Title :
Fiber-optic sensor systems for absolute measurements
Author :
Bock, Wojtek J. ; Urbanczyk, Waclaw
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Opt. Ind., Univ. du Quebec, Hull, Que., Canada
Abstract :
In this review presentation we provide a short introduction to fiber-optic sensor technology, a quickly emerging novel industrial application area of photonics, different from fiber-optic communications. Fundamental sensor concepts, sensor classification, sensor components and several representative examples of industrial sensor systems will be presented with special focus on sensors and sensor systems developed for absolute measurements in the area of engineering mechanics. Several specific topologies of fiber-optic absolute pressure transducers developed recently at the Laboratory of Industrial Optoelectronics (LIO) at UQAH to meet requirements for use in general purpose pressure measurements, and for load distribution measurements in large engineering structures will also be presented
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; pressure measurement; pressure sensors; LIO; UQAH; absolute measurements; engineering mechanics; fiber-optic sensor systems; industrial application area; industrial sensor systems; load distribution measurements; pressure transducers; sensor classification; Area measurement; Communication industry; Mechanical variables measurement; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber sensors; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Pressure measurement; Sensor systems; Topology; Transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1998. IMTC/98. Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
St. Paul, MN
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4797-8
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.1998.676862
