GB2243440B - Fibre optic accelerometer and method of measuring accelerations - Google Patents

Fibre optic accelerometer and method of measuring accelerations

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GB2243440B
GB2243440B GB9101261A GB9101261A GB2243440B GB 2243440 B GB2243440 B GB 2243440B GB 9101261 A GB9101261 A GB 9101261A GB 9101261 A GB9101261 A GB 9101261A GB 2243440 B GB2243440 B GB 2243440B
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fibre optic
measuring accelerations
optic accelerometer
accelerometer
accelerations
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Pesant Jean-Pierre Le
Marc Turpin
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Thales SA
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Thomson CSF SA
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P15/00—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration
    • G01P15/02—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses
    • G01P15/03—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses by using non-electrical means
    • G01P15/038—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses by using non-electrical means by using fluidic means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P15/00—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration
    • G01P15/02—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses
    • G01P15/08—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses with conversion into electric or magnetic values
    • G01P15/093—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses with conversion into electric or magnetic values by photoelectric pick-up

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Mechanical Vibrations Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
GB9101261A 1989-05-19 1991-01-21 Fibre optic accelerometer and method of measuring accelerations Expired - Fee Related GB2243440B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR8906580A FR2647218B1 (en) 1989-05-19 1989-05-19 OPTICAL FIBER ACCELEROMETER AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ACCELERATIONS
PCT/FR1990/000334 WO1990014598A1 (en) 1989-05-19 1990-05-11 Fibre-optic accelerometer and process for measuring acceleration

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GB9101261D0 GB9101261D0 (en) 1991-03-27
GB2243440A GB2243440A (en) 1991-10-30
GB2243440B true GB2243440B (en) 1993-06-02

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WO (1) WO1990014598A1 (en)

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CN100449317C (en) * 2006-11-08 2009-01-07 浙江大学 High distinguishability subnanosecond magnitude optical three-dimensional accelerometer

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US4138893A (en) * 1977-12-09 1979-02-13 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Hydrostatic accelerometer
US4375164A (en) * 1981-04-22 1983-03-01 Halliburton Company Formation tester
US4671113A (en) * 1983-02-17 1987-06-09 Carome Edward F Fiber optic accelerometer
US4681399A (en) * 1984-10-01 1987-07-21 Polaroid Corporation Stressed core optical fiber and method
US4683374A (en) * 1985-08-07 1987-07-28 General Signal Corporation Method and means for multiplexing optical sensors
GB2208711A (en) * 1988-08-16 1989-04-12 Plessey Co Plc Fibre optic sensor
US4829821A (en) * 1983-02-17 1989-05-16 Carome Edward F Optical fiber accelerometer

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4138893A (en) * 1977-12-09 1979-02-13 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Hydrostatic accelerometer
US4375164A (en) * 1981-04-22 1983-03-01 Halliburton Company Formation tester
US4671113A (en) * 1983-02-17 1987-06-09 Carome Edward F Fiber optic accelerometer
US4829821A (en) * 1983-02-17 1989-05-16 Carome Edward F Optical fiber accelerometer
US4681399A (en) * 1984-10-01 1987-07-21 Polaroid Corporation Stressed core optical fiber and method
US4683374A (en) * 1985-08-07 1987-07-28 General Signal Corporation Method and means for multiplexing optical sensors
GB2208711A (en) * 1988-08-16 1989-04-12 Plessey Co Plc Fibre optic sensor

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WO1990014598A1 (en) 1990-11-29
FR2647218A1 (en) 1990-11-23
GB9101261D0 (en) 1991-03-27
FR2647218B1 (en) 1991-10-11
GB2243440A (en) 1991-10-30

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