{"title":"Avionic Architectures Incorporating Optical Fibre Technology","authors":"A. Lee, S. Rayner","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707475","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707475","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes some of the work which is being undertaken within a UK National programme entitled 'Future Optical Network Distribution for Aerospace' (FONDA). As part of the FONDA programme, studies have been undertaken to investigate the impact that optical technology can have on solving the problems faced by the next generation of avionic data network","PeriodicalId":175517,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Conference Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics, 2006.","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123108721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Practical Side of Technology Transfer","authors":"J. Mazurowski","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707473","url":null,"abstract":"Technology transfer is the application of new technical ideas into products. For ideas applied into products intended for government or military use, there are several applicable metrics that are used to guide decisions about readiness. In making decisions about development, it is important to involve stakeholders from the technology side and the application side. It is always a challenge to develop a new product or technology. It is not normally successful. From a technical standpoint, it is about technical maturity. From a marketing standpoint, it is about integration into a supply chain. From a management systems view, it is a shift in the paradigms of quality. Technology transfer is defined as applying new ideas into products","PeriodicalId":175517,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Conference Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics, 2006.","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126759750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Challenges to the Air Transport Industry for Implementing Fiber Optics","authors":"D. Martinec","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707471","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707471","url":null,"abstract":"As the air transport industry progresses through the 21st century, the need to make airplanes lighter, more efficient and possess more capabilities is continually increasing. One of the technologies that can help meet these goals is used widely on ground-based systems but has not been used frequently on air transport airplanes. Fiber optics is this technology. Implementation of fiber optics can provide a significant increase in bandwidth, reduce latency for data, and provide significant weight savings. Numerous reasons have been given for delaying general use of fiber optics for the data communications infrastructure for avionics. Individuals, not familiar with the air transport industry operations, may question the delay of using fiber optics in view of the performance and weight benefits that may be achieved. However, individuals that are involved with the air transport are familiar with the many challenges associated with the design and construction of new airplanes. Those challenges become even more difficult when a new technology is implemented for flight critical systems. The challenges also exist for those systems that are not critical for flight","PeriodicalId":175517,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Conference Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics, 2006.","volume":"120 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131744623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fiber Optic Communication within the F-35 Mission Systems","authors":"J. Levis, B. Sutterfield, R. Stevens","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707476","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707476","url":null,"abstract":"The F-35, joint strike fighter (JSF), aircraft is designed with a highly capable and flexible mission systems architecture. At the heart of this architecture is the integrated core processor (ICP) system that contains a significant portion of the total processing and information sharing required on this next generation fighter aircraft. The processing capabilities contained within the ICP are varied to support diverse sensor and mission processing needs. Providing sufficient communication bandwidth is a key element of this architecture. Fiber optic interfaces are used to provide the necessary bandwidth between the sensors subsystems and the ICP. In addition to the performance benefits of using fiber optic interconnects there other significant benefits including; EMI immunity, scalability, flexibility, protocol independence, and a lower total ownership cost (TOC). The F-35 was conceived and designed as a multi-service multi-role strike fighter. To ensure affordability, the development has focused on the use of open standards and commercial off the shelf (COTS) components when appropriate. When required to develop new technology in support of JSF, first generation products were initially integrated into legacy programs, providing lessons learned for improving the products for the F-35","PeriodicalId":175517,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Conference Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics, 2006.","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123785541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of Next Generation Avionic Fibre Optic Cables","authors":"G. Proudley, H. White, N. Aldridge","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707507","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707507","url":null,"abstract":"Fibre optic cable is an essential component for delivering both communications and sensor information over an avionic fibre optic network. This paper discusses the performance of some potential simplex cable designs for future applications with an operating temperature of -55 to 125degC","PeriodicalId":175517,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Conference Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics, 2006.","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126049997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Qualification and Screening Results of COTS Transceivers for Avionics Applications","authors":"P. Risner, L. Zweidinger","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707496","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707496","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the test methods and results used to determine the acceptability of specific COTS transceivers for use in a 1 Gigabit/second military avionics application. Sample transceivers from two suppliers were characterized and subjected to environmental testing. Characterization parameters, tested between -40degC and +115degC, were transmitter average optical output power, extinction ratio, peak to peak optical power, jitter, eye diagrams and receiver sensitivity. Environmental testing consisted of vibration, mechanical shock, temperature cycling, cold storage, and 85/85 humidity/temperature testing. The results of this testing was then compared to the requirements of the application","PeriodicalId":175517,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Conference Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics, 2006.","volume":"251 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121434896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fiber Optic Cable Assembly Specification Checklist for Avionics Applications","authors":"B.G. McDermott, M. Beranek, M. Hackert","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707510","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707510","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper the reader is provided a comprehensive fiber optic cable assembly specification checklist to consider for avionics applications. Its purpose is to facilitate supply chain utilization of unambiguous specifications, qualifications, and quality assurance standardization of avionics fiber optic cable assemblies. Fiber optic cable assemblies used for avionics application should be considered on a case-by-case basis as the performance, service life, reliability, supportability, and maintainability requirements of avionics systems vary between aircraft type (i.e., fixed wing or rotary), model, series, mission, etc","PeriodicalId":175517,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Conference Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics, 2006.","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124177050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Bussjager, R. Erdmann, V. Kovanis, B. McKeon, S. Johns, A. Morrow, M. Green, N. Stoffel, Songsheng Tan, C. Shick, W. Bacon, B. Beaman
{"title":"Packaged Diamond-Shaped Ring-Laser-Diode Switch","authors":"R. Bussjager, R. Erdmann, V. Kovanis, B. McKeon, S. Johns, A. Morrow, M. Green, N. Stoffel, Songsheng Tan, C. Shick, W. Bacon, B. Beaman","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707502","url":null,"abstract":"The development of a unique semiconductor ring laser (SCRL) is described. It is packaged and characterized with injection locked time-varying input signals. Applications are discussed","PeriodicalId":175517,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Conference Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics, 2006.","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132736131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Incoherent Optical Frequency Domain Interferometry for Avionics","authors":"A. Chryssis, S. Sahand, M. Dagenais","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707487","url":null,"abstract":"We present a new approach to fault location in avionics fiber optic networks. A frequency domain reflectometry technique is introduced where the light from a transmitting laser is frequency modulated at a RF frequency and the reflected signal is heterodyne beaten with a portion of the transmitted signal on an optical detector. The detected beat frequency is proportional to the time-of-flight of the transmitted signal reflected from a fault down the fiber. Since the transmitting laser is operated CW and does not require high peak optical power, a significant advantage is obtained, compared to a time-domain reflectometry technique. This advantage becomes very significant in applications requiring built-in test, as for avionics applications, where one must use the existing transmitter circuit with a given power supply. Very low reflections are detected and an optical dynamic range of 73 dB is obtained, which can be further increased","PeriodicalId":175517,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Conference Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics, 2006.","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123500422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}