Title :
Evaluation of optical fibre distributed temperature sensing for underground mass transit systems
Author :
Norman, S.R. ; Barker, D. ; Jones, I.
Author_Institution :
Pirelli Cables, Eastleigh, UK
Abstract :
The detection of spurious heat sources such as fires in mass transit underground tunnels presents considerable problems. The authors report the initial findings of the evaluation, of an optical fibre distributed temperature sensor (DTS) in an underground transit network. They describe trials undertaken for London Underground Ltd. using a commercially available DTS system in a disused tunnel in the London Underground network
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; railways; temperature measurement; London Underground; fires; optical fibre distributed temperature sensing; spurious heat sources; underground mass transit systems; underground tunnels;
Conference_Titel :
Fibre Optics Sensor Technology, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
