By Breault Research Organization
The Automotive Lighting Illumination Modeling Tutorial concentrates on the application of BRO’s ASAP Optical Software package to the development of automotive illumination systems. It provides participants the knowledge and skills needed to model the optical performance of automotive illumination systems that most benefit their particular workflow. Attendees gain on-hands experience through a series of practice sessions. OVERVIEW Basic knowledge about automotive lighting is not needed but beneficial. The course covers the simulation and analysis of automotive illumination systems based on ASAP. Primary emphasis is on exterior lighting systems. However, interior applications are discussed, including lightpipe designs. A brief introduction of terminology, regulations and underlying physics for automotive illumination is given. The class addresses how best to use ASAP in each step of the automotive lighting design process including: feasibility, initial design, final design, tolerancing, and troubleshooting. Examples of actual lamp designs executed by BRO engineers are shown. Applications of sources from traditional incandescent to LED and HID sources are discussed. Additionally, as many automotive lighting users rely on internally developed programs to design their lighting systems, the tutorial covers the use of VBscript within ASAP to enhance interactions between ASAP and external programs, as well as use of ASAP in batch mode. PRE-REQUISITES - Completion of BRO’s Introductory Tutorial or equivalent knowledge and experience - Familiarity with a CAD package COURSE OUTLINE Automotive Illumination Basics - Review of relevant optical physics - Review of photometry principles - Review of regulations and testing methods Automotive Illumination Design Process with ASAP - Source Modeling Review - Feasibility - Initial Design - Final Design and Package Verification - Tolerancing - Troubleshooting Integrating ASAP into your Automotive Illumination Design Process - Scripting capabilities in ASAP for interfacing with external programs with particular emphasis on VBscript - Using ASAP RabetP.exe in batch mode for enhanced interoperability with other programs This is a three-day course with limited participation. If you are unsure you meet the course requirement, please email the instructor before enrolling.
