Test Results of Multichannel Hermaphroditic Optical Connectors Developed for the US Army,
Abstract
In order for the U.S. Army to benefit from the fiber optic technology, the Center for Communications Systems (CENCOMS) of the Communication-Electronics Command (CECOM) has supported a number of exploratory programs for the design and development of prototype six channel hermaphroditic butt-joint connector plugs and bulkhead receptacles required to meet the harsh conditions of the tactical field environment. In this paper, the requirements that a tactical connector should meet will be described. In addition, the test results obtained by uniformly testing the prototype connectors manufactured by Bell Northern Research, Hughes Aircraft Company TRW Eastern Research Laboratories, ITT-Cannon and ITT-STL (Ptarmigan) will be reported. The prototypes manufactured by ITT-STL (Ptarmigan) are of a two channel lens design and were delivered under the GAC-1 for use in operational testing of fiber equipment at Fort Benning and Fort Gordon, Georgia. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADP000561
Entities
People
- Vasilios E. Kalomiris
Organizations
- United States Army Communications-Electronics Command