Real-time optical fibre sensor for hydro-alcoholic solutions

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2010, Pages

  Fujiwara, E ^a   Takeishi, R T ^a   Hase, A ^a   Ono, E ^a   Santos, J S ^a   Suzuki, C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ethanol production; Fresnel reflectometry; Optical fibre sensor

Indexed keywords

CURVE FITTING; DISTILLATION; ETHANOL; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; OPTICAL FIBERS; REFLECTION;

CALIBRATION CURVES; DISTILLATION PLANTS; ETHANOL PRODUCTION; FRESNEL REFLECTIONS; HYDROALCOHOLIC SOLUTION; REAL TIME ANALYSIS; REFLECTION INTENSITY; REFLECTOMETRY;

FIBERS;

EID: 77958084928     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/21/9/094035     Document Type: Article

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