturing method generates an exact copy via replication in metal typically nickel of a master mandrel by a process called electrodeposition. Lighttools illumination design software lighting simulation. The simplest led source model is a point source where all rays are emitted from a single point.
In parallel with the increased use of leds, rapid advancements in reflector. Lucidshape software is used for the design and realtime simulation of automotive forward. Ultraviolet reflector materials for solar detoxification. The folks who professionally make mirrors out of aluminum can get you r90% at 400 nm, and r80% for most of the visible. Because of its unique louver design, the new uv fixture also offers a 170degree. Led simulation reflector lenses led reflector and lens simulation using tracepro illumination design and analysis software 3 light source models can run the gamut from simple to complex.
A wide variety of uv lamp reflector options are available to you, such as style, material, and shape. Direct uv radiation contributes to the major part to uv curing, a good reflector design will give another 30% parabolic type with parallel rays. The halo sits only 30mm above the wafer, but the light must be distributed evenly across the wafer surface. At the same time, the lifetime and stability of these uv absorption edges is an important issue. Feb 19, 2014 our company indeed has developed a software led reflector design for calculation and optimizing the light source using the geometrics and light characteristics to its fullest capacity and used for applications like solar simulators, medical luminaries, automobile headlights and luminaries for photographic studios. The quality of the uv reflector greatly affects uv lamp efficiency and.
Software for design and analysis of illumination and. For the start point, select the point you added to the sketch. Reflectr end nons part number u004010 reflector vshaped reflector extrusions controlcure uv lamp reflectors are ideal for basic uv curing. Can anyone please guide us on which software to use to simulate light reflection and design the reflector. Three styles are available, two elliptical and one parabolic diffuser. For the 0 aiming direction select the construction line. Photopia optical design software with solidworks addin. Unlike transmissive diffusers, these reflective diffusers are not susceptible to absorption losses and thus achieve 90% average reflectance in the 250 to 450 nm range. To ensure that we continue to provide the best possible service to all customers. This tutorial assumes you know how to setup and run a photopia analysis inside of solidworks. Tracepros reflector and lens simulation utilities are specifically designed to. Ensure the sketch still open and click design reflector photopia commandmanager tab or tools photopia design reflector.
Whether you are designing a uvc air or water purification system or creating a uv light source for uv curing in adhesives or printing, photopia will help you design the best uv optical system in the shortest amount of time. Elliptical type bundles the radiation in the second focus. Nbk7 diffuse reflectors, uvenhanced aluminum coating. For the lamp center property, select the sketch origin. One candidate uv reflector material is an aluminized polymer film sa85 from 3m company having a front surface protective coating without appreciable uv absorption. Photopia optical design software photopia is a commercial optical engineering raytracing. The computer based design of automotive reflectors is a must in stateoftheart lighting systems. Compared with the aluminum reflectors, the dichroic coated reflector reflects the uv radiation and allows the ir rays to pass through them. These are commonly used for focusing ultraviolet light from a medium pressure mercury vapour lamp, uv curing lamp or metal halide lamp as metal halide reflectors. Lighttools is a 3d optical engineering and design software product that supports virtual prototyping, simulation, optimization, and photorealistic renderings of illumination applications. Reflectorcad from breault research organization bro is a paradigmshifting reflector design tool allowing users to make graphical adjustments to the luminous intensity patterns corresponding to individual reflector segments.
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