Reliability of fiber Bragg grating based sensors for downhole applications

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 364-376

  Nellen, Ph M ^a   Mauron, P ^a   Frank, A ^a   Sennhauser, U ^a   Bohnert, K ^b   Pequignot, P ^b   Bodor, P ^b   Brandle H ^b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b ABB CORPORATE RESEARCH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Optical fiber Bragg grating; Pressure temperature transducer; Reliability

Indexed keywords

COATING TECHNIQUES; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; POLYIMIDES; TRANSDUCERS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

DOWNHOLE APPLICATIONS;

SENSORS;

EID: 0037442857     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(02)00430-2     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. K.O. Hill, G. Meltz, Fiber Bragg grating technology fundamentals and overview, J. Lightwave Technol. 15 (8) (1997) 1265-1276.
2. I. Bennion, J.A.R. Williams, L. Zhang, K. Sugden, N.J. Doran, Tutorial review, UV-written in-fibre Bragg gratings, Opt. Quantum Electron. 28 (1996) 93-135.
3. Y.-J, Ran, In-fibre Bragg grating sensors, Meas. Sci. Technol. 8 (1997) 355-375.
4. M.G. Xu, L. Reekie, Y.T. Chow, J.P. Dakin, Optical in-fibre grating high-pressure sensor, Electron. Lett. 29 (4) (1993) 398-399.
5. A.D. Kersey, Optical fiber sensors for permanent downwell monitoring applications in the oil and gas industry, IEICE Trans. Electron. E83-C (3) (2000) 400-404.
6. Hütte, in: H. Czichos (Ed.), Grundlagen der Ingenieurwissenschaften, Springer, Berlin, 1991.
7. G.W. Yoffe, P.A. Krug, F. Ouellette, D.A. Thorncraft, Passive temperature-compensating package for optical fiber gratings, Appl. Opt. 34 (30) (1995) 6859-6861.
8. A. Frauk, Dehnungs-und Temperaturmessung in Verbundwerkstoffen mit eingebetteten Bragg-Citter-Sensoren, Diss. ETH Nr. 14083, EMPA-report Nr. 256, 2001.
9. W.W. Morey, G. Meltz, J.M. Weiss, Recent advances in fiber grating sensors for utility industry applications, Proc. SPIE 2594 (1995) 90-98.
10. A. Bertholds, R. Dändliker, Deformation of singie-mode optical fibers under static longitudinal stress, J. Lightwave Technol. LT-5 (1987) 895-900.
11. S. Spinner, Elastic moduli of glasses at elevated temperatures by a dynamic method, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 39 (1956) 113-118.
12. T. Erdogan, V. Mizrahi, P.J. Lemaire, D. Monroe, Decay of ultraviolet-induced fiber Bragg gratings, J. Appl. Phys. 76 (1) (1994) 73-80.
13. S. Kannan, J.Z.Y. Guo, P.J. Lemaire, Thermal stability analysis of UV-induced fiber Bragg gratings, J. Lightwave Technol. 15 (8) (1997) 1478-1483.
14. S. Baker, H.N. Rourke, V. Baker, D. Goodchild, Thermal decay of fiber Bragg gratings written in boron and germanium codoped silica fibers, J. Lightwave Technol. 15 (8) (1997) 1470-1477.
15. M. Douay, W.X. Xie, T. Taunay, P. Bernage, P. Niay, P. Cordier, B. Poumellec, L. Dong, J.F. Bayon, H. Boignant, E. Delevaque, Densification involved in the UV-based photosensitivity of silica glasses and optical fibers, J. Lightwave Technol. 15 (8) (1997) 1329-1342.
16. F.P. Kapron, H.H. Yuce, Theory and measurement for predicting stressed fiber lifetime, Opt. Eng, 30 (6) (1991) 700-708.
17. C.G. Askins, M.A. Putnam, H.J. Patrick, E.J. Friebele, Fibre strength unaffected by on-line writing of single-pulse Bragg gratings, Electron. Lett. 33 (15) (1997) 1333-1334.
18. V. Hagemann, M.N. Trutzel, L. Standiget, M. Rothardt, H.-R. Müller, O. Krumpholz, Mechanical resistance of draw-tower-Bragg-grating sensors, Electron. Lett. 34 (2) (1998) 211-212.
19. D. Varelas, H.G. Limberger, R.P. Salathé, G. Kotrotsios, UV-induced mechanical degradation of optical fibers, Electron. Lett. 33 (9) (1997) 804-806.
20. P. Mauron, Reliability and lifetime of optical fibres and fibre Bragg gratings for metrology and telecommunications, Diss. EPF No. 2339, EMPA-report Nr. 252, 2001.
21. A. Birolini, Reliability Engineering-Theory and Practice, Springer, Berlin, 1999.
22. U. Sennhauser, Ph.M. Nellen, Reliability of fiber optic sensors, in: P. Rastogi, D. Inaudi (Eds.), Trends in Optical Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2000, pp. 473-485.