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3 articles for “fiber taper”
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Design and Fabrication of Tapered Optical Fiber Related Devices
Abstract: By joining conical single-mode fibers, a Mach-Zehnder interferometer with a refractive index (RI) sensor was produced. Sensors were made directly from conical SMFs using a Vytran engine. Compared to the single-taper sensor, the dual-taper sensor turned out to be more efficient. With a 10mm gap between the two taper sites in the dual-taper sensor arrangement, the RI fluctuation was quite noticeable. The principles underlying the design and fabrication of tapered …
Published in Trends in Opto-electro & Optical Communication · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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AI-Driven Prediction of Square-Hole Laser Trepanning Performance in AA7075/15%SiC/15% Glass Fiber Hybrid Composites Using Taguchi–ANOVA and Deep Neural Networks
Abstract: Hybrid AA7075 composites reinforced with 15% silicon carbide (SiC) and 15% glass fiber were fabricated via the stir casting technique to improve machining and structural performance. The addition of dual reinforcements into the aluminum matrix was aimed at enhancing hardness, thermal stability, and surface quality during non-traditional drilling operations. Square-hole drilling was performed using a laser trepanning process, and the key responses—hole size accuracy, surface roughness, and taper angle—were systematically …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 1932–1943 Read article
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Optimal Abrasive Jet Machining Parameters for Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics
Abstract: Abrasive jet machining (AJM) is a best choice for processing of glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP). Inherent to the nonlinear behavior of performance characteristics during repeated experiments are inevitable variations, attributed to measurement errors and unknown influencing input variables. This study employs the Taguchi method with an orthogonal array to systematically identify optimal input variables through a limited number of experiments. The paper introduces a direct and reliable Taguchi-based multi-objective …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 11, Issue 8, 2023 · pp. 247–255 Read article