Zhu, Chengqi
(2021)
Demodulations of Fiber Optical Sensors using Buneman Frequency Analysis for High Temperature Sensing Applications.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Since their inventions, fiber optical sensors (FOSs) have been playing indispensable roles in structure health monitoring. Compared with electronic sensors, FOSs show merit of immunities to electromagnetic fields, resilience in high-temperature harsh environments. The capability of multiplexing many fiber sensors on a single optical fiber makes FOS unique sensor devices to perform distributing sensing.
One of key challenges to perform measurements using fiber sensors is to develop computationally efficient algorithms to demodulate fiber sensors. In this thesis, we explore Buneman frequency estimation (BFE) as a rapid and highly accurate algorithm to determine optical cavity length of multiplexed intrinsic Fabry–Pérot interferometers (IFPIs) and resonance wavelength of Fiber Bragg grating (FBGs). The demodulation algorithm was tested on IFPI sensors with cavity length between 200-µm and 1600-µm. The same demodulation algorithm was also tested on FBG sensors with resonance wavelength around 1550-nm. The computational efficiency and robustness of the new algorithm are compared with a Gaussian FBG peak fitting method. To demonstrate applications of the demodulation algorithm, FBG resonance wavelength in nuclear reactor was tracked for 55 days.
The method presented in this thesis provides a real-time demodulation scheme to track FBG wavelength and to determine optical cavity length changes using low-resolution interrogation schemes such as low-resolution spectrometers or a tunable laser. It has potential to greatly reduce the cost of fiber sensor systems.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
26 January 2021 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
28 September 2020 |
| Approval Date: |
26 January 2021 |
| Submission Date: |
10 November 2020 |
| Access Restriction: |
1 year -- Restrict access to University of Pittsburgh for a period of 1 year. |
| Number of Pages: |
56 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Swanson School of Engineering > Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Degree: |
MS - Master of Science |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Fiber Optical Sensors |
| Date Deposited: |
26 Jan 2021 19:18 |
| Last Modified: |
26 Jan 2022 06:15 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/39871 |
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