Distributed single mode fiber sensor and fiber Bragg grating for displacement and temperature sensing / Nor Jannah Muhamad Satar

This dissertation discuss the research works on distributed optical fiber sensor system consisting of optical fiber-loop sensor incorporating fiber Bragg grating (FBG) for displacement and temperature detections. The fiber-loop sensor was designed using single mode fiber (SMF) to exhibit signal atte...

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Main Author: Muhamad Satar, Nor Jannah
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Published: 2012
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spelling my-uitm-ir.398302022-04-07T01:09:50Z Distributed single mode fiber sensor and fiber Bragg grating for displacement and temperature sensing / Nor Jannah Muhamad Satar 2012-10 Muhamad Satar, Nor Jannah Engineering mathematics. Engineering analysis Mechanics of engineering. Applied mechanics This dissertation discuss the research works on distributed optical fiber sensor system consisting of optical fiber-loop sensor incorporating fiber Bragg grating (FBG) for displacement and temperature detections. The fiber-loop sensor was designed using single mode fiber (SMF) to exhibit signal attenuation due to the macrobending perturbation in the optical fiber. A novel fiber-loop design was used to investigate the optical attenuation due to macrobending effect in the fiber-loop. The bending effect would cause higher optical signal loss when the fiber-loop diameter is further reduced due to the force action of displacement The single mode fiber sensor (SMF-sensor) was characterized using optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR), optical spectrum analyzer (OSA), and optical power meter (0PM and OFM). Single SMF-sensor was characterized and the result was used in developing a distributed sensing system consists of three SMF-sensors along the monitoring line. The SMF-sensor is capable to detect faults simultaneously at several different locations. The fiber-loop sensing head has a sensitivity of 0.044 dB/mm and 0.024 dB/mm measured using OTDR and OSA respectively. OTDR provides higher sensitivity in detecting displacement per millimetre unit besides precisely locate the fault point. The SMF-sensor was installed on lab—scale hill-slope simulator to test the response of the optical signal when the slope structure was displaced at different directions. SMF- sensor gives higher responsive when detecting displacement in horizontal-direction with a recorded sensitivity of 0.175 dB/mm and able to detect ground displacement initially at 5±0.1mm displacement. FBG incorporated m the system served as temperature sensor. FBG recorded a sensitivity of 0.01 nm/°C when detected temperature changes. 2012-10 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/39830/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/39830/1/39830.pdf text en public masters Universiti Teknologi MARA Faculty of Applied Science Abdul Rahman, Mohd Kamil (Prof. Dr.)
institution Universiti Teknologi MARA
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language English
advisor Abdul Rahman, Mohd Kamil (Prof. Dr.)
topic Engineering mathematics
Engineering analysis
Engineering mathematics
Engineering analysis
spellingShingle Engineering mathematics
Engineering analysis
Engineering mathematics
Engineering analysis
Muhamad Satar, Nor Jannah
Distributed single mode fiber sensor and fiber Bragg grating for displacement and temperature sensing / Nor Jannah Muhamad Satar
description This dissertation discuss the research works on distributed optical fiber sensor system consisting of optical fiber-loop sensor incorporating fiber Bragg grating (FBG) for displacement and temperature detections. The fiber-loop sensor was designed using single mode fiber (SMF) to exhibit signal attenuation due to the macrobending perturbation in the optical fiber. A novel fiber-loop design was used to investigate the optical attenuation due to macrobending effect in the fiber-loop. The bending effect would cause higher optical signal loss when the fiber-loop diameter is further reduced due to the force action of displacement The single mode fiber sensor (SMF-sensor) was characterized using optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR), optical spectrum analyzer (OSA), and optical power meter (0PM and OFM). Single SMF-sensor was characterized and the result was used in developing a distributed sensing system consists of three SMF-sensors along the monitoring line. The SMF-sensor is capable to detect faults simultaneously at several different locations. The fiber-loop sensing head has a sensitivity of 0.044 dB/mm and 0.024 dB/mm measured using OTDR and OSA respectively. OTDR provides higher sensitivity in detecting displacement per millimetre unit besides precisely locate the fault point. The SMF-sensor was installed on lab—scale hill-slope simulator to test the response of the optical signal when the slope structure was displaced at different directions. SMF- sensor gives higher responsive when detecting displacement in horizontal-direction with a recorded sensitivity of 0.175 dB/mm and able to detect ground displacement initially at 5±0.1mm displacement. FBG incorporated m the system served as temperature sensor. FBG recorded a sensitivity of 0.01 nm/°C when detected temperature changes.
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qualification_level Master's degree
author Muhamad Satar, Nor Jannah
author_facet Muhamad Satar, Nor Jannah
author_sort Muhamad Satar, Nor Jannah
title Distributed single mode fiber sensor and fiber Bragg grating for displacement and temperature sensing / Nor Jannah Muhamad Satar
title_short Distributed single mode fiber sensor and fiber Bragg grating for displacement and temperature sensing / Nor Jannah Muhamad Satar
title_full Distributed single mode fiber sensor and fiber Bragg grating for displacement and temperature sensing / Nor Jannah Muhamad Satar
title_fullStr Distributed single mode fiber sensor and fiber Bragg grating for displacement and temperature sensing / Nor Jannah Muhamad Satar
title_full_unstemmed Distributed single mode fiber sensor and fiber Bragg grating for displacement and temperature sensing / Nor Jannah Muhamad Satar
title_sort distributed single mode fiber sensor and fiber bragg grating for displacement and temperature sensing / nor jannah muhamad satar
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi MARA
granting_department Faculty of Applied Science
publishDate 2012
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/39830/1/39830.pdf
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