Optical Current Sensors for High Power Systems: A Review
The intrinsic advantages of optical sensor technology are very appealing for high voltage applications and can become a valuable asset in a new generation of smart grids. In this paper the authors present a review of optical sensors technologies for electrical current metering in high voltage applic...
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| author | Ricardo M. Silva Hugo Martins Ivo Nascimento José M. Baptista António Lobo Ribeiro José L. Santos Pedro Jorge Orlando Frazão |
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| description | The intrinsic advantages of optical sensor technology are very appealing for high voltage applications and can become a valuable asset in a new generation of smart grids. In this paper the authors present a review of optical sensors technologies for electrical current metering in high voltage applications. A brief historical overview is given together with a more detailed focus on recent developments. Technologies addressed include all fiber sensors, bulk magneto-optical sensors, piezoelectric transducers, magnetic force sensors and hybrid sensors. The physical principles and main advantages and disadvantages are discussed. Configurations and strategies to overcome common problems, such as interference from external currents and magnetic fields induced linear birefringence and others are discussed. The state-of-the-art is presented including commercial available systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bdcd2a4964a74b57bc854d56e80a42a62022-12-21T19:31:36ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172012-07-012360262810.3390/app2030602Optical Current Sensors for High Power Systems: A ReviewRicardo M. SilvaHugo MartinsIvo NascimentoJosé M. BaptistaAntónio Lobo RibeiroJosé L. SantosPedro JorgeOrlando FrazãoThe intrinsic advantages of optical sensor technology are very appealing for high voltage applications and can become a valuable asset in a new generation of smart grids. In this paper the authors present a review of optical sensors technologies for electrical current metering in high voltage applications. A brief historical overview is given together with a more detailed focus on recent developments. Technologies addressed include all fiber sensors, bulk magneto-optical sensors, piezoelectric transducers, magnetic force sensors and hybrid sensors. The physical principles and main advantages and disadvantages are discussed. Configurations and strategies to overcome common problems, such as interference from external currents and magnetic fields induced linear birefringence and others are discussed. The state-of-the-art is presented including commercial available systems.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/2/3/602optical current sensorsmagnetooptic current sensorsfiber optic current sensorsFaraday effect |
| spellingShingle | Ricardo M. Silva Hugo Martins Ivo Nascimento José M. Baptista António Lobo Ribeiro José L. Santos Pedro Jorge Orlando Frazão Optical Current Sensors for High Power Systems: A Review Applied Sciences optical current sensors magnetooptic current sensors fiber optic current sensors Faraday effect |
| title | Optical Current Sensors for High Power Systems: A Review |
| title_full | Optical Current Sensors for High Power Systems: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Optical Current Sensors for High Power Systems: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optical Current Sensors for High Power Systems: A Review |
| title_short | Optical Current Sensors for High Power Systems: A Review |
| title_sort | optical current sensors for high power systems a review |
| topic | optical current sensors magnetooptic current sensors fiber optic current sensors Faraday effect |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/2/3/602 |
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