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Calculated stresses in dual coated optical fibers
Author(s) -
Suhir E.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760300207
Subject(s) - materials science , fixture , composite material , optical fiber , coating , dual (grammatical number) , terminal (telecommunication) , optics , mechanical engineering , computer science , telecommunications , art , physics , literature , engineering
We examine several practically important problems, related to the mechanical behavior of dual coated optical fibers: low temperature microbending, evaluation of spring constant due to coating layers, strength of the end portions of fibers clamped in terminal fixtures, and prediction of stresses caused by the misalignment of the openings in the frame and in the terminal fixture. The developed formulas are simple, easy‐to‐use, and clearly indicate the role of the major factors affecting the mechanical behavior of the fibers. The obtained results can be of help in physical design of dual coated fibers and optical interconnections.