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Truly Distributed Coaxial Cable Sensing Based on Random Inhomogeneities.
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IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement . Nov2019, Vol. 68 Issue 11, p4600-4607. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Rayleigh backscattering-based distributed fiber optic sensing technology is well known and widely used for large-scale structural health monitoring. Inspired by the Rayleigh backscattering-based sensing methodology on an optical fiber, in this paper, we present a sensing concept based on the random inhomogeneities on a coaxial cable. As an analogy of Rayleigh backscattering along an optical fiber length, “backscattering” also exists from a commercial coaxial cable due to its inherent defects along a cable length which induce a local variation (i.e., impedance mismatch). This is because of the irregular microscopic structures of the inner/outer conductors, and the inhomogeneous density or permittivity of the inner dielectrics after the cables are manufactured. The accumulated backscattered signals along the coaxial cable can be obtained using frequency-domain reflectometry. By analyzing the shift in the local backscattered signal, the local environmental perturbations (e.g., local strain or temperature) can be determined, so that truly distributed sensing capability using a coaxial cable can be achieved. To verify the proposed concept, an intact and commercial coaxial cable was demonstrated for distributed temperature sensing. Compared with the existing coaxial cable-based distributed sensing technologies, the proposed sensing concept does not need extra modifications to the coaxial cable and offers a truly distributed sensing capability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00189456
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 139076876
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2018.2890327