@techreport{KargvonHoffmannGrossetal.2024, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Karg, Daniel and von Hoffmann, Alexander and Groß, Matthias and Yakimov, Yasen}, title = {Development of photometric criteria for the design of registration plate illumination systems using light simulation methods}, doi = {10.34646/thn/ohmdok-1405}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:92-opus4-14051}, pages = {1 -- 9}, year = {2024}, abstract = {The illumination of registration plates poses challenges for lighting technology. To achieve the wide and steep angles required for homogeneous illumination of the license plate, optics are needed to refract and reflect light. In this work, registration plate lamps with different components are designed. After the construction, the concepts are tested for their limits in terms of position and manufacturability. The entire work is carried out at the company CREAT GmbH in Ingolstadt. All developments in the field of registration plate lighting are subject to the UNECE and country-specific regulations, which must be considered in the development of the lights.[1] Some vehicles currently available on the automotive market are measured to classify and compare the different lamp systems. From the average values, the lamps are designed. Adjustments are repeatedly made to the lighting device to achieve the most homogeneous illumination of the registration plate. As soon as the lights meet the legal requirements, the geometric limits of the lighting device are defined in relation to the plate. As there are different polymers to produce optics, these are simulated with their refractive indices and tested for their effects on the light image.}, language = {en} }