GB2058394A - Pressure-sensitive Optical Fibre Cable - Google Patents
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Abstract
An optical fibre cable suitable for pressure sensing, for example for detecting the passage of a moving vehicle and its speed or weight, comprises one or more optical fibre modules each consisting of a vitreous optical fibre coated with a resilient buffering layer of polymeric material such as silicone resin, and possibly an additional buffering layer of nylon or polyester, one or more strands of deformable filamentary material laid straight along or helically wound around the buffered fibre, and a protective sleeve of abrasion-resistant material extruded over the winding. Pressure applied to the cable deforms the sleeve and is transmitted locally by the winding to the fibre, causing attenuation of light propagated along the fibre to sensing means. The winding may consist of aromatic polyamide yarns, glass filaments, nylon filaments or cord, or fine copper wire. The sleeve may be of polyester, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, or natural or synthetic rubber. The module or cable may have an outer polyethylene jacket.
Description
SPECIFICATION
Optical Fibre Cables and Fibric Optic Pressure
Sensing Systems
This invention relates to optical fibre cables, the object of the invention being the provision of an optical fibre cable of such construction that it is suitable for use for sensing the application of pressure to the cable, for example by a moving vehicle passing over the cable. The invention also relates to pressure sensing systems incorporating optical fibre cables of the form described.
According to the invention, an optical fibre cable suitable for use for pressure sensing is formed of one or more optical fibre modules each of which consists of or includes a single vitreous optical fibre coated with a resilient buffer layer of polymeric material having an elastic modulus not greater than 10 megapascals, one or more strands of deformable filamentary material having an elastic modulus higher than that of the buffering layer, laid on the surface of the buffered fibre, and a protective sleeve of abrasion-resistant material having an elastic modulus of less than 5 gigapascals, extruded over the filamentary material.
A pressure sensing system in accordance with the invention includes an optical fibre cable of the form described above, laid in a location in which at least part of the length of the cable will be subjected to applied pressure, a light source arranged to launch light into an end of the optical fibre, or of each optical fibre, incorporated in the cable, and sensing means arranged to receive light emitted from an end or ends of the optical fibre or fibres and to detect and indicate a reduction in the intensity of said emitted light resulting from the application of pressure to the cable or to one or more portions of the length thereof.
It will be understood that the term "light", as used herein, means any form of electromagnetic radiation which is capable of being transmitted along an optical fibre.
The application of pressure to a portion of the optical cable causes deformation of the protective sleeve, the filamentary strand or strands and the buffering layer of each optical fibre module in that portion of the cable, and the pressure is transmitted locally by the filamentary strand or strands, through the buffering layer, to the optical fibre, thus producing microbending or other deformation of the fibre, which results in attenuation of the light propagating along the fibre and received by the sensing means.Usually the filaments and the protective sleeve, as well as the buffer layer, are formed of resilient material, so that on release of the pressure all these components rapidly return to their original shape, the deformation of the optical fibre is substantially eradicated, and the light emission from the output end of the fibre is restored substantially to its initial intensity. However, if it is desired to retain a permanent record of the light attenuation produced by the pressure, the filaments may be formed of non-resilient material which is permanently set after deformation, for example fine wire of a ductile metal such as copper.
A pressure sensing system which is operated by the transmission of optical signals along an optical fibre cable in accordance with the invention is advantageous in that a fast response is obtained to the application of pressure to any part of the cable. Additionai advantages are that the cable can be, and preferably is, of wholly dielectric construction, metals being excluded (unless metal filaments as mentioned above are required), and that the cable can be of such small diameter that when suitably located it may be virtually undetectable.
The optical fibres employed in the cables of the invention are suitably composed of vitreous silica with one or more dopants for modifying the refractive index of the silica to give a fibre having either a step index profile or a graded index profile. Alternatively, the fibres may consist of a vitreous core with a cladding of polymeric material: in this case the polymer cladding may itself constitute at least part of the buffering layer of the optical fibre module. The fibres may be of either the monomode or multimode type.
The buffer coating on the optical fibre preferably consists of a silicone resin, but any other resin with a suitably low elastic modulus may be used. The coating is preferably applied in liquid form to the fibre immediately after the latter has been drawn, the liquid coating then being cured. If desired, an additional buffering layer of, for example, amorphous nylon, or a meltprocessable polyester such as the material sold under the Registered Trade Mark "Hytrel", may be applied by extrusion over the first soft buffer coating, the filamentary strand or strands being laid on the surface of the additional buffering layer.
Suitable resilient filamentary materials for use for applying on the surface of the buffered optical fibre include, for example, aromatic polyamide yarns, glass filaments, and nylon filaments or cord. One or more filaments, yarns or cords may be laid straight along the surface of the buffered fibre, so as to lie substantially parallel to the optical fibre, but preferably the strand or strands of filamentary material is or are helically wound around the buffered fibre. Windings of yarns or individual filaments preferably cover the buffer coating completely, and may consist of a single layer of filaments wound with a very short pitch, or of several layers of filaments. The filament assembly may, if desired, be impregnated with resin to produce a more rigid and robust module.
If the winding is in the form of cord, it need not cover the whole of the buffer surface, but may be wound with a longer pitch, suitably not exceeding 50 millimetres.
The extruded protective sleeve, which may fit either tightly or loosely over the filamentary strand or strands, is primarily for the protection of the filamentary material, the buffer layer or layers and the optical fibre against damage, and contributes little to the transmission of pressure to the fibre. Preferably the elastic modulus of the sleeve material is less than one gigapascal, suitable materials being, for example, "Hytrel", polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and naturai and synthetic rubbers. Harder material such as polyurethane resin may be employed if the cable is to be used in arduous conditions, but this might reduce the sensitivity of the module to applied pressure. If desired, an outer jacket of synthetic resin, for example polyethylene, may be extruded over the sleeve, to provide additional protection, but this again would reduce the sensitivity of the module.
An optical fibre cable in accordance with the invention may be constituted by a single optical fibre module of the form described, with or without an outer jacket, or may be composed of two or more such modules, either laid straight and parallel or helically intertwisted. An assembly of two or more modules may be enclosed in an outer jacket of synthetic resin, which should be formed of material having a fairly low elastic modulus, such as polyethylene.
Some specific forms of optical fibre module suitable for use as, or for inciusion in, a cable in accordance with the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figures 1, 2 and 3 respectively show, in elevation, with parts removed to reveal the structure, three different forms of module.
Figure 1 shows a module consisting of an optical fibre 1, composed of doped vitreous silica and of 120 microns diameter, coated with a buffering layer 2 of silicone resin, a single layer of "Kevlar" aromatic polyamide yarn 3 ("Kevlar" is a
Registered Trade Mark) helically wound around the silicone layer so as to completely cover the surface thereof, and a tightly fitting sleeve 4 of "Hytrel" extruded over the "Kevlar" winding. The overall external diameter of the module is 0.8 mm.
In the module shown in Figure 2, the silica fibre 1 and buffer coating of silicone 2, which are similar to those of Figure 1, are covered with an additional buffering layer consisting of a tightly fitting extruded tube of "Hytrel", 5, of external diameter 0.5 mm.
This tube is overwound with nylon cord 6 of diameter approximately 0.8 mm, with a pitch of 5 mm, and a single yarn of "Kevlar", 7, for holding the nylon cord in position. This assembly is enclosed in a loosely fitting extruded polyethylene sleeve 8, partly shown in section: the sleeve has an external diameter of 4 mm and an internal diameter of 2.2 mm.
The module shown in Figure 3 consists of an optical fibre 1 and silicone buffering layer 2, similar to those of Figure 1, a winding 9 consisting of three layers of "Kevlar" yarn, a tightly fitting extruded "Hytrel" sleeve 10 of external diameter 1.2 mm, and a tightly fitting extruded outer jacket 11 of polyethylene, of external diameter 2.2 mm.
In use of the pressure sensing system of the invention, the light emission from the optical fibre or fibres is monitored by the sensing means, which includes means for converting variations in the light intensity into a suitable form of signal for recording or display, may include means for amplifying the signals if necessary, and may be calibrated to indicate the relationship between the degree of attenuation of the light and the magnitude of the load producing it. The duration and repetition rate of the attenuation signals may also be shown, for example as a wave-form display.
The pressure sensing system is usually employed for sensing localised pressure applied to one or more short lengths of the cable, but may also be used for sensing pressure applied to the whole length of the cable. Thus the system can be employed for detecting the presence of moving road vehicles or railway trains, the cable being laid on a road surface or, in the case of a railway, partially embedded in a sleeper, so that the vehicle wheels or tracks, or the train wheels, apply local pressure as they pass transversely over the cable and thus cause temporary attenuation of the light emission from the optical fibre or fibres. The system can also be used for detecting any other cause of the application of pressure to the cable, for example pedestrians walking over it, or blast pressure from an explosion.Since the length of time for which the pressure is applied, and the number of, and time intervals between, pressure applications, can readily be determined from the number, duration and repetition rate of the attenuation signals, it is possible to determine whether a vehicle is of the wheeled or tracked type, that is to say whether it is for example a lorry or a military tank, and if wheeled, the number of pairs of wheels, so that the nature of and size of the vehicle can be estimated. The system can similarly be used for counting vehicles using a given stretch of road, or pedestrians using a pedestrian crossing. Other possible uses include analysis of the "signature" of a vehicle, that is to say the nature of oscillations or other movements of the vehicle, for detecting whether the vehicle is loaded or armed, and how the load or armament is distributed.
Usually the light source is arranged to launch light into one end of the optical fibre cable, while the sensing means is arranged to receive light emitted from the other end of the cable. If desired, however, the light source and sensing means may both be connected to the same end of the cable, means being provided at the other end of the cable for reflecting the emitted light back along the fibre or fibres to the sensing means. Means may also be provided for reflecting the attenuation signals from the point or points at which the pressure is applied to the sensing means, so that, by measuring the time interval between launching of a light pulse into the cable and reception of the reflected signal, the distance along the cable at which deformation occurs can be determined, and hence the point at which, for example, a vehicle is passing can be ascertained.
Suitable reflecting means include a reflectometer or a back-scatter arrangement.
When the light source and sensing means are connected to opposite ends of the cable, the cable is conveniently laid on the ground, usually a flat road surface, in a loop, so that the light source and sensing means can be located adjacent to one another, or a single transmitter-receiver instrument can be employed An additional advantage of the arrangement is that, with the arms of the loop placed a known distance apart, measurement of the time elapsing between corresponding deformations of the cable at points on the two arms by, for example, the passage of the front wheels of a vehicle successively over the two points enables the speed of the vehicle to be determined.
A suitable form of transmitter-receiver instrument which can be used with either the looped cable arrangement, or the light reflection arrangement, described above, is an insertion loss meter which includes a light source, means for monitoring attenuation of the received light, and feedback means for compensating for changes in the output of the light source.
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1. An optical fibre cable for use for pressure sensing, which is formed of one or more optical fibre modules, wherein each said module consists of or includes a single vitreous optical fibre coated with a resilient buffer layer of polymeric material having an elastic modulus not greater than 10 megapascals, one or more strands of deformable filamentary material having an elastic modulus higher than that of the buffer layer, laid on the surface of the buffered fibre, and a protective sleeve of abrasion-resistant material having an elastic modulus of less than 5 gigapascals, extruded over the filamentary material.
2. A cable according to Claim 1, wherein the said buffer layer in each said module consists of a silicone resin.
3. A cable according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein each said module includes an additional buffering layer composed of amorphous nylon or a meltprocessable polyester, applied over the said buffer layer, the said filamentary material being laid on the surface of said additional buffering layer.
4. A cable according to Claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the said strand or strands of filamentary material in each said module is or are laid straight along the surface of the buffered fibre, so as to lie substantially parallel to the optical fibre.
5. A cable according to Claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the said strand or strands of filamentary material in each said module is or are helically wound around the buffered fibre.
6. A cable according to any preceding Claim, wherein the said filamentary strand or strands in each said module is or are formed of resilient material.
7. A cable according to Claim 6, wherein the said strand or strands consist of aromatic polyamide yarns, or glass filaments, or nylon filaments or cord.
8. A cable according to Claim 7, wherein the said strand or strands consist of yarns or individual filaments which are helically wound around the buffered optical fibre in one or more layers so as to cover the buffer coating completely.
9. A cable according to Claim 8, wherein the filamentary winding is impregnated with resin.
10. A cable according to Claim 7, wherein the said strand or strands consist of a cord or cords helically wound around the buffered optical fibre with a pitch not exceeding 50 millimetres.
11. A cable according to any of the preceding
Claims 1 to 5, wherein the said filamentary strand or strands in each said module is or are formed of non-resilient material such as ductile metal wire.
12. A cable according to any preceding Claim, wherein the said protective sleeve in each said module is formed of resilient material.
13. A cable according to Claim 12, wherein the said sleeve is formed of melt-processable polyester, or polyethylene, or polyvinyl chloride, or natural or synthetic rubber.
14. A cable according to Claim 12, wherein the said sleeve is formed of polyurethane resin.
1 5. A cable according to any preceding Claim, wherein each said module includes an outer jacket of synthetic resin extruded over the said sleeve.
1 6. A cable according to Claim 1, wherein each said module is of a form hereinbefore described with reference to Figure 1 or Figure 2 or Figure 3 of the accompanying drawings.
1 7. A cable according to any preceding Claim, which consists of two or more of said optical fibre modules, laid straight and parallel to one another or helically intertwisted, enclosed in an outer jacket of synthetic resin.
18. A cable according to Claim 1 5 or 17, wherein said outer jacket of each module, or said outer jacket of the cable, is formed of polyethylene.
1 9. A pressure sensing system which includes an optical fibre cable according to any preceding
Claim, laid in a location in which at least part of the length of the cable will be subjected to applied pressure, a light source arranged to launch light into an end of the optical fibre, or of each optical fibre, incorporated in the cable, and sensing means arranged to receive light emitted from an end or ends of the optical fibre or fibres and to detect and indicate a reduction in the intensity of said emitted light resulting from the application of pressure to the cable or to one or more portions of the length thereof.
20. A system according to Claim 19, wherein the said sensing means includes means for converting variations in the intensity of said emitted light into a suitable form of signal for recording or display.
21. A system according to Claim 20, wherein the said sensing means includes means for amplifying the said signals.
22. A system according to Claim 19, 20 or 21, wherein the said sensing means is calibrated to indicate the relationship between the degree of attenuation of the light and the magnitude of the load producing it.
23. A system according to any of the preceding
Claims 1 9 to 22, wherein the said sensing means includes means for indicating the duration and repetition rate of the light attenuation signals.
24. A system according to any of the preceding
Claims 1 9 to 23, wherein the light source is arranged to launch light into one end of the optical fibre cable, and the sensing means is arranged to receive light emitted from the other end of the cable.
25. A system according to any of the preceding
Claims 1 9 to 23, wherein the light source and sensing means are both connected to the same end of the cable, and means are provided at the other end of the cable for reflecting the emitted light back along the optical fibre or fibres to the sensing means.
26. A system according to any of the preceding
Claims 1 9 to 25, wherein means are provided for reflecting the light attenuation signals, from the point or points at which the pressure is applied, to the sensing means.
27. A system according to any of the preceding
Claims 1 9 to 26, which includes a single transmitter-receiver instrument connected either to both ends of the cable, or to one end when reflecting means at the other end are provided.
28. A system according to Claim 27, wherein the said instrument is an insertion loss meter which includes a light source, means for monitoring attenuation of the received light, and feedback means for compensating for changes in the output of the light source.
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