To integrate polymer ber based physical layer for avionic data network, it is necessary to understand the impact and cause of harsh environments on polymer ber optic components and harnesses. Since temperature and vibration have a signicant inuence, we investigate the variation in optical transmittance and monitor the endurance of dierent types of connector and splices under extreme aircraft environments. Presently, there is no specic aerospace standard for the application of polymer ber and components in the aircraft data network. Therefore, in the paper we examine and dene the thermal cycling and vibration measurement set up and methods to evaluate the performance capability of the physical layer of the data network. Some of the interesting results observed during the measurements are also presented.
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