VARIABLE TENSION FIBER WINDING

摘要

A method of winding optical fiber onto a spool is disclosed. The method includes varying a target tension applied to a fiber as the fiber accumulates onto the spool such that the percent change in lateral load is greater than about -3.4% for each change of about 0.25" in pack radius. The disclosed invention also includes varying the target tension such that the change in lateral load per change in pack radius comprises an amount greater than about -18.0 N/m<2>. Additionally the invention includes varying the target tension applied to the optical fiber as the fiber accumulates onto the spool, such that the target tension applied to the fiber at the end of winding fiber onto the spool is at least about 0.1% or greater than the target tension at the start of winding fiber onto the spool.