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Title: Demodulation of fiber-optic sensors for frequency response measurement
Author (s): Abdi, Abdeq M.
Watkins, Steve E.
Department/Lab Affiliations: Applied Optics Laboratory
Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University Transportation Center
Keywords: fiber-optic strain sensors
modal testing
neural networks
Subject Terms: Smart structures.
Issue Date: 2007
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE
Citation: Abdi, A.M. and Watkins, S.E. “Demodulation of Fiber-Optic Sensors for Frequency Response Measurement.” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 667-676, 2007.
Abstract: The neural-network-based processing of extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometric (EFPI) strain sensors was investigated for the special case of sinusoidal strain. The application area is modal or cyclic testing of structures in which the frequency response to periodic actuation must be demodulated. The nonlinear modulation characteristic of EFPI sensors produces well-defined harmonics of the actuation frequency. Relationships between peak strain and harmonic content were analyzed theoretically. A two-stage demodulator was implemented with a Fourier series neural network to separate the harmonic components of an EFPI signal and a backpropagation neural network to predict the peak-to-peak strain from the harmonics. The system performance was tested using theoretical and experimental data. The error for high-strain cases was less than about 10% if at least 12 harmonics were used. The frequency response of an instrumented cantilever beam provided the experimental data. The demodulator processing closely matched the actual strain levels.
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titleDemodulation of fiber-optic sensors for frequency response measurement
contributor.authorAbdi, Abdeq M.
contributor.authorWatkins, Steve E.
contributor.deptlabApplied Optics Laboratory
contributor.deptlabCenter for Infrastructure Engineering Studies
contributor.deptlabElectrical and Computer Engineering
contributor.deptlabUniversity Transportation Center
subjectfiber-optic strain sensors
subjectmodal testing
subjectneural networks
subject.LCSHSmart structures.
date.issued2007
publisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE
identifier.citationAbdi, A.M. and Watkins, S.E. “Demodulation of Fiber-Optic Sensors for Frequency Response Measurement.” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 667-676, 2007.
identifier.pub.URI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2007.893238
description.abstractThe neural-network-based processing of extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometric (EFPI) strain sensors was investigated for the special case of sinusoidal strain. The application area is modal or cyclic testing of structures in which the frequency response to periodic actuation must be demodulated. The nonlinear modulation characteristic of EFPI sensors produces well-defined harmonics of the actuation frequency. Relationships between peak strain and harmonic content were analyzed theoretically. A two-stage demodulator was implemented with a Fourier series neural network to separate the harmonic components of an EFPI signal and a backpropagation neural network to predict the peak-to-peak strain from the harmonics. The system performance was tested using theoretical and experimental data. The error for high-strain cases was less than about 10% if at least 12 harmonics were used. The frequency response of an instrumented cantilever beam provided the experimental data. The demodulator processing closely matched the actual strain levels.
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