摘要:
A system and method is provided for wavelength multiplexing optical signals in a multiple channel fiber optic sensor. Light from a broad band source is transmitted through a single fiber optic source link to a source optical splitter, where the light is divided among a plurality of source channel fibers corresponding to each information channel of the transducer. Light from the source channel fibers is modulated by the transducer information channels and is encoded by a first set of narrow band interference filters. Modulated, encoded light from each channel is transmitted by a return channel fiber to an optical mixer, where the modulated encoded light from all channels is combined into a single return fiber optic link. A return optical splitter divides the combined. modulated encoded light among a plurality of dedector fibers. Light from the detector fibers is decoded by a second set of interference filters corresponding to the first set of interference filters so that each detector receives and detects light modulated by one transducer information channel.
摘要:
A system and method is provided for wavelength multiplexing optical signals in a multiple channel fiber optic sensor. Light from a broad band source is transmitted through a single fiber optic source link to a source optical splitter, where the light is divided among a plurality of source channel fibers corresponding to each information channel of the transducer. Light from the source channel fibers is modulated by the transducer information channels and is encoded by a first set of narrow band interference filters. Modulated, encoded light from each channel is transmitted by a return channel fiber to an optical mixer, where the modulated encoded light from all channels is combined into a single return fiber optic link. A return optical splitter divides the combined. modulated encoded light among a plurality of dedector fibers. Light from the detector fibers is decoded by a second set of interference filters corresponding to the first set of interference filters so that each detector receives and detects light modulated by one transducer information channel.
摘要:
An optical sensing system and method for sensing across the working air gap of an electric motor is described. The sensing system (10) includes a light source (12) to provide optical energy, source fiber optic means (14) to transmit the optical energy to an optical head (16) mounted at the air gap (18), a code pattern (26) mounted on the motor rotor to modulate the optical energy, return fiber optic means (22) to transmit the modulated optical energy to one or more detectors (24), and information processing and motor control electronics (25) to analyze data from detectors (24) and control the motor based thereon. Multi-channel information sensing with multiplexing is also disclosed.
摘要:
An optical fluid sensor 20 with a light emitter 2, a photodetector 11 and a sensing tip element 15 which is optically connected by first optical fiber means (4) to the light emitter 2 and by second otpical fiber means (9) to the photodetector 11 is disclosed, said sensing tip element 15 being provided with a coating 14 of a material impermeable by the fluid to be sensed and resistant to the formation of fluid film or droplets thereon thereby reducing undesirable effects or false readings. By constantly monitoring low-level light returned to the photodetector 11 under all operating conditions, the optical fluid sensor of the invention provides a fault finding system.
摘要:
An error detection system is provided for a two-state fiber optic sensor (10) . An amplified photodetector signal is sampled by each of an ON-OFF threshold detector (24) , a disconnect threshold detector (26) and a slope detector (28). The ON-OFF threshold detector (24) monitors whether the detector signal is above or below an ON-OFF threshold value corresponding to the parameter being sensed and activates an appropriate sensor output. The disconnect threshold detector (26) monitors the constant low level detector signal corresponding to low level light received by the detector even when the threshold detector (24) is in the OFF state, and triggers an error signal should the detector signal fall below a disconnect threshold value. The slope detector (28) monitors the rate of change of the detector signal. Where the detector signal changes rapidly, such as during normal sensor switching, the slope detector (28) permits the detector signal to pass to a latch (30), which retains in memory the last detector signal which changed rapidly enough to trigger the slope detector (28) and produces an output corresponding to the ON-OFF status of the last detector signal in memory. A slowly changing detector signal will not trigger the slope detector (28). Where the ouputs of the ON-OFF threshold detector (24) and the latch (30) differ, a comparator (34) triggers an error signal.
摘要:
An optical sensing system and method for sensing across the working air gap of an electric motor is described. The sensing system (10) includes a light source (12) to provide optical energy, source fiber optic means (14) to transmit the optical energy to an optical head (16) mounted at the air gap (18), a code pattern (26) mounted on the motor rotor to modulate the optical energy, return fiber optic means (22) to transmit the modulated optical energy to one or more detectors (24), and information processing and motor control electronics (25) to analyze data from detectors (24) and control the motor based thereon. Multi-channel information sensing with multiplexing is also disclosed.