Dynamic strain measurement using two wavelength-matched fiber Bragg grating sensors interrogated by a cascaded long-period fiber grating

In this work, we describe a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensing system using two wavelength-matched FBG sensors for static and dynamic strain measurement. A cascaded long-period fiber grating (CLPG)-based demodulation technique has been used to interrogate the two wavelength-matched FBG sensors. Experimental results of static strain measurement show that the proposed system has a strain resolution of 1 με. This system has also been used for dynamic strain measurement. An eddy current displacement meter-based system has been used as a comparison measurement. Experimental results of dynamic strain measurement have proved that the FBG sensing system has a good performance in the measurement of dynamic strain. The results of static and dynamic strain measurement indicate that the sensing system using two wavelength-matched FBG sensors is superior to the single FBG sensor system.     

高灵敏度光纤光栅传感特性测试仪研制

本文报道了一种新颖的光纤光栅传感测试仪,仪器的波长变化分辨率可达0.002nm,应变分辨率达1.7με.本仪器可以用于光纤布喇格光栅传感实用化测量,也可以作为光纤光栅传感技术教学的实验设备.     

一种新型FBG热式液体流量传感器

光纤布拉格光栅热式流量传感器目前只适用于气体流量,为扩大其应用领域,设计了一种可用于液体流量测量的新型光纤布拉格光栅热式流量传感器。该光纤布拉格光栅热式流量传感器使用陶瓷加热片以恒定功率提供热量,不同流量的液体经过传感器时带走的热量不同,通过检测光纤布拉格光栅中心波长的变化就可以测得传感器的温度变化,进而推导出液体流量大小。通过温度传感测试实验和流量传感测试实验,验证了所设计的传感器可用于液体流量测量。实验结果表明,该传感器的流量测量范围为40.575~550.664 L/h。     

Simultaneous strain and temperature measurement of advanced 3-D braided composite materials using an improved EFPI/FBG system

Simultaneous strain and temperature measurement for advanced 3-D braided composite materials using fibre-optic sensor technology is demonstrated, for the first time. These advanced 3-D braided composites can virtually eliminate the most serious problem of delamination for conventional composites. A tandem in-fibre Bragg-grating (FBG)/extrinsic Fabry–Perot interferometric sensor (EFPI) system with improved accuracy has been used to facilitate simultaneous temperature and strain measurement in this work. The non-symmetric distortion of the optical spectrum of the FBG, due to the combination of the FBG and the EFPI, is observed for the first time. Experimental and theoretical studies indicate that this type of distortion can affect the measurement accuracy seriously and it is mainly caused by the modulation of the periodic output of the EFPI. A simple method has been demonstrated to improve the accuracy for detection of the wavelength-shift of the FBG induced by temperature change. A strain accuracy of ±20μ and a temperature accuracy of ±1°C have been achieved, which can meet the requirements for practical applications of 3-D braided composites.     

A novel fiber Bragg grating high-temperature sensor

A novel fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor for the measurement of high temperature is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The interrogation system of the sensor system is simple, low cost but effective. The sensor head is comprised of one FBG and two metal rods. The lengths of the rods are different from each other. The coefficients of thermal expansion of the rods are also different from each other. The FBG will be strained by the sensor head when the temperature to be measured changes. The temperature is measured basis of the wavelength shifts of the FBG induced by strain. A dynamic range of 0–800 °C and a resolution of 1 °C have been obtained by the sensor system. The experiment results agree with theoretical analyses.     

利用调谐滤波技术的光纤光栅复用传感器

采用光纤光栅悬臂梁线性调谐技术 ,提出了利用调谐滤波技术对光纤光栅复用传感信号进行检测的方案 ,在分析其基本工作原理的基础上 ,实验研究了其波分复用传感特性 ,传感测量的结果与光谱分析仪直接测量的结果基本一致。传感器的波长分辨率主要取决于系统的最小可探测光功率 ,由于采用了高灵敏度的光电测量系统 ,传感测量的波长分辨率可达 0 .0 0 5nm ,应变分辨率可达 5.7× 10 - 6 。     

基于少模-无芯-少模光纤结构的高灵敏度折射率传感器

光纤折射率传感器广泛应用于各种复杂环境的监测。设计了一种基于少模光纤（fewmode fiber,FMF）–无芯光纤（coreless fiber,CLF）–FMF结构的高灵敏度折射率传感器。该传感器由2小段FMF之间熔接1段减薄的CLF组成马赫-增德尔干涉仪（Mach–Zehnder interference,MZI）,测量外界折射率,利用光纤布拉格光栅（fiber Bragg grating,FBG）进行温度补偿。MZI干涉光谱中的谐振波谷同时受折射率和温度影响,FBG只受温度的影响。利用MZI和FBG的折射率和温度灵敏度系数构建灵敏度矩阵,实现折射率和温度的同步测量。实验结果表明,MZI折射率灵敏度为345.66 nm/RIU,温度灵敏度为0.013 4 nm/℃;FBG的温度灵敏度为0.010 4 nm/℃。     

Temperature-compensated fibre Bragg grating ‐based sensor with variable sensitivity

In this paper a Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG)-based sensor device for strain measurement with adjustable full-scale sensitivity is proposed. Installation flanges of the sensor can be moved with respect to the internal fixed FBG sensing length in order to adjust the overall strain sensitivity and the full scale measurement range of the device. Thermal drift is compensated using a technique based on the thermal expansion of a solid block connected to the fibre, in the pre-stressed region outside the grating. Typical calibration curves are reported to illustrate the sensor sensitivity variation with the layout and temperature.     

基于边缘解调技术的光纤光栅波登管压力传感器的研制

研制了光纤光栅弹簧管压力传感器,并与双边缘解调技术相结合搭建了基于边缘解调技术的光纤压力传感器检测系统,对传感器和解调器的性能进行了测试,给出了实验结果.压力灵敏度为0.33nm/MPa,解调系统线性拟合度为0.99977,系统压力测量分辨率可达0.01MPa.     

具有温度补偿的光纤位移传感器

位移测量是结构健康检测的重要参量之一.本文提出了一种双悬臂梁粘贴光纤光栅的位移传感器,它将位移变化转换成两只光纤光栅的波长移动,实现对位移量的绝对测量.通过引入对称补偿光纤光栅的方法解决了温度与位移交叉敏感的问题.推导了位移传感器的工作原理,完成了相关实验,并分析了传感器所产生误差的来源.实验结果表明,在量程为20 mm的时候,位移灵敏度为123 pm/mm,温度补偿前,温度对位移的影响是234.9 μm/℃;温度补偿后,温度对位移的影响为17 μm/℃.本位移传感器量程大、线性好、准确度高,不易受恶劣环境影响.     

Fiber Bragg grating strain sensor based on fiber laser

A study on fiber Bragg grating (FBG) strain sensor, based on erbium-doped fiber (EDF) laser, is presented. A strain-sensing element, FBG, also acts as the lasing wavelength selecting component. When strain is applied on the FBG, the laser cavity loss changes, leading to a modification of the laser transient. Strain measurements are obtained in the time domain by simply measuring the EDF laser build-up time. Relative variation in the build-up time of up to 190%, for a strain range from 0 με to 2350 με, is achieved with a resolution corresponding to a strain of better than 2.35 με. This study demonstrates a novel fiber sensor concept and the technical feasibility to develop fiber strain measurement.     

基于偶联剂技术的光纤光栅压力传感实验研究

报道了利用偶联技术封装光纤光栅压力传感器的新方案.通过采用特殊聚合物材料将光纤光栅封装于金属管中,并采用偶联材料分别与聚合物和光纤以化学键偶联的工艺,解决了由于有机弹性体聚合物的弹性模量（1.2×105 N/m2）与光纤光栅的弹性模量(7×1010 N/m2)相差很大,在压强较大时易导致光纤光栅与聚合物材料之间的撕裂滑脱问题,改善了光纤光栅压力响应特性.封装后的光纤光栅压力的线性测量范围为0.04 MPa~0.6 MPa,压力响应灵敏度为－4.48 nm/MPa,与裸光栅压力响应灵敏度－0.003063 nm/MPa相比,增敏了1463倍.利用实验中所使用光谱仪0.05 nm的分辨率,压强测量准确度为±0.01 MPa,线性度为0.9978.     

基于光栅应变传感器的纳米测量机探针设计

为了提高纳米坐标测量机探针的测量精度,且能满足对复杂曲面或微结构进行精确测量的要求,提出了一种新颖的基于微探针系统的光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)探针。该探针具有较高灵敏度和可重复性。提出该新型FBG探针,即探针里有一个熔融的球形顶端,FBG作为应变传感器内置在测杆上。介绍了光纤探针的基本原理,并利用有限元软件ANSYS 11对探针的应变分布在轴向和横向载荷两种典型配置分别进行了仿真分析,结果表明仿真分析和理论计算相吻合。通过实验对光纤探针的灵敏度和分辨率分别进行测试。实验结果表明,在轴向载荷条件下,用位移分辨率为1.5 nm的压电换能器对探针进行性能测试,得到光纤探针的测量分辨率为60 nm。即光纤探针具有较高的灵敏度和分辨率,其性能满足实际测量需要。     

阵列波导光栅解调的准分布式光纤光栅传感器

从理论上和实验上研究了一种操作简单、响应速度快,价格低廉和高分辨率的基于阵列波导光栅(AWG)的准分布式光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)传感器.该传感系统采用了阵列波导光栅双通道强度解调技术对光纤光栅的布拉格波长和温度进行精确的解调.实验结果表明,该系统对宽带宽光纤光栅的布拉格波长和温度解调均具有高线性度,考虑系统稳定性及光纤布拉格光栅之间的串扰影响,波长测量精度仍可达2 pm,温度测量精度优于0.2℃.     

Photonic instantaneous measurement of microwave frequency using fiber Bragg grating

A photonic approach to realizing instantaneous measurement of microwave frequency based on optical monitoring using a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is proposed and demonstrated. In the approach, a frequency-unknown microwave signal is modulated on an optical carrier in a Mach-Zehnder modulator biased at the minimum transmission point. After detecting the transmission and reflection optical powers at the output of the FBG, the microwave frequency can be determined according to the value of transmission-to-reflection power ratio, due to the fixed relationship between the microwave frequency and the power ratio. A proof-of-concept experiment has been performed, which demonstrates that a measurement resolution of ±0.08 GHz over a 10 GHz measurement bandwidth is achieved. The measurement performance in terms of resolution is better than previously reported results.     

基于多芯光纤级联布喇格光纤光栅的横向压力与温度同时测量

提出并制作了一种基于多芯光纤与单模光纤错位构成的马赫-曾德尔干涉仪,将其与光纤布喇格光栅级联,形成的全光纤传感系统可实现横向压力和温度双参量同时测量.马赫-曾德尔干涉仪是利用多芯光纤和单模光纤的模场不匹配而发生模间干涉,当外界横向压力直接作用在多芯光纤内部光场,干涉仪具有较高的灵敏度.实验结果表明:马赫-曾德尔干涉仪压力灵敏度为28.57nm/(N·mm~(-1)),线性度为0.997,而光纤布喇格光栅在一定范围内对压力变化不敏感;马赫-曾德干涉仪和光纤布喇格光栅对温度变化都具有较高的线性度,温度灵敏度分别为56.1pm/℃和11.3pm/℃.对于分辨率为0.02nm的光谱仪,传感器可实现的压力和温度测量分辨率分别为7.0×10~(-4)N/mm和0.03℃.马赫-曾德尔干涉仪的透射谱和光纤布拉光栅的谐振峰对横向压力和温度的变化有不同的光谱响应,利用光谱仪对传感器的透射谱实时监测,方便地实现了压力与温度双参量的测量.该传感器结构简单,灵敏度高,可用于不同领域的压力传感.     

平面圆形膜片式光纤布拉格光栅温度补偿压强传感

报道了利用光纤布拉格光栅反射波谱带宽展宽技术实现温度补偿的压强传感新方案。结合平面圆形膜片应变调谐的特点,采用膜盒式结构,将光纤光栅中心对准平面圆形膜片零应变半径并沿径向粘贴,利用反射波谱带宽对应变敏感而对温度不敏感的特性解调压强,成功地实现了温度补偿的压强传感测量。基于光谱分析仪0.05nm的光谱分辨力,实验测得带宽随压强响应灵敏度为0.34nm/MPa,压强精度为±0.15MPa,压强测量范围为0~7.5MPa。实验结果与理论分析基本一致。     

一种新型温度自适应光纤光栅动态传感系统

 研究了采用温度控制光纤Bragg光栅（FBG）作为信号解调器件的自适应光纤光栅动态传感系统。系统利用半导体制冷器件对滤波用FBG进行温度控制,以改变FBG的窄带滤波波长,使之在合适的滤波波长工作,以适应测量环境温度变化,实现对传感器环境温度变化的自适应。通过采用参考信道,去除系统噪音,提高测量精度。系统动态应变传感精度达到9.745×10^-10(Hz^-1/2。     

High resolution temperature insensitive interrogation technique for FBG sensors

In this letter, we propose a high resolution temperature insensitive interrogation technique for FBG sensors where one FBG acts as an edge filter to interrogate a separate FBG sensor. A high resolution of better than 5 με in strain measurement range from 0 to 1100 με and the best resolution of better than 1 με were verified by experiments. An error of only ±2.2 με is achieved over a temperature range from 15 to 50 °C, indicating that this strain interrogation technique is temperature insensitive. Using an altered system configuration, the temperature was also measured simultaneously with a resolution better than 0.2 °C.     

Experimental research on a novel fiber-optic cantilever-type inclinometer

Experimental setup for tilt measurement and a novel signal detection method for demodulation of fiber Bragg grating (FBG) wavelength shift are proposed. Being attached, respectively, on the upper and lower surface of only one single pendulum-type cantilever element, only a couple of matched FBGs are used for both tilt angle sensing and wavelength shift signal demodulating. So the received light power will change due to the split of the two reflected spectra of FBGs, which corresponds to the tilt angle. In addition, the cross-sensitivity effect of FBG-based sensors will be solved automatically due to a differential signal process method. Experimental results indicate the measurement accuracy is about ± 0.03°, and measurement resolution is estimated to be about 0.002°.