Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Volume 2010 (2010), Article ID 325656, 21 pages
doi:10.1155/2010/325656
Research Article

Vibration Analysis of an Optical Fiber Coupler Using the Differential Quadrature Method

Ming-Hung Hsu

Department of Electrical Engineering, National Penghu University, Penghu, Taiwan

Received 30 May 2009; Revised 30 October 2009; Accepted 18 February 2010

Academic Editor: David Chelidze

Copyright © 2010 Ming-Hung Hsu. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

This study elucidates the dynamic characteristics of an optical fiber coupler via the differential quadrature simulations. A novel modeling scheme is suitable for developing an optical fiber coupler application. Exactly how the locations of bonding points, string tension, and spring stiffness of the rubber pad affect the dynamic behavior of the optical fiber coupler is investigated.