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Title: Method and device for detecting impact events on a security barrier which includes a hollow rebar allowing insertion and removal of an optical fiber

Abstract

A method and device for the detection of impact events on a security barrier. A hollow rebar is farmed within a security barrier, whereby the hollow rebar is completely surrounded by the security barrier. An optical fiber passes through the interior of the hollow rebar. An optical transmitter and an optical receiver are both optically connected to the optical fiber and connected to optical electronics. The optical electronics are configured to provide notification upon the detection of an impact event at the security barrier based on the detection of disturbances within the optical fiber.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1244234
Patent Number(s):
9297710
Application Number:
14/093,627
Assignee:
U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01M - TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Dec 02
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; 42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Pies, Ross E. Method and device for detecting impact events on a security barrier which includes a hollow rebar allowing insertion and removal of an optical fiber. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Pies, Ross E. Method and device for detecting impact events on a security barrier which includes a hollow rebar allowing insertion and removal of an optical fiber. United States.
Pies, Ross E. Tue . "Method and device for detecting impact events on a security barrier which includes a hollow rebar allowing insertion and removal of an optical fiber". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1244234.
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