Fiber Optic Smart Structures And Skins Conference II Fiber Optics Smart Structures Program At Utias

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray M. Measures
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Optics ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Smart Structures

scholarly journals Fiber Optic Sensing Technologies for Battery Management Systems and Energy Storage Applications

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1397
Author(s):  
Yang-Duan Su ◽  
Yuliya Preger ◽  
Hannah Burroughs ◽  
Chenhu Sun ◽  
Paul Ohodnicki
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Fiber Optics ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Fiber Optic Sensors ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Battery Management ◽  
Battery Management Systems ◽  
Battery Systems

Applications of fiber optic sensors to battery monitoring have been increasing due to the growing need of enhanced battery management systems with accurate state estimations. The goal of this review is to discuss the advancements enabling the practical implementation of battery internal parameter measurements including local temperature, strain, pressure, and refractive index for general operation, as well as the external measurements such as temperature gradients and vent gas sensing for thermal runaway imminent detection. A reasonable matching is discussed between fiber optic sensors of different range capabilities with battery systems of three levels of scales, namely electric vehicle and heavy-duty electric truck battery packs, and grid-scale battery systems. The advantages of fiber optic sensors over electrical sensors are discussed, while electrochemical stability issues of fiber-implanted batteries are critically assessed. This review also includes the estimated sensing system costs for typical fiber optic sensors and identifies the high interrogation cost as one of the limitations in their practical deployment into batteries. Finally, future perspectives are considered in the implementation of fiber optics into high-value battery applications such as grid-scale energy storage fault detection and prediction systems.

scholarly journals Microanchored borehole fiber optics allows strain profiling of the shallow subsurface

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Cheng Zhang ◽  
Bin Shi ◽  
Song Zhang ◽  
Kai Gu ◽  
Su-Ping Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Optics ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Strain Sensing ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Shallow Subsurface ◽  
Buried Cables ◽  
Capacity Theory ◽  
Confining Pressures ◽  
Strain Determination

AbstractVertical deformation profiles of subterranean geological formations are conventionally measured by borehole extensometry. Distributed strain sensing (DSS) paired with fiber-optic cables installed in the ground opens up possibilities for acquiring high-resolution static and quasistatic strain profiles of deforming strata, but it is currently limited by reduced data quality due to complicated patterns of interaction between the buried cables and their surroundings, especially in upper soil layers under low confining pressures. Extending recent DSS studies, we present an improved approach using microanchored fiber-optic cables—designed to optimize ground-to-cable coupling at the near surface—for strain determination along entire lengths of vertical boreholes. We proposed a novel criterion for soil–cable coupling evaluation based on the geotechnical bearing capacity theory. We applied this enhanced methodology to monitor groundwater-related vertical motions in both laboratory and field experiments. Corroborating extensometer recordings, acquired simultaneously, validated fiber optically determined displacements, suggesting microanchored DSS as an improved means for detecting and monitoring shallow subsurface strain profiles.

Fiber optic smart structures

1996 ◽  
Vol 84 (6) ◽  
pp. 884-894 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Udd
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Smart Structures

Fiber-optic transmission catheter for regional venous oxygen saturation and blood flow

1992 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 1616-1621 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Iwasaki ◽  
K. Yoshizaki ◽  
H. Koyano
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Oxygen Saturation ◽  
Fiber Optics ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Flow Measurements ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Flexible Polymer ◽  
Venous Oxygen Saturation ◽  
The Face

We have developed a method for monitoring regional venous oxygen saturation. The key feature of this system is the use of highly flexible polymer fiber optics, and this flexibility allowed the production of a new fiber-optic transmission catheter. The space between the “face-to-face” positioned fiber-optic tips forms a remote catheter-based transmission cell. Our method applies Twersky's theory, in which absorption and scattering can be treated independently. Fresh rabbit blood was pumped through a disk oxygenator in which gas exchange occurred and passed the catheter. Simultaneous results obtained by the catheter and a cuvette oximeter were excellent (r = 0.99, SD = 1.1%). Oxygen saturation measured by this catheter was independent of vessel wall artifacts, blood pH, and flow velocity. Another application of this method is measurement of blood flow by the dye- (indocyanine green) dilution technique. The results of flow measurements by the catheter appeared to be satisfactory (r = 0.99, SD = 1.7%). This study concludes that our method is effective for monitoring the balance between regional oxygen supply and demand.

scholarly journals Pendulum-Type Hetero-Core Fiber Optic Accelerometer for Low-Frequency Vibration Monitoring

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 2528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Yamazaki ◽  
Ichiro Kurose ◽  
Michiko Nishiyama ◽  
Kazuhiro Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Optics ◽  
Electromagnetic Interference ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Fiber Optic Sensor ◽  
Vibration Monitoring ◽  
Vibration Measurement ◽  
Displacement Sensor ◽  
Core Fiber

In this paper, a novel pendulum-type accelerometer based on hetero-core fiber optics has been proposed for structural health monitoring targeting large-scale civil infrastructures. Vibration measurement is a non-destructive method for diagnosing the failure of structures by assessing natural frequencies and other vibration patterns. The hetero-core fiber optic sensor utilized in the proposed accelerometer can serve as a displacement sensor with robustness to temperature changes, in addition to immunity to electromagnetic interference and chemical corrosions. Thus, the hetero-core sensor inside the accelerometer measures applied acceleration by detecting the rotation of an internal pendulum. A series of experiments showed that the hetero-core fiber sensor linearly responded to the rotation angle of the pendulum ranging within (−6°, 4°), and furthermore the proposed accelerometer could reproduce the waveform of input vibration in a frequency band of several Hz order.

scholarly journals A High-Frequency Sound based PGC Demodulation Scheme for Fiber Optics Hydrophone

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunjie Shi ◽  
Mengke Yin ◽  
Zijue Zhu ◽  
Shun Wang ◽  
Panting Niu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Optics ◽  
Sound Source ◽  
Acoustic Signal ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Interference Signal ◽  
High Frequency Sound ◽  
Frequency Sound

Abstract In the research field of fiber-optic hydrophone, the performance of demodulation scheme is crucial. In this work, a phase-generated-carrier (PGC) demodulation scheme based on high-frequency sound source is proposed. Highfrequency acoustic signal from the external sound source is applied to the fiber-optic hydrophone to achieve phase modulation of the interference signal instead of the piezo-electrical transducer (PZT) or frequency-modulated laser. It possesses the merits of low system complexity and low cost. Through the acoustic detection experiment, we achieve demodulation of acoustic signal at frequency varying from 300 Hz to 800 Hz, and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is higher than 45 dB. Furthermore, the proposed scheme is successfully applied to time division multiplexing (TDM) experiment.

scholarly journals Analysis of Curvature in Fiber Optic Cable for Macrobending-Based Slope Sensor

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-56
Author(s):  
Imam Mulyanto
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Optics ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Laser Light ◽  
Laser Intensity ◽  
Single Mode ◽  
Power Losses ◽  
Fiber Optic Cable ◽  
Power Meter ◽  
Working Principle

The analysis of fiber optics for macro bending-based slope sensors using SMF-28 single-mode optical fibers has been successfully conducted. Fiber optics were treated to silicon rubber molding and connected with laser light and power meters to measure the intensity of laser power generated. The working principle was carried out using the macrobending phenomenon on single-mode optical fibers. The intensity of laser light in fiber optic cables decreases in the event of indentation or bending of the fiber optic cable. Power losses resulting from the macrobending process can be seen in the result of the information sensitivity of fiber optics to the change of angle given. From the results of the study, the resulting fiber optic sensitivity value is -0.1534o/dBm. The larger the angle given, the lower the laser intensity received by the power meter.

scholarly journals 2D Propagation Simulation of Variation Parameters of U-shape Fiber Optic

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-158
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Optics ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Power Transmission ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Curvature Radius ◽  
Sensor Applications ◽  
Core Fiber

Fiber optic has extraordinary properties and is suitable in sensor applications due to its special potential. Currently, macro bending characteristics of newly developed hetero core fiber optic element are designed and evaluated. This paper presents the preliminary results obtained from the numerical simulation analysis of the bending sensitivity of U-shape fiber optics toward the 2D electromagnetic wave in terms of mesh, curvature radius, core fiber size, and turn number. Fiber optics with core sizes of 4, 9, 50, and 62.5 μm were designed. In addition, the combination of core diameters 50-4-50, 50-9-50, 62.5-4-62.5, and 62.5-9-62.5 μm is evaluated to compare the outcome of transmission power in terms of hetero core structure of fiber optic. Simulation is performed using COMSOL Multiphysics simulation tool. The developed U-shape fiber optic is designed to sense the distortion of reducing power transmission by comparing input and output power. Results show that the selected mesh depends on the size of geometry bending fiber optics, and fine and finer mesh is the best for U-shape fiber optic. Furthermore, the power flow on the fiber decreases with the decreasing curvature radius and increasing turn number. The fiber with a core size combination of 62.5–4–62.5 um has high sensitivity in terms of loss. The attained results possess higher potential in the field of sensor applications, such as displacement, strain, pressure, and monitoring respiration, on human body. This study serves as a basis for further investigation of nanomaterial coating on fiber optics, thereby enhancing its credibility for sensing.

Imaging Spectroscopy Using Fiber Optics

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (S2) ◽  
pp. 845-846
Author(s):  
S. Michael Angel ◽  
H. Trey Skinner ◽  
Brian J. Marquardt
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Fiber Optics ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Imaging System ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Imaging Spectroscopy ◽  
Small Diameter ◽  
Imaging Spectrometer ◽  
Remote Spectroscopy

Optical fiber probes are routinely used with optical spectrometers to allow measurements to be made on remotely located samples. In most of these systems, however, the optical fibers are used as non-imaging “light pipes” for the transmission of laser light, and luminescence or Raman signals to and from the sample. Thus, while these systems are suitable for remote spectroscopy, they are limited to single-point measurements. In a recent paper, we showed that a small-diameter (i.e., 350 μm) coherent optical fiber bundle can be combined with an AOTF-based imaging spectrometer for fluorescence and Raman spectral micro-imaging with increased flexibility in terms of sample positioning and in-situ capabilities. The previous paper described the operation of the fiber-optic microimaging probe and AOTF imaging system and showed preliminary Raman and fluorescence images for model compounds with 4 μm resolution. We have extended this work to include a discussion of the lateral and vertical spatial resolution of the fiber-optic microprobe in a non-contact proximity-focused configuration.

Polarimetric fiber optic sensing for smart structures

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz R. Wolinski ◽  
Andrzej W. Domanski ◽  
Pawel Galazka
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Smart Structures ◽  
Fiber Optic Sensing
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