In this study, we proposed a novel concept of liquid level indicator that can stably measure the liquid level even with changes in liquid density by enormous temperature changes. This uses a distributed optical fiber sensor based on Rayleigh scattering with high spatial resolution. Additionally, taking advantage of the flexibility of an optical fiber sensor, we introduced a bendable supporting structure and made it possible to freely adjust the angle for ease of installation of the liquid level indicator. In the proof-of-concept experiment using a prototype incorporating the proposed concept, we confirmed that the interface location can be effectively detected by utilizing the difference in heat transfer characteristics between liquid and gas phases, demonstrating the feasibility of liquid level measurement. Such a liquid level indicator is expected to enable more accurate level measurements in environments with huge temperature changes and to be conveniently used even in situations where installation and maintenance of the level meter are challenging due to complex internal structures.

이 실험연구는 PSC 교량의 생애주기 프리스트레스 측정용 헤테로코어 광파이버 센서를 개발하기 위한 선행연구이며, 기존의 헤테로코어 변위센서의 정밀도를 향상하기 위한 실험이다. 실험결과 최대 2μm 단위의 변위 변화량을 측정할 수 있었다. 즉, 변위측정 길이가 30cm의 센서모듈을 설계했을 때 설계기준압축강도(fck)가 40MPa인 경우 0.2MPa 단위의 응력변화를 측정이 가능함을 확인하였다. 따라서 본 실험의 결과는 향후 진행될 내부매립용 센서모듈 개발에 유용한 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

The purpose of this study was to develop a carbon fiber sheet with embedded fiber optic sensor for maintenance and performance improvement of aged concrete bridges. The carbon fiber sheet reinforcement method can separate the concrete and the carbon fiber sheet, so it is necessary to investigate the bond performance level. However, separation of concrete and carbon fiber sheet and investigation of concrete scaling phenomenon are carried out by human, so it is difficult to secure objectivity and accurate investigation. Therefore, in this study, a method to confirm the bond level of carbon fiber sheet by reinforcing with a carbon fiber sheet with a fiber optic sensor was examined. In this study, we investigated the strain of fiber optic sensor embedded in carbon fiber sheet to identify the separate point of carbon fiber sheet. The strain measured by fiber optic sensor was measured by numerical analysis. The strain rate of the carbon fiber sheet was compared with that of the carbon fiber sheet. As a result, it was confirmed that the strain was changed at the point where the carbon fiber sheet was separated, and the strain occurred in the carbon fiber sheet was examined to predict the separate point.

The purpose of this study is to develop a carbon fiber sheet with embedded fiber optic sensor for maintenance and performance improvement of aged concrete bridges. The carbon fiber sheet bonded method has many advantages in terms of member repair and reinforcement, but it is disadvantageous in that it is necessary to directly identify the separate point generated during the bonded of the carbon fiber sheets by an artificial method. In this study, we examined the method of confirming the separate point of the carbon fiber sheets by examining the strain of the fiber optic sensor embedded in the carbon fiber sheets. The strain rate measured by the fiber optic sensor was replaced by the strain of the carbon fiber sheets derived from the FEM analysis.

구조물 이상 탐지를 위해 외력에 의한 광섬유의 모드변환을 이용한 새로운 광섬유 센서를 고안하고 제작하였다. 이러한 광섬유 센서는 민감도가 매우 좋으며, 크기가 작고, 전자파에 매우 둔감한 장점들이 있다. 이 센서는 적외선영역에서의 단일모드 광섬유와 635nm의 레이저 다이오드로 구성하였기 때문에 광섬유의 끝단에서의 횡모드는 가우시안 분포가 아닌 다른 형태의 횡모드 형태가 생긴다. 이 광섬유 중간을 구조물에 부착한 후, 구조물에 외력을 인가하면 광섬유 횡모드의 분포 변화가 생기고, 이를 감지함으로써 구조물 이상 유무를 판독할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 광섬유 센서를 부착한 알루미늄 보를 변형시킴으로써 광섬유 센서의 횡모드 변화를 조사하였다. 이 실험결과 구조물의 이상상태를 감지할 적당한 신호를 얻을 수 있었으며, 구조물의 이상유무를 측정할 수 있는 광섬유 센서로의 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

A monitoring technique of ground anchor force is now studying by measuring the strains distributed on a bearing plate. These distributed strains are measured by a fiber optic OFDR (Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometer) sensor. A sensing optical fiber was attached on the bearing plate at the two radial locations and tested by a universal test machine. The anchor forces can be calculated from the differences of these two trains.

This paper presents the measurement of earth anchor tension using fiber optic OFDR sensor. Fiber optic OFDR sensor was configurated with tunable laser source, APD with polarization beam splitter and high speed DAQ system. Strains of pressure plate and anchor head were measured and compared using strain gage and fiber optic OFDR sensor. Fiber optic OFDR sensor signal showed linear increase in both tension and compression direction as tensional force increase. This results shows the capability of fiber optic OFDR sensor for monitoring earth anchor tension.

Distributed optical fiber sensors have been developed to detect the occurrence of structural anomalies such as excessive stresses, cracks, and leaks at arbitrary locations in the facility. In this paper, we demonstrate fiber optic OFDR (Optical Frequency Domian Reflectometry) sensor to measure strain and temperature through the sensing optical fiber. A PVC pipe was prepared to show the strain measurement performance with a sensing optical fiber attached on the pipe. Also, a temperature test was performed with a sensing optical fiber located in a temperature chamber. In the results, this sensor can operate to resolve 14.2 micro strain and 1.62 degree temperature at the condition of 5 cm spatial resolution.

In this study, the effect of electromagnetic wave from an electronic device on electric sensor system and optic sensor were analyzed to verify the reduction effect of a optic sensor and applicability to marin structure. Test revealed that optic sensor system was not occurred the noise by electromagnetic waves also had the low range of fluctuation.

In this study, the effect of electromagnetic wave from an electronic device on electric sensor system and optic sensor were analyzed to verify the reduction effect of a optic sensor and applicability to marin structure. Test revealed that optic sensor system was not occurred the noise by electromagnetic waves also had the low range of fluctuation.

Offshore plant structures must be secured of structural safety applying real-time monitoring technology because they are in a state of very poor ocean conditions. In this study, Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG), sensors were attached to the scaled model of offshore floating structure, and put in scaled model in the water tank, and then calculated strain after measuring scaled model's wavelength through optical spectrum analyzer