Detonation velocity measurements using rare-Earth doped fibres
Detonation velocity measurements using rare-Earth doped fibres
In this paper, a simple detonation velocity measurement scheme is presented, which exploits the length-dependent amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) power emitted by off-the-shelf Er-doped fibres. This measurement scheme is first calibrated using cutback tests, so that minimal processing is required between data collection and velocity readout. We then demonstrate the use of this method in an explosive cylinder test and achieve a spatial resolution of approximately ±2 mm, owing to its implementation in a helical geometry. Alongside the standard Er fibres, a specially made, high-concentration Er/Yb-doped fibre is also calibrated, which demonstrates a potential spatial resolution approaching ±20 μm.
detonation, fibre sensing, rare-earth fibres, velocity sensing
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Pooley, Josh
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Price, Ed
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Ferguson, James W.
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Pooley, Josh, Price, Ed, Ferguson, James W. and Ibsen, Morten
(2019)
Detonation velocity measurements using rare-Earth doped fibres.
Sensors, 19 (7), .
(doi:10.3390/s19071697).
Abstract
In this paper, a simple detonation velocity measurement scheme is presented, which exploits the length-dependent amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) power emitted by off-the-shelf Er-doped fibres. This measurement scheme is first calibrated using cutback tests, so that minimal processing is required between data collection and velocity readout. We then demonstrate the use of this method in an explosive cylinder test and achieve a spatial resolution of approximately ±2 mm, owing to its implementation in a helical geometry. Alongside the standard Er fibres, a specially made, high-concentration Er/Yb-doped fibre is also calibrated, which demonstrates a potential spatial resolution approaching ±20 μm.
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Accepted/In Press date: 7 April 2019
e-pub ahead of print date: 10 April 2019
Keywords:
detonation, fibre sensing, rare-earth fibres, velocity sensing
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/430716
ISSN: 1424-8220
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