Pechstedt, R.D. and Jackson, D.A. (1995) Design of a compliant-cylinder-type fiberoptic accelerometer - theory and experiment. Applied Optics, 34 (16). pp. 3009-3017. ISSN 0003-6935.
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| Official URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.34.003009 |
Abstract
Experimental and theoretical research was carried out in order to establish the dependence of the performance of a compliant-cylinder-based fiber-optic accelerometer on the geometry and elastic properties of the transducer cylinders. The sensitivity and the natural frequency of the sensor were measured as a function of the ratio epsilon = (inner cylinder diameter)/(outer cylinder diameter). Two transducer materials with different elastic properties, a silicone rubber (Ecosil) and a polyetheretherketone polymer (PEEK 450G), were examined. It was found that with decreasing epsilon the sensitivity increases in the case of Ecosil. and decreases in the case of PEEK. In both cases the natural frequency increases with decreasing epsilon. A simple analytical model was developed in order to explain this behavior qualitatively. The model takes into account the contributions to the effective stiffness from both the cylinder material and the fiber wrapped around the cylinder. The model is useful for the design of such types of accelerometer.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled keywords: | fiberoptic sensor; accelerometer; vibration measurement |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics |
| Divisions: | Faculties > Science Technology and Medical Studies > School of Physical Sciences > Optics Faculties > Science Technology and Medical Studies > School of Physical Sciences |
| Depositing User: | O.O. Odanye |
| Date Deposited: | 28 May 2009 16:38 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Jul 2012 10:13 |
| Resource URI: | http://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/19445 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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