Planar location of the simulative acoustic source based on fiber optic sensor array

A fiber optic sensor array which is structured by four Sagnac fiber optic sensors is proposed to detect and locate a simulative source of acoustic emission (AE). The sensing loops of Sagnac interferometer (SI) are regarded as point sensors as their small size. Based on the derived output light inten...

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Published in:Optical fiber technology 2010-06, Vol.16 (3), p.140-145
Main Authors: Liang, Yi-Jun, Liu, Jun-feng, Zhang, Qiao-ping, Mu, Lin-lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic emission (AE)
Fiber optic sensor
Location of AE source
Sagnac interferometer
Sensor array
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Summary:A fiber optic sensor array which is structured by four Sagnac fiber optic sensors is proposed to detect and locate a simulative source of acoustic emission (AE). The sensing loops of Sagnac interferometer (SI) are regarded as point sensors as their small size. Based on the derived output light intensity expression of SI, the optimum work condition of the Sagnac fiber optic sensor is discussed through the simulation of MATLAB. Four sensors are respectively placed on a steel plate to structure the sensor array and the location algorithms are expatiated. When an impact is generated by an artificial AE source at any position of the plate, the AE signal will be detected by four sensors at different times. With the help of a single chip microcomputer (SCM) which can calculate the position of the AE source and display it on LED, we have implemented an intelligent detection and location.
ISSN:1068-5200
1095-9912
DOI:10.1016/j.yofte.2010.02.004