A Study Using the Network Simulation Method and Nondimensionalization of the Fiber Fuse Effect

  1. Sanchez-Pérez, Juan Francisco 2
  2. Solano-Ramírez, Joaquín 1
  3. Marín-García, Fulgencio 3
  4. Castro, Enrique 2
  1. 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT), Campus Muralla del Mar, 30202 Cartagena, Spain
  2. 2 Department of Applied Physics and Naval Technology, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT), Campus Muralla del Mar, 30202 Cartagena, Spain
  3. 3 Department of Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electronic Technology, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT), Campus Muralla del Mar, 30202 Cartagena, Spain
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Axioms

ISSN: 2075-1680

Year of publication: 2024

Volume: 14

Issue: 1

Pages: 2

Type: Article

DOI: 10.3390/AXIOMS14010002 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

This paper presents an innovative approach to modelling the fiber optic fusion effect using the Network Simulation Method (NSM). An analogy between the heat conduction equations and electrical circuits is developed, allowing a complex physical problem to be transformed into an equivalent electrical system. Using NGSpice, thermal interactions in an anisotropic optical fiber under high optical power conditions are simulated. The methodology addresses the distribution of the temperature in the system, considering thermal variations and temperature-dependent material characteristics. In an NSM equivalent circuit, the effect of applying the spark is modelled by a switch that switches the spark-generating source on and off. It can be seen that temperature variation with time, or temperature rise rate (K/s), depends on the applied power. In addition, the mathematical method of nondimensionalization is used to study the real influence of each parameter of the problem on the solution and the relationship between the variables. Four optical fiber cases are analysed, each characterised by different areas and refractive indices, revealing how these variables affect the propagation of the melting phenomenon. The results highlight the effectiveness of the NSM in solving nonlinear and coupled problems in thermal engineering, providing a solid framework for future research in the optimisation of optical communication systems.

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