Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies for Space Flight Applications: Issues and Remedies
Date Published: 1997-10-01
Paper Number:975592
DOI: 10.4271/975592
Citation:
Ott, M., Plante, J., Shaw, J., and Garrison-Darrin, M., "Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies for Space Flight Applications: Issues and Remedies," SAE Technical Paper 975592, 1997, doi:10.4271/975592.
Author(s):
Melanie N. Ott - Swales Aerospace/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Jeannette Plante - Swales Aerospace/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Jack J. Shaw - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
M. Ann Garrison-Darrin - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Abstract:
The following is the first in a series of white papers which will be issued as a result of a task to define and qualify space grade fiber optic cable assemblies. Though to qualify and use a fiber optic cable in space requires treatment of the cable assembly as a system, it is very important to understand the design and behavior of its parts. These papers will address that need, providing information and “lessons learned” that are being collected in the process of procuring, testing and specifying the final assemblies. This installment covers information on optical fiber, coatings, cable components, design guidelines and limitations, radiation and reliability.
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