Design of an improved fiber optic pressure sensor

In response to the problems of small pressure monitoring range, low sensitivity, and high cost of existing fiber optic pressure sensors, an improved fiber optic pressure sensor is designed. A strain fiber optic grating is stuck on the cantilever beam and a temperature fiber optic grating is suspende...

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Main Authors: YANG Yongliang, ZHANG Yu, LI Xuejia, YU Zhen, GUAN Binghuo, WU Zegong
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Published: Editorial Department of Industry and Mine Automation 2023-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.gkzdh.cn/article/doi/10.13272/j.issn.1671-251x.2023050093
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author YANG Yongliang
ZHANG Yu
LI Xuejia
YU Zhen
GUAN Binghuo
WU Zegong
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ZHANG Yu
LI Xuejia
YU Zhen
GUAN Binghuo
WU Zegong
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description In response to the problems of small pressure monitoring range, low sensitivity, and high cost of existing fiber optic pressure sensors, an improved fiber optic pressure sensor is designed. A strain fiber optic grating is stuck on the cantilever beam and a temperature fiber optic grating is suspended (to make it stress free). The limit cover below the cantilever beam places the spring, corrugated pipe pressure cover, and corrugated pipe cover inside it. The inner upper plane of the limit cover contacts the upper plane of the spring, and the lower plane of the spring contacts the corrugated pipe pressure cover. When external pressure reaches the corrugated pipe through the pipeline at the bottom of the corrugated pipe, the high pressure causes it to undergo axial deformation. The deformation in turn compresses the spring. Finally, the spring undergoes deformation and transmits force to the cantilever beam, changing the stress situation of the strain grating. A spring with a larger stiffness coefficient is added to the single-layer corrugated pipe to limit its deformation when external pressure is generated, allowing the corrugated pipe and spring to jointly transmit pressure to the cantilever beam. The experimental test results show that the improved sensor has a pressure monitoring range of 0-5 MPa, which is 5 times higher than before. The sensitivity of the sensor is 0.379 98 nm/MPa, and the measurement error is within 0.02 MPa. The improved pressure sensor is validated in a water pipeline underground. The results show that compared with the measurement results of high-precision electronic pressure gauges, the pressure demodulation error of the sensor is within 0.02 MPa.
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spelling doaj.art-8c596b9b586943cd9bb17bf33e219f502024-01-09T08:37:06ZzhoEditorial Department of Industry and Mine AutomationGong-kuang zidonghua1671-251X2023-12-014912121710.13272/j.issn.1671-251x.2023050093Design of an improved fiber optic pressure sensorYANG Yongliang0ZHANG Yu1LI Xuejia2YU Zhen3GUAN Binghuo4WU Zegong5Shendong Coal Branch, China Shenhua Energy Company Limited, Yulin 719315, ChinaTiandi (Changzhou) Automation Co., Ltd., Changzhou 213015, ChinaShendong Coal Branch, China Shenhua Energy Company Limited, Yulin 719315, ChinaTiandi (Changzhou) Automation Co., Ltd., Changzhou 213015, ChinaShendong Coal Branch, China Shenhua Energy Company Limited, Yulin 719315, ChinaLaser Institute, Qilu University of Technology(Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250104, ChinaIn response to the problems of small pressure monitoring range, low sensitivity, and high cost of existing fiber optic pressure sensors, an improved fiber optic pressure sensor is designed. A strain fiber optic grating is stuck on the cantilever beam and a temperature fiber optic grating is suspended (to make it stress free). The limit cover below the cantilever beam places the spring, corrugated pipe pressure cover, and corrugated pipe cover inside it. The inner upper plane of the limit cover contacts the upper plane of the spring, and the lower plane of the spring contacts the corrugated pipe pressure cover. When external pressure reaches the corrugated pipe through the pipeline at the bottom of the corrugated pipe, the high pressure causes it to undergo axial deformation. The deformation in turn compresses the spring. Finally, the spring undergoes deformation and transmits force to the cantilever beam, changing the stress situation of the strain grating. A spring with a larger stiffness coefficient is added to the single-layer corrugated pipe to limit its deformation when external pressure is generated, allowing the corrugated pipe and spring to jointly transmit pressure to the cantilever beam. The experimental test results show that the improved sensor has a pressure monitoring range of 0-5 MPa, which is 5 times higher than before. The sensitivity of the sensor is 0.379 98 nm/MPa, and the measurement error is within 0.02 MPa. The improved pressure sensor is validated in a water pipeline underground. The results show that compared with the measurement results of high-precision electronic pressure gauges, the pressure demodulation error of the sensor is within 0.02 MPa.http://www.gkzdh.cn/article/doi/10.13272/j.issn.1671-251x.2023050093fiber optic pressure sensorstrain fiber optic gratingtemperature fiber optic gratingsingle layer corrugated pipecantilever beamlimit coverspring
spellingShingle YANG Yongliang
ZHANG Yu
LI Xuejia
YU Zhen
GUAN Binghuo
WU Zegong
Design of an improved fiber optic pressure sensor
Gong-kuang zidonghua
fiber optic pressure sensor
strain fiber optic grating
temperature fiber optic grating
single layer corrugated pipe
cantilever beam
limit cover
spring
title Design of an improved fiber optic pressure sensor
title_full Design of an improved fiber optic pressure sensor
title_fullStr Design of an improved fiber optic pressure sensor
title_full_unstemmed Design of an improved fiber optic pressure sensor
title_short Design of an improved fiber optic pressure sensor
title_sort design of an improved fiber optic pressure sensor
topic fiber optic pressure sensor
strain fiber optic grating
temperature fiber optic grating
single layer corrugated pipe
cantilever beam
limit cover
spring
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