Title :
777 optical local area network
Author :
Anderson, Derek E.
Author_Institution :
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
The Boeing 777 is the first commercial airplane to utilize fiber optic technology, and as such, faced many unique challenges. Design specifications, technology constraints, manufacturing methods, test equipment, airplane repair processes, all had to be determined, produced, and finally incorporated into the design
Keywords :
aircraft communication; avionics; optical cables; optical fibre LAN; optical fibre couplers; Boeing 777; avionics LAN; bypass switch; cabin LAN; commercial airplane; fiber optic technology; maintenance; optical cables; optical local area network; repair; Aerospace electronics; Airplanes; Assembly; Cable TV; Local area networks; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Power cables;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1997. 16th DASC., AIAA/IEEE
Conference_Location :
Irvine, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4150-3
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.1997.636175
