A Fiber Optic Ultrasonic Sensing System for High Temperature Monitoring Using Optically Generated Ultrasonic Waves

Zhou, Jingcheng; Guo, Xu; Du, Cong; Cao, Chengyu; Wang, Xingwei

doi:10.3390/s19020404

A Fiber Optic Ultrasonic Sensing System for High Temperature Monitoring Using Optically Generated Ultrasonic Waves

Journal Article · Fri Jan 18 23:00:00 EST 2019 · Sensors

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/s19020404· OSTI ID:2373352

; ; Du, Cong; Cao, Chengyu; Wang, Xingwei

This paper presents the design, fabrication, and characterization of a novel fiber optic ultrasonic sensing system based on the photoacoustic (PA) ultrasound generation principle and Fabry-Perot interferometer principle for high temperature monitoring applications. The velocity of a sound wave traveling in a medium is proportional to the medium’s temperature. The fiber optic ultrasonic sensing system was applied to measure the change of the velocity of sound. A fiber optic ultrasonic generator and a Fabry-Perot fiber sensor were used as the signal generator and receiver, respectively. A carbon black-polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) material was utilized as the photoacoustic material for the fiber optic ultrasonic generator. Two tests were performed. The system verification test proves the ultrasound sensing capability. The high temperature test validates the high temperature measurement capability. The sensing system survived 700 °C. It successfully detects the ultrasonic signal and got the temperature measurements. The test results agreed with the reference sensor data. Two potential industry applications of fiber optic ultrasonic sensing system are, it could serve as an acoustic pyrometer for temperature field monitoring in an industrial combustion facility, and it could be used for exhaust gas temperature monitoring for a turbine engine.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: FE0023031

OSTI ID:: 2373352

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1614196

Journal Information:: Sensors, Journal Name: Sensors Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 19; ISSN SENSC9; ISSN 1424-8220

Publisher:: MDPI AGCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Switzerland

Language:: English

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