DocumentCode
1470235
Title
Microcontroller-based performance enhancement of an optical fiber level transducer
Author
Betta, Giovanni ; Pietrosanto, Antonio ; Scaglione, Antonio
Author_Institution
Dept. of Ind. Eng., Cassino Univ., Italy
Volume
47
Issue
2
fYear
1998
fDate
4/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
489
Lastpage
493
Abstract
A proposed digital microcontrolled transducer for liquid-level measurement is based on two optical fibers from which the cladding was removed in suitably spaced zones at known distances. A 1-m full-scale, 6.25-mm resolution prototype was made and tested. The adopted hardware and software strategies assure a low-cost, high-static, and dynamic performance, good reliability, and the possibility of remote control. These features were confirmed by the experimental tests carried out on gasoline
Keywords
fibre optic sensors; level measurement; microcontrollers; physical instrumentation control; transducers; digital microcontroller; gasoline; liquid level measurement; optical fiber transducer; remote control; Hardware; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Petroleum; Power generation; Prototypes; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Software prototyping; Testing; Transducers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9456
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/19.744196
Filename
744196
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