Abstract
A novel fiber Bragg grating (FBG) displacement sensor is proposed, which can achieve wide measuring range displacement detection with variable measurement precision due to its mechanical transfer structure of helical bevel gear. A prototype is designed and fabricated. The maximum detection displacement of this prototype is 1.751 m, and the precision grade changes from 0.2% to 6.7%. Through analyzing the experiment data which is obtained in the calibration experiment, the measuring range of this sensor is from 0 m to 1.532 m, and the wavelength shift errors between experiment data and theory calculation are all less than 5%.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Avoid common mistakes on your manuscript.
References
H. B. Wang and Z. H. Feng, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 203, 362 (2013).
T. Yeom, T. W. Simon and M. Zhang, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 176, 99 (2012).
H. M. Cao, Y. P. Chen and Z. D. Zhou, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 136, 580 (2007).
C. F. Cao and S. Ibaraki, Precision Engineering 37, 159 (2013).
M. T. Barzi and M. J. Khanjani, Ocean Engineering 38, 419 (2011).
Fang Xie, Junyu Ren, Zhimin Chen and Qibo Feng, Optics and Laser Technology 42, 208 (2010).
A. Sun, Z. S. Wu and H. Huang, Optics Communications 311, 140 (2013).
D. S. Xu, J. H. Yin and Z. Zhen, Measurement 46, 200 (2013).
Y. N. Zhang, Y. Zhao and Q. Wang, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 214, 168 (2014).
Y. Zhao, Z. Q. Li and Y. Dong, Optik 125, 6287 (2014).
Y. Zou, X. P. Dong and G. B. Lin, Journal of Lightwave Technology 30, 337 (2012).
J. Z. Su, Z. D. Fang and X. W. Cai, Chinese Journal of Aeronautics 26, 1310 (2013).
C. H. Lin and Z. H. Fong, Mechanism and Machine Theory 84, 1 (2015).
D. D. Wang, M. Cao and C. Li, Procedia Engineering 15, 704 (2011).
Z. Zhou, J. L. Li and S. W. Sun, Electr. Electronic Eng. China 2, 92 (2007).
H. Q. Yuan, J. Yuan and J. Du, Journal of Wuhan University of Technology (Materials Science Edition) 18, 94 (2003).
GUO Yong-xing, ZHANG Dong-sheng, ZHOU Zu-de, LI Li-tong and ZHU Fang-dong, Journal of Optoelectronics ·Lasers 25, 435 (2014). (in Chinese)
JIANG Qi, SONG Jin-xue, GAO Fang-fang, LI Yi-bin, RONG Xue-wen and LIU Hong-bin, Journal of Optoelectronics ·Lasers 25, 2123 (2014). (in Chinese)
ZHAO Hong-xia, CHENG Pei-hong, BAO Ji-long and BAO Lei, Journal of Optoelectronics·Lasers 25, 1071 (2014). (in Chinese)
H. Zhou, J. Q. Wen and X. Z. Zhang, Physics Procedia 56, 1102 (2014).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Additional information
This work has been supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.61174018, 41472260 and 41202206).
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Jiang, Sc., Wang, J., Sui, Qm. et al. A novel wide measuring range FBG displacement sensor with variable measurement precision based on helical bevel gear. Optoelectron. Lett. 11, 81–83 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11801-015-4176-1
Received:
Revised:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11801-015-4176-1