• DocumentCode
    977451
  • Title

    High-sensitivity fibre-optic strain sensors for measuring structural distortion

  • Author

    Asawa, C.K. ; Yao, S.K. ; Stearns, R.C. ; Mota, N.L. ; Downs, J.W.

  • Author_Institution
    TRW, Technology Research Center, El Segundo, USA
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1982
  • Firstpage
    362
  • Lastpage
    364
  • Abstract
    A high sensitivity fibre-optic microbend strain sensor for detecting bending of large mechanical structures has been constructed; experimental data on transmission modulation against structural strain are presented. Optical time domain reflectometry for detecting strains at several structural points simultaneously by placing many sensors in tandem along a single fibre is described. Structural bend radii of greater than 5 km have been measured.
  • Keywords
    fibre optics; nonelectric sensing devices; strain measurement; time-domain reflectometry; high sensitivity fibre-optic microbend strain sensor; optical time domain reflectometry; structural distortion; structural strain; transmission modulation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19820248
  • Filename
    4246381
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=977451