Technology of Cables and Optical waveguides

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Department of Electrotechnology

Synopsis:

Basic types of metal cables for electronics, communications and power electrical engineering. Basic types of optical waveguides. Construction and production of cables of different types including optical waveguides. Shielding, joining and ending of cables. Cable sets, installation of cables. Climatic resistivity, measurement of cables.

Requirements:

A student has to obtain credit before examination.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Basic characteristics of production of cables, types of cables

2. Main technological operations for cables production

3. Machines and equipment for production of cables

4. Production of metal wires for cables

5. Technology of processing of insulating and dielectric parts

6. Construction and properties of low voltage and high voltage power cables

7. Theoretical analysis of power cables of different types

8. Technology of minimization of partial discharges for high voltage cables

9. Construction and properties of low frequency telecommunication cables

10. Construction and properties of high frequency cables

11. Construction and properties of optical waveguides

12. Shielding, ending and joining of metallic and optical cables

13. Cable sets, installation of cables

14. System of quality assurance, measurement and control of parameters

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction. Information about the first group of measurements

2. Measurements of insul. properties and control el. resistivity of power cables

3. Joining of Cu and Al conductors

4. Measurement of partial discharges of High voltage cables

5. Modeling of a real course of electrical field of a power cable

6. Production of conductors and power cables - video

7. Visit of an enterprise producing cables - basic production steps

8. Visit of a production enterprise - production of polymer high voltage cables

9. Information about the second group of measurements

10. Ending of cables

11. Measurement of characteristic parameters of different types of cables

12. Calculation and modeling of parameters of telecommunication cables

13. Measurement of radial course of breakdown index of optical waveguides

14. Production of telecommunication and optical cables - video. A credit

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Study materials:

[1] Fiber optic cables: Fundamentals. Cable technology. Installation practice / G. Mahlke, P. Goessing. --1. ed. -- Chichester : Wiley, 1987

[2] Telecommunications management : Broadcasting / cable and the new technologies / Barry L. Sherman. --2. ed.-- New York : McGraw-Hill, 1995

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Technologické systémy -inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)
• Technologické systémy -inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)