cladding

cladding Definition

clad·ding (-iŋ)

noun

Etymology: see clad

cladding Telecom Definition

A metal coating bonded onto another metal for protective purposes or to alter its conductive properties. Copper-clad aluminum coaxial cables sometimes are used in long-haul CATV distribution networks, for example. Coax cables sometimes are tinned or silvered, as well. See also coaxial cable.
The layer or layers of glass that surround the core of a glass optical fiber (GOF).The cladding serves as a waveguide that variously reflects or steers the light signal back into the core, which is the central and primary light conducting portion of a glass fiber. Step-index fiber is characterized by a sharp decrease in the index of refraction (IOR) between the core and cladding, i.e., the cladding is sharply clearer or purer than the core material.This sharp step of approximately one percent in IOR at the core/cladding interface causes any errant light rays to reflect back into the core in a phenomenon known as total internal reflection. Graded-index fiber is characterized by a gradual decrease in the refractive index of the cladding through a great many layers of successively clearer glass.This approach causes the errant light rays to gradually gain in velocity and bend, or refract, back towards the core. Step-index construction is used largely in singlemode fiber (SMF) and graded-index construction in multimode fiber (MMF). See also core, GOF, laser diode, LED, MMF, reflection, refraction, SMF, and total internal reflection.

cladding Usage Examples

Converse of object

galvanize: This product offers the benefit of requiring no maintenance, due to the use of hot-dip galvanized steel cladding that has.. .
corrugate: A revetted component store with corrugated asbestos cladding still stands in a wooded area to the west of the high explosive magazines.
profil: The buildings have been constructed of steel frames and profiled metal sheet cladding, along with piled foundations and suspended laser screed floors.
groove: All the sheds feature selected quality tongue and grooved shiplap cladding on a hefty planed timber frame.
insulate: The building is of steel portal frame construction, brick and block lower elevations with coated insulated steel sheet cladding and roof covering.
fix: We always prefer to use screws to fix the cladding to the frame even if we are using plasterboard.

Adjective modifier

electro-galvanised: This product offers the benefit of requiring no maintenance, due to the use of electro-galvanised steel cladding that has been.. .
coated: Durability issues Some durability issues apply to all types of organic coated cladding.
exterior: Good sound floor, needs some exterior cladding replaced.
external: Defects in the external cladding of the office block had rendered parts of the outside unsafe.
stainless: Advanced gas cooled reactor A development of the Magnox reactor, using enriched uranium oxide fuel in stainless steel cladding.
decorative: Many are starting to stock internal decorative cladding for bathrooms.

Modifies a noun

panel: Silver metal cladding panels have been used to avoid the extensive use of white which quickly takes on a shabby appearance.
sheet: A roll of steel is cut to form cladding sheets, at these cut edges bare steel is exposed.

Noun used with modifier

shiplap: The Sussex models are constructed using tongue and groove shiplap cladding upon a 27 x 45mm standard framing.
rainscreen: The external facade consists of curtain walling with elements of rainscreen cladding around core areas.
double-wall: The building project with double-wall cladding depending on the audio bandwidth.
cedar: I am quite keen on the idea of mixing cedar wood cladding with areas of render.
firebox: Leon Salter rolls out the metal to make a new firebox cladding band.
terracotta: The east façade, animated by the lift towers, has a more solid esthetic with panels of terracotta cladding.

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