Title :
Static fatigue characterization with uniform and ultra-small bending
Author :
Yamada, Yusuke ; Nakajima, Kazuhide ; Kurashima, Toshio ; Tomita, Shigeru
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Service Syst. Labs., NTT Corp., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
Static fatigue characteristics with uniform and ultra-small bending are investigated using a proposed slotted bending fixture. The humidity dependence of the time to failure characteristics in HAF is confirmed experimentally for the first time.
Keywords :
bending; failure (mechanical); fatigue; humidity; optical fibre testing; HAF; hole assisted fiber; humidity dependence; slotted bending fixture; static fatigue characteristics; time-failure characteristics; ultra-small bending; uniform bending; Fatigue; Fixtures; Humidity; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Strain;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
