FIBER-OPTIC TEMPERATURE AND DEFORMATION PICK-UP Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: measurement technology; electric-power industry; geological prospecting; aircraft industry.

SUBSTANCE: device can be used for inspecting deformations in big structures, for measuring temperature modes of transformers and temperature distributions along wells and for checking structural deformations in flying vehicles. Device has comparator, pulse former and pulse sampling unit for selecting optical pulses after they were reflected from reference point. As reference points the optical connectors are used mounted among sections of fiber-optic cable, which is used as measuring transformer. Selected pulses run auto-oscillating mode through positive feedback circuit. Oscillation repetition period defines delay in propagation of optical signal to selected reference point. Changes in temperature and influence of mechanical stresses resulting to deformation of optical fiber change refraction factor of material of optical fiber core. Due to change in refraction factor the delay of optical signal changes. Value of temperature or value of deformation acting on any section of measuring transformer are determined by change in delay of optical signals from any reference point.

EFFECT: simplified design; improved precision; widened dynamic range of operation.

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