Ray-Tracing-Based Modeling of Clad-Removed Step-Index Plastic Optical Fiber in Smart Textiles: Effect of Curvature in Plain Weave Fabric

Figure 5

Hollow-cylinder-shaped fiber model for virtual half-cone simulation. (a) Initial center points for fiber longitudinal central axis. (b) Hollow-cylindrical shape assigned for each center point pair. (c) Deformation of fiber using cantilever beam analogy.

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