Field Expedient Repair of Fiber Optic Cables.

Abstract

During this semi-annual period the first and second generation of the Field Expedient Splice Kit (FESK) were operated, evaluated, and extensively developed. 10 Interim Splices were assembled with the FESK I, and 5 were delivered to CECOM. The remaining 5 were held for environmental testing. During the splice work a novel method of scribing and breaking fibers was introduced and tested. As a result of these developments the third and final version of the splicing machine was designed and modelled. Evaluation of the model confirmed the validity of its operation principles, and the first deliverable FESK III was ordered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA134276

Entities

People

  • Laurence N. Wesson

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Assembly
  • Contracts
  • Electronic Components
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fiber Optics
  • Fibers
  • High Pressure
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Insertion Loss
  • Losses
  • Materials
  • New Jersey
  • Optical Fibers
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Schematic Diagrams

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.