• Acta Photonica Sinica
  • Vol. 49, Issue 9, 0922002 (2020)
Yang-liu ZHANG1、2, Zhou-ping SU1、2、*, Hong-xiang PAN1、2, Xing-tao CHEN1、2, and Wen-yu ZHANG1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
  • 2Jiangsu Provincial Research Center of Light Industrial Optoelectronic Engineering and Technology, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/gzxb20204909.0922002 Cite this Article
    Yang-liu ZHANG, Zhou-ping SU, Hong-xiang PAN, Xing-tao CHEN, Wen-yu ZHANG. Optical Design and Tolerance Analysis of Freeform Automotive Head-up Display[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2020, 49(9): 0922002 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of HUD optical system
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of HUD optical system
    3D view of HUD optical system
    Fig. 2. 3D view of HUD optical system
    2D view of reflective system of HUD
    Fig. 3. 2D view of reflective system of HUD
    The calculation of sample points on freeform surface
    Fig. 4. The calculation of sample points on freeform surface
    The initial layout of HUD optical system
    Fig. 5. The initial layout of HUD optical system
    The MTF plots of the HUD initial optical layout at different sampling ray intervals
    Fig. 6. The MTF plots of the HUD initial optical layout at different sampling ray intervals
    Spot diagram and distortion curve of the initial HUD system
    Fig. 7. Spot diagram and distortion curve of the initial HUD system
    The optimized HUD optical system
    Fig. 8. The optimized HUD optical system
    Spot diagram of HUD optical system after optimization
    Fig. 9. Spot diagram of HUD optical system after optimization
    The MTF plot of the final HUD optical system
    Fig. 10. The MTF plot of the final HUD optical system
    HUD optical system with multi-configurations
    Fig. 11. HUD optical system with multi-configurations
    MTF plots and distortion curves of human eyes at five typical positions in Eyebox
    Fig. 12. MTF plots and distortion curves of human eyes at five typical positions in Eyebox
    MTF plots and distortion curves corresponding to the positions with the worst image quality when the Eyebox moves forward and backward by 70 mm
    Fig. 13. MTF plots and distortion curves corresponding to the positions with the worst image quality when the Eyebox moves forward and backward by 70 mm
    MTF distributions of eight samples of two freeform surfaces under their PV values
    Fig. 14. MTF distributions of eight samples of two freeform surfaces under their PV values
    ParametersValue
    Wavelength range486~656 nm
    Virtual image size260 mm×130 mm
    Eyebox80 mm×40 mm
    Virtual image distance2 500 mm
    Field of view6°×3°
    DistortionLess than 2%
    Table 1. Design parameters of an HUD optical system
    Yang-liu ZHANG, Zhou-ping SU, Hong-xiang PAN, Xing-tao CHEN, Wen-yu ZHANG. Optical Design and Tolerance Analysis of Freeform Automotive Head-up Display[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2020, 49(9): 0922002
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