Measurement Procedures for Short Pulse Width Strobe Anticollision Lights
ARP5029B
This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) provides the user with standardized guidelines for the measurement of effective intensity of short pulse width strobe anticollision lights for aircraft in the laboratory, in maintenance facilities, and in the field. A common source of traceability for calibration of the measurement systems, compensation for known causes of variation in light output such as the use of colored lenses, and recommendations which minimize sources of errors and uncertainties are included in this document. Estimates of uncertainty and error sources for each class of measurement are discussed.
Rationale:
Revised to clarify the technology covered by this ARP, namely short pulse width anticollision lights such as xenon strobe lights and the special considerations required for measurement of this technology; e.g., lens color shift, recommended measurement distance, and detector type. References to documents relating to other technologies, such as LED anticollision lights, are provided.
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Also known as: SAE ARP 5029
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