Comparative study of coupling to symmetric and antisymmetric cladding modes in long-period fiber gratings

We analyse the influence of coupling to symmetric and antisymmetric cladding modes in arc-induced Long-Period Fiber Gratings for temperature and strain sensing. The origin of this difference in energy coupling is related to the fabrication process of these gratings and depends on the electric arc discharge conditions, which modulates the refractive index and geometry of the optical fiber. Finally, results demonstrate the performance of different cladding modes excited in arc-induced LPFGs to temperature and strain applications and, in addition, indicate which coupling might be appropriate to certain sensing applications.     

Pressure Vessel Wall Thinning Detection Using Multiple Pairs of Fiber Bragg Gratings For Unbalanced Strain Measurements

This paper proposes a method for using a pair of identical fiber Bragg gratings to measure the unbalanced strain factor in an isothermal-mechanical system. Cascading two identical fiber Bragg gratings, the unbalanced strain factor caused by the disturbance can be interrogated from the peak difference of the two reflecting Bragg wavelengths. If the mechanical system is in an isothermal environment, the thermal variations in the Bragg grating detection system can be automatically compensated. To verify the feasibility of the unbalanced strain detection using a pair of fiber Bragg gratings, the wall-thinning monitor in a pressure vessel system was investigated. The proposed technique is easy to install, immune to electro-magnetic and thermal interference, and highly sensitive in-time to remote monitoring for fiber optic smart structures.A finite element model (FEM) is used to simulate the wall thinning in a pressure vessel system. The minimum detectable unbalanced strain and cross-talk between two reflecting Bragg wavelengths were investigated.ROC Revised for Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, 2000     

温度应变同时测量的光纤光栅系统的研究

为了同时传感温度和应变,在同一根光纤的两个不同地方写入相同的Bragg光栅,设计制成一种特殊机构的传感系统。由于测量结构特殊,两处光纤光栅的反射峰具有成比例的应变响应系数和不同的温度响应,测出温度后,应变也同时算出。实际测量表明,该系统结构简单,测量精度高,能进行实时测量。     

光纤光栅传感器实用化的关键性技术研究

光纤光栅是一种新型的无源光子器件，可用来精确感测纳米量级的微小应变和温度等多种物理量，在光传感领域发挥着重要作用，简要说明了光纤光栅传感器的基本原理，详细介绍了笔者近年来在信号解调、传感头的封装和光纤光栅的复用等关键技术研究上的进展，讨论了光纤光栅传感器在进一步实用化和商品化过程中需要解决的技术问题，并对其应用前景做了展望。     

光纤光栅传感技术在桥梁试桩中的应用

基于对光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)传感特性的理论分析,研制了可用于桥梁试桩应变监测的光纤光栅钢筋应变计,并进行了标定试验;研究了光纤光栅传感器的布设工艺,在某特大跨海大桥试桩项目中的钻孔灌注桩里成功地埋入了52支光纤光栅钢筋应变计,进行了荷载试验.研究结果表明,在桥梁试桩项目中利用光纤光栅传感技术可以方便有效地对试桩的应变进行多点实时监测,为桥梁桩基础的优化设计提供了可靠的依据.     

High Temperature Gratings for the Moiré and Moiré Interferometry Methods and their Application to Deformation Measurement - A Review

Abstract: This paper gives a general review of the production of high temperature gratings and their application to deformation measurement. The fabrication techniques for gratings and deformation measurement methods using the gratings are discussed. The review is confined to in-plane moiré and moiré interferometry methods. Some typical applications in high temperature deformation measurement are briefly discussed.     

基于光纤光栅传感器的弓网状态监测方案及其验证试验

结合轨道交通列车受电弓与接触网安全监测的实际需求,提出利用光纤光栅传感器进行碳滑板应变变化实时检测,利用应变推导出接触力变化,实现接触力检测,从理论模型和试验测试两方面对监测可行性进行验证,为弓网状态监测提供了一种可行的解决方案。     

用于钢筋混凝土梁的光纤光栅应变传感器

在变形测定器中,光纤Bragg光栅被粘贴于内管的两端,这两端的距离确定了传感器的量规长度。为了测量拉应变和压应变,该光纤光栅必须保持处于与可能的最大压应变相等的永久性拉应变。将光纤Bragg光栅贴于H154梁的混凝土表面和H158梁的钢筋表面,以分别检测拉应变和压应变。当钢筋混凝土梁受到千斤顶的加载时,它的应变可由光纤Bragg光栅的反射Bragg波长的偏移量获得。实验表明,作为一种绝对检测器件,光纤Bragg光栅为钢筋混凝土梁提供了有效监测,其中,拉应变~1000me,而压应变~1500me。     

光纤光栅传感技术及其在石油工业中的应用

阐述了光纤光栅温度和应变传感的响应机理．对光纤光栅多参量区分测量技术和光纤光栅传感网络复用与解调技术进行了综合评述．结合光纤光栅传感技术的本质突出优势和石油工业特点,讨论了其在油气生产中温度和压力测量、测井技术、地震波检测、长距离石油管道监测等方面的应用．     

光纤Bragg光栅用于动态应变测试的研究进展

应变测量是光纤光栅的主要应用之一。概述了光纤Bragg光栅（FBG）在不同时期和领域用于动态应 变测试的研究进展;阐述了传感头、信号的解调方法和工程应用;评述了基于光纤Bragg光栅的动态应变测试方 法和解调技术;比较了各自的优缺点和目前所能达到的测试范围     

纤维复合材料层合板内埋光纤光栅传感器的保护技术

内埋的光纤Bragg光栅（FBG）传感器的存活率及测试精度是其在线监测纤维增强树脂基复合材料制备和服役状态的重要前提。采用[90₁₁/0₁₁]的碳纤维预浸料铺层方式,在层合板0°和45°方向的典型位置埋入FBG温度和应变传感器,采用模压成型工艺制备复合材料层合板。在异向铺排（光纤光栅方向与碳纤维方向不同）的45°方向光纤光栅传感器内埋于碳纤维预浸料层间的过程中,对其采用4种不同的保护方式。通过对比实验结果发现:当对异向铺排的FBG传感器不采取保护措施时,在加热加压复合材料时光纤光栅容易失活;整层铺设同向预浸料以保护异向铺排的FBG传感器的方式改变了具有特定铺层参数复合材料的力学性能;采用窄长条同向预浸料上下包埋保护FBG传感器的方式增大了应变光栅测量结果的系统误差;采用窄长条同向预浸料上下包埋并在邻近铺层开凹槽的保护方式能明显提高内埋光纤光栅的存活率及测试精度。      

毛细铜管封装的内嵌式镀金光纤布拉格光栅温度和应力传感器

为了实现复杂、恶劣环境下工程机械表面无损的应力监测方式,实现对大型工程机械的实时动态监测,提出了基于磁控溅射技术的光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)应力传感器封装方法。并对完全嵌套(整个栅区嵌套毛细铜管)和两端嵌套(栅区两端嵌套毛细铜管)两种封装方法开展了研究。从理论分析和有限元仿真的角度比较了传感器的增敏效果,前后结果一致。制备了传感器实物并进行了温度、应力和对比实验。仿真实验结果表明,该模型下FBG传感器能提高约7.5%的灵敏度。温度实验表明第二种封装结构的温度反馈相关系数R2达到了0.99948,在30℃～80℃范围内呈现良好的线性度;应力实验的相关系数R2也达到0.99924,灵敏度为6.14 pm/MPa,在该实验搭建的解调系统下精度达到0.05 MPa,可以快速、精确地解调应力。对比实验表明,光栅解调仪组成的监测系统比应变片组成的监测系统具有更高的精度,最大偏差值减小了59.8%。嵌套毛细铜管的金属化方式结合有机胶固定的封装结构简单、灵敏度和精度高,可以满足大型工程机械表面无损实时健康监测的需求。     

一种用于低频测量的光纤光栅振动传感器

利用光纤光栅敏感技术,设计了一种用于低频测量的光纤光栅振动传感器.该传感器采用了等强度悬臂梁作为振动传感元件,并在等强度悬臂梁的上下双面优化布置性能匹配的两个光纤光栅,一个为振动敏感测量光栅,另一个为信号匹配滤波解调光栅.该结构设计可以补偿温度的不利影响,同时也提高了传感器信号检测的灵敏度.实测结果表明,该传感器可以用于25 Hz以下的低频目标的振动测量.     

Fabrication of holographic blazed grating with Fourier synthesis exposure

A simple, direct, and universal fabrication method for holographic blazed gratings is proposed and a 79 lines/mm holographic echelle grating with 4 μm depth quasi-triangular grooves experimentally demonstrated as an example of a blazed grating fabricated directly by Fourier synthesis exposure. With the method, we converted a periodic grating groove profile into the exposure energy spatial distribution on the surface of a photoresist with the response characteristics of the particular photoresist. Then the exposure energy could be decomposed into a series of sinusoidal functions using Fourier series, and realized by superposing a series of two-beam interference patterns. In contrast with mechanically ruled gratings, the fabrication process of holographic gratings is quite quick and low cost, and especially no Rowland ghosts appear in their dispersion spectrum. The reported work will offer a new approach for blazed grating fabrication with a holographic process.     

基于光束扫描方法制作取样光栅的实验研究

报道了一种基于光束扫描方法采用普通均匀相位模板和连续的 2 4 4nm倍频氩离子激光器 ,制作波长间隔为 0 .8nm和 1.6nm取样光栅的新技术 ,并对得到的实验结果进行了分析。研制的取样光栅波长间隔均匀 ,具有良好的谱特性。采用的方法操作简单、灵活 ,可方便地制作不同类型的取样光栅。     

Refractive index and temperature sensors based on no-core fiber cascaded with long period fiber grating

A kind of compact fibre-optic sensor based on no-core fibre (NCF) cascaded with a strong coupling long-period fibre grating (LPFG) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The sensing mechanism is based on the Mach–Zehnder-like interference between the core fundamental mode and cladding mode of the fibre structure. The NCF and LPFG are used as the mode exciter and combiner, respectively. Due to the particular properties of the strong coupling LPFG, the measurements of refractive index (RI) and temperature with high sensitivity are realized by monitoring the transmission spectrum with intensity and wavelength interrogation techniques, respectively. The achieved RI sensitivity reaches ?580.269 dB/RIU in the range of 1.436–1.454 and the temperature sensitivity reaches 27.2 pm/°C.     

Sensitivity of embedded fibre optic Bragg grating sensors to disbonds in bonded composite ship joints

The potential application of embedded fibre optic Bragg grating strain sensors for the health monitoring of adhesively bonded composite ship joints is investigated in this paper. Bragg grating sensors were embedded at various locations along the interface of adhesively bonded glass-reinforced plastic composite joints with artificially introduced disbonds to assess their capability to detect bond-line damage under in-plane shear and through-thickness tension. Finite element (FE) models indicated that the presence of the disbond significantly altered the bond-line strain distribution under such loads. The embedded sensors successfully detected this effect, and the sensor measurements compared well to FE predictions. However, the experimental measurements of the magnitude of the strain at the tips of the disbonds showed significant variations, presumably due to its high sensitivity to defect edge conditions which could not be experimentally controlled with a high degree of repeatability. Both the FE models and the experimental results showed that the effect of disbond damage was localised, more so under in-plane shear than through-thickness tension. This would necessitate the use of an optimised sensor array and pattern recognition algorithm for the reliable detection of an arbitrary disbond.     

Multi-parameters measurement based on cascaded Bragg gratings in magnetic fluid-infiltrated photonic crystal fibre

Simultaneous measurement of multi-parameters is demonstrated quantitatively using two fibre Bragg gratings inscribed on a high birefringence photonic crystal fibre (PCF) and common PCF, respectively. The birefringence coefficient and the Bragg wavelengths corresponding to the fast-axis mode and slow-axis can be magnetic-controlled by filling magnetic fluid (MF) into several cladding air-holes. Based on the dependence of the MF refractive index on temperature and magnetic field, the sensitivity of the spectral response of the device to longitudinal strain, magnetic field and temperature are characterized, and the results of its application as a multi-parameter sensor are also presented.     

Entire Life Time Monitoring of Filament Wound Composite Cylinders Using Bragg Grating Sensors: III. In-Service External Pressure Loading

This article is the third of three papers describing a study of the monitoring of filament wound composite cylinders for underwater applications. Part I described the technological issues and the development of specimens instrumented with embedded gratings and thermocouples, with the aim of monitoring the temperature and strain changes during the cylinder manufacturing presented in Part II. Residual strains are not negligible, over 1,000 axial micro-strain at the end of the curing cycle. Part III describes the response of these cylinders to hydrostatic pressure loading. The same embedded fiber optical Bragg gratings (FBGs) used for parts I and II of the study are here used as strain gauges. Their response is compared to that of classical resistive strain gages bonded to the inner surface of the tube. Results from these initial tests demonstrate the embedded FBG sensor’s capability to monitor structural health of an underwater structure from fabrication throughout its service life. Embedded instrumentation records strains during pressure cycles up to final failure, without affecting the cylinder response.     

Weak anchoring of nematic liquid crystals on photo-induced surface relief gratings of organic polysilane

Surface relief gratings on organic polysilane thin films are fabricated by holographic exposure of ultra-violet light, and Au gratings are subsequently prepared on polysilane gratings by vapor deposition of Au. The anchoring energies of 4-pentyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl (5CB) nematic liquid crystal on the fabricated gratings are determined with a saturation voltage method. The anchoring energies of Au gratings are weaker than those of organic polysilane gratings because of suppression of π–π interaction between the liquid crystal and the alignment layer. The polar anchoring energies of Au gratings are also weaker than those reported in literature.