This technical report gives formulae to estimate the reliability of a fibre under a constant service stress. It is based on a power law for crack growth which is derived empirically. Reliability is expressed as an expected lifetime or as an expected failure rate.
IEC TR 62048:2002 history
2014IEC TR 62048:2014 Optical fibres - Reliability - Power law theory
2011IEC TR 62048:2011 Optical fibres - Reliability - Power law theory
2002IEC TR 62048:2002 Optical fibres - Reliability - Power law theory