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W. L. Gore & Associates examines constraints that may have an impact on cable performance. Also examined is the process involved in selecting the right materials based on sufficient testing to verify cables will survive and perform reliably in the harshest environments.

Aircraft weight savings is an important design and modernization consideration to increase payload, fuel efficiency, range and time on station. W. L. Gore & Associates offers reliable solutions that reduce the size and weight of copper, fiber optic and coaxial cables.

A recent study showed that users of microwave/RF cable assemblies expect high-quality, long-lasting performance; however, more than 75 percent of these users are replacing their assemblies frequently, with the most common cause of failure identified as damage during installation or operation. Depending on the frequency, the direct cost for replacing cable assemblies on a single piece of equipment can reach $250,000 over the life of the system — and this does not include the indirect costs such as delayed production schedules, bad products, or retesting and calibration.

When choosing military aircraft components, lasting performance is always a top consideration. Yet while many cables perform dependably prior to installation, the challenges of routing leave them damaged and ill-prepared for the rigors of the aircraft’s flight envelope. That’s why W. L. Gore & Associates developed an installation simulator to prove their microwave assemblies delivered the same reliability before and after installation.

Modern civil and military aircraft depend on quality microwave assemblies like those produced by W. L. Gore & Associates for reliable performance. Yet the challenges of installation in tight airframe environments can often degrade lower-quality cables, requiring replacement long before the expected end of life. In Gore’s White Paper: Reducing Life Cycle Costs with Reliable Airframe Microwave Assemblies, we take a closer look at how higher-quality cable assemblies deliver lower costs, greater productivity, and a host of additional benefits.

最近的一项研究表明，用户期待微波射频电缆组件优质耐用；然而，超过75%的用户却要经常更换其组件，造成这些组件失效的最常见原 因是安装或运行期间的损坏问题。根据电缆组件更换的频率，一台设备在其系统有效使用期内因此产生的直接成本最高达到250,000美元，而且这尚未计入因生产计划延误、劣质产品或重新测试和校准等问题所造成的间接成本。
戈尔公司对多款标称铠装结构且规格相似的18GHz微波/射频电缆组件进行耐用性及长期性能评估。测试结果显示，仅看微波/射频电缆组件初次使用时的表现，不一定能确保在系统的整个有效使用期内保持可靠性能。选择一款能够经受真实环境考验的耐用电缆组件是降低更换成本的关键，同时也是确保电缆组件持久可靠的唯一途径。

Describes the components of Gore’s Installation Simulator that replicates the rigorous conditions a microwave airframe assembly experiences while being routed during installation in an aircraft.

Evaluates the durability and performance of microwave airframe assemblies before and after installation using Gore’s Installation Simulator to show the importance of selecting the right assembly that has been tested to survive real-world conditions.