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FBG Sensor

This document provides information on different types of fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors for various structural health monitoring applications. It describes bare FBG, weldable FBG, embedded FBG, temperature FBG, fiber reinforced polymer FBG, pressure FBG, displacement FBG, acceleration FBG, earth pressure FBG, rebar FBG, load FBG, and tilt FBG sensors. Each sensor type lists key specifications such as wavelength range, measurement range, accuracy, resolution, operating temperature range, and dimensions.

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FBG Sensor

This document provides information on different types of fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors for various structural health monitoring applications. It describes bare FBG, weldable FBG, embedded FBG, temperature FBG, fiber reinforced polymer FBG, pressure FBG, displacement FBG, acceleration FBG, earth pressure FBG, rebar FBG, load FBG, and tilt FBG sensors. Each sensor type lists key specifications such as wavelength range, measurement range, accuracy, resolution, operating temperature range, and dimensions.

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FBG Sensor

Bare FBG
Weldable FBG
Embedded FBG
Temperature FBG
FRP-FBG
Pressure FBG
Displacement FBG
Acceleration FBG
Earth Pressure FBG
Rebar FBG
Load FBG
Tilt FBG

Welltech Instrument Company Ltd


Tel: 852-23491224 Fax: 852-26669436 Email: [email protected]
BARE FBG
BARE FBG (BARE Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor)
Application: Structural Health Monitoring, Strain Monitoring, Composite
Strain Monitoring
We manufacturer bare FBG and supply to world wide, our FBG is specially
designed for civil engineering, bridge monitoring, structural health monitoring.
To measure microstrain, 1.2pm(0.0012nm)=1µε.

Bare FBG Strain Sensor


• Center Wavelength: any wavelength between 1510 to 1590nm
• Grating Length: 10 mm(standard), 1mm, 2mm, 3mm, 5mm, 15mm
• Stripping Area: 30mm
• FBG Type: Apodized
• Strain Range: +/-3000µε (+/-5000µε as option)
• Tolerance: +/-0.5nm
Grating Length: 1mm 2mm 3mm 5mm 10mm 15mm
Reflectivity: >70% >70% >70% >75% >90% >90%
Bandwidth at -3dB: nm <0.7 <0.7 <0.7 <0.6 <0.3 <0.25

• SLSR: >15dB
• Proof Test: >100kpsi
• Coating: none , acrylate or polyimide
• Fiber Type: Acrylate SMF-28e or Polyimide SMF28e (OFS BF04446)
• Pigtail Length: 1m
• Operating Temperature: Acrylate SMF-28 fiber (5-120degC) , Polyimide
SMF28e (-40 to 300degC)

Bare FBG Grating Reoating Thickness:


Noted: Suitable for strain or temperature measurement 1. No coating 2. Acrylate 3. Polyimide

We can write the multi FBG on one fiber, distance


between the fbg can be followed by customer’s
requirement.

FBG Array
FC/PC
2500mm 1523 700mm 1531 750mm 1534.2 750mm 15361
100mm

1534
FC/PC 750mm 1548.2 750mm 1540.5 750mm
Pigtail (cable)

Cable: 0.9mm loosen tube Cable: Polyimide Fiber

Cable: SMF28-e Fiber Cable: 3mm jumper cable

Ordering Code
WELDABLE FBG
Weldable FBG (Weldable Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor)
Application: Structural Health Monitoring, Strain Monitoring, Composite Strain
Monitoring
The weldable FBG is specially designed for outdoor applications for strain
monitoring, particularly on structure with weldable surface. The obvious
feature of this product make it can be either fixed with the bolt for temporarily
monitoring or fixed by welding for long term monitoring. It has advantages of
easy implementation, rugged and high reliability.

Weldable FBG Strain Sensor


• Center Wavelength: any wavelength between 1510 to 1590nm
• Strain Range: +/-3000µε (+/-5000µε as option)
• Resolution: 1µε
• Installation: Arc Weldable
• Dimension: 65x35mm
• Operating Temperature Range: -30 to 80 degC
• Option: with temperature compensation design
(i.e. built-in 2 fbg inside, one for strain measurement, another for temperature compensation)
• Dimension: 130x35mm

Typical Calibration Curve Spectrogram

Ordering Code

Example:
• Model: FBG-Weldable-1540.5-L4AA-R10AA • Weldable FBG with wavelength 1540.5nm
• Left pigtail: Armor cable with FC/APC connector, 4m long • Right pigtail: Armor cable with FC/APC connector, 10m long
EMBEDDED FBG
Embedded FBG (Embedded Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor)
The embedded FBG is designed for embedded into the interior of the concrete,
reinforced concrete or composite materials. Its rugged design ensure long
term monitoring.

Embedded FBG Strain Sensor


• Center Wavelength: any wavelength between 1510 to 1590nm
• Strain Range: +/-3000µε (+/-5000µε as option)
• Resolution: 1µε
• Installation: Embedded
• Dimension: 35x60mm (or 35x100mm)
• Operating Temperature Range: -30 to 80 degC
• Option: with temperature compensation
(i.e. built-in 2 fbg inside, one for strain measurement,
another for temperature compensation)
• Dimension: 35x130mm

Typical Calibration Curve

Ordering Code
TEMPER ATURE FBG
Temperature FBG (Temperature Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor)
Application: Temperature measurement
The temperature FBG is designed to measure the exterior and interior temperatures of various structures, which can
be embedded into the interior or stick on the surface of the measured object.We can follow customer requirement to
make any shape of temperature FBG.

Temperature FBG (Standard)


• Wavelength: any wavelength between 1510 to 1590nm
• Temperature Range: -20 to 85 degC
(Option1: -20 to 150degC)
(Option2: -50 to 85degC)
• Resolution: 0.1degC
• Accuracy: 1degC
• Fiber: SMF-28 or compatible
• Dimension: Φ8x100mm

Temperature FBG (Ceramic Type)


• Temperature Range: -20 to 85degC (-20 to 150degC as option)
• Resolution: 0.1degC
• Accuracy: 1degC
• Fiber: SMF-28 or compatible
• Dimension: 40x10x5mm

Temperature FBG (Ceramic Type)


• Temperature Range: -20 to 85degC (-20 to 150degC as option)
• Resolution: 0.1degC
• Accuracy: 1degC
• Fiber: SMF-28 or compatible
• Dimension: 40x4x5mm

Temperature FBG (Bare Type)


• Temperature Range: -20 to 250degC
• Resolution: 0.1degC
• Accuracy: 1degC
• Fiber: SMF-28 or compatible

Ordering Code
FRP FBG
Fiber Reinforced Polymer FBG (FRP FBG)
The FRP FBG is designed for displacement measurement

• Glass FRP
• Carbon FRP

FRP-FBG Strain Sensor


• Wavelength: any wavelength between 1525 to 1565nm
• Sensing Length: 12mm
• Strain Range: > 5000µε
• Accuracy: <0.1% (about 2-3ue)
• Resolution: 1ue
• Repeatability: <0.5%
• Linearity: <0.5%
• Reflectivity:> 90%
• Side Lobe Isolation: >15dB
• Length: 50mm to 2m (or >2m) , please specify when ordering
• Material: Glass or Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer
• Type: Embedded Type or Weldable Type

Typical Calibration Curve

Ordering Code
PRESSURE FBG
PRESSURE FBG (Pressure Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor)

Fiber Reinforced Polymer FBG (FRP FBG)


The Pressure FBG is designed for water level monitoring

Pressure FBG
• Pressure FBG Sensor
• Range:0.35, 0.7, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 or 10Mpa
• Dimension: 26x164mm (option: 12mmx 164mm)
• Accuracy: 0.3% F.S.
• Resolution: 0.05% F.S.
• Wavelength: 1510 to 1590nm
• Working Temperature: -30 to 70degC (option: up to 150C)
• Temperature Compensated pressure measurement. (i.e. one wavelength for pressure fbg)

Option:
• Dual wavelength output: one for temperature, one for pressure


Ordering Code
DISPL ACEMENT F BG
Displacement FBG (Displacement Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor)
The displacement FBG is designed for displacement measurement

Displacement FBG
• Wavelength: any wavelength between 1510 to 1590nm
• Standard Range: 100mm
• Accuracy: 1mm
• Reflectivity: >90%
• Working Temperature: -30 to 80degC

Typical Calibration Curve

Ordering Code
ACCELER ATION FBG
Acceleration FBG (Acceleration Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor)
Suitable for vibration, security sensing
Application: bridge monitoring, pipeline security monitoring

Acceleration FBG Sensor


Type1:
• Range: 5g
• Frequency Range: 0-40Hz
• Dimension: 72x54x37.5mm

Type2:
• Range: 0.5g
• Frequency Range: > 100Hz
• Dimension: 54x48x24.5mm

• Wavelength: 1525 to 1565nm


• Working Temperature: -30 to 70degC

1538.4

1538.2

1538

1537.8

1537.6

1537.4

1537.2

1537

1536.8

1536.6

1536.4
1 87 173 259 345 431 517 603 689 775 861 947 1033 1119 1205 1291 1377 1463

Ordering Code
EAR TH PRESSURE FBG
Earth Pressure FBG (Earth Pressure Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor)
The Earth Pressure FBG is designed for earth pressure measurement

Earth Pressure FBG Sensor


• Dimension: 160mm dia, 25mm thickness
• Wavelength Range:anyway wavelength between 1510 to 1590nm
• Measure range: 0.6MPa
• Accuracy: 3%
• Resolution: 0.66%
• Repeatability: <1.32%
• Linearity: <0.66%
• Reflectivity: >90%

Calibration Curve

Ordering Code
REBAR FBG
Rebar FBG (Rebar Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor)
The Rebar FBG is designed for measuring strains in foundations, slurry walls, precast piles, caissons, bridge abutments,
tunnel liners, etc.

Rebar FBG Sensor


• Range:200 MPa
• Accuracy: <=1%
• Resolution: <=0.1%F.S.
• Wavelength: 1525 to 1565nm
• Working Temperature: -30 to 70degC
• Rebar Diameter: 12mm or 25mm

Wavelength VS Temperature Curve

Ordering Code
LOAD FBG
Load FBG (Load Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor)
The Load FBG is designed for measuring load, maximum up
to 1000ton is available

Load FBG Sensor


• Range: 100, 300, 500, 700, 1000, 2000, 3000ton
• Wavelength: 1525 to 1565nm
• Accuracy: 0.3%F.S.
• Sensitivity: 0.05-0.1%F.S.
• Reflectivity: > 85%
• Working Temperature: -30 to 70degC

Ordering Code
TILT FBG ( Tilt Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor)
The tilt FBG is designed for tilt measurement

Tilt FBG Sensor


• Range: +/-5deg
• Dimension: 90x70x27cm
• With temperature compensation
• Wavelength: 1525 to 1565nm
• Resolution: 0.01%F.S.
• Accuracy: 1%F.S.
• Working Temperature: -25 to 80degC

A Wavelength

B Wavelength

Ordering Code

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