Monitoring shear deformation of sliding zone via fiber Bragg grating and particle image velocimetry

Monitoring shear deformation of sliding zones is of great significance for understanding the landslide evolution mechanism,in which fiber optic strain sensing has shown great potential.However,the cor-relation between strain measurements of quasi-distributed fiber Bragg grating(FBG)sensing arrays and shear displacements of surrounding soil remains elusive.In this study,a direct shear model test was conducted to simulate the shear deformation of sliding zones,in which the soil internal deformation was captured using FBG strain sensors and the soil surface deformation was measured by particle image velocimetry(PIV).The test results show that there were two main slip surfaces and two secondary ones,developing a spindle-shaped shear band in the soil.The formation of the shear band was successfully captured by FBG sensors.A sinusoidal model was proposed to describe the fiber optic cable deformation behavior.On this basis,the shear displacements and shear band widths were calculated by using strain measurements.This work provides important insight into the deduction of soil shear deformation using soil-embedded FBG strain sensors.

Irradiation effect on strain sensitivity coefficient of strain sensing fiber Bragg gratings

The effect of irradiation on the strain sensitivity coefficient of strain sensing fiber Bragg gratings （FBGs） has been investigated through experiments. FBGs were fabricated in single mode fibers with 3 tool% Ge-concentration in the core and with a H2-1oading treatment. In experiments, the FBGs were subjected to y-radiation exposures using a Co6~ source at a dose-rate of 25 Gy/min up to a total dose of 10.5 kGy. The GeO defect in fiber absorbs photons to form a GeE＇ defect; the interaction with H2 is a probable reason for the y-radiation sensitivity of gratings written in hydrogen loaded fibres, The effect mechanism of radiation on the strain sensitivity coefficient is similar to that of radiation on the temperature sensitivity coefficient. Radiation affects the effective index neff, which results in the change of the thermo-optic coefficient and the strain-optic coefficient. Irradiation can change the strain sensitivity coefficient of FBGs by 1.48%-2.71%, as well as changing the Bragg wavelength shift （BWS） by 22 pm-25 pm under a total dose of 10.5 kGy. Our research demonstrates that the effect of irradiation on the strain sensitivity coefficient of FBG is small and that strain sensing FBGs can work well in the radiation environment.

Experimental investigation of pre-irradiation effect on radiation sensitivity of temperature sensing fiber Bragg gratings

The effect of pre-irradiation on radiation sensitivity of fiber Bragg gratings （FBGs） is verified experimentally. FBGs are fabricated in photosensitive optical fibers and single mode fibers with Ce-concentration in a range from 3 mol% to 23.37 mol% in the core. In experiments, the FBGs are subjected to twice v-radiation exposures to a Co^60 source at a dose-rate of 0.1 Gy/s up to a total dose of 50 kGy. Pre-irradiation treatment can reduce the temperature sensitivity variation of FBGs by 18.12%-35.91%, as well as Bragg wavelength shift （BWS） by 8%-27.08 %. Our research demonstrates that pre-irradiation treatment is a feasible method to improve the radiation tolerance of FBGs.

Fiber Bragg grating monitors for thermal and stress of the composite insulators in transmission lines

Running composite insulators are prone to failure due to their harsh surrounding work environment, which directly affects the safe operation of transmission lines. This paper puts forward the method of using fiber Bragg grating(FBG) as the monitors to parameters correlated with thermal and stress of the composite insulators in transmission lines at working status. Firstly, monitoring points are found out by the mechanical test on composite insulator samples. Secondly, based on the monitoring theory, this paper introduces the feasibility design frame of the composite insulator with FBG implanted in the rod and the online monitor system. At last, it describes applications of this monitor system in the field of transmission lines.

Novel Apodized Fiber Bragg GratingApplied for Medical Sensors:Performance Investigation

Sensors play an important role in shaping and monitoring human health.Exploration of methods to use Fiber Bragg Grating(FBG)with enhanced sensitivity has attracted great interest in the field of medical research.In this paper,a novel apodization function is proposed and performance evaluation and optimization of the same have been made.A comparison was conducted between various existing apodization functions and the proposed one based on optical characteristics and sensor parameters.The results evince the implementation of the proposed apodization function for vital sign measurement.The optical characteristics considered for evaluation are Peak Resonance Reflectivity level,Side Lobes Reflectivity level and FullWidth HalfMaximum(FWHM).The proposed novel apodization novel function has better FWHM,which is narrower than the FWHM of uniform FBG.Sensor characteristics like a quality parameter,detection accuracy and sensitivity also show improvement.The proposed novel apodization function is demonstrated to have a better shift in wavelength in terms of temperature and pulse measurement than the existing functions.The sensitivity of the proposed apodized function is enhanced with a Poly-dimethylsiloxane coating of varying thickness,which is 6 times and 5.14 times greater than uniform Fiber Bragg grating and FBG with the proposed novel apodization function,respectively,enhancing its utilization in the field of medicine.

Stress Relaxation of Grouted Entirely Large Diameter B-GFRP Soil Nail

One of the potential solutions to steel-corrosion-related problems is the usage of fiber reinforced polymer （FRP） as a replacement of steel bars. In the past few decades, researchers have conducted a large number of experimental and theoretical studies on the behavior of small size glass fiber reinforce polymer （GFRP） bars （diameter smaller than 20 ram）. However, the behavior of large size GFRP bar is still not well understood. Particularly, few studies were conducted on the stress relaxation of grouted entirely large diameter GFRP soil nail. This paper investigates the effect of stress levels on the relaxation behavior of GFRP soil nail under sustained deformation ranging from 30% to 60% of its ultimate strain. In order to study the behavior of stress relaxation, two B-GFRP soil nail element specimens were developed and instrumented with fiber Bragg grating （FBG） strain sensors which were used to measure strains along the B-GFRP bars. The test results reveal that the behavior of stress relaxation of B-GFRP soil nail element subjected to pre-stress is significantly related to the elapsed time and the initial stress of relaxation procedure. The newly proposed model for evaluating stress relaxation ratio can substantially reflect the influences of the nature of B-GFRP bar and the property of grip body. The strain on the nail body can be redistributed automatically. Modulus reduction is not the single reason for the stress degradation.

Packaging Effects on Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor Performance

In this paper, the effects of packaging material and structure of fiber Bragg grating sensor performance are investigated. The effects of thermal expansion coefficient of different embedding materials on the temperature sensitivities of the FBG sensors are studied both theoretically and experimentally with good agreement, which provides a means for selection of FBG packaging material to achieve desired temperature sensitivity. We also demonstrate a 4-point bending structured FBG lateral force sensor that measures up to 242N force with well-preserved reflection spectrum, whereas for 3-point bending structure, multiple-peaks start to occur when applied force reaches 72N.

基于聚合物薄膜的光纤Bragg光栅甲醇传感器

为了稳定准确地检测甲醇蒸汽浓度,该文提出了一种基于聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)薄膜的光纤Bragg光栅(FBG)甲醇传感器。首先使用氢氟酸腐蚀部分包层,在栅区表面涂覆一层PMMA薄膜;然后构建测量系统,建立了传感器检测甲醇蒸汽的理论模型;最后引入温度补偿单元,消除温度对甲醇蒸汽浓度测量产生的影响。实验研究了PMMA薄膜厚度和温湿度对传感器灵敏度的影响,测试了传感器的响应时间、选择敏感性和检测下限。研究结果表明,在甲醇质量浓度为20~160 mg/L时,传感器的中心波长漂移与浓度间具有线性关系(线性系数R2=0.992)。在温度20~40℃,相对湿度40%~80%时,传感器能够准确检测甲醇蒸汽浓度的变化,其灵敏度为0.292 pm/(mg·L^(-1)),相对误差为9.3%,检测下限为20 mg/L。

Temperature Compensation for Double Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors

A novel double fiber Bragg grating（FBG） strain sensor configuration is presented. Temperature compensation method is based on double FBG moored on a rhombus frame. Through the theoretical analysis, the relation between relative shift of Bragg wavelength and the strain applied on the sensor is obtained, and the analytical expression of strain sensitivity coefficient is also given. The experiment results show that： in the strain range of 0-0. 8 mm, the relation between the relative shift of Bragg wavelength and applied strain is linear, and the dispersion of double FBG wavelength at the range of -25℃- 60℃ is 0-0. 002 nm. The strain sensitivity of the displacement sensor configuration is 0. 171 nm/με, and is nearly twice than that of single FBG sensor.

区段煤柱变形光纤光栅监测应用研究

针对近距离煤层下伏工作面过上覆遗留煤柱时,发生动静载叠加诱发强矿压显现,导致区段煤柱发生变形失稳造成人员伤亡和设备破坏。为探索基于光纤光栅实时监测区段煤柱变形发育特征,分析进、出遗留煤柱阶段矿压显现机理,将FBG、光栅应力计的光测方法相结合,结合现场实测的区段煤柱变形应力应变水平参量变化规律,研究煤柱应变空间分布规律及回采过程中工作面前方煤柱内部应变时域响应特征,验证光测方法在煤体应变水平观测的可行性。结果表明:工作面回采经过上覆遗留煤柱期间,区段煤柱顶板受集中应力影响,上部岩层块体破断并发生回转导致煤柱载荷增加,随着工作面推进覆岩断裂进一步向上传递,关键层断裂回转发生导致工作面来压,最终导致区段煤柱变形失稳。根据现场光栅应变增量幅度判断煤柱内局部变形的剧烈程度,在集中应力作用下,区段煤柱变形时发生最大应变为650×10^(-6),上覆岩层集中应力造成煤柱应变水平峰值位置为煤柱宽度11.5 m,沿煤柱宽度方向应变表现出先增加后减小然后趋于稳定的趋势,内部应变随采动过程中影响范围在5 m左右。综合研究工作面回采经过上覆遗留煤柱时应变对区段煤柱发生变形失稳的特点和规律,以及应变水平变化和煤柱物理力学性质,得到煤柱破坏的前兆特征,在外力作用下达到变形峰值前对煤柱提前进行卸压和防护的安全处理。

钢-连续纤维复合筋珊瑚混凝土梁式拉拔粘结应力分布研究

为探究钢-连续纤维复合筋(SFCB)在珊瑚混凝土中的粘结应力分布,使用梁式拉拔试验方法,对碳纤维增强复合材料(CFRP)筋和不同直径SFCB珊瑚混凝土进行拉拔,并采用光纤Bragg光栅(FBG)传感技术对筋材应力分布变化动态监测。研究结果表明:SFCB直径和钢芯直径均会影响荷载-滑移曲线形状;箍筋对筋材初始粘结刚度和SFCB纤维层加载端应变有明显提升;箍筋一定程度可以增强螺纹钢芯的粘结,对光圆钢芯粘结影响不大;SFCB屈服后的粘结应力分布与屈服前有明显差异,钢芯屈服后应力传递现象更明显;由于钢芯具有较高的弹性模量,在相同荷载下SFCB纤维层粘结段各处粘结应力均要大于CFRP筋。

基于FBG的微小型三轴振动传感器研究

为了研制一种微小型、三轴测量的高灵敏度振动传感器,提出一种分立元件交错组合的超紧凑光纤光栅三轴振动传感器设计方法。采用分立元件组合设计方法降低了设计加工难度,与一体化设计对比,分立元件组合结构的零件结构简单、易于加工、结构设计也更为灵活,缩短了传感器结构的优化迭代周期。通过理论模型分析和有限元仿真,优化传感器结构参数,最终封装完成的尺寸为15 mm×15 mm×15 mm,质量约为24.26 g。最后进行实验测试和传感器性能分析。实验结果表明:该传感器的工作频段为0~1 200 Hz,在X、Y、Z轴方向的固有频率分别为1 850 Hz、1 770 Hz和1 860 Hz,三个轴向的灵敏度分别达到77.37 pm/g、80.73 pm/g和75.04 pm/g,横向抗干扰小于5%。该传感器满足航天振动测量轻量化、工作范围和灵敏度的应用需求,在遥感卫星微振动测量等领域具有重要应用前景。

光纤Bragg光栅锚杆应力应变监测系统

锚杆是矿山巷道的主要支护形式之一,现有锚杆支护质量检测方法无法进行远程监控、不能实现全过程监测,本文提出了采用光纤Bragg光栅传感技术进行锚杆支护质量监测的新方法。介绍了光纤Bragg光栅监测系统的工作原理及其构成,实验系统由3个Bragg光栅组成阵列,将其粘贴在长度0.6m的金属锚杆杆体表面,进行锚杆受力的检测以及与电测技术的实验室对比试验。结果表明,光纤Bragg光栅传感器具有高的测量精度,结构简单,可以实现在线实时监测。

新型光纤Bragg光栅锚索预应力监测系统

针对预应力锚索检测的问题 ,在分析预应力传感器研究现状的基础上 ,提出了采用光纤 Bragg光栅传感技术进行锚索监测的新方案 ,详细介绍了光纤 Bragg光栅锚索预应力监测系统的工作原理及主要构成、进行了工程现场与常规的电测技术的对比实验。结果表明 :光纤 Bragg光栅传感器具有高的精度 ,抗干扰能力强 ,结构简单 ,长期稳定性高 ,实现实时。

耐高温光纤Bragg光栅的响应特性研究

以耐高温光纤光栅和普通的光纤光栅为实验研究对象,研究了其高温特性。普通的FBG,当温度超过300℃以上,光纤光栅已变黑变脆,虽然有传感特性,但已不能在实际中应用;通过对耐高温光栅裸栅进行300℃以上的高温实验,发现耐高温FBG处于20℃-350℃之间时反射波长与温度之间有着良好的线性关系,且光栅性能良好,没有出现被碳化现象,灵敏度为0.01 nm/M Pa;随着温度进一步升高,FBG反射波长与温度开始呈现非线性关系。实验结果表明,耐高温光栅适合于高温油气井下应用。

结构健康监测用光纤Bragg光栅温度补偿研究

阐述了光纤Bragg光栅及多光栅温度补偿法基本原理,推导出温度补偿公式。在光纤Bragg光栅应变灵敏系数标定及钢架静力试验过程中进行温度补偿,试验结果显示光纤Bragg光栅温度计能够准确测量温度干扰。

光纤Bragg光栅应变传感研究

基于光纤Bragg光栅应变传感模型 ,利用泰勒级数展开法 ,将光纤Bragg光栅反射峰中心波长所满足的Bragg方程展开 ,得到了中心波长相对偏移量与应变增量之间的二次解析关系式 ,进而得到了光纤Bragg光栅一阶、二阶应变灵敏度系数的解析表达式 ,计算了一阶、二阶应变灵敏度系数的理论值 ;并将光纤Bragg光栅粘贴在悬臂梁上进行拉伸和压缩 ,得到了与应变对应的光纤Bragg光栅中心波长偏移量 ,通过线性和二次多项式拟合 ,得到了光纤Bragg光栅一阶、二阶应变灵敏度系数的实验值 ;

双悬臂梁光纤Bragg光栅应力传感器

报道了一种新颖的光纤Bragg光栅应力传感器.理论分析和实验证明了这种传感器Brrag光栅中心波长随应力变化的线性工作区.将光纤Bragg光栅贴于双悬梁的梁端面,在双悬梁的自由端部施加载荷,对光纤Bragg光栅的应力响应特性测试.当所加载荷为300 g时,光纤Bragg光栅中心波长变化了0 .156 nm.从实验上获得了-0 .05 nm/N的应力响应灵敏度.该结构具有应力增敏作用,且应力响应的线性、重复性和迟滞性较好.应力响应灵敏度随着梁的大小以及材料的力学参量的改变而改变.

粘接层弹性模量对光纤Bragg光栅传感器应变传递性能的影响

考虑光纤Bragg光栅(FBG)粘接层的材料特性会直接影响FBG传感器的应变测量精度,本文根据粘接层应变传递模型,结合应变传递系数K的表达公式,在确定粘接层结构尺寸参数的前提下,仿真分析了粘接层弹性模量对应变传递系数K的影响。分析结果表明,金属材料的应变传递效率明显优于有机胶的应变传递效率。进行了传递效果评价对比试验,结果表明,铅粘接层的应变传递系数维持在0.98左右,环氧树脂粘接层的应变传递系数维持在0.90左右,前者比后者的应变传递效率提高了约8.9%,显示将粘接材料由环氧树脂改进为铅后,可大大提高应变测量的精度,更加充分发挥光纤器件自身优越的应变测量能力。

光纤Bragg光栅应力传感中温度交叉敏感问题研究

针对光纤Bragg光栅应力传感中温度交叉敏感的问题,设计了一种有效的无源温度补偿方法和补偿结构。通过理论模拟,分析了M值不同时补偿效果曲线的变化,从中得到了补偿效果最好时的M值;得出了不同预应变情况下的温度特性曲线,从中找出了温度特性被完全补偿时的预应变的值;分析了温度补偿中出现过补偿和欠补偿现象的原因。通过该方法,有效地解决了光纤Bragg光栅传感中的温度交叉敏感问题。温度补偿后可以满足对光纤光栅温度稳定性要求较高的光纤传感、通信等领域的需要。