Design and performance of nonmetallic optical fiber cable with high-impact-resistant sheath

Author

Hogari, Kazuo ; Hibi, Tatsuya

Author_Institution

NTT Telecommun. Field Syst. R&D Center, Ibaraki, Japan

Volume

11

Issue

3

fYear

1993

fDate

3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

529

Lastpage

533

Abstract

A nonmetallic optical fiber cable which contains fiber ribbons inserted into slots is proposed. The cable has a high-impact-resistant sheath which affords protection against shotgun pellets. The antiballistic performance and cable diameter are investigated experimentally, and an optimum combination of thicknesses for the protective layer and outer polyethylene sheath is obtained. Based on the results, a nonmetallic 100-fiber cable with a high-strength protective sheath was manufactured, and its performance was evaluated. Excellent transmission, mechanical, and antiballistic characteristics were confirmed.

Keywords

optical cables; protective coatings; antiballistic characteristics; antiballistic performance; cable diameter; design; fiber ribbons; high-impact-resistant sheath; mechanical characteristics; nonmetallic optical fiber cable; polyethylene sheath; protective layer; transmission characteristics; Cable shielding; Manufacturing; Mechanical cables; Optical design; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical materials; Polyethylene; Protection; Research and development;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.219587

Filename

219587