Title :
A Gray-code-based fiber optic liquid level transducer
Author :
Betta, Giovanni ; Pietrosanto, Antonio ; Scaglione, Antonio
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. Eng, Cassino Univ., Italy
Abstract :
A level transducer based on a six fiber sensing elements is proposed. A 1 m full scale, 4 mm resolution prototype was realized and tested. The adopted hardware and software strategies assure high static and dynamic performance, and good reliability, as confirmed by the experimental tests carried out on fuel liquids. The possibility of remote control together with a low cost suggests its applicability in a large number of applications
Keywords :
Gray codes; fibre optic sensors; level measurement; telecontrol; Gray code; dynamic performance; fiber optic transducer; fiber sensing elements; liquid level transducer; reliability; remote control; static performance; Fuels; Hardware; Liquids; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Prototypes; Software performance; Software prototyping; Software testing; Transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1997. IMTC/97. Proceedings. Sensing, Processing, Networking., IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3747-6
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.1997.604043
