Study on the optical path difference of aero-optical window

To study the optical path difference (OPD) of optical widow in which light beams transmit under the aerodynamic thermal environment, a grid model is introduced. Based on it, the aero-optical effect of the side-mounted window is analyzed in detail combining the optical transmission theory and the numerical simulation method. Firstly, the temperature and stress of the window are simulated, and then the OPD is obtained through the refractive index. To demonstrate it, temperature field, deformation field and stress field of the window are calculated and analyzed. The influences of thermal shock and atmosphere pressure on the OPD are discussed.