Fiber optics for military aircraft flight systems

Author

Figueroa, Luis ; Hong, C.S. ; Huggins, Raymond W. ; Miller, Glen E. ; Popoff, Alexander A. ; Porter, Charles R. ; Smith, David K. ; Van Deventer, Bruce

Author_Institution

Boeing High Technol. Center, Bellevue, WA, USA

Volume

2

Issue

1

fYear

1991

Firstpage

52

Lastpage

65

Abstract

The technologies required to implement fiber-optic-based, or fly-by-light, flight control systems are considered. Following some historical background, the state of the art in fiber-optic position sensors is reviewed. General requirements are discussed, and wavelength-division digital, time-division digital, two-wavelength analog, chirped intensity-modulated analog, and other sensor configurations are examined. The most prominent and best-developed sensor multiplexing techniques are reviewed. Optically controlled actuators, avionic data buses, wideband transceivers, and fiber-optic cables and connectors are discussed.<>

Keywords

aerospace computer control; aircraft communication; fibre optic sensors; military computing; optical links; avionic data buses; chirped intensity-modulated analogue system; connectors; fiber-optic cables; fiber-optic position sensors; fibre optics; flight control systems; fly-by-light system; military aircraft flight systems; sensor multiplexing techniques; time-division digital system; two-wavelength analogue approach; wavelength-division multiplexed digitally encoded sensors; wideband transceivers; Actuators; Aerospace control; Aerospace electronics; Chirp; Military aircraft; Optical control; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical sensors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

LCS, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1045-9235

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/73.80441

Filename

80441