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1.1 General This document examines the termination of optical fibre cables used in aerospace applications. Termination is the act of installing an optical terminus onto the end of a buffered fibre or fibre optic cable. It encompasses several sequential procedures or practices. Although termini have specific termination procedures, many share common elements and these are discussed in this document. Termination is required to form an optical link between any two network or system components or to join fibre optic links together. The fibre optic terminus features a precision ferrule with a tight tolerance central bore hole to accommodate the optical fibre (suitably bonded in place and highly polished). Accurate alignment with another (mating) terminus is provided within the interconnect (or connector) alignment mechanism. As well as single fibre ferrules, it is noted that multi-fibre ferrules exist (e.g. the MT ferrule), and these are also discussed in this document. Another technology used to connect 2 fibres is the expanded beam. 2 ball lenses are used to expand, collimate and then refocus the light from and to fibres. Contacts are not mated together. It helps reducing the wear between 2 contacts and allows more mating cycles. This technology is less sensitive to misalignments and dust. Losses are remaining more stable than butt joint contact even if the nominal loss is higher. NOTE Current terminology in the aerospace fibre optics community refers to an optical terminus or termini. The term optical contact can be seen in some documents and has a similar meaning. However, the term contact is now generally reserved for electrical interconnection pins. The optical terminus (or termini) is housed within an interconnect (connector is an equivalent term). Interconnects can be single-way or multi-way. The interconnect or connector will generally house the alignment mechanism for the optical termini (usually a precision split-C sleeve made of ceramic or metal). It is important that the reader is aware of these different terms. An optical link can be classified as a length of fibre optic cable terminated at both ends with fibre optic termini. The optical link provides the transmission line between any two components via the optical termini which are typically housed within an interconnecting device (typically a connector) with tight tolerancing within the alignment mechanisms to ensure a low loss light transmission. This document explains the need for high integrity terminations, provides insight into component selection issues and suggests best practice when terminating fibres into termini for high integrity applications. A detailed review of the termination process can be found in Clause 4 of this document and is organized in line with the sequence of a typical termination procedure. The vast number of cable constructions and connectors available make defining a single termination instruction that is applicable to all combinations very difficult. Therefore, this handbook concentrates on the common features of most termination practices and defining best practice for current to near future applications of fibre optics on aircraft. This has limited the studies within this part to currently available \u2018avionic\u2019 silica fibre cables and adhesive filled butt-coupled type connectors. Many of the principles described, however, would still be applicable for other termination techniques. Other types of termination are considered further in EN 4533-004. It is noted that the adhesive based pot-and-polish process is applicable to the majority of single-way fibre optic interconnects connectors and termini for multi-way interconnects and connectors. They share this commonality. 1.2 Need for high-integrity terminations In order to implement a fibre optic based system on an aircraft, it is vital to ensure that all the constituent elements of the system will continue to operate, to specification, over the life of the system…<\/p>\n

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8<\/td>\n1 Scope
1.1 General
1.2 Need for high-integrity terminations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Component selection
4.1 Elements
4.2 Fibre optic cables
4.2.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n4.2.2 Cable construction <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n4.2.3 Fibre choice <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n4.2.4 Cladding materials
4.2.4.1 Coatings and buffers\u00a0\u2014 A note on terminology
4.3 Primary buffer materials
4.3.1 Function <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n4.3.2 Acrylate
4.3.3 Polyimide
4.3.4 Silicone
4.3.5 Strength members <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n4.4 Outer jacket
4.5 Fibre optic interconnects (connectors)
4.5.1 Introduction <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n4.5.2 The optical interface
4.5.2.1 General
4.5.2.2 Butt-coupled interface <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n4.5.2.3 Expanded beam interface <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n4.5.2.4 Circular ferrules <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n4.5.2.5 Multi-fibre ferrules (MT) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\n4.5.2.6 Fibre attachment method <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\n4.5.2.7 Number of fibre channels
4.5.3 Single-way interconnects\/connectors
4.5.4 Multi-way interconnects\/connectors <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\n4.5.5 Choice of tooling <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\n5 Health and safety aspects
5.1 General
5.2 Chemicals <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\n5.3 Sharps
6 Termination process
6.1 Objective <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\n6.2 Cable preparation
6.2.1 General
6.2.2 Cutting to length <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\n6.2.3 Removal of outer jacket
6.2.3.1 Objectives
6.2.3.2 Rotary tools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\n6.2.3.3 Stripmaster-type tools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\n6.2.3.4 Shearing blade tools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\n6.2.3.5 Precision multi-aperture cable strippers <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\n6.2.3.6 Blade settings
6.2.3.7 Automated jacket strippers <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\n6.2.4 Cable handling tools (gripping the cable) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\n6.2.5 Strength member trimming\/removal <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\n6.3 Removal of secondary coating(s)
6.4 Removal of primary coatings
6.4.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\n6.4.2 Mechanical techniques for primary coating removal
6.4.2.1 Hand tools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\n6.4.2.2 Automated mechanical stripping tools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\n6.4.2.3 Stripping multi-fibre cables <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\n6.4.2.4 Comment on stripping short lengths of semi-loose tube cables
6.4.3 Alternative techniques
6.4.3.1 General
6.4.3.2 Chemical stripping <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\n6.4.3.3 Flame removal technique
6.4.3.4 Electric arc technique
6.4.3.5 Hot coil technique
6.4.3.6 Laser stripping
6.4.3.7 Indexed blade stripping
6.4.4 Troublesome coatings\u00a0\u2014 Polyimide and Silicone
6.4.4.1 Polyimide <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\n6.4.4.2 Silicone <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\n6.4.4.3 Qualitative test of fibre cleanliness
6.4.5 Evidence of strength reduction when stripping primary buffer coatings <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\n6.4.6 To clean or not to clean <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\n6.5 Adhesives
6.5.1 General
6.5.2 Adhesive types <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\n6.5.3 The importance of glass transition temperature (Tg) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\n6.5.4 Epoxy cure schedule
6.5.4.1 General
6.5.4.2 Practical cure schedules <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\n6.5.4.3 Stresses on the fibre
6.5.5 Usability
6.5.5.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>\n6.5.5.2 Special handling requirements
6.5.5.3 Shelf life\/pot life <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/td>\n6.5.5.4 Mixing, viscosity and air bubbles <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\n6.5.6 Qualification
6.5.6.1 General
6.5.6.2 Multi-fibre ferrule adhesives
6.6 Connector preparation
6.6.1 Dry fitting
6.6.1.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>\n6.6.1.2 Cleanliness
6.6.1.3 Sleeves, boots, back shells and crimp sleeves <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
58<\/td>\n6.7 Attachment of fibre to the terminus
6.7.1 Application of adhesive
6.7.1.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
59<\/td>\n6.7.1.2 Too little adhesive <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\n6.7.1.3 Too much adhesive
6.7.1.4 The correct amount of adhesive <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61<\/td>\n6.7.2 Inserting fibre \u2018best-practice\u2019
6.7.2.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
62<\/td>\n6.7.2.2 Applying adhesive and inserting fibres into a multi-fibre ferrule <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
64<\/td>\n6.7.2.3 Crimp rings\/sleeve <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>\n6.8 Adhesive cure
6.8.1 General
6.8.2 Orientation
6.8.3 Curing equipment <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>\n6.9 Excess fibre removal
6.9.1 General
6.9.2 Post-cure rough cleaving <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71<\/td>\n6.9.3 Pre-cleave
6.9.4 Safety
6.9.5 Cleaving tools
6.9.5.1 Types
6.9.5.2 Fixed blade hand tool <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>\n6.9.6 Sprung blade hand tools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
73<\/td>\n6.9.7 Cleaving fibres in multi-fibre ferrules
6.10 Polishing
6.10.1 Rationale
6.10.2 Performance metrics
6.10.3 End-face geometries <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\n6.10.4 End-face geometry parameters
6.10.4.1 General
6.10.4.2 Fibre height
6.10.4.3 Spherical fibre height
6.10.4.4 Planar height <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75<\/td>\n6.10.4.5 Fibre undercut\/protrusion
6.10.4.6 Undercut <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>\n6.10.4.7 Protrusion
6.10.4.8 Radius of curvature <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/td>\n6.10.4.9 Apex offset <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>\n6.10.4.10 End-face angle
6.10.4.11 PC Parameters\u00a0\u2014 Summary <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>\n6.10.4.12 End-face parameters for multifibre terminations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81<\/td>\n6.10.4.13 Interferometric inspection overview <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/td>\n6.10.5 Polishing stages
6.10.5.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/td>\n6.10.5.2 End-face preparation <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85<\/td>\n6.10.5.3 Polishing materials <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>\n6.10.5.4 Polishing pads (media backing pads) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\n6.10.5.5 Hand polishing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>\n6.10.5.6 Polishing pucks (or dollies) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
92<\/td>\n6.10.5.7 Machine polishing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
94<\/td>\n6.10.5.8 Initial polishing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95<\/td>\n6.10.5.9 Intermediate polishing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
96<\/td>\n6.10.5.10 Final polishing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
97<\/td>\n6.10.6 Methods for controlling end-face geometry
6.10.6.1 General
6.10.6.2 Flat polishing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
98<\/td>\n6.10.6.3 Flat polishing process example (aluminium oxide film, multi-mode fibre) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
99<\/td>\n6.10.6.4 Physical contact (pre-radiused) polishing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100<\/td>\n6.10.6.5 PC process example <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
101<\/td>\n6.10.6.6 Re-profiling ferrules flat to PC
6.10.6.7 Angled polishing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
102<\/td>\n6.10.6.8 Polishing multi-fibre ferrules
6.10.6.9 Retro polishing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
103<\/td>\n7 Beginning of life inspection
7.1 General
7.2 Optical or visual inspection <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\n7.3 Interferometric inspection
7.3.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
107<\/td>\n7.3.2 Inspection and pass\/fail criteria <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BS EN 4533-001 Aerospace series – Fibre optic systems – Handbook – Part 001: Termination methods and tools<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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