Ignition risks of fiber optic systems

Peter C. Hills; Peter J. Samson

doi:10.1117/12.50979

1 December 1991 Ignition risks of fiber optic systems

Peter C. Hills, Peter J. Samson

Proceedings Volume 1589, Specialty Fiber Optic Systems for Mobile Platforms; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.50979
Event: OE Fiber, 1991, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Fibre optic systems present a very real hazard when used in the presence of combustible gases. A theoretical model of the ignition risks of fibre optic systems in such environments has been developed which compares well with experimentally determined minimum power levels for ignition. Whilst the strict theoretical model is complex, a simple method of determining the ignitions risks for arbitrary optical fibre parameters and wavelength is presented.

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Peter C. Hills and Peter J. Samson "Ignition risks of fiber optic systems", Proc. SPIE 1589, Specialty Fiber Optic Systems for Mobile Platforms, (1 December 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.50979

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