Optical Communication Technology, Volume. 49, Issue 2, 95(2025)

Temperature simulation research in space working environment for aerospace optical fiber based on finite element approach

XU Hao1...2, GU Qingchang1,2, YANG Honglun3, and GAO Zeren12 |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Aerospace Optical Interconnection Technology, Hefei 230051, China
  • 2The 8th Research Institute of CETC, Hefei 230051, China
  • 3Deep Space Exploration Laboratory, Hefei 230093, China
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    To evaluate and predict the performance of energy-transmitting aerospace quartz optical fibers in the space working environment (SWE), this study investigates their temperature variations. Using the finite element approach, a thermal simulation model for aerospace optical fibers was designed to analyze temperature changes under different initial temperatures, multiple working cycles, and various operational stages. Additionally, an 'operation-cooling' alternating working mode for aerospace optical fibers was proposed, considering both general and special working conditions. The experiment result reveals that the optimal mode within the designed modes can reduce the maximum equivalent temperature by 18.85 ℃ and the average equivalent temperature by 18.61 ℃ during operation, significantly enhancing the stability and reliability of aerospace optical fibers.

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    XU Hao, GU Qingchang, YANG Honglun, GAO Zeren. Temperature simulation research in space working environment for aerospace optical fiber based on finite element approach[J]. Optical Communication Technology, 2025, 49(2): 95

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    Received: Jun. 4, 2024

    Accepted: Apr. 25, 2025

    Published Online: Apr. 25, 2025

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    DOI:10.13921/j.cnki.issn1002-5561.2025.02.018

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