结合FBG-FP的变压器局部放电光纤全方向传感研究

为实现变压器局部放电的灵敏检测,避免漏检局部放电信号,基于光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)与法布里珀罗腔(Fabry-Perot cavity)传感原理提出了一种结合FBG-FP的变压器油中局部放电光纤全方向传感方法。介绍了FBG与FP腔的局部放电传感原理,局部放电产生的超声波会引起FBG反射光谱与FP腔干涉光谱的偏移,通过光谱边缘解调法进行光强解调可实现局放信号的检测。研制了局部放电光纤全方向传感器,通过3D打印技术制作了尺寸为25 mm×25 mm×25mm的长方体探头,探头中空结构用于插入单模光纤形成FP腔,四个侧面用于形成膜片式FBG传感结构,可接收不同方向的超声信号。基于变压器油中局部放电的频谱特性与液相环境中膜片的振动模型设计了超声传感膜片,选用镀有高反介质膜的康宁玻璃作为FP腔传感膜片,膜片半径为1.7 mm,厚度为0.165 mm,理论谐振频率为82 kHz;选用单晶硅作为FBG传感膜片,膜片半径为2.5 mm,厚度为0.1 mm,理论谐振频率为25.6 kHz。搭建了光纤局部放电传感系统并进行了局部放电光纤全方向传感器性能测试。通过断铅实验测得变压器油中传感器FBG传感膜片实...     

动态应变场下相移光栅光谱特性及实验研究

光纤传感技术以其抗电磁干扰、高精度、易组网等优势在航空航天及地下工程领域的声发射传感中得到了广泛应用。针对光纤光栅声发射监测系统,目前研究侧重于均匀光纤光栅的动态应变场传感特性,基于相移光纤光栅(phase-shifted fiber Bragg grating, PS-FBG)这一新型光纤光栅器件,重点研究声发射激励产生的动态应变场下相移光纤光栅的光谱特性变化规律。首先利用传输矩阵理论,建立PS-FBG的动态应变传感模型,利用指数衰减的余弦函数模拟声发射激励产生的动态应变场。通过数值仿真,详细研究PS-FBG光谱对动态应变场幅度、采样时刻、衰减系数、声发射频率及波长的响应特性。结果表明,PS-FBG反射谱形状随声发射频率与采样时刻呈现周期性变化,具体表现为透射窗口所对波长产生周期性漂移,而带宽变化不明显;随着动态应变场幅值越大,PS-FBG反射谱的谐振峰向两侧逐渐增多,透射窗口所对波长漂移很小;一定范围内衰减系数对PS-FBG光谱影响较大;而当声发射波长为0.1～2 L时,对PS-FBG光谱产生较大影响,此时光谱畸变较严重,在此范围外,光谱形状不发生明显变化。最后,搭建连续信号激励下的动态应变场实验平台,分析不同幅度a与频率f变化下PS-FBG的光谱特性,实验结果与仿真结果较好吻合。表明PS-FBG光谱对不同声发射激励产生的动态应变场响应不同,呈现一定规律性,该研究为基于相移光纤光栅传感技术的声发射传感提供理论指导。     

基于反射光谱特征辨识的光纤气压与温度集成监测方法

针对飞行器机载环境多参量综合测试需求,研究了一种基于反射光谱特征辨识的光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)气压与温度集成监测方法,给出了基于膜片式结构的双参量传感机理及其理论模型。采用基于耦合模理论的OptiGrating软件,得到不同气压与温度条件下光纤布拉格光栅传感器仿真反射光谱。在此基础上,借助弹塑性和恢复性能优良的平膜片感压机构,构建了膜片式双光纤气压/温度集成监测模型。研究表明,恒温条件下应变传感光纤光栅反射光谱随气压增加而逐渐向短波方向偏移,其中心波长灵敏度约为0.803 0 nm·MPa-1,且反射谱主峰及其旁瓣峰值均随气压变化呈现良好线性关系;当气压恒定而温度变化时,处于仅感温不受力状态的温度传感光纤光栅反射光谱中心波长灵敏度约为9.39 pm·℃-1;当气压与温度交叉变化时,能够实现对变温条件下的微小气压变化实时监测。传感光纤光栅受非均匀应变效应反射光谱存在一定啁啾现象,其反射光谱旁瓣峰值波长随环境温度、气压变化均会发生偏移,具有良好线性关系,且在不同气压下反射光谱对应的同一阶数旁瓣峰值幅度相等。该研究能够为航空航天器系统多物理参量在线综合测试提供有益帮助。     

一种基于光纤光栅法布里-珀罗腔的低频振动传感器

提出了一种基于光纤光栅法布里-珀罗(F-P)腔的低频振动传感方案并进行了理论分析和实验研究。采用单频激光器作为光源,光纤光栅F-P腔通过两点涂胶方式粘接在等强度悬臂梁上,待测振动信号通过支架和悬臂梁将振动作用传至光纤光栅F-P腔,引起腔长周期性变化,从而改变光纤光栅F-P腔的反射光谱特性,通过解调输出光信号的振荡频率和峰值,即可实现对振动信号频率和幅值的测量。利用压电陶瓷模拟的低频振动信号进行了实验验证,测量结果与理论分析相吻合。该传感器测量灵敏度高,特别适用于微弱振动信号的测量。     

一种基于大角度倾斜光纤光栅包层模的低频声传感方案

利用倾斜光纤光栅在发生弯曲时其存在的多种纤芯-包层模式耦合方式容易发生改变,进而使其光谱特征发生明显变化的特点,提出并验证了一种基于大角度倾斜光纤光栅包层模的低频声传感方案.将倾斜光纤光栅与设计的聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯(PET)换能膜片及腔体结构相结合,得到了一种有效的低频声传感系统.该换能膜片在被测声波信号作用下产生振动,使固定在膜片表面的倾斜光纤光栅发生周期性动态弯曲,引起倾斜光纤光栅的包层模式光谱发生周期性漂移,最后采用边缘滤波法进行解调,实现低频被测声波的有效探测.实验结果显示,该传感方案可以在45—220 Hz范围内实现高灵敏度声波探测,在传感系统固有频率附近54 Hz处获得最大声灵敏度115.88 m V/Pa,且最小探测声压为539.2μPa/Hz^1/2.该传感方案具有灵敏度高、重复性好、结构简单、容易加工等优势,在低频声探测等相关应用领域具有较大的发展前景.     

基于信号自相关原理的光纤光栅数字解调方法

为满足工程测试领域对光纤光栅波长漂移高分辨探测技术的需要,提出一种基于信号自相关原理的新型光纤光栅数字解调技术.该技术在可调谐滤波法的基础上,通过对信号序列采用自相关分析以实现对波长漂移的测量以及对传感光栅反射谱形状的识别,能够有效克服噪音对信号的影响.仿真结果表明：光纤光栅自相关数字解调方法可以准确测量光纤光栅波长的漂移,适用于传感光栅具有相同波长的变化范围.     

动态匹配光栅解调传感系统温度补偿研究

采用一对辅助匹配光纤光栅,结合基于MAX1968EUI芯片闭环自动控制,设计了一种半导体小型温度控制系统.通过控制传感光栅反射峰值变化,使匹配光栅温度变化与传感光栅周围环境温度变化相匹配,实现了动态匹配光栅解调方案的应变测量系统温度补偿,消除了光纤光栅传感器温度、应变交叉敏感效应对传感系统测量应变的影响.解调系统同时采用一支微测力传感器作为解调系统的输出,消除了传统动态匹配光栅解调系统中压电陶瓷磁滞效应对测量结果的影响.实验结果表明,温度变化对系统应变测量影响误差小于2％,传感系统的线性优于0.999 5.     

分布式光纤超声传感器用于检测电缆接头放电故障

光纤传感技术的长距离传输和分布式检测的优势在电缆线路的状态监测领域具有很大的应用价值。利用相位敏感型光时域反射仪(Φ-OTDR)对电缆接头故障诊断中的局部放电进行研究。瑞利散射相干光信号具有随机特性,其方差变量可作为弱小超声信号的检测量。在电缆局部放电实验中,将5个光纤环传感器绕制在电缆接头上特定的超声监测点,以此来验证Φ-OTDR系统的分布式定位检测能力。实验同时对比了局部放电的电测法和光纤声测法的信号特征,并利用压电传感器来校正5个光纤环传感器的位置,以验证Φ-OTDR分布式光纤超声传感器在局部放电测量中的特性。     

基于双芯光纤级联布拉格光纤光栅的温度与应力解耦双测量传感系统

提出了一种基于耦合型双芯光纤级联布拉格光纤光栅的温度与应力双参数解耦测量的全光纤型传感系统。实验制备了一系列不同长度的双芯光纤滤波器,并测量分析了其自由光谱范围与双芯光纤长度的关系,结果与理论基本一致。实验发现双芯光纤及布拉格光栅对施加应力与环境温度的变化具有不同的光谱响应。利用光谱分析仪实时监测双芯光纤透射光谱波谷处波长及光纤光栅透射谱的波长漂移量,方便地实现了温度与应力的解耦双测量。多次测试发现该传感器对应力与温度响应特性具有良好的重复性,波长误差低于实验所用光谱仪分辨率。对于0.01 nm波长分辨率的光谱仪,提出的全光纤型传感器可以分别实现4.3048με及0.4562℃的应力与温度传感测量分辨率。     

FBG滤波的级联LPFG温度和折射率传感装置

利用长周期光纤光栅具有较高的温度、折射率灵敏度,以及光纤布喇格光栅具有较高反射效率的特点,设计了一种基于光纤布啦格光栅滤波的级联长周期光纤光栅温度和折射率传感装置.利用光纤布喇格光栅的高反射率,将级联长周期光纤光栅干涉波峰的局部功率反射到功率计中,实现了温度和折射率的测量.基于信号叠加原理,对光纤布喇格光栅滤波的级联长周期光纤光栅温度和折射率传感方法的可行性进行了分析.将实际测得的功率计示数与温度以及折射率的变化进行二项式拟合,其确定系数分别为0.9990和0.9959,表明该传感方法可用于温度和折射率的精确测量.最后对该装置的稳定性做了一系列的测试,验证了该传感系统具有较高的稳定性.     

Optical fiber sensor-based detection of partial discharges in power transformers

In this paper, a fiber optic acoustic sensor system is designed and tested for on-line detection of the partial discharges inside high voltage power transformers. The fiber optic sensor uses a silica diaphragm and a single mode optical fiber encapsulated in a silica glass tube to form an extrinsic Fabry–Perot interferometer. Test results indicate that the developed fiber optic sensors are capable of detecting the acoustic signals propagating inside the transformer oil with high resolution and high frequency.     

Proposed method of partial discharge allocation with acoustic emission sensors within power transformers

Employing acoustic emission sensors for detection of partial discharge, PD, introduces many advantages. Besides easy installation and replacement, they are non-invasive and immune to electromagnetic noise and interference and their sensitivity does not vary with object capacitance. For PD allocating utilizing AE sensors, distance calculations are based on the arrival time of acoustic waves to the sensors. Considering structure-borne waves of higher speed, the peaks of some of indirect path AE signals with significant contribution are mistakenly considered as peaks of direct path AE signals. Furthermore, the acoustic signals are propagating through certain parts of the transformer, such as the windings, and this complicates the partial discharge detection and allocation. These would imply an incorrect distance between the source and sensor. A method based on a heuristic algorithm has been proposed which considering all possible indirect paths with the relevant propagation times and all the barriers on the travel path of acoustic signal, calculates the more precise arrival times to sensors. A test chamber has been utilized and artificial PD signals are produced at various points. Output results of algorithm have been compared with results of classic method. It has been shown that proposed method significantly reduces the positioning errors.     

基于Mach-Zehnder干涉仪的单模光纤声波传感器的研究

光纤传感器是20世纪70年代中期发展起来的一种新型传感器.它与普通的传感器相比,具有灵敏度高、抗电磁干扰、耐腐蚀、防燃等优点,因此在温度、应力、磁场等传感领域都有着广泛的应用.本文研究的光纤声波传感器,其基础为Mach-Zehnder(M-Z)全光纤干涉仪,我们主要的工作集中在传感臂探头的制作.所研制的基于M-Z干涉仪...     

光纤超声传感器及应用研究进展

光纤超声传感器通过检测光纤内传输光的强度、波长、相位、偏振态等参数感知超声波的相关信息.相比于传统的电类超声换能器,光纤超声传感器能够实现宽频带超声波信号的高灵敏探测,且其良好的抗干扰能力和复用性,可有效地提高超声波探测的可靠性和效率,在水下国防安全、生物成像、无损探伤、地震物理模型成像等领域具有巨大的应用潜力.目前,按照传感结构,光纤超声传感器可分为光纤强度调制型、光纤干涉型和光纤光栅型,并在不同方面发挥着各自的优势,均受到关注.本文主要综述了这几种传感器的传感机理、实现方法、发展现状,总结了光纤超声传感器的几个应用领域及面临的科学技术挑战,重点讨论了光纤超声传感器作为一种新技术应用于地震物理模型成像.     

Two-loop-based low-coherence multiplexing fiber-optic sensor network with a Michelson optical path demodulator

A two-loop-based low-coherence multiplexing fiber-optic sensor network is proposed and demonstrated. It greatly extends the multiplexing capacity of this kind of sensor. A practical implementation of this scheme uses a popular amplified spontaneous emission light source and standard single-mode fiber, which are commonly used in the communications industry. The sensor's two-loop topology is completely passive. Absolute length measurements can be obtained for each sensing fiber segment for use in measuring the quasi-distribution strain or temperature. For large-scale smart structures this technique not only extends the multiplexing potential but also provides a redundancy for the sensing system. This means that the two-loop sensor network can break down at several points and the sensing system will still work even if some of the embedded two-loop sensors have been destroyed. The robustness of the nine-sensor two-loop sensing network is investigated and discussed.     

Fiber Sensing of Micro -Crack

Optical fiber sensors are used for sensing micro -cracking in composite and metal materials in aerospace applications.The sensing mechanism is based on the detection of acoustic emission signals, which are known to emanate from micro-cracks when they grow under further loading. The sensor head consists of a fiber Bragg grating that is capable of detecting acoustic emission signals generated by pencil lead breaking, of frequencies up to 200 kHz.     

Fiber-optic acoustic sensor for nondestructive evaluation

An experimental study was conducted to investigate the applicability of fiber-optic acoustic sensors to detect internal flaws in polymeric materials. A polarimetric fiber-optic sensor embedded in a plexiglass model received the acoustic signals generated by an ultrasonic transducer. It is shown that proper control of the polarization and phase of the optical beam is required to obtain meaningful results from the amplitude of the fiber-optic sensor signal. The sensor has shown promising results in determining acoustical properties of plexiglass and locating internal defects. The attractive feature of this sensing scheme is that the optical fibers are not modified prior to embedding. Therefore, they preserve their mechanical properties which makes the embedding process much easier.     

Water wave frequency detection by optical fiber sensor

An optical fiber sensor has been developed and applied to measure frequency of water waves based on wave induced polarization change of the light. The fiber sensor can accurately detect water wave frequency for regular and irregular waves. The optimum sag of sensing fiber to the sensor output’s linearity has been studied. The agreement of the fiber sensor and wave gauge in frequency and time domain suggests that the fiber sensor has great potential for passive acoustic sensing and wave monitoring.     

Development of optical fiber-based respiration sensor for noninvasive respiratory monitoring

In this study, two types of nasal-cavity-attached fiber-optic respiration sensors have been fabricated for noninvasive respiratory monitoring. One is a silver halide optical-fiber-based respiration sensor that can measure the variations of infrared radiation generated by the respiratory airflow from a nasal cavity. The other is a thermochromic-pigment-based fiber-optic respiration sensor that can measure the intensity of reflected light which changes owing to color variations of the temperature-sensing film according to the temperature difference between inspiratory and expiratory air. We have demonstrated the similarities of the respiratory signals using the fiber-optic respiration sensors and the temperature transducer of the BIOPAC? system. In addition, we verified that respiratory signals without the deterioration of the MR image can be obtained using the fiber-optic respiration sensors. It is anticipated that the proposed noninvasive fiberoptic respiration sensors will be highly effective for respiratory monitoring of a patient during MRI procedures.     

Schemes of a fiber-optic multiplexing sensor array based on a 3 X 3 star coupler

A Michelson-based fiber-optic low-coherence interferometric quasi-distributed sensing system permitting absolute length measurement in a sensor array is proposed. The main part of the sensing system is a fiberoptic 3 x 3 star coupler. The architecture of fiber-optic sensors can be easily realized as a linear sensor array, twin sensor arrays, or a loop sensor array. The proposed sensing scheme will be useful for the measurement of strain distribution. An important application could be deformation sensing in smart structures. A six-sensor array is demonstrated experimentally.