Analysis of spread spectrum time domain reflectometry for wire fault location

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Publication Type Journal Article
School or College College of Engineering
Department Electrical & Computer Engineering
Creator Furse, Cynthia M.
Other Author Smith, P.; Gunther, J.
Title Analysis of spread spectrum time domain reflectometry for wire fault location
Date 2005-12
Description Spread spectrum time domain reflectometry (SSTDR) and sequence time domain reflectometry have been demonstrated to be effective technologies for locating intermittent faults on aircraft wires carrying typical signals in flight. This paper examines the parameters that control the accuracy, latency, and signal to noise ratio for these methods. Both test methods are shown to be effective for wires carrying AC power signals, and SSTDR is shown to be particularly effective at testing wires carrying digital signals such as Mil-Std 1553 data. Results are demonstrated for both controlled and uncontrolled impedance cables. The low test signal levels and high noise immunity of these test methods make them well suited to test for intermittent wiring failures such as open circuits, short circuits, and arcs on cables in aircraft in flight.
Type Text
Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Journal Title IEEE Sensors Journal
Volume 5
Issue 6
First Page 1469
Last Page 1478
DOI 10.1109/JSEN.2005.858964
citatation_issn 1530-437X
Subject Spread spectrum; Sequence time domain reflectometry; STDR; SSTDR; Wire fault location; Aging wire detection; Arc detection
Subject LCSH Electric arc; Electric wiring -- Inspection; Airplanes -- Electric wiring
Language eng
Bibliographic Citation Smith, P., Furse, C., & Gunther, J. (2005). Analysis of spread spectrum time domain reflectometry for wire fault location. IEEE Sensors Journal 5(6), 1469-78. Dec.
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