Simultaneous strain and temperature measurement using long-period fiber grating sensors

Genda Chen; Hai Xiao; Ying Huang; Yinan Zhang; Zhi Zhou

doi:10.1117/12.848718

8 April 2010 Simultaneous strain and temperature measurement using long-period fiber grating sensors

Genda Chen, Hai Xiao, Ying Huang, Yinan Zhang, Zhi Zhou

Proceedings Volume 7649, Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2010; 764902 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.848718
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Long-period fiber grating (LPFG) sensors have been demonstrated to exhibit negative and positive strain sensitivity coefficients with cladding modes of LP05 and LP07, respectively. Their temperature sensitivity remains positive for both cladding modes. Based on the unique properties of CO₂ laser-induced gratings, two designs of LPFG sensors have been presented in this paper for simultaneous strain and temperature measurement. One double-LPFG sensor integrates two separate groups of gratings in series, corresponding to two cladding mode measurements such as LP05 and LP07. It can measure strain and temperature simultaneously with a measurement error of less than 2%. However, the spacer between two tandem gratings can only survive in low temperature environments. The other single-LPFG sensor uses the measurements with two cladding modes on one group of gratings. Under various disturbances, different intrinsic cladding modes of the single LPFG, such as LP05 and LP07, are tracked simultaneously for strain and temperature discrimination. The single-LPFG sensor can measure strains in high temperature up to 700°C.

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Genda Chen, Hai Xiao, Ying Huang, Yinan Zhang, and Zhi Zhou "Simultaneous strain and temperature measurement using long-period fiber grating sensors", Proc. SPIE 7649, Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2010, 764902 (8 April 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.848718

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