• DocumentCode
    858587
  • Title

    Dynamic strain measurement using an extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometric sensor and an arrayed waveguide grating device

  • Author

    Willshire, Andrew J. ; Niewczas, Pawel ; Dziuda, Lukasz ; Fusiek, Grzegorz ; Mcdonald, James R

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. for Energy & Environ., Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
  • Volume
    53
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    4
  • Lastpage
    9
  • Abstract
    In this paper, we demonstrate an interrogation system, based on an arrayed waveguide grating, capable of monitoring dynamic strain in a cantilever beam at frequencies up to 5 kHz (limited by the actuator) with a similar precision to resistive strain gauges.
  • Keywords
    Fabry-Perot interferometers; arrayed waveguide gratings; optical sensors; strain measurement; strain sensors; 5 kHz; AWG; EFPI; arrayed waveguide grating device; cantilever beam; dynamic strain frequency; dynamic strain measurement; extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometric sensor; optical sensor; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Capacitive sensors; Chemical sensors; Electromagnetic measurements; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Sensor arrays; Sensor systems; Strain measurement; Vehicle dynamics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9456
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TIM.2003.821480
  • Filename
    1259518