Abstract:
According to some embodiments, a signal processing unit may receive distributed acoustic sensing data associated with a first set of a plurality of pipeline locations. The signal processing unit may also receive collected physical data representing a physical characteristic of a second set of a plurality of pipeline locations. The signal processing unit may then utilize a pipeline model having the distributed acoustic sensing data and collected physical data as inputs to automatically generate at least one alert indicating an increased probability of damage to the pipeline.
Abstract:
A satellite relay communication system includes a central terminal. The central terminal includes a passive optical router and a multiplexer. The satellite relay communication system also includes remote terminals, each remote terminal including an optical transceiver configured to send optical signals to the passive optical router, configured to receive optical signals from the passive optical router, and configured to multiplex optical signals received from the passive optical router.
Abstract:
Leak detection user interfaces are provided. In general, a user interface for a pipeline management system can be configured to provide information regarding one or more pipelines to a user. The information can include data gathered using one or more sensors sensing various parameters. The information on the user interface can include results of analysis of the gathered data, such as notifications that the gathered data indicates an anomaly with a pipeline. The notifications of anomalies can be provided on the user interface in real time with the data analysis. Accordingly, the user can trigger one or more corrective actions such as notifying maintenance personnel local to a location of the identified anomaly, remotely controlling the pipeline with the anomaly to close valve(s) and/or other equipment to prevent fluid flow in the pipeline in the area of the detected anomaly, etc.
Abstract:
Optical-based apparatus and method for sensing parameters in connection with an asset, such as a pipeline, are provided. At least two sites in an optical fiber may include a respective fiber grating arranged to have a respective optical response in a wavelength spectrum having a distinguishing feature indicative of a value of a respective local parameter at a respective grating site. The two fiber gratings may be further arranged to form, in combination with a respective portion of the optical fiber which extends between the two sites, respective optical backscatter portions that when combined with one another are effective to sense an optical change in the fiber portion between the sites indicative of a value of a distributed parameter. This is a parameter modality different from a parameter modality of the respective local parameters at the respective grating sites.
Abstract:
A method for measuring shaft deflection in a turbomachine includes communicating one or more signals from a controller to a plurality of sensing devices positioned on a shaft of a turbomachine across an airgap defined between a rotating antenna positioned around the shaft and a stationary antenna aligned with the rotating antenna in a radial direction to excite the plurality of sensing devices; receiving a parameter of the shaft in a plurality of circumferentially spaced locations from the excited plurality of sensing devices; determining a magnitude of a deflection in the shaft as a function of the parameter of the shaft in the plurality of circumferentially spaced locations; and adjusting a startup sequence or a motoring sequence of the turbomachine based on the magnitude of the deflection
Abstract:
A photonic circuit integrated on a silicon-on-insulator waveguide, the silicon-on-insulator waveguide including a guiding layer, a cladding layer, and a substrate layer. The guiding layer having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface abutting one surface of the cladding layer, the cladding layer having another surface in abutment with a surface of the substrate layer, a photon pump in optical communication with the guiding layer, a nonlinear optical material in contact with the guiding layer first surface, a photon beam of the photon pump traversing the silicon-on-insulator waveguide, and the silicon-on-insulator waveguide having an output beam that includes a signal beam and an idler beam.
Abstract:
A system may include a substrate, a computing device that performs one or more edge processing operations disposed on the substrate, and an integrated photonic circuit that performs distributed acoustic sensing operations and is also disposed on the substrate. The integrated photonic circuit may include a light source, a circulator, and a photodiode. The light may transmit a first light pulse. The circulator may transmit the first light pulse to a fiber-optic cable. The circulator may also receive a back-scattered light pulse based at least in part on the first light pulse. The photodiode may receive at least a portion of the back-scattered light pulse. The photodiode may generate one or more electrical signals based at least in part on the portion of the back-scattered light pulse.
Abstract:
A system may include a substrate, a computing device that performs one or more edge processing operations disposed on the substrate, and an integrated photonic circuit that performs distributed acoustic sensing operations and is also disposed on the substrate. The integrated photonic circuit may include a light source, a circulator, and a photodiode. The light may transmit a first light pulse. The circulator may transmit the first light pulse to a fiber-optic cable. The circulator may also receive a back-scattered light pulse based at least in part on the first light pulse. The photodiode may receive at least a portion of the back-scattered light pulse. The photodiode may generate one or more electrical signals based at least in part on the portion of the back-scattered light pulse.
Abstract:
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward designs and methods improving optical sensing, wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) telecommunication transceivers, WDM add/drops, and spectrometer techniques that may benefit from a stable wavelength reference. The disclosed designs and methods are useful in the manufacture of a stable wavelength reference that may compensate for temperature variations.
Abstract:
An optical-based sensing apparatus and method are provided. A sensing apparatus (10) may include a tube (30). An optical fiber (12) may be encased in the tube. A buffering layer (14) may be interposed between the optical fiber and the tube. The buffering layer and/or the tube may be selectively configured to form along a length of the apparatus a plurality of optical sensing zones (16, 18, 20) spatially arranged to sense parameters involving different parameter modalities.