Modeling Methodology for Engineering SI-POF and Connectors in an Avionics System

Author

Richards, D.H. ; Losada, M.A. ; Antoniades, N. ; Lopez, A. ; Mateo, Javier ; Xin Jiang ; Madamopoulos, Nicholas

Author_Institution

Coll. of Staten Island, Eng. Sci. & Phys. Dept., City Univ. of New York, Staten Island, NY, USA

Volume

31

Issue

3

fYear

2013

fDate

Feb.1, 2013

Firstpage

468

Lastpage

475

Abstract

We introduce a two-step simulation methodology that is used to engineer a typical avionics telecommunication system based on step-index plastic optical fiber (SI-POF). The approach combines a phenomenological model that solves the spatial propagation equation in SI-POF and optical connectors and a time/frequency-domain approach using a commercial simulation tool. SI-POF as well as connectors are characterized using the experiment and a system case study is engineered using the above model. This approach provides a faster and more efficient modeling methodology compared to using the traditional time/frequency-domain approach.

Keywords

avionics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre couplers; SI-POF; avionics telecommunication system; optical connectors; spatial propagation equation; step-index plastic optical fiber; Computational modeling; Connectors; Mathematical model; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Computer simulation; SI-POF; diffusion; fiber modeling; optical connector; optical power propagation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2012.2232282

Filename

6377220