Design handbook contains data and illustrations concerned with commercial and Government flat-conductor-cable connecting and terminating hardware. Material was obtained from a NASA-sponsored industry-wide survey of approximately 150 companies and Government agencies

Swanson, C. R.

Walker, G. L.

English

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February 1973	 .	 B73-10055 
NASA TECH BRIEF 
Marshall Space Flight Center 
NASA Tech Briefs announce new technology derived from the U.S. space program. They are issued to encourage 
commercial application. Tech Briefs are available on a subscription basis from the National Technical Information 
Service, Springfield, Virginia 22151. Requests for individual copies or questions relating to the Tech Brief program may 
be directed to the Technology Utilization Office, NASA, Code KT, Washington, D.C. 20546. 
Flat Conductor Cable Connector Survey 
A design handbook was compiled which contains 
data and illustrations concerned with commercial and 
Government flat conductor cable (FCC) connecting 
and terminating hardware. Material was obtained from 
a NASA sponsored, industry-wide survey in which 
approximately150 companies and Government agencies 
were contacted. The specific objectives of the survey 
were to locate current and potential sources of FCC 
connecting and terminating devices within Government 
and industry, to obtain data on available items and 
those in development, and to compile the material into 
a design handbook. 
The handbook is intended for managers, engineers, 
designers, procurement specialists, and other interested 
personnel. Document format has been designed so that 
coverage by item and producer is comprehensive enough 
to enable an individual to select items which will meet 
his requirements. Then, more detailed information 
(including prices) can be obtained directly from the 
manufacturers. 
Material has been divided into two main sections. 
One consists of standardized data sheets containing 
information compiled from questionnaires. This section 
has been subdivided into three major areas according 
to type connector or transition:
(1) Connectors: Flat to Flat, 
(2) Connectors: Flat to Round, and 
(3) Transitions. 
Each item of hardware is described in terms of electrical, 
physical, and operating parameters; required cable end 
preparation; applicable specifications and standards; and 
applications for which the hardware was designed. The 
second main section contains additional manufacturer-
supplied information, such as photos, illustrations, and 
component family data sheets. 
Note: 
Requests for further information may be directed to: 
Technology Utilization Officer 
Marshall Space Flight Center 
Code A&PS-TU 
Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama 35812 
Reference: B73-10055 
Source: C. R. Swanson and G. L. Walker of
Hayes International Corp. 
under contract to
Marshall Space Flight Center
(MFS-22493) 
Category 01 
This document was prepared under the sponsorship of the National	 Government assumes any liability resulting from the use of the 
Aeronautics and Space Administration. Neither the United States 	 information contained in this document, or warrants that such use 
Government nor any person acting on behalf of the United States 	 will be free from privately owned rights.
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