DocumentCode
816553
Title
An on-line fiber drawing tension and diameter measurement device
Author
Chu, P.L. ; Whitbread, T. ; Allen, P.M.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., New South Wales Univ., Kensington, NSW, Australia
Volume
7
Issue
2
fYear
1989
Firstpage
255
Lastpage
261
Abstract
A noncontact online drawing tension meter is described. This meter measures both the drawing tension and fiber diameter during the fiber drawing process. Experimental results show that this meter functions satisfactorily in all aspects of testing. The knowledge of online drawing tension not only helps in the manufacture of fibers with low surface tensile stress, but it also gives information about furnace temperature change and the viscosity of the glass at the neck-down region.<>
Keywords
drawing (mechanical); optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; diameter measurement device; fiber drawing process; glass; online drawing tension meter; viscosity; Compressive stress; Lenses; Light emitting diodes; Monitoring; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Preforms; Tensile stress; Thermal stresses;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/50.17764
Filename
17764
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