How Fiber Optic Sensing Enables the Acquisition of Critical Data
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See What Youve Been Missing with HD Fiber Optic Sensing How Fiber Optic Sensing Enables the Acquisition of Critical Data Presenter Nick Scott B.S. Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech Luna Applications Engineer Supports: Project
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B.S. Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech Luna Applications Engineer Supports: ▪ Project research testing and design ▪ Customer training and applications
How Fiber Optic Sensing Enables the Acquisition of Critical Data
See What You’ve Been Missing with HD Fiber Optic Sensing
Measurements and Critical Data
Research Product Design and Verification Manufacturing Operations and Support
Simulation Verification Advanced Characterization Model Calibration Performance Testing Process Optimization and Control Quality Control End-of-Line Testing Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Condition Monitoring
Temperature | Strain | Pressure | Load/Force | Vibration | Acoustics | Displacement
Limitations of Traditional Data Acquisition and Sensors
Sparse Data
- Discrete and expensive
measurement points
- Incomplete picture
Selected Sensor Locations
Vulnerable to Environment
- Susceptible to electromagnetic
interference, high voltages and corrosion
Bulky Cabling and Sensors
- Multiple wires per sensor
- Limited application due to
size and weight
How DO We Acquire Critical Data We Need?
Advanced Materials and Composites Multi-Material Joining and Bonding Batteries and Electric Powertrains Additive Manufacturing Digital Twins and Advanced Modeling Predictive Maintenance Industrial IoT Smart Parts and Smart Systems Autonomous Transport Smart Infrastructure
What is Fiber Optic Sensing?
Data Acquisition System Optical Interrogator Electrical Sensors Sensor Cabling (multiple copper wires per sensor)
- Foil strain gages
- Thermocouples
- RTDs
- Load Cells
- Accelerometers
- Etc…
Optical Fiber
Traditional Data Acquisition and Measurement Systems Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing
Fiber Optic Sensors
Multiple sensing points (up to thousands)
- n single optical fiber
Fiber Optic Sensing – How It Provides Critical Data Small, lightweight and flexible
Embed sensors directly into
- composite materials
- welds and adhesive joints
- 3D-printed parts
Instrument complex geometries Create smart parts with embedded or surface mounted sensors
More Data, More Insight
Faster, more complete validation
- f models and simulations
Don’t miss critical hot spots
- r unexpected details
Very low incremental cost for additional measurement points
More data for process control and optimization
Z
Fiber Optic Sensing – How It Provides Critical Data
Electrically Passive and Environmentally Stable
Immune to electromagnetic interference (EMI) Unaffected by high voltages Won’t corrode
Fiber Optic Sensing – How It Provides Critical Data
Distribute and synchronize hundreds or thousands of measurements on versatile optical fiber Span long distances (no impact on measurement quality)
Distributed
Easily and economically instrument large areas and structures
Fiber Optic Sensing – How It Provides Critical Data
Multi-Parameter Measurements
Multiple measurement types on a single fiber
Optical Interrogator
Temperature Strain Displacement Vibration Vibration Strain Temperature
Fiber Optic Sensing – How It Provides Critical Data
Ways Fiber Optic Sensing Shows What You’ve Been Missing
- 1. Small, lightweight and flexible
- 2. More data, more insight
- 3. Electrically passive and
environmentally stable
- 4. Distributed
- 5. Multi-parameter
Distributed Sensors Single-Point Sensor
Types of Fiber Optic Sensing
Single sensing element Multiple sensing points Continuous sensing along fiber Multiplexed/Quasi-Distributed Fully Distributed
Optical fiber Optical fiber Optical fiber
- Fabry-Pérot Sensors
- Single Fiber Bragg Grating
- Fiber Bragg Gratings
- Rayleigh
- Raman
- Brillouin
Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Sensing – How Does It Work?
Transmitted Signal λ1
λ
λ2 λ3
λ
Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs)
fiber core
Reflected Signal λ1
λ
λ2 λ3 λ1 λ2 λ3 Transmitted Signal
λ
Reflected Bragg wavelengths ( n) change with strain and temperature
Reflected Signal
High-Speed FBG Sensing System
Surface Strain Embedded Strain Temperature Acceleration
(multiplexed Fabry-Perot)
ENLIGHT Measurement Software HYPERION Interrogator
HYPERION
Sensors
Hundreds of sensors per system Strain, temperature, acceleration, displacement, etc. Acquisition rates up to 5 kHz Long fiber range (km’s)
Up to 16 parallel channels
High-Definition (Rayleigh) FO Sensing – How Does it Work?
Optical Fiber
Rayleigh backscatter due to natural minute variations in index of refraction in fiber core Tunable Laser Source Strain/Temperature vs. Length
- Backscatter signal provides unique “fingerprint” of fiber
- Frequency shift correlates to change in applied strain or temperature
- OFDR system resolves shift along fiber length with high resolution
Rayleigh Backscatter Signal Signal Processing Length (m) Microstrain
fiber core
High-Definition Fiber Optic Sensing System
ODiSI (Optical Distributed Sensor Interrogator)
ODiSI
HD Sensors – Strain and Temperature
Up to 8 parallel channels
Measures strain or temperature continuously along fiber (resolution down to 0.65 mm) Sensor length up to 50 m (per channel) Acquisition rates up to 250 Hz
Comparing ODiSI and HYPERION
High-Definition (Rayleigh) Fiber Optic Sensing High-Speed (FBG/FP) Fiber Optic Sensing
Ultra-high spatial resolution High-speed measurements Measure continuously along standard
- ptical fiber
FBGs or FBG/FP-based transducers distributed on optical fiber Strain, Temperature Strain, Temperature, Acceleration, Displacement, Pressure
ODiSI HYPERION
DEMO
Sensing with Luna ODiSI 6100 and Hyperion Systems
How DO We Acquire Critical Data We Need?
Advanced Materials and Composites Multi-Material Joining and Bonding Batteries and Electric Powertrains Additive Manufacturing Digital Twins and Advanced Modeling Predictive Maintenance Industrial IoT Smart Parts and Smart Systems Autonomous Transport Smart Infrastructure
Advanced Material Joining and Welding
Battery Testing and Monitoring
Challenge
Characterize or validate thermal response of cells Detect and locate hot spots, thermal runaway
Traditional Approach
Selectively attach thermocouples, RTDs, thermistors at few key locations Carefully manage electrical grounding and isolation circuits to avoid damage to measurement equipment and battery
FOS Solution
High-definition fiber optic sensing Single sensor fiber attached across terminals
- r integrated into assembly
Simple, safe and cost effective
Distributed, Dynamic Structural Monitoring
Challenge
Characterize dynamic response of large structure Correlate distributed measurements to analyze global behavior or locate events
FOS Solution
Capture distributed measurements of
- Vibration/acoustics
- Dynamic strain
- Static strain, temperature, displacement
Time-synchronized measurements over large areas
Operational Modal Analysis Security/Intrusion Detection (Vibration)
Smart Parts and Smart Systems – with FOS
Challenge
Embed sensors permanently into materials and components Detect damage, assess condition and health “Cradle to grave” monitoring and rapid inspection
FOS Solution/Examples
Smart parts and smart materials with HD sensors embedded into material
- No structural impact of embedded sensors
- Sensors interrogated at service intervals
Onboard real-time health monitoring with FBG sensors
- Economical embedded measurement system
- Lightweight, distributed sensing network
Composite overwrapped pressure vessel with embedded fiber sensors
- 1. Small, lightweight and flexible
- 2. More data, more insight
- 3. Electrically passive and
environmentally stable
- 4. Distributed
- 5. Multi-parameter
High-Definition Fiber Optic Sensing
- Ultra-high spatial resolution,
down to 0.65 mm
- Low-profile, embeddable sensors
- Strain and temperature
- Identify Critical Areas
ODiSI
Ways Fiber Optic Sensing Shows What You’ve Been Missing
High-Speed Fiber Optic Sensing
- Long range and coverage (km’s)
- Easy-to-use rugged sensors
- Strain, temperature, acceleration,
displacement, pressure
- Monitor Critical Areas
HYPERION
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High-Definition Fiber Optic Sensing
- Ultra-high spatial resolution,
down to 0.65 mm
- Low-profile, embeddable sensors
- Strain and temperature
- Identify Critical Areas
ODiSI
High-Speed Fiber Optic Sensing
- Long range and coverage (km’s)
- Easy-to-use rugged sensors
- Strain, temperature, acceleration,
displacement, pressure
- Monitor Critical Areas
HYPERION