Influence of Temperature and Humidity on Dynamic Fatigue of Optical Fibers
- 1 May 1981
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Ceramic Society
- Vol. 64 (5) , 259-262
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1981.tb09598.x
Abstract
The influence of temperature and humidity on dynamic fatigue characteristics of silicone resin‐coated optical glass fibers is examined. Dynamic fatigue is shown to result from subcritical crack growth. Test results verify that subcritical crack growth during dynamic loading is a thermally activated process and that the effect of humidity on crack growth is a function of water vapor pressure.Keywords
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