Applications of high speed networks.
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Authors
Kvaslerud, Olav
Subjects
Optical Fiber
High Speed Networks
Aegis Combat System
Hospital Information System
High Speed Networks
Aegis Combat System
Hospital Information System
Advisors
Lundy, G. M.
Date of Issue
1991-09
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis discusses the utility and application of high speed networks in the evolving
technological environment of communications. In the early sections of this work the primary
thesis explicitly presents the properties of fiber optics, existing and developing high speed
networks, and applications of these high speed networks. The analysis and validation of this
thesis leads to two major postulations.
The first investigates the possibility of replacing the current communication network for
the Aegis real-time combat system aboard Naval ships with a dual optical fiber ring. This
network would consolidate all sensors, weapons, electronic equipment, and computers into a
single communication network, possessing a simple topology, higher data transfer capability,
and enhanced security. The network has also been designed to accommodate the projected
requirements of the next generation of surface combatant.The future system is expected to
build upon the current Aegis combat system architecture, becoming more complex but
remaining a well integrated and easily operable combat system. A high speed network based
on FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Network) can satisfy the demand for more bandwidth,
integrating both real-time and other communication services aboard a ship. This paper
supports the view that FDDI can not only successfully replace the current communications in
a ship's combat system, but also provide an enhanced level of operation. There are also several other advantages which are quite significant. These include a significant reduction in weight
and volume, and reduced susceptibility to electromagnetic interference.
The second major construction is the configuration of a hospital health care system
utilizing a high speed network. The intern-hospital network would connect the medical
hardware, electronic equipment, and computers into a single network. It is projected that the
intern-hospital network will interface with an external network employing emerging telephone
transmission capabilities. The high speed networks based on Distributed Queue Dual Bus
(DQDB) and Synchronous Optic NETwork (SONET)/ Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) can
satisfy the demand for more bandwidth, integrating services such as voice, video, image, and
text.
Type
Thesis
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Department
Computer Science
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
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Format
93 p.;28 cm.
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.