Comparative analysis of optical-fibre interferometric sensors versus accelerometers: Application to vibrations inside high-power transformers

Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2002, Pages

  Garcia Souto J A ^a   Lamela Rivera, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dynamic strain displacement; Harsh environments; Interferometry; Mechanical vibration measurements; Optical fibre sensors; Power transformers

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; BANDWIDTH; CALIBRATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; INTERFEROMETERS; MAGNETIC LAMINATES; MAGNETOSTRICTION; STRAIN; TEMPERATURE; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

HARMONICS; HIGH-POWER TRANSFORMERS;

INTERFEROMETRY;

EID: 0036863664     PISSN: 14644258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/4/6/375     Document Type: Article

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