VERIFICATION LESSONS LEARNED

(4.5.2.1.6) TBD

3.5.2.1.7 Luminance.
The luminance of all elements of the interior lighting system, visual signals, and
displays will meet the requirements of table IV.

REQUIREMENT RATIONALE (3.5.2.1.7)

A lighting component’s luminance (see definition) must be sufficient to be visible to the
crew member’s naked eye without amplification by the NVIS.

REQUIREMENT GUIDANCE (3.5.2.1.7)

Use the value from table IV for the appropriate lighting component (see MIL-L-
85762).

REQUIREMENT LESSONS LEARNED (3.5.2.1.7)

Any lighting component could be sufficiently dimmed to meet the radiance
requirements of this document. However, for lighting to be useful, of course, the
illuminated items must be bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. It is at this
level that the chromaticity and NVIS radiance requirements must be attained.

4.5.2.1.7 Luminance.
The luminance requirements are verified and reverified during via the concurrent
engineering process during the acquisition phases indicated in table I. The verification
types to be used are Analysis, Demonstration, Inspection, Test and Process Control.
The specific methods to be employed (and currently available) can be found in
4.2.1.1.7.1 of MIL-L-8720; section 4 of MILL-85762A; and Naval Air Warfare Center
Aircraft Division Code 4.6.4.2, SOPs.

VERIFICATION RATIONALE (4.5.2.1.7)

A direct measurement of luminances using calibrated photometric equipment is the
standard method to verify specified levels.

VERIFICATION GUIDANCE (4.5.2.1.7)

Luminance or illuminance measurements shall be performed by using either a
spectroradiometer or photometer (see below). When a spectroradiometer is used, the
luminance or illuminance shall be calculated using the following standard formulas
which are normally implemented in the spectroradiometer software.
Where:
L = luminance (footlamberts)
Ev = illuminance (footcandles)
K(l) = normalized visual efficiency curve for 1931 standard observer

K(l)max = 683 lm/W

N(l) = spectral radiance of lighting component (W/cm2 sr nm)
Ee(l) = 2
flux density incident (W/cm )
Dl = 5 nm