Field Expedient Repair of Fiber Optic Cables.

Abstract

This second interim report describes the development of a field expedient fibers optics cable splicing system. The field splice kit will include a manually operated splicing machine which includes all of the tools, mounted on a single platform, for making the field repair. The splice consists of glass four-rod alignment guides pre-mounted in the splice housing, which also provides the means for fiber and cable retentions. The Phase I brass-board splicer is described in detail with the aid of photographs. The Phase II design is based on the concepts used in the brassboard model, with many modifications to improve the ease and speed of repair, as well as to reduce weight and cost of the repair kit. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA126075

Entities

People

  • John G. Woods

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Brassboard Models
  • Cables
  • Coaxial Cables
  • Crimping Tools
  • Electronic Components
  • Fiber Optics
  • Folding
  • Kits
  • Manufacturing
  • Models
  • New Jersey
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Platforms
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Tool Kits
  • Tools

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Software Engineering