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Accession Number:
ADA106129
Title:
Test and Evaluation of U.V. Fiber Optics for Application to Aircraft Fire Detector Systems
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 23 May 1980-23 Mar 1981
Corporate Author:
HTL INDUSTRIES INC DUARTE CA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DIV
Report Date:
1981-06-01
Pagination or Media Count:
58.0
Abstract:
It was found that in the U.V. solar blind region, there are severe limitations on the field of view obtainable in Fiber Optic coupled systems. These restrictions are such as to make further consideration of the wide angle system concept unprofitable. This effectively limits the use of such systems in fire detection to applications where the precise location of a flame can be predicted. It is concluded that the performance of optical fibers in the U.V. solar blind wavelengths is such that the trade-off gains proposed in AFAPL-TR- 78-84 cannot be realized in practice.
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE