Enhancement of ECE SuperPin Curved Reflex Reflector by the Use of Double Pins with Corner Cubes

Lanh-Thanh Le; Hien-Thanh Le; Ming-Jui Chen; Guo-Feng Luo; Hsing-Yuan Liao; Hsin-Yi Ma; Hsiao-Yi Lee

doi:10.3390/app9081555

Applied Sciences (Apr 2019)

Enhancement of ECE SuperPin Curved Reflex Reflector by the Use of Double Pins with Corner Cubes

Lanh-Thanh Le,
Hien-Thanh Le,
Ming-Jui Chen,
Guo-Feng Luo,
Hsing-Yuan Liao,
Hsin-Yi Ma,
Hsiao-Yi Lee

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Lanh-Thanh Le: Department of Electrical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 80778, Taiwan
Hien-Thanh Le: Department of Electrical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 80778, Taiwan
Ming-Jui Chen: Department of Electrical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 80778, Taiwan
Guo-Feng Luo: Department of Electrical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 80778, Taiwan
Hsing-Yuan Liao: Department of Electrical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 80778, Taiwan
Hsin-Yi Ma: Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Minghsin University of Science and Technology, Hsinchu 30401, Taiwan
Hsiao-Yi Lee: Department of Electrical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 80778, Taiwan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app9081555
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 8
p. 1555

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A new, highly efficient curved reflex reflector is proposed to meet the requirement of EU ECE (Economic Commission for Europe) regulations based on the commercial design provided by an automotive company which has been in mass production. We used double pins with corner cubes which served as the building element of a SuperPin curved retro-reflector to enhance reflectivity performance. Our experiment outcomes indicated 46% higher retro-reflection efficiency and 33% larger working areas compared with the commercial design.

Published in Applied Sciences

ISSN: 2076-3417 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); Science: Biology (General); Science: Physics; Science: Chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci

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