一、概述
光纖本身不(bu)帶電,體積小,質量輕(qing),易彎(wan)曲,抗(kang)電磁干擾,抗(kang)輻射性能好,可以在傳(chuan)統傳(chuan)感器不(bu)支持的(如(ru)易腐蝕、高溫高濕等)惡劣環境中工(gong)作。因此,光纖傳(chuan)感技(ji)術一經(jing)問世就受到了(le)極(ji)大重視(shi),在各(ge)個(ge)領(ling)域得到了(le)研(yan)究與應用。
二、幾種(zhong)常見光纖傳感技(ji)術
不同于傳(chuan)(chuan)統傳(chuan)(chuan)感(gan)器是獨(du)立個體,光(guang)纖傳(chuan)(chuan)感(gan)器可以在(zai)一根光(guang)纖上串(chuan)聯多個傳(chuan)(chuan)感(gan)單(dan)元,組成監測網絡。根據傳(chuan)(chuan)感(gan)單(dan)元布局設計的差(cha)異,光(guang)纖傳(chuan)(chuan)感(gan)技術(shu)可分(fen)為多點式、準分(fen)布式和分(fen)布式三大類。
1.點式光纖傳(chuan)感技術
光(guang)纖(xian)光(guang)柵(zha)(FBG)是常見的一種點式傳(chuan)感器(qi)。FBG是通(tong)過一定(ding)方法(如紫外刻寫(xie))使(shi)光(guang)纖(xian)纖(xian)芯的折射率產生周期性分布,它對波長具有(you)選擇(ze)性,能夠使(shi)特定(ding)波長的光(guang)反射,而使(shi)其他光(guang)透(tou)過。
將(jiang)待測(ce)FBG連接(jie)至光(guang)纖(xian)光(guang)柵解調儀上,通(tong)過(guo)光(guang)譜分析測(ce)量(liang)加載前后的FBG中(zhong)心波長(chang)的平移,平移量(liang)可以(yi)通(tong)過(guo)傳遞系(xi)數轉換(huan)為被測(ce)物理量(liang),進(jin)而實現對FBG位置處(chu)的應變、溫度或壓力的測(ce)量(liang)。
2.準分布式光(guang)纖(xian)傳感技(ji)術
在一根光(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)纖(xian)上串聯或制作多個(ge)FBG比較(jiao)容易,因此光(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)纖(xian)光(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)柵解(jie)調(diao)儀(yi)(yi)可(ke)采用(yong)(yong)復用(yong)(yong)技術(shu)實(shi)現準分(fen)布式(shi)測量。如波(bo)(bo)分(fen)復用(yong)(yong)技術(shu),在一根光(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)纖(xian)上串聯多只(zhi)(zhi)FBG,每(mei)只(zhi)(zhi)FBG波(bo)(bo)長不同(tong)(tong),系統采用(yong)(yong)寬(kuan)帶光(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)源(yuan)和(he)(he)波(bo)(bo)長檢測儀(yi)(yi),可(ke)得到每(mei)只(zhi)(zhi)FBG的(de)中心(xin)波(bo)(bo)長,實(shi)現單通(tong)道(dao)多點(dian)測量。同(tong)(tong)時還可(ke)以結合(he)光(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)開關,將光(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)信號分(fen)給不同(tong)(tong)通(tong)道(dao),進而實(shi)現多通(tong)道(dao)解(jie)調(diao),即空分(fen)復用(yong)(yong)技術(shu)。除此之外,還有波(bo)(bo)分(fen)和(he)(he)時分(fen)復用(yong)(yong)結合(he)的(de)技術(shu),相同(tong)(tong)波(bo)(bo)長的(de)FBG在光(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)纖(xian)中的(de)位置不同(tong)(tong),其(qi)反射(she)光(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)到達探測器時間(jian)不同(tong)(tong),可(ke)以等時間(jian)間(jian)隔采樣進行區分(fen),結合(he)波(bo)(bo)分(fen)復用(yong)(yong),可(ke)實(shi)現對大規(gui)模的(de)光(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)纖(xian)光(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)柵陣(zhen)列(lie)的(de)解(jie)調(diao)。
受限(xian)于光源帶(dai)寬、單(dan)個(ge)FBG傳(chuan)感波長移(yi)動范圍和相鄰FBG反射(she)光譜之間(jian)的相互影響,目前光纖傳(chuan)感中FBG傳(chuan)感點數量(liang)有限(xian),空間(jian)分辨率受限(xian),傳(chuan)感點之間(jian)存在監測盲區。
3.分布式光(guang)纖傳感(gan)技術(shu)
分(fen)布式光(guang)(guang)(guang)纖傳感技術(DOFS)采用光(guang)(guang)(guang)纖做(zuo)傳感介(jie)質和(he)(he)傳輸信號介(jie)質,通過測量(liang)(liang)光(guang)(guang)(guang)纖中特定散射光(guang)(guang)(guang)的(de)信號來反映(ying)光(guang)(guang)(guang)纖自(zi)身或所處環境的(de)應(ying)變(bian)(bian)或溫度的(de)變(bian)(bian)化,一根(gen)光(guang)(guang)(guang)纖可實現(xian)成百上千傳感點的(de)同(tong)時測量(liang)(liang)。分(fen)布式光(guang)(guang)(guang)纖傳感技術無(wu)盲區,突(tu)破了FBG解調(diao)復用傳感單元數量(liang)(liang)限(xian)制和(he)(he)空(kong)間分(fen)辨率限(xian)制,因而稱為分(fen)布式測量(liang)(liang)。
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