Review of a Custom-Designed Optical Sensing System for Aero-Engine Applications
Fibre bundle-based reflective optical sensors are good candidates for parameter monitorisation in aero engines. Tip clearance is one of those parameters of great concern that is necessary to monitor. Within this optical technology, the evolution experienced by a custom-designed optical sensor is pre...
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| author | Rubén Fernández Josu Amorebieta Iker García Gotzon Aldabaldetreku Joseba Zubia Gaizka Durana |
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| description | Fibre bundle-based reflective optical sensors are good candidates for parameter monitorisation in aero engines. Tip clearance is one of those parameters of great concern that is necessary to monitor. Within this optical technology, the evolution experienced by a custom-designed optical sensor is presented from its first configuration up to the fifth one. The performance of the last configuration is compared with those of other two optical sensors that are also based on a fibre bundle design. The comparison has been carried out in an experimental program in a transonic wind tunnel for aero engines. The proven high resolution and sensitivity of the last configuration of the optical sensor opens up the possibility to detect blade defects, cracks, etc. that could otherwise be hard to track. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b5ebdfdae9c84bce83f493d0577205ac2023-12-11T18:27:48ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Turbomachinery, Propulsion and Power2504-186X2021-02-0161310.3390/ijtpp6010003Review of a Custom-Designed Optical Sensing System for Aero-Engine ApplicationsRubén Fernández0Josu Amorebieta1Iker García2Gotzon Aldabaldetreku3Joseba Zubia4Gaizka Durana5Department of Communications Engineering, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Ingeniero Torres Quevedo Plaza 1, E-48013 Bilbao, Basque Country, SpainDepartment of Communications Engineering, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Ingeniero Torres Quevedo Plaza 1, E-48013 Bilbao, Basque Country, SpainAOTECH (Advanced Optical Technologies S.L.), B° Altamira 14, 5° D, E-48002 Bilbao, Basque Country, SpainDepartment of Communications Engineering, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Ingeniero Torres Quevedo Plaza 1, E-48013 Bilbao, Basque Country, SpainDepartment of Communications Engineering, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Ingeniero Torres Quevedo Plaza 1, E-48013 Bilbao, Basque Country, SpainDepartment of Communications Engineering, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Ingeniero Torres Quevedo Plaza 1, E-48013 Bilbao, Basque Country, SpainFibre bundle-based reflective optical sensors are good candidates for parameter monitorisation in aero engines. Tip clearance is one of those parameters of great concern that is necessary to monitor. Within this optical technology, the evolution experienced by a custom-designed optical sensor is presented from its first configuration up to the fifth one. The performance of the last configuration is compared with those of other two optical sensors that are also based on a fibre bundle design. The comparison has been carried out in an experimental program in a transonic wind tunnel for aero engines. The proven high resolution and sensitivity of the last configuration of the optical sensor opens up the possibility to detect blade defects, cracks, etc. that could otherwise be hard to track.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-186X/6/1/3fibre bundleoptical sensortip clearanceturbineaero engine |
| spellingShingle | Rubén Fernández Josu Amorebieta Iker García Gotzon Aldabaldetreku Joseba Zubia Gaizka Durana Review of a Custom-Designed Optical Sensing System for Aero-Engine Applications International Journal of Turbomachinery, Propulsion and Power fibre bundle optical sensor tip clearance turbine aero engine |
| title | Review of a Custom-Designed Optical Sensing System for Aero-Engine Applications |
| title_full | Review of a Custom-Designed Optical Sensing System for Aero-Engine Applications |
| title_fullStr | Review of a Custom-Designed Optical Sensing System for Aero-Engine Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Review of a Custom-Designed Optical Sensing System for Aero-Engine Applications |
| title_short | Review of a Custom-Designed Optical Sensing System for Aero-Engine Applications |
| title_sort | review of a custom designed optical sensing system for aero engine applications |
| topic | fibre bundle optical sensor tip clearance turbine aero engine |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-186X/6/1/3 |
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