Multiple microbending optical-fibre sensors for measurement of fuel quantity in aircraft fuel tanks

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 68, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 320-323

  Knowles, Sven F ^a   Jones, Barry E ^a   Purdy, Steve ^b   France, Chris M ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Flight Refuelling Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Optical fibres; Pressure; Sensors; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS; OPTICAL FIBERS; PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

FUEL QUANTITY; MICROBENDING; OPTICAL FIBRE SENSORS;

SENSORS;

EID: 0041876667     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(98)00030-2     Document Type: Article

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