Modeling Methodology for Engineering SI-POF and Connectors in an Avionics System

We introduce a two-step simulation methodology that is used to engineer a typical avionics telecommunication system based on step-index plastic optical fiber (SI-POF). The approach combines a phenomenological model that solves the spatial propagation equation in SI-POF and optical connectors and a t...

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Published inJournal of lightwave technology Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 468 - 475
Main Authors Richards, D. H., Losada, M. A., Antoniades, N., Lopez, A., Mateo, J., Xin Jiang, Madamopoulos, N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.02.2013
Subjects
Computational modeling
Computer simulation
Connectors
diffusion
fiber modeling
Mathematical model
optical connector
Optical fiber networks
Optical fibers
optical power propagation
SI-POF
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Summary:We introduce a two-step simulation methodology that is used to engineer a typical avionics telecommunication system based on step-index plastic optical fiber (SI-POF). The approach combines a phenomenological model that solves the spatial propagation equation in SI-POF and optical connectors and a time/frequency-domain approach using a commercial simulation tool. SI-POF as well as connectors are characterized using the experiment and a system case study is engineered using the above model. This approach provides a faster and more efficient modeling methodology compared to using the traditional time/frequency-domain approach.
ISSN:0733-8724
1558-2213
DOI:10.1109/JLT.2012.2232282