Fiber Optic Displacement Sensor for Temperature Measurement

A simple design of a temperature sensor is proposed and demonstrated using a fiber optic displacement sensor based on an intensity modulation technique. The proposed sensor uses a plastic optical fiber (POF)-based coupler as a probe in conjunction with a flat surface aluminum rod as a target. The al...

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Main Authors: Rahman, Husna Abdul, Harun, Sulaiman Wadi, Saidin, Norazlina, Yasin, Moh, Ahmad, Harith
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Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2012
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author Rahman, Husna Abdul
Harun, Sulaiman Wadi
Saidin, Norazlina
Yasin, Moh
Ahmad, Harith
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description A simple design of a temperature sensor is proposed and demonstrated using a fiber optic displacement sensor based on an intensity modulation technique. The proposed sensor uses a plastic optical fiber (POF)-based coupler as a probe in conjunction with a flat surface aluminum rod as a target. The aluminum rod is placed within the linear range of the sensor's displacement curve, which is from 0 to 1400 μm. The sensor is capable of measuring the temperature of an aluminum rod ranging from 42 °C to 90 °C with a measured sensitivity of 0.0044 mV/°C, with a linearity of more than 98% and a resolution of 2.4°C. The proposed sensor also shows a high degree of stability and good repeatability. The simplicity of design, accuracy, flexible dynamic range, and the low cost of fabrication are favorable attributes of the sensor and beneficial for real-field applications.
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spelling um.eprints-199052019-01-04T08:54:29Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/19905/ Fiber Optic Displacement Sensor for Temperature Measurement Rahman, Husna Abdul Harun, Sulaiman Wadi Saidin, Norazlina Yasin, Moh Ahmad, Harith QC Physics TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering A simple design of a temperature sensor is proposed and demonstrated using a fiber optic displacement sensor based on an intensity modulation technique. The proposed sensor uses a plastic optical fiber (POF)-based coupler as a probe in conjunction with a flat surface aluminum rod as a target. The aluminum rod is placed within the linear range of the sensor's displacement curve, which is from 0 to 1400 μm. The sensor is capable of measuring the temperature of an aluminum rod ranging from 42 °C to 90 °C with a measured sensitivity of 0.0044 mV/°C, with a linearity of more than 98% and a resolution of 2.4°C. The proposed sensor also shows a high degree of stability and good repeatability. The simplicity of design, accuracy, flexible dynamic range, and the low cost of fabrication are favorable attributes of the sensor and beneficial for real-field applications. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2012 Article PeerReviewed Rahman, Husna Abdul and Harun, Sulaiman Wadi and Saidin, Norazlina and Yasin, Moh and Ahmad, Harith (2012) Fiber Optic Displacement Sensor for Temperature Measurement. IEEE Sensors Journal, 12 (5). pp. 1361-1364. ISSN 1530-437X, DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2011.2172409 <https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2011.2172409>. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2011.2172409 doi:10.1109/JSEN.2011.2172409
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Fiber Optic Displacement Sensor for Temperature Measurement
title Fiber Optic Displacement Sensor for Temperature Measurement
title_full Fiber Optic Displacement Sensor for Temperature Measurement
title_fullStr Fiber Optic Displacement Sensor for Temperature Measurement
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title_short Fiber Optic Displacement Sensor for Temperature Measurement
title_sort fiber optic displacement sensor for temperature measurement
topic QC Physics
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
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