Title :
Integrating polymer optical fibers in civil aircraft: Enviromental requirements and challenges
Author :
Cherian, Sandy ; Spangenberg, Holger ; Caspary, Reinhard
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Flugsystemtechnik, Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Braunschweig, Germany
Abstract :
This paper discusses the challenges and options in integrating commercial POF link and its passive/active components to the critical as well as non critical data communication in commercial aircraft. The paper focusses particularly on the relevant firm environmental requirements that have to be fulfilled to assure the reliability and safety of the commercial aircraft data communication network. Further, characterisation of POF are analyzed in detail based on MIL STD 1678/TIA 455 series and compliance with RTCA/DO 160E are evaluated in detail.
Keywords :
aerospace components; avionics; data communication equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical fibre testing; optical polymers; MIL STD 1678/TIA 455 series; RTCA/DO 160E series; avionics networks; civil aircraft; commercial aircraft data communication network; polymer optical fibers; Aircraft; Data communication; Industries; Land surface temperature; Optical fibers; Polymers; Reliability;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5312-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5313-9
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2010.5637494
