A SHIP-WIDE SYSTEM ENGINEERING APPROACH FOR FIBER OPTICS FOR SURFACE COMBATANTS

Fiber optics offers great potential for meeting the demanding needs for data communications on naval surface combatants. The use of fiber optics allows higher line transmission rates, reduces electromagnetic interference (EMI) problems, reduces cable weight and space requirements, allows systems designers greater flexibility in the design of systems and significantly reduces the numbers and types of different components needed for logistics support of installed systems. However, a systems engineering approach is required to implement fiber optics in a manner that is beneficial to the ship as a whole. This paper explores the benefits of fiber optics from both a ship and system standpoint, describes a systems engineering approach to a cable plant, and addresses the environmental considerations for the components and systems.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Journal article; Reprints paper prepared for presentation at ASNE Day 1990
• Authors:
  • Knudsen, D R
  • Brown, G
  • Ingold, J
• Publication Date: 1990-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 11 p.
• Serial:
  • Naval Engineers Journal
  • Volume: 102
  • Issue Number: No.3
  • ISSN: 0028-1425

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cables; Data communications; Fiber optics; Military vessels; Systems engineering
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00659674
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM