A Fiber Optic Cable Communications Link for Tethered Remotely Controlled Submersibles.

Abstract

This document presents a concept for a fiber optical cable communication link (FOCL) suitable for tethered, remotely controlled submersibles. FOCL was conceived as a possible electromagnetic interference (EMI) tolerant alternative to the EMI susceptible electromechanical cable communication link of the Mine Neutralization System (MNS) Advanced Developmental Model (ADM). The envisioned FOCL consists of an electro-optical/mechanical cable, a cable handling and storage unit, a pair of optical interface units, and a pair of signal processing units. Functionally, FOCL is capable of transmitting three-phase electrical power and four telemetry signals (two narrowband signals and two wideband television-quality signals) over a composite electro-optical/mechanical cable. The conceived FOCL is inherently EMI tolerant by virtue of its optically isolated interfaces, and thus represents a potential solution to the EMI susceptibility of the MNS. Also, once developed, FOCL will be highly adaptable to many other applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA103423

Entities

People

  • M. Mccord

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cables
  • Composite Materials
  • Digital Data
  • Electromagnetic Interference
  • Frequency
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Cables
  • Models
  • Narrowband
  • Optical Fibers
  • Prototypes
  • Signal Processing
  • Slip Rings
  • Submersibles
  • Telemetry
  • Transmitting
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Electrical Engineering
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Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems