Further Research on Camouflaging A-pillar of Sedan

Yizong He^1,

¹Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA

Cite this paper:
Yizong He. Further Research on Camouflaging A-pillar of Sedan. American Journal of Vehicle Design. 2019; 5(1):1-4. doi: 10.12691/ajvd-5-1-1

Abstract

Three main factors, dip angle, thickness, and the separation between pillar and driver’s eye, directly impact the invisible effect and mechanical strength of support frame. Some solutions to solve problems while using a camouflaging technology for vehicles were suggested. One typical tricky difficulty for the design of an invisible pillar is how to let drivers with different stature to achieve the same stealth effect. One solution is to employ a triangular prism to change the image location from the light blocked by A-pillar so that drivers of various heights can get the same invisibility rate. Hopefully, the trickiest problem for designing an invisible A-pillar can be solved with ease.

Keywords:
stealth technology camouflage technology automobile industry A-pillar of vehicle quadrangular prism quadrilateral prism

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Figures

References:

[1]	Myhra, David (July 2009). "Northrop Tests Hitler's 'Stealth' Fighter". Aviation History. 19 (6): 11.
[2]	Rao, G.A., & Mahulikar, S.P.: (2002). "Integrated review of stealth technology and its role in airpower", Aeronautical Journal, v. 106 (1066): 629-641.
[3]	Mahulikar, S.P., Sonawane, H.R., & Rao, G.A.: (2007). "Infrared signature studies of aerospace vehicles", Progress in Aerospace Sciences, v. 43 (7-8): 218-245.
[4]	Yizong He, Research on the possibility of camouflaged A-pillar by using the quadrangular prism of self invisibility, American Journal of Vehicle Design, 2018, Vol. 4, No 1, 1-10.
[5]	Yizong He, A quadrangular prism of self-invisibility, International Journal of Instrumentation and Control Systems (IJICS) Vol. 7, No. 3, July 2017.
[6]	Yizong He, Further research on the quadrangular prism of self-invisibility (I), International Journal of Instrumentation and Control Systems (IJICS), Vol. 7, No. 4, July 2017.
[7]	Yizong He, Further research on the quadrangular prism of self-invisibility (II), International Journal of Instrumentation and Control Systems (IJICS), Vol. 7, No. 5, Jul. 2017.
[8]	Yizong He, A Quadrilateral Prism of Self-Invisibility, American Journal of Vehicle Design, 2018, Vol. 4, No 1, 11-15.