DocumentCode :
1853573
Title :
Progress in fiber optic reliability and maintainability
Author :
Followell, David A.
Author_Institution :
McDonnell Aircraft Co., St. Louis, MO, USA
fYear :
1990
fDate :
23-25 Jan 1990
Firstpage :
160
Lastpage :
163
Abstract :
Results from tests of connectors from several manufacturers are presented. Tests included preparation time, insertion loss, thermal shock, humidity cycling, thermal life aging, and durability. Results were generally very promising. Testing was also performed on an improved pot and polish connector which is being used in the AV-8B digital map set. This connector requires approximately 15 min to terminate, an improvement over the 2 h required for the previous connector. The new connector uses an epoxy that is preinstalled in the contact and is thicker than the previous epoxy. This results in reduced termination time, because the epoxy does not have to be mixed and injected into the contact
Keywords :
cable testing; electric connectors; maintenance engineering; optical cables; optical links; reliability; connectors; contact; durability; epoxy; fibre optic cables; humidity cycling; insertion loss; maintainability; preparation time; reliability; termination; testing; thermal life aging; thermal shock; Connectors; Contacts; Electric shock; Humidity; Insertion loss; Life testing; Maintenance; Manufacturing; Optical fibers; Optical losses;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, 1990. Proceedings., Annual
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ARMS.1990.67951
Filename :
67951
Link To Document :
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