Fiber optic impact sensing system and method of using same
First Claim
1. A fiber optic impact sensing system, comprising:
- a light source;
an optical detector; and
a sensing optical fiber optically coupled with the light source and the optical detector, the sensing optical fiber being operably associated with an outer surface of a structure.
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Abstract
A fiber optic impact sensing system includes a light source, an optical detector, and a sensing optical fiber optically coupled with the light source and the optical detector, the sensing optical fiber being operably associated with an outer surface of a structure. An apparatus includes a structure having an outer surface and a fiber optic impact sensing system operably associated with the outer surface of the structure. The fiber optic impact sensing system includes a light source, an optical detector, and a sensing optical fiber optically coupled with the light source and the optical detector. A method includes operably associating a sensing optical fiber with an outer surface of a structure, monitoring an optical output of the sensing optical fiber, and determining whether an amplitude of the optical output is above or below a predetermined threshold value.
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23 Claims
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1. A fiber optic impact sensing system, comprising:
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a light source;
an optical detector; and
a sensing optical fiber optically coupled with the light source and the optical detector, the sensing optical fiber being operably associated with an outer surface of a structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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a structure having an outer surface; and
a fiber optic impact sensing system operably associated with the outer surface of the structure, the fiber optic impact sensing system comprising;
a light source;
an optical detector; and
a sensing optical fiber optically coupled with the light source and the optical detector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of sensing an impact, comprising:
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operably associating a sensing optical fiber with an outer surface of a structure;
monitoring an optical output of the sensing optical fiber; and
determining whether an amplitude of the optical output is above or below a predetermined threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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