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.

High level radioactive waste (HLW) final disposal repository is faced thermos-hydro-mechanical - radioactive condition because it is placed over 500 m in depth and waste emits decay heats for decades. Repository will be operated around 100 years and will be closed after all the wastes are disposed. The integrity of engineered barriers including buffer, backfill, concrete plug and canister and natural barrier (natural rock mass) will be stood during operating periods. Monitoring sensors for concrete and rock mass is conducted using piezo based sensors such as accelerometer or acoustic emission (AE) sensors. Typical accelerometer for harsh conditions is commonly expensive and data/power cable can be a potential groundwater inflow and nuclide outflow path. The fiber optic accelerometer whose data and power cable are united and has limited volume. Therefore, it can be a potential alternative sensor of piezo based sensors. The temperature limits and accelerated tests for fiber optic sensors are conducted. Most of sensors gives a malfunction around 130°C. The results of these experimental tests give a possibility of communications in compacted bentonite buffer and will be utilized for the design of monitoring systems for the repository.

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.

This study focuses on the realization of Fiber-Optic network's stabilization light source which is increasingly necessary according to the construction of the current high speed communication network. The stabilization light source is being used as an optical source in constructing the various Fiber-Optic networks, and developing the communication parts. And the light source consists of LED(light emitting diode) and Laser(light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation). LED has some merits, which are cheap and easy to treat, however the output is comparably small. And LED has some restrictions for transmitting the long distance because of broad line width. However, Laser, which has narrow line width and high output, is being used for transmitting the long distance and for the various LED and systems. This study develops the light source using Laser which is essential for the construction of communication networks as well as for the production and inspection of the communication parts. Considering for the portable, the stabilization light source, is developed light and easy to use, which has a structure using a small battery. As a result of an evaluation for the developed parts this study comes to know that an outstanding characteristic was realized because an accidental error occurred within ± 0.1[dB] not only in the characteristic of the initial motion but also in the 10 hour long operation. built-in.

최근 건설기술이 발달함에 따라 점차적으로 더욱 높은 정확성과 신뢰성을 바탕으로 구조물의 상태를 파악 또는 예측 할 수 있는 기술적인 체제가 요구되고 있는 시점에서, 광섬유센서는 내구성과 높은 분해능, 전자기파 노이즈 저항성, 절대값의 측정, 다중화 등의 가지고 있는 여러 장점 때문에 미국 등 선진국의 경우 교량, 터널 그리고 건물 등에 변위와 변형률 측정에 많은 설치가 진행되어 왔고, 광섬유 센서를 이용한 시스템이 구조물의 안정성과 잔존수명을 판단하는 기준으로 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 기대되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 광섬유센서 중에서 일반적으로 가장 많이 사용하고 있는 광섬유격자 센서의 응용의 폭을 확대하기 위하여 여러 가지 응용분야에 적용하고자 하였으며, 특히 전단응력이 많이 걸려 foil형 스트레인 게이지를 사용하기 어려운 보 기둥 접합부에 적용하여 광섬유격자 센서가 일반적으로 사용되는 전자식 변위 센서들과 정밀도가 대단히 차이가 나고 있음을 보여주고 있고, 복합재료와 콘크리트 접합 구조물에 적용하여 흔히 발생하는 결함인 delamination을 측정하는데 광섬유격자 센서가 유효적절함을 보여주고 있으며, 원자력발전소 격납구조물과 같은 대형구조물에 적용하여 변위를 측정함에 있어서 광섬유격자 센서가 시공도 용이하고 데이터도 양호함을 보여 주고 있어, 기존의 어떤 구조물도 광섬유센서를 적용하여 쉽게 광섬유 스마트구조물화 할 수 있음을 보여준다.

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.

Recently, design and construction of street tunnels tend to focus on cost reduction and preservation of nature. Accordingly, research is actively being carried out to quickly detect fires when they occur in tunnels. In this study, a fire monitoring system that can accurately detect the location of fires in real time using shape memory alloy and optical cables was developed.

최근 도로터널은 비용절감 및 자연보호를 위하여 설계 및 시공이 증가되고 있는 추세이며, 이 때문에 반밀폐 구조인 터널내의 화재에 대비하여 화재 발생 시 신속히 감지할 수 있는 연구가 활발히 진행 중이다. 그 중에서도 광섬유 센서를 이용한 화재 감지법은 대역폭이 넓기 때문에 전송속도가 빠르고, 빛을 매개체로 하여 전기적인 간섭을 받지 않아 전송 도중에 정보 손실이 거의 없을 뿐만 아니라 노이즈 또한 적은 장점을 가지고 있어 이에 따른 연구와 현장 적용이 이루어지고 있다. 이와 관련하여 본 논문에서는 형상기억합금과 광케이블을 이용하여 실시간으로 화재 발생위치를 정확하게 감지할 수 있는 화재 감지 시스템을 개발하였다. 개발된 방법의 검증을 위하여 실내에서 온도변화에 따른 광 손실량 측정 실험을 수행하였으며, 거리 및 온도 등의 외부환경이 다른 지하공동구에 test bed를 설치하여 화재 모의실험을 수행하였다. 실험 결과 본 연구에서 개발한 화재감지시스템은 실시간으로 장거리 구간의 화재를 감지할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

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